Is Lam Nghe An River bleeding massively?

Farewell to the goalkeeper

After the 2019 season ended, this goalkeeper born in 1991 left his hometown team to join Viettel Club. Here, Nguyen Manh and Que Ngoc Hai helped the Army team win the V.League championship in 2020. Currently, this goalkeeper of the Vietnam National Team is still proving himself to be one of the best goalkeepers in the V.League in the shirt of Nam Dinh Blue Steel Club.

The person isLam River Nghe AnThe replacement for Tran Nguyen Manh is goalkeeper Nguyen Van Hoang. With quick reflexes and reasonable entry and exit, Nguyen Van Hoang has helped the Nghe An team fill the void left by Nguyen Manh. However, after the 2023 season ended, the goalkeeper from Tan Ky officially said goodbye to Song Lam Nghe An to find a new destination.

Shuffle the defense

In addition to the departure of Tran Nguyen Manh, Song Lam Nghe An also had to say goodbye to defender Tran Dinh Hoang and center-back Damir Memovic. With 25 appearances in V.League 2019, Tran Dinh Hoang and Damir Memovic were indispensable pillars in the defense of the Nghe team. It was the excellence of this duo that contributed to Song Lam Nghe An having the best defense in the tournament (only conceding 26 goals). It was also this excellence that helped Dinh Hoang and Memovic quickly find a new destination after the end of V.League 2019.

Like the 2019 season, this year Song Lam Nghe An had to witness the farewell ofCaptain Que Ngoc Haiand foreign central defender Vytas Gaspuitis. With these departures, the Nghe An team's defense will be significantly weakened. Especially the class and experience of Captain Que Ngoc Hai, who has greatly improved the defense of Song Lam Nghe An in the past 2 seasons. Therefore, the Nghe An team will have to urgently find a quality foreign central defender to strengthen the defense.

The heart of midfield

The 2019 season was one of the most successful seasons for midfielder Ho Khac Ngoc. With 4 goals and 3 assists after 23 appearances in the V.League, Ho Khac Ngoc was the heart of the Nghe An team's midfield. Therefore, Viettel Club quickly signed a contract with this midfielder born in 1992 after the 2019 season ended. This departure has made it difficult for Song Lam Nghe An to find a worthy replacement in recent seasons.

The same thing could happen this season when the Nghe An team had to say goodbye.midfielder Pham Xuan Manh. It can be affirmed that Manh Kalou is the most stable player of Song Lam Nghe An in recent years. No matter what position and role he plays, Pham Xuan Manh always completes the assigned tasks well. Therefore, the departure of this player from Yen Thanh will give coach Phan Nhu Thuat a headache in finding a worthy replacement.

Foreign striker

Before reuniting with Song Lam Nghe An in the 2022 season, Michael Olaha left the Nghe An team to seek a new challenge in Europe. After 25 matches in the 2019 season, the Nigerian striker scored 5 goals and 4 assists. An acceptable number when compared to failed contracts such as Peter Onyekachi and Alagie Sosseh in the 2020 season.

Like Olaha, Jordy Soladio played quite actively in the 2023 season and scored 5 goals and 2 assists after 14 appearances. This is not a bad number. However, the performance of this Belgian striker has not been able to satisfy Nghe An fans. Especially when Soladio missed many good opportunities last season. Therefore, Soladio's departure is understandable and Song Lam Nghe An will actively look for a quality foreign player to improve their attack.

The fact that Song Lam Nghe An said goodbye to many key players this season is a worrying thing for fans at home. However, this is also an opportunity for young players of Song Lam Nghe An to have the opportunity to show themselves. Especially when they played quite well in the final stage of the V.League 2023 season.

Besides, saying goodbye to many key players also helps the Nghe An team reduce financial burdens. If there is a reasonable structure, Song Lam Nghe An can completely recruit quality foreign players to supplement the domestic players. Hopefully,Nghe An football teamwill have the best preparation for the 2023-2024 season./.