Song Lam Nghe An and the nightmare of Viettel Club
(Baonghean.vn) - Not Hanoi Club but Viettel Club is the biggest nightmare of Nghe An football team in V.League in recent years. And Song Lam Nghe An will have to face the Military team in the first round of V.League 2023 - 2024.
At the V.League arena,Lam River Nghe Anare on a 5-match losing streak against Viettel Club. This is clearly a sad thing for the Nghe An team. Especially when, in the past, Song Lam Nghe An has always been a formidable rival of the Army team.
This losing streak started in V.League 2020, when the Nghe An team lost 1-2 to Viettel Club despite playing at home. Striker Ho Tuan Tai opened the scoring for the home team, but goals from Duy Thuong and Duc Chien helped coach Truong Viet Hoang's team complete a comeback in the first half. And also in V.League 2020, Viettel Club were crowned champions of the tournament.
Like V.League 2020, Song Lam Nghe An also suffered defeats at home against Viettel Club in V.League 2021 and V.League 2022. These were somewhat disappointing defeats for the Nghe team when they had a good game and only conceded goals from set pieces.
However, Song Lam Nghe An's recent away matches at Hang Day Stadium were convincing defeats. That was the 0-2 loss in V.League 2022 when the Nghe team was in quite good form. That was the crushing 0-3 loss in V.League 2023 that caused coach Huy Hoang to lose his seat. It can be said that Viettel Club is Song Lam Nghe An's biggest nightmare in recent years.
Although, in the recent Viettel Open Friendly Tournament, coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team won 2-1 against Viettel Club, having to face the Army team in the opening round will be a big disadvantage for the Nghe An team.
Especially when the foreign force of Song Lam Nghe An has not shown signs of stability. Along with that, the loss of talent has also made the domestic force of Song Lam Nghe An somewhat weakened. Obviously, the Nghe team entered the new season with many worries.
Meanwhile, Viettel Club almost kept the same squad that helped them win 3rd place in V.League 2023. Those are players like Bui Tien Dung, Nguyen Thanh Binh, Phan Tuan Tai in the defense. This is the best defense last season with 17 goals conceded after 20 matches.
In the middle will be the presence of the conductorNguyen Hoang Duc, Duc Chien and foreign player Jaha. In addition, Khuat Van Khang, Truong Tien Anh or Nguyen Huu Thang are also quality domestic players that Viettel Club owns.
In addition, the Army team also added foreign player Bruno Cantanhede. This is a former member of Viettel Club and has played very well in V.League 2023 in the Dong A Thanh Hoa shirt. With Bruno, coach Thach Bao Khanh's team has a very strong attack when Nham Manh Dung and Mohamed Essan are both very quality strikers. It can be said that Viettel Club owns a squad with more quality and depth than the Nghe An team.
Therefore, in this opening match, coach Phan Nhu Thuat will have to come up with a reasonable strategy to limit the strengths of the Army team. Besides, with a young squad, the enthusiastic and energetic playing style will be a strength of Song Lam Nghe An in this match. And if they receive enthusiastic support from the home audience, the Nghe An team can absolutely have a good match to stop the losing streak against Viettel Club. Hopefully, the army ofCoach Phan Nhu Thuatwill have a satisfactory opening match, thereby having a successful season in V.League 2023-2024.
The match between Song Lam Nghe An and Viettel Club will take place at 17:00 on October 22, 2023 at Vinh Stadium.
