What do you see through the 4 unfortunate draws of Song Lam Nghe An?

It should be noted that in the 4 draws, Song Lam Nghe An only had 1 away match at Quy Nhon in round 5, the remaining 3 matches were at Vinh Stadium against evenly matched opponents including SHB Da Nang in round 1, Ho Chi Minh City in round 6 and neighbor Hong Linh Ha Tinh in round 3.

It should also be added that only the draw thanks to an extra-time goal against Hong Linh Ha Tinh was a “lucky draw”, while the remaining three matches against SHB Da Nang, Quy Nhon Binh Binh Dinh and Ho Chi Minh City were “regrettable draws”, because Song Lam Nghe An had the opportunity to do more.

In round 1, can sympathize and share when starting the tournament, the young teamLam River Nghe Anand the foreign players were not really in sync, not to mention foreign center back Zaracho made a serious mistake and got a red card, causing the team to have difficulties in most of the match. The fact that Van Viet and the whole team were able to protect the score 0-0 against the visiting team Da Nang is still more commendable than disappointing.

Meanwhile, Kuku's equalizer from a beautiful free kick in the second half of the match against Hong Linh Ha Tinh (an unbeaten team after 6 rounds) was a wonderful gift for the fans, when the foreign striker scored his first goal after 3 rounds, keeping the home field with a valuable point and once again causing sadness for the neighboring team when they could not preserve the fragile goal.

The two draws against Quy Nhon Binh Dinh and Ho Chi Minh City of Song Lam Nghe An in round 5 and round 6 left many regrets. Twice taking the lead thanks to Quang Vinh and Olaha, the away team Song Lam Nghe An let them equalize, mainly due to poor ball defense and poor defense of the right flank.

In football, it is difficult to say “if only”, but in any case, it must be said that if Song Lam Nghe An’s defense had top players like Ngoc Hai, Van Khanh or a good foreign center back, things would not have been so difficult and arduous. Or like in the match against TP. Ho Chi Minh, although Olaha and Kuku did not play really well, they still had moments of sublimation and deserved to score, and the dangerous header at the end of the match was pushed away by Patrick Le Giang, an example.

Along with the 2 losses against Hoang Anh Gia Lai in round 2, against Thep Xanh Nam Dinh in round 4, the lucky and unfortunate draws mentioned above show a general picture of Song Lam Nghe An in the recent inconsistent and unstable start. Van Viet still played well but it cannot be said that the defense met the requirements. It will be very difficult to say which is the most satisfactory trio of central defenders of Song Lam Nghe An at present when Mr. Pham Anh Tuan put on the field next to Zaracho the names Khac Luong, Nguyen Hoang, Nam Hai, Van Thanh... The two players considered as "wings" in the 3-5-2 formation have long been changed frequently with Van Huy, Dinh Hoang, then Thanh Duc and most recently Van Cuong but it seems very difficult to hope for a rhythmic attack and defense as required. Xuan Tien starting is a signal for the return of this young talent in the midfield but it is worth mentioning that everything is only at a weak average level.

And this is the bottleneck, the bottleneck of Song Lam Nghe An when Xuan Tien and the players who take the role of "playing the ball" cannot create the necessary breakthrough in each match. There are no quick transitions in counter-attacks. There are no unexpected and clever passes for the striker to score. There are no dangerous crosses like Sy Hoang used to do before... Olaha and Kuku are not the type of strikers who "make and eat by themselves", who look for opportunities by themselves, but must have an abundant "supply" and prepare the table. They also do not have endless stamina to both defend and be present near the opponent's goal at all times, everywhere to turn every opportunity into a goal...

Of course, Song Lam Nghe An could not turn the advantage into 3 points at home against the above average opponents, but it must also be recognized that there is no easy opponent to play or bully in the current V.League, the opponent at the bottom of the table is much more difficult than expected.

There is nothing to panic when Song Lam Nghe An still has 1 accumulated point and especially accumulates lessons and experiences for young players. Quang Vinh is playing better and is getting brighter day by day. Nguyen Hoang is gradually maturing in the center-back position, which is also a good thing after the last 2 matches. And we have to wait until Ba Quyen, Xuan Dai or Nam Hai return, besides Van Cuong who has played 90 minutes recently and there is no reason why Van Cuong and his teammates will not explode and make a difference in the next rounds?

Certainly, the relentless effort to win the upcoming match will make Song Lam Nghe An change and progress. After the lucky and unfortunate draws, there are clearly bright, flashing opportunities for Van Viet and Olaha to do it again, to do better, no matter how tough the opponent is./.