SLNA lost but still commendable
(Baonghean.vn) - Compared to the previous 5 draws at Vinh Stadium, SLNA's 1-2 loss to TP.HCM was much more worth watching. In a match where the score was not even, Nguyen Manh and his teammates played well, the players were enthusiastic from the beginning to the end of the match.
Although playing at home, it must be affirmed that the away team Ho Chi Minh City is in the upper hand. Except for Van Thuan who is banned from playing, Huynh Kesley and Van Thanh who are not registered, Coach Chung Hae-Song's reserve force is still larger than the home team.
Khac Ngoc's signature pass
In the context of Van Binh's slight injury, Khac Ngoc and Ngoc Toan controlled the midfield area relatively well. This was a match where Khac Ngoc had many long passes that matched the runs of Xuan Manh and Tuan Tai. If Xuan Manh, in his return after injury, had been more careful in the lob situation, perhaps the fate of the match would have been different.
According to many experts, this is the style of play that SLNA's coaching staff needs to promote, it is suitable for the players they currently have. Even when recruiting foreign players, it is necessary to bring in players who are capable of running and implementing this counter-attacking style of play. Striker Joel Vinicius could not promote because he played quite cumbersomely, slowing down the pace of attack.
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| Khac Ngoc had sharp and accurate passes. Photo: VPF. |
Before the shortage, SLNA players played quite well together, boldly holding the ball. The two full-backs Dinh Hoang and Dinh Dong pushed Cong Thanh and Ngoc Duc away from the goal. This was a match where the Vinh home team was not at a disadvantage in terms of the game, the Nghe players fought hard in the confrontations.
This made SLNA's coaching staff boldly use domestic players because Joel Vinicius did not play but Tuan Tai and Olaha still coordinated well with each other. The coordination between Tuan Tai and Xuan Manh was more precise, one of the coordination between Xuan Manh and Tuan Tai resulted in a goal.
Why is Ho Chi Minh City the "away king"?
If in a 10 vs 11 situation, coach Duc Thang does not have many players to replace, the Korean coach, in addition to his ability to read the game well, has many students who can fulfill his tactical intentions. When SLNA pushed Olaha to play as a center forward, TP.HCM withdrew Ngoc Thinh and sent center back Ewonde to closely mark the only foreign player in the home team's attack.
When a defensive formation was needed, Chung Hae-Song used the central midfielder pair Thanh Binh and Anh Tuan. When he had the advantage of more players, Hoang Thinh was sent onto the field to develop his style of play, charging straight into the middle and taking long-range shots. In fact, Chung Hae-Song's calculations were completely correct, Olaha was almost "starved for the ball", especially when Tuan Tai was injured and had to leave the field.
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With 8 goals, Tuan Tai is the best domestic striker in V.League 2019. Photo: Duc Anh |
It is difficult to blame the SLNA coaching staff, because apart from Phuc Tinh and Sy Nam, the Vinh team has no reserve players. Sy Sam, The Nhat, and Van Binh are not on the list of players for various reasons. After Quang Tinh received a red card and Tuan Tai was injured and had to leave the field, SLNA was in a difficult situation, and could only rely on spirit to make up for it.
Coach Chung Hae-Song was quite clever when he arranged Mansaray to play as an attacking midfielder behind the two strikers Akinade and Quang Nam. This trio fought hard, making the central defenders Damir and Van Khanh exhausted, stretching out Khac Ngoc and Ngoc Toan. When this plan did not work, he sent Hoang Thien in to replace Quang Nam to play the role of creating, pushing Mansaray and Akinade closer to goalkeeper Nguyen Manh's goal.
This adjustment made the foreign pair Mansaray and Akinade with superior physical strength really threaten goalkeeper Nguyen Manh's goal in the final minutes of the match. Only with determination, SLNA's defense will not lose a third match or to be exact, even though they lost 1-2, this is still a match worth watching for SLNA.
This season, Coach Chung Hae-Song has proven himself to be an experienced coach playing away games in the V.League. This is SLNA's first loss at Vinh Stadium but it is the 5th away win for Coach Chung Hae-Song and his team. Losing to a team like that, currently ranked 2nd in the rankings, is nothing to worry about!
