Strengths of 4 foreign players training with SLNA
(Baonghean.vn) - Currently, there are 4 foreign players training with SLNA, including 1 naturalized defender. All 4 players mentioned above possess their own strengths. However, SLNA's coaching staff is still not really satisfied with their performances in the training session before the new season.
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At the end of December 2021, SLNA had a training trip in the southern provinces. The purpose of this training trip was to discover and select foreign players for the new season. The Nghe An club had 7 foreign players on trial. However, after the training session, many players did not meet the requirements set by the club's coaching board, so currently there are only 4 foreign players left training with the yellow team. Photo: PV |
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Of the four foreign players mentioned above, only Olaha is certain to be a member of the Nghe An team to participate in next season. The remaining three foreign players still need a few more matches to evaluate their abilities before signing a contract. Photo: Duc Anh |
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As fans know, the Nigerian striker's ability is unquestionable. In SLNA's internal match, when paired with Van Duc, Olaha performed quite convincingly. In addition to being responsible for scoring goals, this player also possesses many skillful ball handling moves, attracting the opponent's defense, opening up scoring opportunities for his teammates. Photo: Duc Anh |
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Center-back Thiago Melo is one of the naturalized center-backs that SLNA's coaching staff is likely to consider. Because this player has Vietnamese nationality, he will be able to play in the V.League arena as a domestic player. In addition, in recent training matches, Melo has always shown his ability. Although he is past his peak, his good judgment and fiery playing style have helped this center-back gain the trust of the club's coaching staff. Photo: Duc Anh |
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If SLNA decides to sign this Brazilian midfielder, SLNA will have a formidable central defender in V.League. Because at that time, coach Huy Hoang will arrange Melo to play in the center of the defense, the two central defenders playing with him will be Que Ngoc Hai and Van Khanh. This trio will have enough experience and cunning to be able to neutralize any attack in V.League. Photo: Thanh Chung |
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Ball-winning midfielder Jong Mark is likely to be on SLNA's radar as well. This player's outstanding strength is his ability to compete for the ball with opponents. In recent matches, Jong Mark has always played with a fiery spirit, not afraid of collisions. Photo: Duc Anh |
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However, Jong Mark's technical skills are not highly appreciated. He often has clumsy handling moves and often loses the ball in the midfield area. This is one of the weaknesses that makes the coaching board not completely confident with this midfielder. Photo: Duc Anh |
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This is the last foreign player who is the least noticed, this midfielder does not have many outstanding points. In the recent internal match, he was assigned the responsibility of an organizing midfielder, but did not have many technical moves, nor impressive passes. Therefore, it is likely that he will be difficult to be selected by SLNA's coaching board. Photo: Duc Anh |
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There is some other information on the sidelines that it is likely that in the next few days there will be a quality striker on trial at SLNA. There is not much official playing time left for the new season, this is the time when it is very important to make wise decisions in choosing foreign players. Hopefully, the SLNA coaching board will choose the right players to realize the goal of being in the top 3 in the new season. Photo: Duc Anh |