Round 17 V.League: Song Lam Nghe An is getting more difficult

The break time of V.League 2022 is reserved forVietnam national teamThe training camp is an extremely precious time for Song Lam Nghe An and coach Huy Hoang. The Nghe An team will have to make adjustments in both tactics and personnel when welcoming Viettel club in round 17.

The absence of central defender Que Ngoc Hai will be a difficult problem for coach Huy Hoang. Photo: Duc Anh.

First of all, there was a personnel shake-up in the defense after captain Que Ngoc Hai received a red card in the previous round. Among the center-backs of Song Lam Nghe An this season, Hai Que is clearly the best player. Not only is he strong in defense, this national team player also has very good attack launching lines - something that other center-backs of the Nghe team do not have. Que Ngoc Hai has also scored 2 goals for Song Lam Nghe An in the past 14 matches.

With the absence of this central defender from Dien Chau, the question is whether Song Lam Nghe An will continue to play with 3 central defenders Pham The Nhat, Thai Ba Sang and Hoang Van Khanh or switch to a formation with only 2 central defenders? This will be a difficult problem for coach Huy Hoang when facing a quality attack from Viettel club.

Another equally important problem for the Nghe An coaching staff is to lock down star Nguyen Hoang Duc on the away team. This is the player who played the best in the first leg of both teams. Although injured in the last round of 16, it is expected that the 2022 Vietnam Golden Ball will recover in time to be present in this second leg match, at which time Xuan Manh and Mario will continue to have a very hard working day.

Midfielder Phan Van Duc is in very good form. Photo: Duc Anh.

Positive signs for the midfield of Song Lam Nghe An are midfielder Mario has fully recovered from his injury, midfielder Dinh Xuan Tien has returned to training after an excellent performance in the U20 team. And especially the former player of Viettel clubNguyen Trong Hoanghas returned to training after a long period of injury. With the strongest players in hand, the midfield of the Nghe An team is expected to help Song Lam Nghe An compete on par with coach Bae Ji-won's team.

Up front, with his continued good performance in the Vietnam national team, it is hoped that Phan Van Duc will bring a breath of fresh air to the Nghe An team's front line to end the goal drought of the trio Olaha, Phan Van Duc and Oseni in V.League 2022. To achieve this, Song Lam Nghe An's attack must have great determination, especially when facing an excellent defense consisting of many Vietnamese national team players from Viettel club.

Song Lam Nghe An will have a tough match against Viettel Club. Photo: Chung Le

The form ofLam River Nghe AnIn the last 3 home matches, there were only 3 draws, while Viettel's away record is also quite unstable (3 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses). However, a notable point is that the last two times they traveled to Vinh Stadium, the army team was the winner. Therefore, the Nghe An team really needs the actions of coach Huy Hoang to lift the spirit of the players and especially the companionship of Nghe An fans to overcome this difficult period.