Dissecting the reasons for the failure of Song Lam Nghe An
Coach Pham Anh Tuan and his team suffered their first defeat of the season this year. So, what were the reasons for this defeat?
Hoang Anh Gia Lai is in good form.
First of all, we have to admit the teamHoang Anh Gia LaiCoach Vu Tien Thanh is in very good form. Under the guidance of this coach born in 1964, the team from the mountain town no longer plays as innocently as before. Instead, they adjust their tactics at every moment, making the opponent unable to react.

The two recent defeats of the Nghe An team against Hoang Anh Gia Lai are typical examples. They were willing to concede the game in the first minutes (even though they played at Pleiku Stadium) to make their opponents careless, then suddenly counterattacked, leaving their prey unable to react. Even in the opening match, Quang Nam Club was a victim of this style of play.
In addition, Hoang Anh Gia Lai under coach Vu Tien Thanh is especially dangerous in flank attacks and set pieces. Most of the goals scored by the team from the mountain town this season have come from the wings, of which 3/6 goals have come from high balls.
It can be said that Mr. Duc's team has at least one smooth attacking strategy to make other teams wary. And that is the first reason for Song Lam Nghe An's failure in Pleiku.
What does Nghe An football team have?
On the other hand, Song Lam Nghe An did not have any clear attacks in the last 2 matches. Attacking the flanks, the center or free kicks... all were too vague. The most outstanding situation was probably the individual effort of Le Dinh Long Vu to cross the ball inside for Benjamin Kuku to finish.

It can be said that the Nghe An team can only pass the ball long to the forwards to handle it. With this style of play, it is very difficult for Song Lam Nghe An to find a goal, let alone win. Therefore, if they do not change their playing style in time, it will be very dangerous for coach Pham Anh Tuan and the Nghe An team this season, even though the V.League has only passed 2 rounds.
Not being well prepared
It must be admitted that coach Pham Anh Tuan is unlucky. For a long time,Lam River Nghe Anhas not had the strongest squad. Sometimes injuries, sometimes cards make this coach born in 1970 not have the most satisfactory cards.
Besides, there is the problem of physical strength. In the last match, apart from the foreign duo, the domestic players were almost completely outclassed in one-on-one situations with the home team. Even Chau Ngoc Quang, a player who is only 1m69 tall, was able to win the aerial battle to bring home the opening goal. The same was true of Minh Vuong and Tran Bao Toan.
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In addition, the poor preparation of the Nghe An team was also shown in the continuous slips of the players in the first minutes of the match. It can be said that with the team lacking many key players and poor preparation, the defeat against Hoang Anh Gia Lai was completely understandable for Song Lam Nghe An.
In the near future, Song Lam Nghe An will have a difficult match against Hong Linh Ha Tinh. The neighboring team is in very good form after 2 consecutive victories. Therefore, the army ofCoach Pham Anh TuanCareful preparation is needed if you want to achieve a good result at home.