Will Song Lam Nghe An play with 7 former national team players and 3 foreign players?

Support from the defense

For the goalkeeper position, coach Ngo Quang Truong has 3 choices: Nguyen Van Hoang, Tran Van Tien and Ho Van Tu. Among these 3 goalkeepers, Van Hoang has the most chances to start thanks to his experience in the game and good physique.

SLNA's defense last season was very difficult to penetrate, but this year Damir Memovic has been absent, having moved to HAGL. Instead, center-back Gustavo Santos will pair up with Hoang Van Khanh. This is a center-back with good height, aerial ability and youthful energy but limited playing experience.

Players like Quoc Trung and Quang Tinh have the task of guiding young players in V.League 2020. Photo: Trung Kien

In the left-back position, between Dinh Dong and Ngoc Duc, coach Quang Truong will most likely choose the senior. Compared to Ngoc Duc, playing experience is a huge advantage for Dinh Dong. However, at some point, Ngoc Duc is completely capable of shouldering this responsibility.

On the opposite wing, which used to belong to Dinh Hoang, Sy Nam will have more opportunities. However, in this position, there is the appearance of Thai Ba Sang. Not only that, Dinh Dong can also play well in this position to make room for Ngoc Duc on the left wing.

Therefore, in the best case scenario, Pham Xuan Manh is still the player who brings the most peace of mind to the right-back position. He and Phan Van Duc above will create a powerful and technical right wing, attacking and defending in harmony.

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Attacking wings Tuan Tai - Van Duc

Just like last year, Tuan Tai will most likely not play in his preferred position as a center forward but will play right behind the two foreign strikers. This is a challenge for him but will also give him certain opportunities from the second line situations, the second option in attack.

Not only Tuan Tai and Van Duc are available for the winger position, players like Xuan Manh, Xuan Thang, Ngoc Anh can be trusted by coach Quang Truong. This is a position that requires good crossing ability into the 16m50 area and the personnel plan for this position can be flexible depending on each match and each opponent.

The most worrying thing for SLNA is still the central midfielder position. After the departure of Khac Ngoc, SLNA has 2 best midfielders, Quang Tinh and Quoc Trung. They have both passed their peak and are no longer in good shape. However, young players like Dang Van Lam and Bui Dinh Chau have never played in the V.League.

Ho Tuan Tai scored 9 goals for SLNA last season. Photo: Trung Kien

This forces coach Quang Truong to find ways to integrate young players so that they can gradually get used to the harsh environment of V.League. In the worst case scenario, Quang Tinh or Quoc Trung cannot play, SLNA still has other options such as Sy Sam and Nguyen Van Duc who are recovering from injuries.

In previous seasons, SLNA was always confident thanks to Michael Olaha and this year, all foreign players have been replaced. SLNA's two new players on the attack line, Peter and Alagie, both have quite good records, one is a U23 Nigerian player and the other is a Gambian player.

Striker Peter Samuel is at the peak of his career at just 26 years old, while Alagie is 33 years old this year. The Gambian striker has not had much time to integrate nor any friendly matches to bond with Peter Samuel.

Striker Alagie Sosseh is a classy, ​​experienced player but is past his prime. Photo: FBNV

Thus, in the best squad that SLNA currently possesses, there are many faces who have played for the U23 Vietnam team or the national team. Goalkeeper Nguyen Van Hoang used to play for the U23 Vietnam team under coach Park Hang-seo. Center back Hoang Van Khanh and striker Ho Tuan Tai are also 25-year-old players, including Dinh Dong who was called up to the national team under coach Huu Thang.

Midfielder Quoc Trung was called up to the national team by coach Toshiya Miura in 2015. Phan Van Duc and Pham Xuan Manh are the two brightest stars in coach Park Hang-seo's 2020 plan. They are also the youngest players in SLNA's starting 11. It is easy to see that the Nghe An team still has enough youth and experience.

Sharing before V.League 2020, Coach Quang Truong said: “We have promoted 8 young players and after a while, they are showing their desire and effort. We will put our trust in them, give them energy in training as well as in competition and the important thing is to promote the spirit of Nghe An. The remaining players or the newly returned players also have a lot of experience playing in V.League, we are ready to enter the new season”.

Song Lam Nghe An officially finalizes 3 foreign players for V.League 2020

(Baonghean.vn) – Nghe An football team officially recruited 2 foreign strikers and 1 foreign central defender for the 2020 season. Including a striker from Nigeria U23 team and a Gambian player.