What do you see after Song Lam Nghe An's first loss in the 2024/2025 season?
Song Lam Nghe An had to accept defeat in Pleiku. This was a match in which coach Pham Anh Tuan's team did not do their job well.
From predator to prey
Every time we meetHoang Anh Gia Laiis the opportunity to score points again became clear for the Nghe An team. But this has changed since coach Vu Tien Thanh took over the team from the mountain town. In the last 2 matches, Song Lam Nghe An were the ones to accept defeat.
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In the last match, goals from Chau Ngoc Quang and Tran Thanh Son caused coach Pham Anh Tuan's team to leave Pleiku stadium empty-handed.
With this victory, Hoang Anh Gia Lai will almost certainly maintain the top position after the end of round 2. Meanwhile, the Nghe An team will fall to the bottom of the V.League table and have many difficulties waiting for them ahead.
Lost from the start
Knowing the opponent's playing style but the coaching staffNghe An football teamarranged an unreasonable lineup that caused the home team to receive the first loss of this season.
Using Ngo Van Luong or Le Dinh Long Vu as full-backs often caused Song Lam Nghe An's right wing to be penetrated deeply. And what had to happen happened, Chau Ngoc Quang's opening goal came from a beautiful cross from Tran Bao Toan on this weak wing.
In addition, the arrangement of Vuong Van Huy, who is not tall, playing in the center-back position was also the reason why the Nghe An team had to concede the first goal. It can be said that coach Pham Anh Tuan lost compared to his colleague on the other side of the battle line.
There are still bright spots
As usual, goalkeeper Nguyen Van Viet had a very hard day at work. Thanks to the excellence of this goalkeeper from Tan Ky, the number of goals conceded by the Nghe An team only stopped at 2. It can be said that Nguyen Van Viet is still a reliable choice in the goal of Song Lam Nghe An.
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Besides, we must also praise striker Benjamin Kuku. The new player of the Nghe An team had a match full of effort. The Nigerian striker often won the one-on-one disputes to create a wall for his teammates or tried to finish towards the goal of the mountain town team. Unfortunately, these efforts have not brought the final result. Hopefully, luck will soon come to Benjamin Kuku to bring favorable results to Song Lam Nghe An.
In the opposite direction, the strikerMichael Olahahad an unsuccessful match. The Nigerian striker's fate with Hoang Anh Gia Lai completely disappeared in this match when his final shots lacked precision. This was one of the reasons why the Nghe team had to leave Pleiku stadium empty-handed.
The defeat against Hoang Anh Gia Lai made Song Lam Nghe An's situation even more difficult. Hopefully, coach Pham Anh Tuan and his team will learn from their experiences to overcome these difficulties, thereby achieving favorable results in the next match.