AFF Cup: Vietnam team cancels Southward trip due to storm; MU keeps Mata until 2020; Chelsea sells Hazard

Coach Eriksson declared he will defeat Vietnam national team

With 1 point earned away, the Philippines qualified for the semi-finals of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 along with Thailand. “The important thing is that the Philippines has qualified for the semi-finals. This is a big step forward for the team. No matter who the opponent is, it is not too big a problem, because in this round, the teams are all strong and determined,” said the veteran Swedish coach.

In the near future, the Philippines will host the Vietnamese team in the first leg of the AFF Suzuki Cup semi-final at home in Pannad Stadium (Bacolod) on December 2. Evaluating the upcoming match, coach Eriksson said: “We have one more week to prepare for the match with the Vietnamese team. I think this is enough time for the whole team to rest and find a suitable strategy. I am confident that the Philippines will get a good result against Vietnam.”

Philippines at risk of losing number 1 striker before semi-final match with Vietnam

Philippines star Phil Younghusband has been injured and is likely to miss the match against Vietnam in the 2018 AFF Cup Semi-finals.

The Philippines suffered a blow when their captain striker Phil Younghusband was injured and had to leave the field in the 25th minute of the match against Indonesia in the final match of Group B. Before that, the 31-year-old player had a head bleed after a collision on the field.

With this injury, Phil Younghusband may miss the first leg of the semi-final against Vietnam on December 2. However, he may return in the second leg of the semi-final at My Dinh Stadium on December 6.

He is the top scorer in the history of the Philippine national team (52 ​​goals/103 matches) and is currently the captain. Phil Younghusband has reached the AFF Cup semi-finals with the Philippines 3 times (2010, 2012 and 2014).

Vietnam national football team cancels plan to go south due to storm

Due to heavy rain in Ho Chi Minh City due to storm No. 9, the Vietnam national team will practice in Hanoi until November 27, before going to the Philippines to compete in the semi-final of the AFF Cup 2018.

Previously, because the potential opponents in the semi-finals of the Vietnam team, Thailand, the Philippines, and Singapore, are all countries with hot climates, the coaching board decided that the team would go to Ho Chi Minh City to practice to get used to the weather. However, due to the impact of storm No. 9, Ho Chi Minh City had prolonged heavy rain, so this plan of coach Park Hang Seo and his team was completely "bankrupt".

This is the reason why Coach Park and his students will stay in Hanoi to practice until November 27 - expected to leave for the Philippines, the second-ranked team in Group B, to compete in the first leg of the semi-finals of the AFF Cup 2018. Specifically, the Vietnam team will have a practice session at the Vietnam Football Federation stadium at 10:00 this morning (November 26).

MU prepares to sign a new contract, keeping Mata until 2022

The Mirror newspaper said that MU is taking steps and preparing to "give" Juan Mata a long-term contract lasting 3 years.

If this information is correct, MU has made concessions during the negotiation process, implementing a 3-year contract and keeping the salary of 140,000 pounds/week, according to Mata's wishes.

Mata had previously refused to sign a new contract, as MU only offered a 2-year extension, plus a pay cut. The midfielder said that this was a lack of respect from the Red Devils for him, who had contributed to the team in the past, as well as won Mourinho's trust.

Chelsea agrees to sell Hazard to Real Madrid

Okdiario reported that Chelsea accepted losing Eden Hazard and selling him while he was at a high price.

The Belgian midfielder has been rumored to be leaving Stamford Bridge for months, and Hazard himself has made no secret of his desire to one day wear a Real Madrid shirt.

Therefore, news in Spain says that Chelsea now accepts losing this trump card, selling Eden Hazard at a high price, instead of losing him anyway but getting less money.

"Chelsea now accept that Eden Hazard will move to Real Madrid in the January 2019 winter transfer window," the source said.

Sevilla thrives, takes top spot from Barca

Held to a 1-1 draw by Atletico Madrid in the early match of Liga, Barcelona anxiously awaited the Sevilla-Real Valladolid match to see their fate. Because Sevilla won, Barca would officially lose the top spot in Liga. And what Barca worried about happened. Early this morning, Sevilla defeated Real Valladolid thanks to the only goal of Andre Silva, thereby rising to the top of Liga with 26 points, 1 point more than Barca.

Liga Results
Sevilla 1-0 Real Valladolid
Athletic Bilbao 1-1 Getafe
Espanyol 1-3 Girona
Villarreal 2-1 Real Betis