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

The “upper level” 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 focused on honing their spiritual weapons, expertise and everything necessary to really do it again, to regain the "scores" that were unfortunately lost in the past.

The first thing is to lift the players' spirits, first of all, confidence, the will to fight and 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 clear reading of the game to turn defeat into victory, and turn the impossible into 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, the team will only be able to hold out for 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 strength to put a lot of pressure on the opponent compared to the situation where it all falls 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 up to express their will to overcome difficulties before the leaders and fans, which is something that is awaited. Being named in the list of 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 assisted once, Van Viet has also rushed very close to the opponent's penalty area to seize the opportunity... Moreover, the fact that Van Lam, Ba Sang... have not been called up to U22 VN this time may make them take the field in SLNA's shirt with a stronger mentality, more determined to prove themselves.

Regarding 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 in hand 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 team and each individual. Therefore, focusing on fighting relegation and worrying about the short term now is to avoid hardship, fatigue, losing friends, losing friends, gradually losing fans... are things that "thinking about the long term is scary", no one wants.

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