SLNA - Nam Dinh: Lessons from Sy Minh's powerful shot
(Baonghean.vn) - With the current personnel and form, coach Van Sy and Nam Dinh players certainly won't be foolish enough to attack the home team. Therefore, SLNA won't rush to attack and get hit by a "counterattack" like last season.
Last year, in a desperate situation, Nam Dinh had a lucky victory at Vinh Stadium, so SLNA cannot be subjective, even though the opponent is considered weaker.
Remember the match
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| Foreign player Diogo just scored against B.Binh Duong. Photo: VPF |
V.League 2018 is the most impressive season among 19 professional football tournaments of SLNA's coaching staff and players. Among them, the loss to Nam Dinh at Vinh Stadium is one of the matches that Nghe An fans and players want to forget.
The away team Nam Dinh had 6 rounds from draw to loss, coming to Vinh stadium at that time with full strength, Van Duc was rising after the success with U23 Vietnam, coach Van Sy and his team decided to get 1 point at all costs and finally won 1-0.
Vinh Stadium spectators will always remember Sy Minh's explosive shot from 30m away, which tore through SLNA's net. This was a match where the home team SLNA completely dominated, coach Van Sy advocated a large-scale defense, only sending long passes to the front line to handle the situation. If Henry had been more skillful in the confrontation with goalkeeper Van Tien or if Manh Hung had not tried to use his head to clear the ball to save the goal, the home team would have lost even more.
2 team force
This season, 9 names have left Nam Dinh, including Sy Minh, Huu Quy, Dinh Viet Tu, and Van Thuan, who were present in that victory. The two new names, Xuan Viet (goalkeeper) and naturalized center-back Van Phu, have quickly become pillars for the away match at Vinh Stadium. Le Van Phu has even been trusted to wear the captain's armband for Nam Dinh this season.
On SLNA’s side, defenders Ngoc Hai and Manh Hung have also left. Midfielder Ngo Xuan Toan has joined Saigon, under coach Thanh Cong. Midfielder Dau Thanh Phong is no longer playing for SLNA this season but has joined Hai Phong under coach Ngo Quang Truong.
Regarding the additional force, the home team SLNA, with the return of Van Binh, Dinh Dong and Serbian central defender - Damir Memović is rated higher than the away team. It is not difficult to see that Nam Dinh will concentrate 7-8 players on the home field, only Tambwe and Diogo, the author of the goal in the 44th minute against Binh Duong team at Thien Truong Stadium above.
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| Center back Van Phu is no stranger to SLNA players. Photo: VPF |
Nam Dinh's foreign players like Emmanuel and the duo Tambwe and Diogo are not good at aerial combat but are aggressive. If midfielder Van Binh and center back Van Khanh are willing to commit fouls from afar, they will basically limit the visitors' attacks. After Sy Minh and Viet Tu left Thien Truong Stadium, coach Van Sy also has no talented free kick takers.
Many young faces were promoted, so before the lucky 1-0 home win over B.Binh Duong, Nam Dinh had lost 4 consecutive matches. Nam Dinh's midfield had little possession of the ball, they used many long passes to reduce pressure in front of the goal.
The home team SLNA just had a 2-0 victory at Hoa Xuan Stadium, a match that was considered somewhat lucky. Surprisingly, without striker Dos Santos, the Nghe An team's attack played more freely, which made coach Duc Thang even more confused.
Don't stumble
Obviously, this is the match SLNA wants to get 3 points before leaving Vinh stadium to play away at Viettel stadium, Hai Phong. It would be more reasonable if SLNA's coaching staff chose a slow playing style, holding the ball to pressure the opponent like the match B.Binh Duong at Vinh stadium. Against an opponent without many dangerous strikers and low defense, the most important thing is to have unexpected assists.
Van Binh's role as a diligent "sweeper" working effectively in front of the central defenders Van Khanh - Damir Memović allows both Olaha and Khac Ngoc to move higher. These are players who can both break through the attack and score goals, if they coordinate well with the wingers. SLNA still has a style of play that uses speed, but in a match against a weaker opponent, it is foolish to play this kind of attack, because the lesson from last year is still fresh.
Just play slow, keep the ball steady and keep pressing, the goal will come!
