Quang Nam - SLNA: Who will replace Nguyen Sy Nam?

The absence of the defender wearing the number 21 shirt will significantly affect the strength of the Nghe An team. Because since the beginning of this season, Nguyen Sy Nam has been the number 1 choice of coach Ngo Quang Truong in the right-back position of the home team. According to statistics, the player born in 1993 has played all 9 matches in V.League 2020 (7 matches) and National Cup 2020 (2 matches).
It can be affirmed that Nguyen Sy Nam is one of the most impressive players of SLNA after the last 9 matches. Not only completing the defensive task excellently, the player from Anh Son also played a good supporting role for the attacking front. The goal against Binh Dinh (qualifying round of the 2020 National Cup) and the assist for Phan Van Duc to head the ball into B.Binh Duong's net (round 2 of V.League 2020) are clear proof.

Nguyen Sy Nam (red shirt) was suspended for the match against Quang Nam. Photo: VPF

Nguyen Sy Nam's inability to play forced the SLNA coaching staff to use a backup plan for the right-back position. Currently, coach Ngo Quang Truong has 2 players who are good at or have played in this position, typically Tran Dinh Dong, Pham The Nhat and Ho Sy Sam. In many aspects, Tran Dinh Dong is the strongest candidate to "replace" his junior from the same hometown, Anh Son.

Tran Dinh Dong will replace Nguyen Sy Nam. Photo: Xuan Thuy

With what he showed in the match between Duoc Nam Ha Nam Dinh and SLNA (3-0), which took place on June 30, Vo Ngoc Duc is the face with the most advantages. It is very likely that coach Ngo Quang Truong will continue to let the player wearing the number 2 shirt play from the beginning like in the match against the team from Thanh Nam a few days ago, instead of taking risks with Pham The Nhat or Mai Sy Hoang. Remember, the right wing midfielder position in the attacking direction of Quang Nam still belongs to former national team player Dinh Thanh Trung./.