Song Lam Nghe An: Long road, thinking about the future...

The “upper echelon” work has now actually taken place as the public and fans expected. Everything is relatively clear for the future of the team that can makeHead Coach Huy Hoangand the students are dedicated to honing their spiritual weapons, expertise and everything necessary to truly do it again, to regain the "scores" that were unfortunately lost in the past.

The first thing is to revive the players' spirit, first of all, confidence, determination to fight, determination to win, the more difficult it is, the more it proves the mettle of the Nghe people. A good commander is someone who knows how to give the weapon of confidence to his students, even though the force may be at a disadvantage, even though the "price" paid for each victory is very small and insignificant, even though the contract expiration date is near!

The first thing is to lift the players' spirits. Photo: Duc Anh

A good coach can create a winning plan before each match, but it can also take just 15 minutes of halftime, or even a clever way of reading the match to turn defeat into victory, and turn the impossible into the possible. Moreover, if a star leaves a relegated team, can he not bring along a "shining record" to negotiate in an upper hand? Hopefully Huy Hoang and the team's coaching staff will work together to lift the players' spirits, especially in difficult situations, to do more and more positive things for the team at this time.

The second thing is to take full advantage of this Covid-19 break to fully recover from injuries and penalties. If the defense is still missing Van Khanh and Jelik, then in the match, the team will only be able to withstand for about 30 minutes at most and cannot talk about using offense to compensate for defense, which is unrealistic and far-fetched.

Similarly, if Van Lam, Dinh Tien... return, the midfield will be stable and have enough pressure to put a lot of pressure on the opponent compared to the situation where it all fell on Dinh Chau's shoulders like in the recent disastrous defeats due to collapse. If Phuc Tinh returns and Peter recovers as before, Van Duc's "carrying the team" or waiting for Bruno to score the 2nd, 3rd goal... will also be brighter. Above all, at this time, it is necessary to promote the leading role of Van Khanh because this pillar is the support for other players, should not and cannot find someone else to replace him?

The third thing is to maximize the available capacity of the pillars and foreign players.

The pillars Van Duc, Van Khanh... have spoken out to express their will to overcome difficulties before the leaders and fans, which is something that is expected. Being named in the list of the Vietnam National Team and U22 Vietnam will be a real "push" for the players to enter the field with a new mindset and more confidence.

In addition to the main scorer Van Duc, Xuan Manh's desire to contribute is very clear and it is only a matter of time before this player scores a goal. Not to mention, Manh Quynh is brand new but has already created an assist, Van Viet has also rushed very close to the opponent's penalty area to seize the opportunity... Furthermore, the fact that Van Lam, Ba Sang... have not been called up to U22 Vietnam this time may make them take the field in SLNA's shirt with a stronger mentality, more determined to prove themselves.

As for foreign players, the writer expects more from the upcoming performance of Peter, a player who was trusted to keep since last season but has no capital at this time. Moreover, it is necessary to remember that in the past, Van Khanh, Dinh Dong, Van Lam, Peter and Pelipe all scored and assisted goals for SLNA. The problem is whether Huy Hoang knows how to "awaken" their dormant instincts or does he "rely" on Van Duc in every match?

Everyone knows that relegation means a bitter failure for a generation of football players, for many people, and means losing money, losing energy, losing brand and many other valuable things for the collective and each individual. Therefore, focusing on fighting relegation and worrying about the short-term path now is to avoid hardship, fatigue, losing friends, losing friends, gradually losing fans... which are things that "thinking about the long-term future is terrifying", and no one wants.

So, the flag is in your hand, wave it, "big brother" Huy Hoang, when everything is still within reach?