Song Lam Nghe An pays tribute to goalkeeper Nguyen Manh who suffered a broken arm

Goalkeeper Tran Nguyen Manh suffered a broken arm in the win over Tampines Rovers (Singapore) in the first round of the 2018 AFC Cup group stage on February 10. The serious injury caused Nguyen Manh to miss the National Super Cup match and also face the risk of missing the entire first round of the 2018 V.League.

To show his gratitude to Nguyen Manh, captain Que Ngoc Hai brought out onto the field the shirt of his injured teammate. During the team photo ceremony before the match against the reigning V.League champion Quang Nam, Que Ngoc Hai and his teammates stretched and held up Nguyen Manh's shirt.

The enthusiastic fans of the Nghe An team also have a way to encourage their goalkeeper. On the roof of the B stand, Song Lam Nghe An fans hung a large banner with a picture of Nguyen Manh wearing the Vietnam national team shirt, next to it is the slogan: "Captain, you are much stronger than I thought".

Nguyen Manh's injury made his teammates and fans extremely worried because he has always been the number one choice of the Nghe An team and the team's spiritual leader over the years.

Choosing a replacement for Nguyen Manh is a problem that gives coach Nguyen Duc Thang a headache, because the remaining players of Song Lam Nghe An are all inexperienced. In the press conference before the match on the afternoon of February 24, coach Duc Thang affirmed: "Losing Nguyen Manh is a big loss for Song Lam Nghe An". However, coach Duc Thang also added: "We will have a suitable replacement". In the Super Cup match that just ended on the afternoon of February 24, Mr. Duc Thang used goalkeeper Van Hung after personally marking this goalkeeper.

As for Nguyen Manh, the "goalkeeper" born in 1991 is recovering well thanks to surgery in Singapore, a country with modern medicine.