Round 13 V.League 2023: Waiting for SLNA to overcome difficulties at Hang Day
(Baonghean.vn) - The 13th round is of special importance to the teams competing for a place in the top 8. As for Song Lam Nghe An, the Nghe An team, although facing a big challenge when playing away at Hang Day, still has a certain opportunity for coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team.
The turmoil of Hanoi FC
In terms of achievements, Hanoi FC is in a very safe position. Coach Bandovic's team has 22 points after 6 wins, 4 draws and only 2 losses this season. In theory, the opportunity to create a coup, winning the first leg with the team at Hang Day Stadium is still there when they are only 1-2 points behind Dong A Thanh Hoa and Cong An Ha Noi.
In the last 5 matches, Hanoi FC drew 2, lost 1 and won 2. The two victories against Nam Dinh and Khanh Hoa are helping the capital team gain a lot of confidence. It is worth mentioning that in those 2 matches, coach Bandovic did not use foreign players in the starting lineup. This is enough to show the strength, depth of the squad and confidence of this team compared to its opponents in the V.League.
Scoring a total of 18 goals/12 matches (1.5 goals/match efficiency), but before the match against SLNA, the attacking power of Hanoi Club had significantly decreased. Except for Van Quyet who was suspended (6 goals), striker Lucao (3 goals) who had left, Tuan Hai was the player who scored the most goals for the capital team with 4 goals. Tuan Hai's agility and flexible finishing were also the players that SLNA's defense had to be extremely wary of. The remaining players were Do Duy Manh (2 goals); Do Hung Dung, Nguyen Van Tung (1 goal). Obviously confident, but against SLNA in this round, Hanoi Club had certain disruptions.
In the match against SLNA, Hanoi FC continued to lack the strongest squad. The main striker Van Quyet has not yet finished his suspension. After parting ways with the duo William and Lucao, Hanoi FC currently has two replacements, striker Caion and M. Murzaev. Both strikers are over 32 years old and only Caion has been on the bench since the previous match. The level of these two strikers has not been verified, but it will be an unsolved problem for Que Ngoc Hai and his teammates. Because for a long time, Hanoi FC has always known how to find foreign strikers with high level and very dangerous.
For a team that has established its playing style like Hanoi FC, the presence of foreign players or not is not as important as the return of captain Do Hung Dung after injury. On the contrary, without Van Quyet, Hanoi FC will lack the cunning and ability to connect the midfield and the forwards. The proof is that in the first leg, Hanoi FC encountered many difficulties when facing T. Binh Dinh, B. Binh Duong, HAGL and HL Ha Tinh.
What does SLNA need to do to overcome Hanoi?
Therefore, determining the lose-lose situation, SLNA needs to confidently implement their playing style at Hang Day Stadium. After 1 win and 1 draw at home, SLNA needs to immediately improve the midfield. SLNA's midfield is currently quite dependent on the explosive performance of Trong Hoang. Therefore, it is likely that in the upcoming match, Dinh Xuan Tien can be put on the field from the start while Dinh Tien has not really regained his form after injury. Pham Xuan Manh's role in SLNA's midfield is very important, but there needs to be someone to share the burden with this player born in 1996.
With the striker pair Olaha and Soladio, the connection and understanding of these two strikers will be decisive in whether SLNA can score a goal at Hang Day or not. Last season, Michael Olaha was the player who put SLNA ahead early, but this player also received a direct red card and left the field due to the heavy-handed decision of referee Vu Manh Hai. This year, not only Olaha but all SLNA players need to learn from experience, keep a warm heart and a cool head every time they visit Hang Day.
Currently, SLNA has conceded 15 goals in V.League. In some ways, the defense is still the place that fans feel most worried about. Especially the position of center back Vytas. New head coach Phan Nhu Thuat was right when he let Dinh Hoang move inside to play center back with Ngoc Hai and foreign player number 33. However, defending from a distance and situations 2, set pieces are still things that SLNA need to pay close attention to.
The 3-center-back formation will help SLNA defend more solidly. However, it also makes it difficult for SLNA to switch between counter-attacks and attacks. However, safety is the top priority. SLNA is playing with the philosophy that if they want to win, they must first not concede a goal. At that time, the ability to explode and take advantage of opportunities from the strikers up front is very necessary. Hopefully, the youth and difference from the new coaching staff will help SLNA have a good match and win 3 points on the opponent's field.
The match between Hanoi and SLNA will take place at 5pm at Hang Day Stadium on July 2. It is predicted that about 3,500 Nghe An fans will come to cheer on coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team. This will be a great strength for Que Ngoc Hai and his teammates in this decisive match.
