Song Lam Nghe An and the problems that need to be solved when V.League 2020 returns

1. Defending from set pieces

In the first 5 matches, SLNA did not concede a goal and remained unbeaten, but before round 12, goalkeeper Van Hoang had conceded 13 goals. Of which, 6 were from set pieces, including 4 corner kicks. In addition, statistics also show that 12 of SLNA's goals occurred in the 16m50 area, with only 1 goal coming from outside the penalty area.

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2. Ability to control the match

Instat statistics also show that, on average, SLNA has the lowest ball control in V.League 2020, an average of 45%, only better than Thanh Hoa Club at 43%. On the other hand, SLNA is in the group of 4 teams with the lowest ball control ability in the opponent's field.

Also because of the lack of ball control, SLNA's total number of passes is also low in the V.League. Specifically, Coach Quang Truong's students launched an average of 260/355, with a success rate of 78% per match.

SLNA's ball control rate is among the lowest in V.League 2020. Graphics: TK

This statistic is only better than Hai Phong and Thanh Hoa, even lower than a rookie like Hong Linh Ha Tinh. If compared to Hanoi FC, the team with 399/489 successful passes, a rate of 82%, there is still a huge gap in terms of level.

3. Lack of goals from outside the 16m50 box

After 11 matches in V.League 2020 this season, SLNA has scored 7 goals. This achievement is equal to Thanh Hoa Club and only better than Hai Phong team. Of those 7 goals, most came from the penalty area and only 1 goal came from outside the penalty area.

Of the 7 goals, SLNA had 3 goals that ended with headers from Van Duc, Gustavo and Tuan Tai. This shows that the ability to shoot from a distance of SLNA players is very limited.

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This season, SLNA has significantly improved its ability to take advantage of set-piece situations to score with 5 goals, accounting for 71%. However, this also shows a deadlock in taking advantage of opportunities from well-organized attacks and relying heavily on direct free kicks.

If Hanoi FC, each match launches 11/19 passes to create scoring opportunities, SLNA only has 3.7/9 passes created each match. This number is very low.

Despite playing poorly in the last 6 matches, SLNA still showed positive points. That is the ability to compete is among the best. The leader is Hai Phong Club with 80/153 (52%) and SLNA is second with an average of 82/157 per match.

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