SLNA - Quang Nam: 'Loose defense meets blunt attack'?
(Baonghean.vn) - Entering the match in round 8 of V.League 2020, both Quang Nam's defense and SLNA's attack faced extremely difficult problems.
Before the away match against Quang Nam, coach Ngo Quang Truong and his team suffered two consecutive defeats against Ho Chi Minh City FC (1-3) and Nam Ha Nam Dinh Pharmaceutical (0-3). In addition to the defensive mistakes, the harmlessness of strikers playing on the offensive line such as Ho Tuan Tai, Peter Onyekachi and especially Alagie Sosseh, also contributed significantly to SLNA's two recent defeats.
In fact, since the 2020 season until now, SLNA's strikers have often been criticized by experts and Nghe An football fans for their ineffectiveness. The only player who meets the requirements is Phan Van Duc, the player who has scored 2 goals for the Nghe An team this season. Meanwhile, the remaining players are just disappointments. And Ho Tuan Tai is no exception.
Objectively speaking, the striker wearing the number 10 shirt did not play badly. What the striker born in 1995 could not do was be accurate in his finishing. Ho Tuan Tai could not develop his inherent ability, causing the burden of scoring to fall on Phan Van Duc's shoulders. Of course, opponents would quickly discover the problem and focus on "killing" Duc "tiger".
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| Will Ho Tuan Tai score against Quang Nam? Photo courtesy of Xuan Thuy |
On the other hand, Quang Nam is in an even more dire situation than what coach Ngo Quang Truong and his team are facing, especially the fragility of the defense. Up to this point, the Quang Nam team has conceded 19 goals, an average of 2.7 goals/match, the most in the tournament. Not only that, in the upcoming matches, Quang Nam will not have the service of foreign center-back Lucas Rocha (injured).
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| Quang Nam's defense (blue) was just torn apart by Viettel's attack. Photo: VPF |
The match between Quang Nam and SLNA in round 8 of V.League 2020 will take place at 5:00 p.m. on July 5.
