Fierce race at the bottom, who will 'cry'?

FINDING THE FIRST WIN

After 6 rounds, the V-League is gradually becoming differentiated, although not really clear, but the gap between the bottom group and the rest has begun to be seen. At this point, there are only 3 teams at the bottom of the table, Da Nang , Hai Phong (both with 3 points) and SLNA (4 points), who have not won any matches. There will be 3 important rounds ahead, before the V-League is suspended to make way for the AFF Cup 2024. All 3 teams are eager to find a win to relieve their psychology, otherwise they will have to face more than a month of terrible pressure about the risk of relegation. Notably, in this round 7, the 3 teams "holding the red light" will take turns meeting the candidates for the championship.

Round 7 of V-League 2024-2025 will be very hot with the "Thanh - Nghe derby" between SLNA (left) and Thanh Hoa

At Hoa Xuan Stadium, at 6pm on November 9, Da Nang FC will welcome Binh Duong FC, who are in high spirits after a big 4-1 win over HAGL. Tien Linh is shining with 6 goals in 6 matches, but more formidable is the surrounding team consisting of fast, unpredictable players such as Vi Hao, Thanh Nhan, Viet Cuong. The biggest problem for Da Nang coach Truong Viet Hoang is to improve the most fragile defense in the league, which has conceded 10 goals (equal to Hai Phong FC), and the second worst attack in the V-League (4 goals/6 matches) facing a solid defense including Ngoc Hai, Tan Tai, Jancliesio, Minh Trong, Tung Quoc.

Coach Chu Dinh Nghiem (Hai Phong) is also quite worried about the defense in the away match at Hang Day Stadium (19:15 on November 9), because Hanoi FC is very formidable with the "trident" Tuan Hai, Van Quyet and Hai Long. Currently, Mr. Nghiem only has hope for striker Lucas to maintain his form with 4 goals.

DRAMA "D ERBY T THANH - ART"

Notable in this round 7 is the "Thanh - Nghe derby" between SLNA and the reigning National Cup champion Thanh Hoa (6 p.m. on November 10). Last season, SLNA was forced to "dry up" in the suffocating relegation race, only "escaping" in the last minute thanks to a better goal difference than Ha Tinh Club (more than 2 goals). This season, the situation is not better as they still have no wins, only temporarily 1 point ahead of the 2 bottom teams. Coach Pham Anh Tuan is unlikely to create a miracle when the team has no significant additions. All is still the tactic of putting the ball on Olaha up front and waiting for the explosion of the youngest team in V-League (average age is only 22.1). In fact, looking at SLNA's weak and lacking force, the fact that they got 4 draws was a great effort, as evidenced by the image of the whole team bursting into tears after Thomas Kuku's equalizer 1-1 in the 90+4 minute against Ha Tinh in round 3 of the V-League.

SLNA's problem in this match is that their opponent is very strong both physically and mentally, and is fueled by the determination to win of the "Thanh - Nghe derby". In the previous round, coach Popov and his team were disappointed when they were unfortunately equalized by Hanoi FC in the 90+5 minute at home. The competitive nature between the neighbors will be an opportunity for SLNA to seek their first victory this season. The Vinh team will put all their faith in U.23 Vietnam players such as Van Viet, Dinh Tien, Van Cuong, Nguyen Hoang...

In addition to the three teams mentioned above, the race for the bottom position still has potential candidates such as Ho Chi Minh City Club, Quang Nam (6 points), Binh Dinh Club (5 points). Ho Chi Minh City Club will visit Nam Dinh (19:15 on November 11) with only 2 goals (the lowest in the tournament) after 6 matches, but has drawn with direct competitors such as Quang Nam, SLNA. Quang Nam team is also struggling with only 3 goals, divided equally between Charles, Samson and Van Trang. Coach Van Sy Son and his team will have to visit Binh Dinh Club at 18:00 on November 10, who are very thirsty for points.

Each person has their own situation, but this round 7 will be pivotal in the fierce survival race of the underdogs in V-League 2024-2025.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/lich-thi-dau-vong-7-v-league-khoc-liet-cuoc-dua-o-top-duoi-ai-se-khoc-185241107195624525.htm