Under the leadership of their talented coach, Mr Le Huynh Duc, SHB Da Nang have earned remarkable achievements over the past 6 years.  In particular they were the V-League champions in 2009 and 2012, won the National Cup in 2009, and then the National Super Cup in 2013. 

As they prepared for this year’s tournaments, SHB Da Nang re-signed their talented foreign players who include strikers Merlo and Milorad, midfielders Cosmin and Chinedu, and Dong Tam Long An’s former player Danny David.

SHB DN’s young player Nguyen Sa

However, most of the foreign players have not met the expectations of their coach, especially Milorad and Cosmin who have suffered from long-term injuries too often.  The pair have not been selected for recent matches, partly due to their unprofessional working attitude and lack of teamwork skills.  In addition, Argentinian striker Merlo has apparently not been strictly following the team’s football tactics. 

In contrast, the young domestic players such as Minh Tuan, Nguyen Sa, Minh Tam, Minh Phuong, Quoc Anh, Tan Dien, Hai Lam and Hoang Quang have won the trust of their coach as well as their home fans.  They have made significant contributions to the team’s success and it seems as if SHB DN no longer have to depend as much on their foreign players.  However, with only 4 more games remaining in the V-League, SHB DN need a lot of effort and a good deal of luck if they are to seriously challenge for the title.