Other players sometimes play better than Cong Phuong

Before the “great war” match between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, coach Chu Dinh Nghiem suddenly thought that Cong Phuong’s absence was not necessarily good for the capital’s team.

Hanoi FC weakness

Beating the Can Tho Lottery with a “seven stars” victory in the quarterfinals, Hanoi FC will face the “rival” of the Ho Chi Minh City club in the semi-finals of the 2020 National Cup. Pillars such as Rimario (card of penalty) or Duy Manh, Dinh Trong, Doan Van Hau and Omar (injury).

Coach Chu Dinh Nghiem admits that defense is not a strong point for Hanoi FC.

Coach Chu Dinh Nghiem, before the game, suddenly revealed Hanoi FC’s weaknesses: “Any team has strengths and weaknesses. Hanoi built a long time, persisted in the club style, the weakness was due to the high pressure of the game, so when the defensive team was counterattacking, the space behind was very wide. Ho Chi Minh City in recent seasons has high ambitions, high investment, a lot of good players, the connection is not high, so it is a weakness.

Suddenly pointed out weaknesses, but coach Chu Dinh Nghiem insisted that Hanoi FC will take strong points on the attacking front to compensate for defense. Coach Chung Hae Song (Ho Chi Minh City Club) also admitted that Hanoi FC has a very strong attack, with many national players.

Captain Van Quyet also shared about the Capital team’s preparation: “With Hanoi FC, after the last wave, there is time to focus soon again, actively practice, recover from injuries, the last time there is a match. match test. The whole team practiced, concentrating on fixing the wrong spots. The victory over Can Tho is a springboard for Hanoi ”.

Assessment of the absence of Cong Phuong

If Hanoi FC is lacking a series of pillars in defense, the Ho Chi Minh City club also lacks two players on the attack line, Cong Phuong and Huy Toan. In return, coach Chung Hae Song has a foreign Costa Rican duo.

Cong Phuong will not be in the match between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Coach Chu Dinh Nghiem said that these two absences did not necessarily reduce the opponent’s strength: “Cong Phuong and Huy Toan are, of course, good players, the quarter-final match against Ba Ria – Vung Tau did very well in the front”. attack. But this is not an advantage for Hanoi FC because football cannot say anything ”.

“In the last match the two teams met in the V-League, both Cong Phuong and Huy Toan played together and Hanoi still won. They don’t play tomorrow but another player could be better. Not all games players can play well ”.

In evaluating the two Costa Rican foreign soldiers from the Ho Chi Minh City club, coach Chu Dinh Nghiem said that they are two quality players. But you’ve never seen them play in Vietnam, so you have to verify integration in the new environment.

The match between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City will take place at 7.15pm on September 16 at the Hang Day Stadium (Hanoi).