What position will Xuan Manh and Ngoc Hai play?

1.In the match between SLNA and Nam Dinh in round 7, Xuan Manh was on the reserve list of the Nghe An team. With the current situation of the Vinh team, it is likely that coach Nguyen Duc Thang will use the player born in 1996 in the next match against Viettel. The question is, what position will Xuan Manh play?

Before his injury, the Yen Thanh player was often arranged by the coaching staff to play as a left-back for SLNA and played quite successfully. Now the left-back position for SLNA is held by Dinh Dong. Objectively, the former Thanh Hoa player has done a good job in his role during the recent period.

Xuan Manh has fully recovered from his injury. Photo: Archive

Unlike at the club, at U23 Vietnam and Olympic Vietnam, Xuan Manh is trusted by coach Park Hang-seo in the right-back position. In the times he is on the field, Manh "Kalou" always meets the requirements of the Korean strategist. Remember, the person currently holding the right-back position for SLNA is Dinh Hoang. Surely, this is an "untouchable" position.

Therefore, the possibility of Xuan Manh returning to play in midfield is the highest. Of course, not in the central midfield position, where the duo Van Binh - Khac Ngoc are playing stably. Therefore, it is very likely that Xuan Manh will be arranged by SLNA's coaching staff to play in the left or right midfield position. These are the two weakest positions of the Nghe An team at the beginning of this year's season.

It seems that Xuan Manh still doesn't know what position he will play in SLNA's away match against Viettel in the upcoming round 8?

2.In another development, at Viettel, former SLNA player Ngoc Hai has also completed his suspension (4 matches). The possibility of playing and what position coach Lee Heung-sil will arrange for the 1993-born central defender in the match between Viettel and SLNA is still a question mark. Before being suspended, in the 2 matches against SHB Da Nang (round 1) and Hanoi FC (round 3), Ngoc Hai was arranged to play in the positions of central defender and midfielder.

Ngoc Hai has also served his suspension. Photo: Archive

Referring to the return of the player from Nghe An, coach Lee Heung-sil shared: “Que Ngoc Hai is a good player, his presence will help the defense play much more solidly.HoweverCurrently, the three players Duc Chien, Tien Dung and Gustavo are also playing very well and in harmony. When Ngoc Hai returns, I still don't know what position to arrange for him to play."

Similarly, his former teammate Xuan Manh at SLNA, Ngoc Hai, also does not know what position he will take on at Viettel in the near future. Even the opportunity for this Vietnamese player to play in the match between Viettel and SLNA in round 8 taking place at Hang Day Stadium on the afternoon of May 5 is still open./.