North Central derby: SLNA players should believe in themselves

(Baonghean) - If we consider their strength, no Nghe An fan dares to believe that SLNA will have any points when leaving Thanh Hoa stadium, even though in football, victory does not always belong to the strong.

Let's analyze the strengths of the home team FLC Thanh Hoa to see why SLNA will have difficulty in the North Central derby.

1. Team assembly:FLC Thanh Hoa almost completed its squad a month ago, after gathering all the players from the national team participating in the AFC Cup. In addition to the training tournament in Thanh Hoa, the team also went to Thien Truong Stadium to play a practice match with Nam Dinh. Because of having such time, coach Ljupko Petrovic also prepared a plan when Dinh Tung and Hoang Thinh were absent due to injury. Meanwhile, due to the late recruitment of foreign players, SLNA's coaching board had to use the first matches of V-League 2017 to determine the squad's squad.

FLC. Thanh Hoa has a strong reinforcement with the presence of coach Petrovic. Photo: Internet.

2.Coaching Staff Quality:If sitting in the technical area of ​​the host FLC Thanh Hoa is Ljupko Petrovic, the coach who led the Red Star Belgrade Club to the European Cup C1 championship in 1991, the new coach Duc Thang is the first coach. In terms of qualifications and experience, not only coach Duc Thang but no other coach can surpass this Serbian teacher. In fact, there are many talented coaches who still lose in specific matches, but no one believes that in this match.

3. Foreign soldiers:FLC Thanh Hoa has 2 foreign players playing as strikers and 1 naturalized foreign player playing as a center back. Omar is the most versatile striker in the V.League today. Last season, he scored 13 goals and was a terror to all defenders. Uche Iheruome in the S.Khanh Hoa shirt is even more terrifying when he scored 14 goals, with a style of play that many SLNA defenders are fed up with. It is worth mentioning that both of these foreign players can play independently and create their own opportunities. Meanwhile, the abilities of the 2 SLNA foreign players Olaha and Henry are only known on paper, and their integration time is short.

The ability of SLNA's foreign players to integrate is still a question mark.

4.Domestic:If we consider the market transfer price, only Phi Son and Nguyen Manh can be put on the table with the names of the home team FLC Thanh Hoa with Trong Hoang, Tien Thanh, Van Binh... Usually, when facing an old opponent, many players from the SLNA "furnace" will be in trouble, but that is the story at Vinh Stadium, at Thanh Hoa Stadium, last year Hoang Thinh played very well.

5. Audience:Thanh Hoa stadium will certainly be filled with spectators, Thanh people have always been passionate. With the presence of Ljupko Petrovic, the coach who led the Red Star Belgrade club, and a host of local stars, the stadium is expected to be "full of people". Although there will be about 100 SLNA fans coming to the stadium to cheer for the team, it will be difficult to overwhelm tens of thousands of home fans. The young SLNA players will have to be confident in this tense match!

6. Competitive spirit:This is what SLNA fans hope for most from their favorite players in the opening match of the season. In the London derby, against a powerful Chelsea, coach Pochettino asserted: “The Blues are very strong this season, that’s the truth. But as long as you are yourself, victory will come.” If SLNA players play with the highest confidence, the possibility of them leaving Thanh Hoa stadium with 3 points is not impossible!

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