Round 16 V.League: Song Lam Nghe An needs a win to prevent crisis

After the matchlost to Dong A Thanh Hoa, Song Lam Nghe An has received a lot of skepticism from fans about the possibility of entering the Top 3 when V.League 2022 ends. With this loss, the Nghe team has had a streak of 3 matches without a win, this is the worst achievement of coach Huy Hoang and his team since the beginning of the tournament.

Luckily for Song Lam Nghe An, V.League is temporarily suspended to reserve for the National Cup. With this break,Coach Huy Hoanghave enough time to adjust tactics and practice again. Fans expect this strategist from Nghia Dan to bring "new winds" in both playing style and personnel when welcoming SHB Da Nang.

In recent matches, Song Lam Nghe An's performance has not been as expected. Photo: Chung Le.

Just like the previous round match with Dong A Thanh Hoa, Song Lam Nghe An team in this round will have the strongest force. The 10-day break is enough to help the pillars of the Nghe team recover their physical strength after a period of continuous competition. Especially Phan Van Duc who is still not in the best physical condition after injury. Remember that Duc "Cot" is one of the most lucky killers with the net of the Han River team (3 goals).

Vinh Stadium will continue to be the mainstay for the Nghe An team when at home they have had 4 wins, 2 draws and only one loss. The most recent match in Vinh City welcomed more than 16,000 spectators, a record number in the past 5 years. Hopefully the audience will continue to accompany the beloved team in the next matches to support the players on the field. In addition, in the last 4 matches welcoming SHB Da Nang at home,Lam River Nghe Anwon 3 matches and only let the away team share points once. Those statistics will help the Nghe team be more confident before entering the 16th round of V.League 2022.

Besides, SHB Da Nang's performance in recent rounds has been very disappointing. SHB Da Nang's 4-match losing streak has pulled coach Phan Thanh Hung's team from the Top 3 competition group to the relegation group.

SHB Da Nang also made fans worried when falling into the relegation group. Photo archive.

The absence of goalkeeper Nguyen Thanh Binh has caused SHB Da Nang to lose a solid support in the goal. This goalkeeper is the one who discouraged the strikers of Topenland Binh Dinh and Hanoi club in the victories of the Han River team. In the last two matches that Thanh Binh was absent, SHB Da Nang conceded 4 goals.

Also in the past 4 losses, coach Phan Thanh Hung's team only scored 1 goal. SHB Da Nang's attack has become harmless when the opponents have focused on the young striker duo Nguyen Phi Hoang and Pham Dinh Duy. Since the match against Nam Dinh club in round 10V.League 2022, this duo has never scored for the Han River team.

While the domestic players are not in good form, the foreign players are not much better. Although all foreign players have been replaced, the effectiveness of Walisson Maia, Erick Luis and Claudir Junior is not significant. These foreign players seem to be only better in appearance and physical strength, but in terms of quality, they are only equal to and sometimes even inferior to the domestic players. In the upcoming match against Song Lam Nghe An, coach Phan Thanh Hung will probably still only rely on the trio Hoang Minh Tam, Pham Dinh Duy and Nguyen Phi Hoang.

This will be a match where both teams will have to try their best to stop the recent disappointing streak. However, with home field advantage and a slightly better force than SHB Da Nang, coach Huy Hoang's team will win if they play to their full potential./.