Song Lam Nghe An – Hoang Anh Gia Lai: The war of the poor
(Baonghean.vn) - The highlight of round 6 of V.League 2023/2024 is the match between Song Lam Nghe An and Hoang Anh Gia Lai, taking place at Vinh Stadium at 5:00 p.m. on December 17. These are 2 former champions and also 2 teams currently at the bottom of the rankings.
Before entering this match, the Nghe An team was ranked 11th on the rankings with only 3 points. After 5 rounds, coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team still had no wins (3 draws, 2 losses). Song Lam Nghe An was like a person struggling in a raging river.
Therefore, welcoming the "miserable" Hoang Anh Gia Lai is a great opportunity for Tran Dinh Hoang and his teammates to find their first victory in V.League 2023/2024. Thereby, the Nghe team will temporarily escape the "danger zone".
The basis for coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team to believe in a victory against Hoang Anh Gia Lai is their past head-to-head record. It would not be an exaggeration to say that Vinh Stadium has been "an easy place to go, but hard to return" for the Mountain City team since they entered the V.League.
According to statistics, after the 2-1 victory in V.League 2010, Hoang Anh Gia Lai always suffered defeat in the visits to Vinh Stadium of the team from the Central Highlands region. Particularly in V.League 2023, Song Lam Nghe An twice defeated coach Kiatisuk Senamuang's team with scores of 3-1 and 1-0 respectively.
On the other side of the front line, Hoang Anh Gia Lai is also in trouble with 2 points and the "bottom" position. Since the start of V.League 2023/2024, the performance of Nguyen Tuan Anh and his teammates has been extremely poor with 2 draws and 3 losses.
However, marching to Vinh Stadium this time, the Mountain City team did not hide their ambition to overcome Song Lam Nghe An right at the "fire pan of Vinh city". Because, compared to the students of coach Phan Nhu Thuat, Nguyen Tuan Anh and his teammates are rated higher in terms of competition experience.
Not to mention, the Nghe An team also suffered serious losses in strength due to the absence of Nguyen Trong Hoang, Ho Khac Luong and Dinh Xuan Tien, for various reasons. Certainly, the strength of Song Lam Nghe An will be significantly affected. The 0-2 loss to Hanoi Club is clear evidence.
Let's wait and see whether the youth of Song Lam Nghe An will win all 3 points or the experience of Hoang Anh Gia Lai will triumph at Vinh Stadium? Winning this match will not only help improve the score and position on the rankings but also provide a "dose of mental doping".
