Song Lam Nghe An and the mission to beat HAGL

(Baonghean.vn) - It must be said that this year HAGL is not as "strong because of rice, bold because of money" as in previous years, the entire property of HAGL Arsenal JMG Academy is mortgaged to the bank, player and coaching staff salaries are suspended, bonuses are low. But it cannot be said that SLNA easily "bullies" the Cao Nguyen team, even though compared to last year they have sold 3 of their best players.

Currently, HAGL also has 2 wins, 1 draw, 3 losses, with 7 points like SLNA and Than QN, but is ranked above the Nghe team due to a better goal difference (+2 and -4).

Except for the rain of goals (5-0) at Hang Day Stadium at the beginning of the season against SG FC, HAGL did not have a positive result. At home, they lost to opponents SHB.Da Nang (1-2), drew Than QN (0-0) and came from behind to win XSKT.Can Tho (2-1) and away, they lost to Dong Thap (1-2), Hai Phong (2-4). Obviously, the home opponents of the Mountain City team that played SHB.Da Nang, Than QN, XSKT.Can Tho are all at the same level as SLNA, so Coach Quang Truong can be completely confident in competing on par with HAGL.

Young players of Hoang Anh Gia Lai (blue shirts) are making steady progress in the V-League.

In terms of force, Quoc Tuan's commanding talent is rated higher than Quang Truong's by experts. Looking at the way HAGL came back from behind against XSKT.Can Tho, playing quite steadily while SLNA lost to Than QN, that is clear.

If they lose first, SLNA's chance of turning things around is considered zero. On the field, Japanese player Ideguchi has the ability to control the game better than Ngoc Hai, and has the weapon of shooting from a distance of 30m. Ideguchi's dribbling style is quite similar to former SLNA captain Quang Tinh, sometimes rushing into the armpit between the center-back and the full-back, turning the ball and hanging it into the top corner. Brazilian striker Osmar, 1.8m tall, has scored 3 goals in the last 2 matches and his ability to play in the air is considered superior to Odat.

The ability of the Van Toan-Osmar pair of HAGL is not as good as the Odat-Baba pair, which means they are less likely to disrupt the away team's play. In return, this pair has the ability to pass the wall, coordinate and create opportunities for themselves much better than the SLNA foreign duo. What is quite similar is that Van Thanh, after returning from the national team, also showed signs of being down like Phi Son and Dinh Hoang even though he was the one who made the pass for Minh Vuong to score the second goal in the match against XSKT.Can Tho.

It is expected that SLNA fans will cover the plateau stadium in gold.

This is the 4th assist that this Hai Duong player has created into a goal, so Quang Truong will definitely have to talk a lot with his students about this name. SLNA, in theory, is also very strong on this wing when there are 2 national players guarding the wing. So who will win on this wing is still an unanswered question... if Phi Son and Dinh Hoang coordinate well again, Van Thanh will have difficulty participating in the attack and vice versa.

The home team HAGL has the vertical axis of Van Pho, Ideguchi, Van Toan along with Tran Vu, Thanh Tung who can adjust the speed of the match thanks to the ability to hold the ball and pass the ball in short distances. It is quite strange that when noticing the pillars are exhausted, coach Quoc Tuan of HAGL also gives up the short play, triangle coordination to increase passing over the line.

During the second half of the match against XSKT. Can Tho, HAGL players repeatedly climbed the sidelines to cross the ball to Osmar, both low and high. Meanwhile, SLNA relied on the acceleration of the Odat-Baba duo and recently midfielder Xuan Thang. Certainly, SLNA would not be foolish enough to attack the home team for the entire 90 minutes, but when to attack depends on Quang Truong's ability to read the game.

Observing HAGL's draws and losses, we see that the Mountain City team always has difficulty when facing opponents with a lot of physical strength, constantly being closely marked from the home field. Seeing Khanh Lam, Quoc Trung, Hong Viet of Hai Phong constantly moving, suffocating the midfield to separate Hong Duy, Van Thanh, Van Toan, SLNA's coaching staff will certainly learn many necessary things for the upcoming match.

It must be said that round 9 will have a very worth-watching North Central derby with neighbor FLC Thanh Hoa, but first, SLNA's coaching staff needs to carefully study the two opponents HAGL and Long An to ensure they get at least 4 points before going to Thanh Hoa Stadium.

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