Song Lam Nghe An and the story of competing for the bottom group
After 9 rounds of V-League 2024/2025, the bottom 3 positions in the rankings are reserved for Hai Phong with 7 points (1 win, 4 draws, 4 losses, goal difference -3), Song Lam Nghe An with 5 points (0 wins, 5 draws, 4 losses, goal difference -11) and Da Nang with 4 points (0 wins, 4 draws, 5 losses, goal difference -12).
This is the group of 3 teams facing the risk of having to compete to avoid relegation right now and it is worth mentioning that the "one lose, one win" race is first and foremost between these 3 "miserable" opponents and the team that gains the advantage in head-to-head and secondary indexes will have the best chance of escaping the bottom.
First of all, looking at the basic "parameters" mentioned above, Da Nang is the team with less advantage than Song Lam Nghe An and Hai Phong. But in fact, there are still 17 rounds ahead, so everything cannot be confirmed at this time. The problem is the break to compete in the ASEAN Cup 2024 in December, how these three teams will supplement their forces, what policies the bosses will outline to motivate and encourage players... to play better in the coming period, then that team will have the opportunity to change its unwanted position at this time.

There is a very beautiful song about Hai Phong - the city of red phoenix flowers "Hai Phong is proud and only knows how to raise its head" which is currently being talked about by many people to encourage the port city football team after they had their first win in V-League against their "brother" Hoang Anh Gia Lai.
Those who are knowledgeable can imagine what will happen next in the internal affairs of these teams that have long had close relationships with each other. As a result, the concern about the real quality of Hai Phong is still in the hearts of the coaching staff and the passionate fans of the port city. Because of not having enough money, Hai Phong "lost" the trump card Mpande. Because Viet Hung was unfortunately injured, the team has been struggling and wandering at the bottom of the table for a long time. And if the owner of the port city team does not "raise his head proudly" to supplement and replace the squad as well as the injured pillars, then I'm afraid everything will force everyone to... bow their heads unwillingly?
Meanwhile, Da Nang, despite playing extremely well in V-League 2 to quickly return to the highest level of play as usual, ended up being more difficult, repeating the season when the team had to suffer defeat and relegation.
The young team of Da Nang, once highly anticipated, unexpectedly played worse and worse, and the reason is not difficult to understand: lack of seniors to guide and support, foreign players played dull, no different from the story of a miserable team.Lam River Nghe An.
With Da Nang, the world has witnessed the paradoxical story of losing the match but being rewarded after the match with Hanoi FC, a team in the same "ecosystem" of Mr. Hien. The core issue of this Central team is the owner's policy, whether to focus high or low, to maintain or to invest slowly? Surely this strong owner focuses the most on Hanoi FC, coming to Quang Nam as a way to let a series of second-rate players play here, then coming to Da Nang. It is also unknown what people will do to help Da Nang escape the bottom, only knowing that the team is revealing itself as a pocket of points, a place where other teams can easily overcome to reach the finish line?

Obviously, the advantage of a win to gain momentum can help Hai Phong play better in the next stage if all stages are specifically supported, as required. Not winning but still being rewarded can also help Da Nang players feel more secure when overcoming difficulties? As for Song Lam Nghe An, not winning and not winning, never seeing any reward or punishment from the leaders, old debt piled on new debt (like with The Cong Viettel last season?).
Unfortunately, Song Lam Nghe An has long passed the time of "speaking and people listen, threatening and people fear", so now there is only one way to stand up with one's own strength, despite countless difficulties. The long-standing frightening silence from the leadership signals that there will be no or very few changes or additions to the team's force, even though head coach Nhu Thuat and public opinion have spoken out urgently. From now on, if only direct competitors can create favorable changes, the difficulties will inevitably weigh more heavily on Song Lam Nghe An and at that time, the way out of the bottom will be blocked from all directions!