What do you see from Song Lam Nghe An's loss to Pho Hien?
(Baonghean.vn) - Without fielding their strongest lineup, coach Ngo Quang Truong and his team suffered a 0-1 defeat against the home team Pho Hien and officially said goodbye to the 2021 National Cup right in the qualifying round. Here are the notable highlights of the match.
Early "white flag"
The failure of Song Lam Nghe An (SLNA) is not beyond the prediction of many experts and football fans of Nghe An. Because currently, the Vinh home team is playing extremely poorly in the V.League 2021 arena, with only 10 points and temporarily sinking in 11th place on the rankings.
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| SLNA took the field with mostly reserve players. Photo: VPF |
In such a difficult situation, coach Ngo Quang Truong and his team no longer have the mind to think about the "adventure" in the National Cup, a tournament that most teams consider "a pity to give up, a sin to keep". And the Nghe An team is no exception.
Valuable experience for "rookies"
The match against Pho Hien was the first time goalkeeper Tran Van Tien, defender Mai Sy Hoang and the young midfielder pair Tran Manh Quynh - Nguyen Xuan Binh were in the starting lineup of SLNA. Notably, this was also the first match of goalkeeper Tran Van Tien and midfielder Nguyen Xuan Binh this season.
Objectively speaking, the three players mentioned above all played quite impressively. Tran Van Tien had at least 2 saves for SLNA (2 shots by Lam Thuan), Tran Manh Quynh almost scored (his shot went over the bar in the 36th minute), and Nguyen Xuan Binh proved his ability to recover the ball and compete one-on-one.
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| Midfielder Nguyen Xuan Binh (number 27) had his first match for SLNA. Photo: VPF |
It can be affirmed that if they were allowed to play regularly, goalkeeper Tran Van Tien and the young midfielder duo Tran Manh Quynh - Nguyen Xuan Binh would have improved even more. Unfortunately, SLNA had to stop early at the 2021 National Cup, making their chances of playing in the near future even more uncertain.
Although the Nghe An team played with a 4-5-1 formation, the player playing in the highest position on the attack line - Nguyen Van Viet is not a true striker. Don't forget, the player wearing the number 14 jersey's best position is right winger.
However, due to Ho Phuc Tinh's injury, while the foreign duo Peter Samuel - Bruno Henrique were not allowed to play (VPF regulations), coach Ngo Quang Truong had to give the striker position to the player born in 1999. A "patchwork" decision.
It is no surprise that during the 90 minutes on the field, Nguyen Van Viet played dull and harmlessly in the role of a "false striker" (without any notable finishing). The player from Nam Dan often retreated to his own half to receive the ball and coordinate with his teammates, instead of performing the task of scoring goals./.
