Song Lam Nghe An and the competition with Hanoi Police in the National Cup final: Whose chance is it?
On the afternoon of June 29, coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team will compete with Hanoi Police in the final match of the 2024/2025 National Cup.
In terms of squad quality,Lam River Nghe Annot rated as highly as coach Mano Polking's team. While most of the Nghe An team's players are under 23 years old, Hanoi Police own a series of famous stars.
It can be said that, apart from Nam Dinh Blue Steel and Hanoi Club, no other team has the depth of the squad like the representative of the capital's football. Both domestic and foreign players in the hands of coach Mano Polking are of "high quality" in the V.League.
In addition, the recent form of Hanoi Police has also been impressive with 5 consecutive victories. The latest victory of Nguyen Quang Hai and his teammates was against The Cong-Viettel with a score of 3-1, in the semi-finals of the National Cup, which took place on June 26.
Not only possessing a quality squad and being in good form, Hanoi Police also has a superior head-to-head record compared to Song Lam Nghe An. According to statistics, since being promoted to V.League in the 2023 season, Hanoi Police has won 3 and drawn 2 after 5 meetings with the Nghe An team.
It should be noted that Vinh Stadium is not an "easy to go - hard to return" place for Hanoi Police. Specifically, the 2023 V.League champion is having 1 win and 1 draw after 2 visits to "Vinh fire pit". Not many opponents have done better than Nguyen Quang Hai and his teammates.
However, that does not mean that Song Lam Nghe An will surely lose to Cong An Ha Noi in the match taking place on the afternoon of June 29. Simply put, the Nghe An team has a great affinity with the National Cup arena with 3 championships in 4 times reaching the final.
If they defeat Hanoi Police, Song Lam Nghe An will set a record for the number of times they have won the championship of the tournament. Currently, the team has the same record as Hanoi Club and Becamex Binh Duong, their loser in the last semi-final match.
Anyway, Michael Olaha and his teammates are in good spirits after successfully staying in the league. Hopefully, coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team will help Song Lam Nghe An rise to become the most successful team in the National Cup./.