Dong A Thanh Hoa is full of enthusiasm at the "fire pan" Thien Truong

TPO – One year after winning the Super Cup at Hang Day Stadium, Dong A Thanh Hoa aims to win again in the National Super Cup – THACO Cup 2023/2024. This determination was demonstrated during the practice session at Thien Truong Stadium.

This is the second time in 2024 that Dong A Thanh Hoa will compete at Thien Truong. In the previous match on March 8, 2024, round 13 of V-League 2023/2024, coach Velizar Popov's team showed their spirit of not giving up, fighting until the last minute when they earned a 1-1 draw thanks to Luiz Antonio's equalizer in the 90th minute.

The warrior spirit is one of the factors that make up the identity of the Thanh Hoa team. And coach Popov hopes that his students will promote this quality in the 2023/2024 National Football Super Cup.

In the pre-match press conference, the Bulgarian strategist said that he "really likes matches like the Super Cup, which have the same nature as a final, everything is decided in just one match".

Coach Popov's training method, besides the philosophy of ball control and high pressing, also focuses on psychological factors, motivating his students to overcome their limits.

The 48-year-old strategist is very good at creating warriors as well as inspiring his students throughout the match to create miracles.

That is why Dong A Thanh Hoa is always very strong in decisive matches for success or failure, or for the title. They play very tightly, compete without compromise and have the ability to finish off opponents after lightning counterattacks.

The main spearhead of Dong A Thanh Hoa is still Rimario, the striker who scored 10 goals in V-League 2023/2024, accounting for 29.4% of the team's total 34 goals.

Luiz Antonio is also a reliable source of goals for the Thanh Hoa team. In the opening match of the Southeast Asian Club Cup against Shan United, the striker with 9 goals in the V-League last season was the one who sealed a 3-1 victory.

This past summer, Dong A Thanh Hoa added many new faces, especially foreign players, to prepare for the three tournaments they will participate in.

In the 2023/2024 National Super Cup, Dong A Thanh Hoa brought to Thien Truong the best players, determined to win the 4th title in 2 years.

Captain Doan Ngoc Tan said that he and his teammates "will perform well in the match at Thien Truong and bring another title to Thanh Hoa".

Playing at the home field of Nam Dinh Steel Blue is a disadvantage, but coach Popov is quite confident because his team "usually plays well when playing away".