Song Lam Nghe An and the opportunity to overwhelm the midfield of Dong A Thanh Hoa

In the last 2 seasons, midfielder Luiz Antonio has always been the soul of the Thanh team. He combined with Nguyen Thai Son and Doan Ngoc Tan to create a solid trio in the midfield of the team.East Asia Thanh HoaThis trio not only takes good care of defense but also leads the attack, creating success for the Thanh team.

Especially midfielder Luiz Antonio, who has played very well with 6 goals and 7 assists on all fronts in the early stages of this season. It is this excellent performance that has helped Dong A Thanh Hoa rise to the top of V.League and remain undefeated in the ASEAN Club Championship.

However, with the dense competition schedule, the 3 midfielders of the Thanh team have shown clear signs of running out of steam. The veteran Brazilian has not contributed a single goal or assist in 2025. Midfielder Luiz Antonio has lost his sharpness in his passes and cannon shots from the second line, causing Dong A Thanh Hoa to play quite stalemately.

Meanwhile, midfielder Nguyen Thai Son's performance has become increasingly uncreative. Apart from his good one-on-one skills, Nguyen Thai Son has not been able to make breakthroughs in attacking situations.

Most recently, captain midfielder Doan Ngoc Tan suffered a serious injury that forced him to say goodbye to the 2024/2025 season. It should be remembered that Doan Ngoc Tan is the best player of Dong A Thanh Hoa in recent times.

The obvious weakening of the Thanh team's midfield will be an opportunity for the Nghe team to have a good position in the upcoming match.

To do that,Coach Phan Nhu Thuatwill have to strengthen the midfield. Most likely, Song Lam Nghe An will have to leave Ngo Van Luong or Le Dinh Long Vu to make room for Phan Ba ​​Quyen. With the presence of midfielder number 19, the Nghe An team will assign 1 person to regularly stick with Luiz Antonio, thereby limiting the danger of the Brazilian explosive player on the East Asia Thanh Hoa side.

In addition, this also ensures the ability of the duo Nguyen Quang Vinh and Ho Khac Ngoc to operate. Even the midfielder wearing shirt number 32 will be allowed to play more freely to help Song Lam Nghe An have quality attacking situations.

Up front, Michael Olaha will be pushed out to play as a winger. This is not a bad option. Because the Nigerian striker will have more space to use his speed and agility to disrupt the Thanh Hoa team's defense.

It can be said that in the context of Dong A Thanh Hoa's lack of personnel and declining performance in midfield, if they take advantage of the opportunity,Lam River Nghe Ancan completely control the game and get a positive result when leaving Thanh Hoa stadium.