SLNA brings freshness and passion to V-League 2022

SLNA is 1/6 teams that have played all 4 matches after round 4 of V-League 2022. Meanwhile, 5 teams played 3 matches: Viettel, Topenland Binh Dinh, Dong A Thanh Hoa, Ho Chi Minh City Club and Saigon FC, the rest Nam Dinh has only played 2 matches and especially Hanoi FC has only played 1 match since round 4. Therefore, the rankings of the teams on the V-League rankings cannot say much.

Van Bach, Xuan Tien, Khac Luong,... are the new winds that SLNA brings to V-League 2022Photo: Ba Tuan

However, after the 4th round, there are still many positive things worth mentioning and discussing. In particular, SLNA is one of the teams that brings freshness to the highest tournament of Vietnamese football.

In the context of the pandemic, many places have had to close stadiums, but SLNA's fan club is still operating methodically and most enthusiastically at present. Nghe An fans "covered" Thong Nhat Stadium in the recent round 4 match and Binh Duong Stadium in the first round of V-League 2022, showing that football always has great appeal when and only when it implements well the motto "play honestly for people to trust, play to win for people to be happy, play beautifully for people to love" as many people have known and hoped.

SLNA has contributed to the overall success of the tournament, at least up to this point. That is the innovation and worth waiting for V-League 2022. The Nghe team and the "new giants" in the top football village such as Hai Phong, T.Binh Dinh, even a poor team like Nam Dinh are showing a "change of skin". Only with reality can we revive the spirit is clearly seen in the above teams and the results of the first 4 rounds, although the rankings are temporary, the names of Hai Phong, SLNA or Topenland Binh Dinh have said that.

SLNA fans are enthusiastic in the stands. Photo courtesy of Ba Tuan

National players currently playing for SLNA such as Ngoc Hai, Van Duc, Van Hoang (SLNA) are performing well in their roles and positions, completing their tasks at the club despite having spent a long time playing for the Vietnam national team. In particular, many young players have just been put on the field but have quickly gained the trust of the coaching staff and fans. Many players called up to the Vietnam U23 team have played in the V-League for the first time, such as Dinh Xuan Tien, Nguyen Van Bach, Ho Khac Luong, Tran Manh Quynh, Ho Van Cuong.

The fact that Xuan Tien replaced Van Duc, Khac Luong replaced Van Khanh, and Van Bach started in recent matches shows that the SLNA coaching staff is placing their trust in the young players. In response to that trust, these young players have entered the game and fought fairly with their seniors, more or less leaving their mark in the eyes of the coaching staff and fans.