Hanoi FC defeated SLNA 2-0 in round 5 of V-League 2023 - 2024, in the match taking place at 7:15 p.m. on December 10 at Hang Day Stadium. This victory helped coach Dinh The Nam and his team climb to 9th place, but only 2 points away from the top 4.
Two goals from Tuan Hai and Denilson Jr. helped Hanoi FC return to winning streak. For Tuan Hai personally, this was the third goal in the last four matches of the striker born in 1998. However, coach Dinh The Nam affirmed that Tuan Hai "is not a star yet".
"For me, Tuan Hai is a good player, but not too excellent. He is not too necessary, if he is absent, there will be a replacement. The Golden Ball race is the story of him and the journalists. At this time, I focus on coaching the club," commented coach Dinh The Nam.
The strategist of Hanoi FC assessed: "The tournament is still long. I am happy with this victory, although Hanoi FC is still in the lower group. However, the pressure on the team has only been partially relieved. We have high goals and must really make serious efforts. However, with more victories, the players will have more confidence, which will be necessary for the whole team to return."
Meanwhile, SLNA Club is in crisis with 3 draws and 2 losses after 5 matches played, ranking 11th on the rankings. With a very young squad, coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team are facing many difficulties.
Coach Phan Nhu Thuat affirmed: "SLNA's policy this season is to create opportunities for many young players to show themselves, gain experience, and prepare for the future.
We have clearly determined that we will try our best in each match to achieve the best results. In fact, the young SLNA players tried very hard today, but of course, when facing a strong team like Hanoi FC, they are somewhat psychologically affected."
In this match, SLNA did not have the service of midfielder Dinh Xuan Tien. Regarding the U.23 Vietnam star's absence, coach Nhu Thuat only explained that this was an internal issue. Since the beginning of the season, Xuan Tien has only played 4 matches (1 starting match), a total of 148 minutes.
SLNA lost the match
Another young star of U.23 Vietnam, Cao Van Binh, was given the opportunity to play. Evaluating the performance of the young goalkeeper, coach Phan Nhu Thuat said: "Today, SLNA lost by two goals but Cao Van Binh showed the necessary confidence. He is a goalkeeper with great potential and will improve a lot if given the opportunity to play regularly."
Talking about SLNA's future this season, coach Phan Nhu Thuat said it is too early to say that the Nghe An team will compete to avoid relegation.
"V-League 2023 - 2024 has only gone through 5 rounds and the road ahead is still long. I don't want to talk about the relegation race at this time because it would be too early," Coach Phan Nhu Thuat concluded.
Also in round 5, after the defeat at home ground Pleiku against The Cong Viettel, coach Kiatisak also affirmed that it is too early to say that HAGL must compete for relegation.
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