SLNA - HAGL: The host is down
SLNA is experiencing the worst start in history, losing two, drawing in the past seven matches played in the 2023 season. After stopping right in the first round of the National Cup on April 1, the Nghe Hoa Binh Duong team 1-1 and then lost 0-1 to Nam Dinh in round 6, thereby ranking 11th in the V-League 2023 with five points.
In theory, SLNA still has the opportunity to enter the top 8 to race for the championship in the second stage when only one point behind. However, the performance of the Nghe team caused the home fans to lose faith, with the clearest evidence in the declining number of spectators coming to the field.
After finding a new sponsor, SLNA also put on new vitality with quality contracts. But from the end of last season, the team changed its strategy - giving opportunities to homegrown young players, causing the transition to be questioned. This season, the failure to retain the star Phan Van Duc, and then not being able to compete with teams with financial potential such as the Hanoi Police or Nam Dinh, made SLNA miss the opportunity to reunite the famous Nghe An original players. language. Finally, SLNA returns to the same image as it was in 2021 and earlier.
Like SLNA, HAGL also drew five matches at the V-League 2023. But the difference is that HAGL still has a time of sublimation like winning 4-1 right at Viettel's field. The departure of a series of stars seems to only affect the image, coach Kiatisuk shows that he is managing well with the current staff, and at the same time receives the result of enthusiastic energy when giving more opportunities. for young players.
HAGL is unbeaten, on par with the top three teams, Hanoi FC, Thanh Hoa and Nam Dinh. That factor increases the confidence for Kiatisuk's teachers and students so that they aim to win on the field of the declining opponent. Their only disadvantage lies in the fact that Chau Ngoc Quang was suspended for receiving all three yellow cards.
If he continues to lose, coach Nguyen Huy Hoang faces a lot of pressure and is at high risk of being fired in search of new motivation. This afternoon's match on April 15 is therefore of great significance to coach Huy Hoang's reign before the 2023 V-League enters the second 33-day break, making way for Vietnam U22 to compete in the 32nd SEA Games.
