Before the Thanh Hoa - SLNA match: Thanh Hoa is easy to go, hard to return
(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of July 12, coach Nguyen Duc Thang and his team will have a trip that is predicted to be "less safe, more dangerous" against the home team Thanh Hoa.
In the last 5 away matches against the Thanh team, the Nghe team only won 1 match, drew 1 match and lost 3 matches. That is enough to show the difficulty of Tran Nguyen Manh and his teammates in the match against the home team Thanh Hoa on the afternoon of July 12, within the framework of round 15 of V.League 2019.
Before entering the second leg, the Thanh team had important changes in terms of personnel, with the departure of coach Nguyen Duc Thang and central defender Dinh Tien Thanh. Replacing the former The Cong player is veteran coach Vu Quang Bao. Not only that, the team of Mr. De also managed to bring in quality contracts in the mid-season transfer period such as Vuong Quoc Trung, To Vinh Loi or foreign player Stevens.
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| Thanh Hoa is in good form. Photo: VPF |
The above changes do not weaken Thanh Hoa's strength, but on the contrary, help Hoang Dinh Tung and his teammates become more formidable. The proof is that in the last match, the Thanh team defeated Sanna Khanh Hoa with a score of 3 - 1 right on the 19/8 field. With that victory, Thanh Hoa extended its unbeaten streak in V.League 2019 to 9 (5 wins, 4 draws).
On the other side of the front line, SLNA's form is a question mark. After a resounding victory over HAGL (3-0), the Vinh home team was eliminated by Quang Nam on penalties (National Cup) and held to a 0-0 draw by SHB Da Nang (round 14). The appearance of rookie Vinicius has yet to bring positive signs to the Nghe An team's attack.
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| Foreign player Vinicius (yellow shirt) of SLNA. Photo: VPF |
In addition to the long-term absence of national player Phan Van Duc, coach Nguyen Duc Thang also did not have the service of "conductor" Ho Khac Ngoc in top form. Observing SLNA's recent matches, the central midfielder wearing the number 12 shirt is showing an incomprehensible lackluster. Even in the match against SHB Da Nang, Ho Khac Ngoc was not on the team's roster for Vinh Stadium.
Obviously, against a home team with quite high performance like Thanh Hoa, the chance of winning for coach Nguyen Duc Thang and his team is not really big. Just having to play in Thanh Hoa is also a big disadvantage for Tran Nguyen Manh and his teammates. Will SLNA find a second consecutive victory at Thanh Hoa stadium, or will the Thanh team repay the debt they owed in the first leg?
