What must Song Lam Nghe An do to get points against Hanoi Club?

Tactical change

Unlike the match against Quang Nam Club at Vinh Stadium, in the match against Hanoi Club,Lam River Nghe Anwill have to deploy a defensive style of play. This is understandable, because coach Dinh The Nam's team is rated much higher. The Capital team currently has many Vietnamese national team players such as Duy Manh, Thanh Chung, Hung Dung, Tuan Hai, Van Quyet... Along with that are quality foreign players such as Marcos Silva, Joel Tagueu or Junior Delnison. It can be said that the Nghe team will have to know themselves and their opponents to be able to get a good result at Hang Day Stadium.

This is exactly what coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team did last season. Although he is new to the V.League, the 39-year-old coach helped Song Lam Nghe An have a surprising 1-0 victory over Hanoi Club. A match in which the Nghe An team deployed a tight and scientific style of play with the highlight being the only goal by Dinh Xuan Tien in the 62nd minute. Hopefully, in the next match, coach Phan Nhu Thuat's team will continue to replicate their achievements in the 2023 V.League season.

Strengthening the defense

It can be said that the most worrying point of Song Lam Nghe An at the moment is the defense. The consecutive injuries of Ho Khac Luong or the veteranNguyen Trong Hoanghas made the already thin defense of the Nghe An team even thinner. After 4 matches, the defense of Song Lam Nghe An has conceded 9 goals, the most in V.League.

Fortunately, in the upcoming match, both Vuong Van Huy and Tran Dinh Hoang will likely return to the starting lineup. In addition, defender Le Van Thanh will also return after a suspension, giving coach Phan Nhu Thuat more options in defense.

The 5-3-2 formation will be used by coach Phan Nhu Thuat in this match. With 5 defenders, the coaching staff of Song Lam Nghe An will try to minimize the space for the home team's strikers. In which, Mario Zebic, Tran Dinh Hoang and Le Van Thanh will be the central defenders of the Nghe team. The pair of full-backs of Song Lam Nghe An will be Mai Sy Hoang and Vuong Van Huy. This is almost the most ideal defense of the Vinh team at the moment.

However, the Nghe An team's defense will have to improve its concentration, especially at the beginning and end of each half. Of the 9 goals that Song Lam Nghe An conceded, 6 came from these sensitive moments. Therefore, if this weakness is not improved, it will be difficult for coach Phan Nhu Thuat's team to get good results when leaving Hang Day Stadium.

Use leisure to overcome fatigue

The 4-4 draw against Quang Nam Club has worn down the physical strength of Song Lam Nghe An players. Therefore, the 8-day rest period before entering the match against Hanoi Club will be an extremely valuable time for players like Tran Nam Hai, Tran Manh Quynh or Mai Sy Hoang... to recover their physical strength.

Physical strength is also a weakness of Song Lam Nghe An at the moment. The lack of breath at decisive moments has caused coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team to regrettably drop victories. Therefore, the coaching staff will have to have alternative plans to ensure consistency for the Nghe An team's lineup.

Especially when,Hanoi Clubalso do not have the best physical strength and form at this time. Having to stretch for 2 fronts V.League and AFC Champions League has made the Capital team only win 2 matches and have lost 7 matches. This is the worst achievement of Mr. Hien's team since 2009.

In addition, before entering round 5 of V.League, coach Dinh The Nam's team will have a difficult match against Urawa Red Diamonds Club. Therefore, if Song Lam Nghe An can take advantage of their free time to beat their tiredness, they can completely get a positive result leaving Hang Day Stadium.

The match between Hanoi Club and Song Lam Nghe An will take place at 7:15 p.m. on December 10 at Hang Day Stadium.