Lam River Nghe An and the Hong Linh Ha Tinh problem

Full of worries

It must be affirmed that this is the time whenLam River Nghe Anis facing many difficulties. A series of key players cannot play due to injury, which has greatly affected Song Lam Nghe An's ability to operate the game.

The backline suffered heavy losses in the match against Hoang Anh Gia Lai in round 2.V-League, coach Pham Anh Tuan was forced to pull fullback Vuong Van Huy back to play as a left-sided center-back. With a position that is not his forte, the player born in 2001 made many mistakes. Notably, he scored the opening goal for the home team Pleiku.

In the case of Nguyen Xuan Binh. This player was originally a central midfielder, but due to a lack of players, the coaching staff of Song Lam Nghe An had to move him to play in the left center-back position. And the second goal conceded by the Nghe team was partly Xuan Binh's fault. After passing the ball inaccurately, the player wearing the number 22 shirt was helpless against the opponent's counterattack, causing Van Viet's net to shake for the second time.

In terms of gameplay, Song Lam Nghe An is showing a lot of worries. Looking at the match at Pleiku Stadium, Song Lam Nghe An's two wings were exposed to too much space and were thoroughly exploited by the opponent. In particular, the opponent often sent passes into the armpit between the center back and the winger. This made it difficult for Song Lam Nghe An's defense to deal with the opponent's diverse crosses.

Besides, on the attacking front, perhaps due to the lack of troops, Song Lam Nghe An's ability to change the state in the first two matches of the season was quite slow, lacking surprise. In addition, the home team Vinh only launched monotonous crosses from the two wings into the inside, it will be very difficult for Kuku to make a difference.

While the team is still in a patchwork state, Song Lam Nghe An has to face the team that is ranked second in the V-League table. Hong Linh Ha Tinh is in very good form with 2 consecutive wins. This will be a big headache forCoach Pham Anh Tuan.

Predict the result of the Nghe An Derby

After 2 matches, fans were quite surprised when the top 2 positions belonged to Hoang Anh Gia Lai andHong Linh Ha Tinh. These are two teams in the same situation as Song Lam Nghe An last season. All three fought to the final round of V-League 2023/24 to stay in the league.

This season, Hong Linh Ha Tinh has made strong changes in its squad. Notably, the addition of quality foreign players such as striker Geovane Magno, defender Helerson and striker Noel Mbo, along with French-Vietnamese player Adou Leygley Minh... These new players are expected to help make Hong Linh Ha Tinh's playing style more effective.

Thanks to the presence of the above players, Hong Linh Ha Tinh had a transformed performance in the first 2 rounds of the season. With a pragmatic and reasonable playing style, maximizing the strengths of foreign players, the Hong mountain team did the unthinkable when winning against the reigning V-League 2023/24 Champion - Nam Dinh and the host SHB Da Nang.

It can be said that meeting Hong Linh Ha Tinh at this time is a big challenge for Song Lam Nghe An. Especially when the home team Vinh is in a force crisis and has to accept "Western" because central defender Zaracho is suspended.

However, if we look at the history of confrontation, the opportunities are divided equally for both sides. In the last 7 matches, Song Lam Nghe An won 1 match, lost 1 match, the rest were all draws. Besides, to prepare for the new season, the 2 teams also regularly organize friendly matches. Therefore, both Song Lam Nghe An and Hong Linh Ha Tinh understand each other very well in terms of tactics and personnel.

Therefore, experts predict that in the Nghe Derby match in round 3 of V-League 2024/25 taking place at Vinh Stadium, although Song Lam Nghe An is at a disadvantage, a draw can still be repeated as in the last 4 confrontations between the two teams.