Da Nang Club's strength lies in its domestic players.
In the play-off match against Binh Phuoc Club at Thong Nhat Stadium on June 27, Da Nang Club will not be allowed to register foreign players, whether as starters or substitutes.
According to the tournament rules, V-League teams are not allowed to use foreign players in the relegation play-off against first-division teams. Since first-division clubs are not allowed to use foreign players in their own division, V-League teams must omit foreign players in the play-off to ensure fairness (the same thing happens when teams from different divisions meet in the National Cup).
Thus, Da Nang Club will not be allowed to use 3 foreign players including striker Thiago Henrique, midfielder Emerson Santos de Souza and defender Cassio Fernando.
Da Nang Club (orange shirt) depends more on domestic players than foreign players.
PHOTO: DONG NGHI
However, this is not a big disadvantage for Da Nang Club, because Da Nang's foreign players this season have not contributed much.
Striker Thiago scored only 2 goals in 13 matches. The striker of the Han River team lacked sharpness in finishing and could not connect the play. Midfielder Emerson scored 2 goals in 15 matches, showing no outstanding ability in leading the play, dribbling or creating. Defender Cassio only played 10 matches, also not outstanding compared to the domestic players.
The 3 foreign players that Da Nang registered in the second leg only scored a total of 5 goals, not even as many as Phan Van Long alone (6 goals).
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Poor foreign players were the reason why Da Nang FC fell so far behind in the early stages (standing at the bottom of the table with 4 points after 11 matches). The Han River team used foreign players that made experts and fans... shake their heads in dismay, such as Yuri Mamute, "rejected" from Hai Phong FC (0 goals after 8 matches).
The only "watchable" foreign player of Da Nang Club is Werick Maciel Caetano, a player who grew up in Barcelona's La Masia academy. The player born in 1999 started 9 matches, scoring 3 goals. However, Da Nang's contract with Werick was only on loan from a European team for half a season, so he left the team in December 2024.
Taking over Da Nang Club, Coach Le Duc Tuan created a revolution by focusing on domestic players.
Minh Quang scored the decisive goal to help Da Nang Club defeat SLNA
PHOTO: DONG NGHI
Carrying the Han River team this season are players with the "typical" Da Nang style such as midfielder Dang Anh Tuan (23 matches), striker Phan Van Long (24 matches, 6 goals) or striker Nguyen Minh Quang (25 matches, 3 goals). In defense, center back Luong Duy Cuong (25 matches) or "veteran" Le Quang Hung (18 matches) are the mainstays.
Da Nang Club has prepared carefully
In the round 25 match against Ha Tinh Club, Coach Le Duc Tuan left striker Thiago on the Da Nang bench. He only used 2 foreign players including center back Cassio and midfielder Emerson.
In the match against SLNA in round 26, coach Le Duc Tuan only used center back Cassio. The other 2 foreign players were not registered to play.
That is a preparation step for the situation of having to leave foreign players in the play-off match with Binh Phuoc. In addition, the foreign players of Da Nang Club also do not contribute significantly to the playing style, coach Le Duc Tuan and his team will enter the play-off match without any disadvantage in terms of personnel.
Good news for Mr. Le Duc Tuan when many of Da Nang's attackers such as Van Long, Minh Quang, goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung, midfielders Dang Anh Tuan, Nguyen Cong Nhat... are all in good form, playing steadily and with the courage to overcome difficult times.
Compared to Binh Phuoc, a team that inherently depends on the inspiration of the duo Nguyen Cong Phuong and Luu Tu Nhan, Da Nang Club is more cohesive, has more experience with many strong teams in the V-League, and also has experienced players capable of deciding the match.
V-League representatives have won 8/11 recent play-off matches against first-class teams. Will Da Nang FC follow suit to stay in V-League next season?
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Source: https://thanhnien.vn/da-play-off-voi-binh-phuoc-clb-da-nang-chang-lo-chuyen-vang-ngoai-binh-vi-sao-185250624162245294.htm
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