Roll call of Song Lam Nghe An's new recruits before V.League 2023-2024
(Baonghean.vn) - Ahead of the 2023-2024 season, SLNA has 6 new players who have just been called up by coach Phan Nhu Thuat to join the team in training. After the end of the Friendly Tournament at Viettel Club, the head coach of the Nghe An Club will screen and select the best players to participate in the new season.
End of 2023 season,Lam River Nghe Ansaid goodbye to 5 players including: Que Ngoc Hai, Pham Xuan Manh, Nguyen Van Hoang, Sy Sam and Tran Dinh Tien. Therefore, to ensure enough force to participate in the new season, Coach Phan Nhu Thuat decided to call 6 players from the youth teams of Song Lam Nghe An to join the training with the first team. Of these 6 players, Coach Phan Nhu Thuat will screen and select the 5 best factors to keep to serve the first team of Song Lam Nghe An.
The domestic players called up include: Goalkeeper Cao Van Binh; Center back Le Nguyen Hoang; Midfielders Ngo Van Bac, Phan Ba Quyen, Dang Quang Tu, Nguyen Quang Vinh.
Among them, Cao Van Binh and Le Nguyen Hoang are not unfamiliar to audiences who regularly follow Vietnamese football. Because recently, these two players have almost always been present at the youth team levels. Although born in 2005, Cao Van Binh and Le Nguyen Hoang left a strong impression with their brilliant performances at the 2023 U20 Asian Championship. Notably, recently, Le Nguyen Hoang contributed to bringing home the championship for U23 Vietnam at the 2023 Southeast Asian U23 Championship.
Le Nguyen Hoang is considered by Nghe An fans as the “successor” of Que Ngoc Hai. The outstanding strength of the central defender from Cua Lo comes from his ability to choose a position and judge situations. Therefore, this central defender often plays football without spending too much energy, thus overcoming limitations in terms of physique and physical strength.
With the demonstrated expertise of the two players, Le Nguyen Hoang and Cao Van Binh will likely be retained by coach Phan Nhu Thuat in the Song Lam Nghe An first team to participate in V.League 2023.
In addition, among the remaining 4 young players promoted this time, there are 3 names including Van Bac, Phan Ba Quyen, Dang Quang Tu, all of whom have the position of defensive midfielder. The reason why coach Phan Nhu Thuat prioritizes testing many players in this position is because Song Lam Nghe An is looking for a capable anchor midfielder to fill the void left by Xuan Manh.
At the recent National U21 Tournament, both Van Bac and Phan Ba Quyen were pillars of U21 Song Lam Nghe An. While Van Bac was often arranged by coach Pham Bui Minh to play as a defensive midfielder, Phan Ba Quyen was moved down to play as a central defender. However, before that, when playing for teams in the First and Second Divisions, Ba Quyen was often arranged to play as an anchor midfielder. With his own qualities and abilities, the player from Yen Thanh had no difficulty asserting his talent at the teams he played for. The midfielder, born in 2002, is considered by experts to be a versatile player. This will be an opportunity for Phan Ba Quyen to gain the trust of the coaching staff of the Nghe An team.
Among the 6 young players tested by the first team's coaching staff before the new season, only midfielder Nguyen Quang Vinh can play well in an attacking role. In the 2023 season, the player born in 2005 will join the U19 and U21 Song Lam Nghe An teams to compete in the National U19 and U21 tournaments. In the Nghe An youth teams, Quang Vinh is always the number 1 choice of coaches for the attacking midfielder position. Possessing a set of skillful ball handling skills, along with a good tactical vision, the midfielder from Nghi Loc, Nghe An always creates high-damage passes, thereby opening up scoring opportunities for his teammates. In addition, Quang Vinh also always makes powerful live shots himself, causing surprises for the opposing goalkeeper. If Quang Vinh is promoted to the first team this season, Coach Phan Nhu Thuat will have more options for the attacking midfielder position.
To prepare for the new season, Song Lam Nghe An decided to participate in the Friendly Tournament organized by Viettel Club. Through the matches in this friendly tournament, coach Phan Nhu Thuat will have the opportunity to accurately evaluate the abilities of the young recruits. Thereby, helping the Nghe An military leader choose qualified players to supplement Song Lam Nghe An to participate in V.League 2023-2024.