Song Lam Nghe An: Foreign player Mario Arques arrives, who will be the 'one to leave'?

The appearance of the Spanish player will directly affect Pham Xuan Manh's position on the field. Because surely, the coaching board of Song Lam Nghe An recruited Mario Arques not just to "decorate the bench". So, who will lose their official position when the rookie born in 1992 is on the field from the start?

Rookie Mario Arques (right). Photo courtesy of Duc Anh

According to research, Mario Arques's best position is attacking midfielder. In addition, the player who grew up in the Villarreal club's training center can also take on the position of defensive midfielder. This is a very versatile player. In theory, the coaching staff of Song Lam Nghe An made a very reasonable decision in recruiting Mario Arques.

Rookie Mario Arques (right). Photo courtesy of Duc Anh

However, the presence of the Spanish foreign player also gives coach Nguyen Huy Hoang a headache with the problem of arranging the team. In case Mario Arques plays in the attacking midfielder position, the one who will have to sit out is Dinh Xuan Tien. It is worth mentioning that the midfielder wearing the number 23 shirt is showing progress over time.

Will Pham Xuan Manh (number 7) have to say goodbye to his position as a defensive midfielder? Photo: Xuan Thuy

Although he has not scored any goals, Dinh Xuan Tien has had 1 assist and a series of highly innovative passes. It is no coincidence that recently, the midfielder born in 2003 has always been named in the starting lineup by the Coaching Board of Song Lam Nghe An.

In case Mario Arques is arranged to play in the position of defensive midfielder, Pham Xuan Manh will have to be the "one to leave". Before being assigned by coach Nguyen Huy Hoang to hold the lowest position in the midfield left by foreign player O'Ojong Mark, Manh "Kalou" was the owner of the left-back position, also known as the wing-back/left position.

Objectively speaking, the player from Yen Thanh has completed the assigned task quite well. Therefore, the possibility of Pham Xuan Manh being returned to this position by the Coaching Board of Song Lam Nghe An is very clear. And if that becomes a reality, the person who has to make way for Pham Xuan Manh is former U23 Vietnam player Mai Sy Hoang.

Unfortunately, the player born in 1999 is playing very impressively. According to statistics, after 11 rounds of V.League 2022, Mai Sy Hoang is the face that contributed the most to the goals of the Vinh home team (1 goal and 2 assists). Therefore, pushing the player wearing shirt number 79 to the bench is a somewhat unfair decision.

Let's wait and see, who will have to make way for rookie Mario Arques?