Song Lam Nghe An and the difficulties to overcome

Easy schedule becomes difficult

Before the new season starts, facing 3 evenly matched opponents in the first rounds is an opportunity forLam River Nghe AnAccumulate points to be more confident in the next matches.

However, this unintentionally puts pressure on coach Pham Anh Tuan's team. Because, after the first two rounds, Song Lam Nghe An only got 1 point after a goalless draw with SHB Da Nang at home. And in the next match against Hong Linh Ha Tinh, if they don't get at least 1 point, the Nghe team will be in danger.

Indeed, after the break for the National Team to concentrate, Song Lam Nghe An will have 4 difficult matches with Thep Xanh Nam Dinh, Quy Nhon Binh Dinh, Ho Chi Minh City Club and Dong A Thanh Hoa. If they do not achieve positive results in these matches, the young players will lose confidence and it will make the Nghe An team fall into crisis.

It can be said that coach Pham Anh Tuan's team will have to try their best if they don't want to be left behind by other teams in the next rounds.

Injuries and cards

In the last 2 seasons, Song Lam Nghe An rarely had the best squad. This comes from injuries and penalty cards of key players.

Injuries may stem from bad luck and lack of preparation by the Nghe An team. Physical strength has always been one of Song Lam Nghe An’s weaknesses over the years. This makes players susceptible to injury when their physical strength is reduced.

Currently, the duo Phan Ba ​​Quyen and Tran Dinh Hoang are still recovering from injuries. Meanwhile, Ho Khac Luong, Phan Xuan Dai, Tran Nam Hai and Le Nguyen Hoang are still not in the best physical condition. Therefore, in the upcoming match,Coach Pham Anh Tuanmust have careful calculations to have the best lineup and avoid new injuries that may occur.

Besides, there is the issue of penalty cards. Foreign player Sebastian Zaracho received a red card in his debut match after a rather rough two-footed tackle. Also in that match, young midfielder Nguyen Quang Vinh received an undeserved yellow card after arguing with the referee.

This young player also received another yellow card in the match against Hoang Anh Gia Lai. This means that with just one more yellow card, midfielder Nguyen Quang Vinh will be suspended for one match. In the context of a shortage of personnel, the suspensions will cause coach Pham Anh Tuan even more headaches.

Therefore, this is the point that the young players of Nghe An team need to learn from to avoid unnecessary penalties.

Vinh Stadium is no longer a support

For 3 consecutive matches at Vinh Stadium, the Nghe An team could not win. Including 2 draws and 1 loss against Dong A Thanh Hoa. It can be said that Vinh Stadium is becoming less sacred to Song Lam Nghe An.

Especially in the next match againstHong Linh Ha Tinh. The neighboring team has a record of 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss in their away matches at Vinh Stadium. They have always been the leader in the last 2 matches and only luck helped the home team get 1 point.

Fortunately, the audience is still returning to the stadium to cheer for the young players. In the opening match, 7,000 fans came to Vinh Stadium to cheer for coach Pham Anh Tuan's team. This is the second largest number of fans in the round (only after Lach Tray Stadium with 9,500 people).

However, if the playing style and performance do not improve, Vinh Stadium will likely return to the same desolate state as last season. And at that time, the players will lose a valuable source of support from the "12th player".

Hopefully, coach Pham Anh Tuan's team will play better to achieve good results in the upcoming Nghe Tinh derby./.