The "rich man" of Thai football showed his ambition in the 2019 season when he brought in many quality contracts. From "legend" Teerasil Dangda, the top scorer of the 2018 AFF Cup Adisak, the top striker of Myanmar football is Aung Thu or the number 1 goalkeeper of Vietnam national team Dang Van Lam. Along with that is a uniform squad, with the majority being Thai QG players.
However, Muangthong United started the Thai League with 2 consecutive losses to Prachuap and Bangkok United, they could not even score any goals and are currently second to last in the 2019 Thai League rankings.
The reason why Van Lam's team showed a lackluster and weak face was because Muangthong United did not have cohesion. They did not play effectively, did not have a specific attack plan, lacked cohesion and understanding between lines.
In the attack, foreign player Heberty played very hard, serving Dangda and Adisak, but both of these strikers did not play effectively in their shots, leading to Muangthong United not having any goals in the 2019 Thai League.
Along with that, Thai players such as Sarach Yooyen, Adisorn Promra, Wattana have not yet fulfilled their roles in midfield and defense. Muangthong United's 2 goals conceded after 2 matches all stemmed from mistakes in the defense.
The only bright spot of Muangthong United up to this point, according to many Thai newspapers, is the stability of goalkeeper Van Lam. Both of the goals Muangthong United conceded were not Van Lam's fault. In addition, this goalkeeper also had some notable saves after 2 matches.
From the attack, midfield or defense of Muangthong United, there were basic errors. That is the key to the problem leading to the fact that, despite being considered a candidate for the 2019 Thai League championship, Muangthong United started the most exciting tournament in Thailand in the worst way.
