Coach Pham Anh Tuan pointed out the reason why Song Lam Nghe An had to accept defeat against Thanh Hoa.
After round 23 of V-League 2023/24, coach Pham Anh Tuan pointed out the reason why Song Lam Nghe An had to accept defeat against the away team Thanh Hoa.
The match in round 23 was very important for Song Lam Nghe An in their journey to avoid the Play-off ticket. However, facing the experience of Thanh Hoa team, Song Lam Nghe An had to accept defeat after the away team scored a goal in the first half. The goal of the Thanh club was scored by midfielder Antonio. It was considered a masterpiece of this foreign midfielder. After the match, coach Pham Anh Tuan talked about the difference between Song Lam Nghe An and Thanh Hoa.
Mr. Tuan said: “We can easily see the class of Thanh Hoa players. Especially midfielder Antonio, he showed his outstanding level through the opening goal, as well as the passes in the match.
The head coach of Song Lam Nghe An also pointed out the reasons why the team played at a disadvantage compared to the opponent and predicted the difficulties they will face in the remaining stages of the season.
Song Lam Nghe An's difficulties in avoiding the play-off ticket were predicted in advance. Song Lam Nghe An's squad is quite young and inexperienced compared to the V-League level. Besides, Song Lam Nghe An also lacks a foreign player, so when the team needs to put pressure on the opponent, it is limited.
There are 3 more rounds left for Song Lam Nghe An to escape the narrow play-off door, coach Pham Anh Tuan hopes.
“There is not much time left, only 3 matches left, I hope the players can recover their physical strength to continue to play better in the remaining journey. The force of Song Lam Nghe An is getting thinner and thinner, many players are injured, including many key players, that has affected the achievements of Song Lam Nghe An”.