Penalty for Phong Phu Ha Nam women's football team; Without Cong Phuong, what will HCMC FC use to compete with Hanoi FC?

Without Cong Phuong, what will Ho Chi Minh City FC use to compete with Hanoi FC?

Cong Phuong's toe injury and his inability to play in the match against Hanoi FC will cause Ho Chi Minh City FC to face many challenges against the defending champions.V.League.

According to statistics, Cong Phuong has played in 18/21 matches of Ho Chi Minh City FC since the beginning of the season in all competitions. In these 18 matches, the Thong Nhat Stadium team won 11, drew 2, and lost 5 times (winning rate is 57.8%). The player born in 1995 has scored 10 goals, contributing to 6 other goals (including 3 direct assists).Cong Phuongcontributed to 16 out of 35 goals of coach Chung Hae Seong and his team since the beginning of the season (45.7%).

Cong Phuong plays an extremely important role in the attack of Ho Chi Minh City Club this season. Photo: Minh Hoang

In addition to the above obvious statistics, Cong Phuong playing on the field also helps Ho Chi Minh City FC have more options to approach the opponent's goal. Even when Phuong is caught, other players on the attack line have space and opportunities to score.

It is not yet confirmed that Cong Phuong will play.Ho Chi Minh City Clubwill win against Hanoi FC, but without Cong Phuong, the away team's "winning chance" will be much narrower (as proven by the statistics above). Let's wait and see what kind of people and tactics Mr. Chung Hae Seong will use to "fight" Hanoi FC at Hang Day Stadium on October 10 without Cong Phuong.

MU missed all summer 2020 transfer targets

MU failed to sign any of Coach Solskjaer's priority targets in the 2020 summer transfer window, including Jadon Sancho and Jack Grealish.

On the last day of the summer transfer window, MU managed to bring in 4 contracts including Edinson Cavani, Alex Telles, Amad Traore and Facundo Pellistri. Before that, the Red Devils signed midfielder Donny van de Beek from Ajax in early September.

However, according to ESPN, of all 5 new recruits above, no one is on the shopping shortlist previously made by coach Solskjaer.

The targets Solskjaer wanted, MU all missed in the summer transfer market 2020.

The names this coach wanted included Jadon Sancho (Dortmund), Jack Grealish (Aston Villa), a central defender with Day Dayot Upamecano of RB Leipzig and Nathan Ake of Bournemouth in his sights. All were missed because MU could not negotiate on the price and was determined not to pay at all costs.

As a result, Sancho remained at Dortmund, while Grealish and Upemecano signed new deals and Ake was quickly brought back to Man City.

Previously, MU also missed out on the player Solskjaer wanted, Erling Haaland, in January, when the striker moved to Dortmund from FC Salzburg, despite the Red Devils negotiating first.

After that, MU had to "put out the fire" by signing Odion Ighalo from Shanghai Shenhua on loan.

Penalty for Phong Phu Ha Nam women's football team

Less than 24 hours after the incident, the referee reacted to the team's abandonment.Phong Phu Ha Nam women's footballThe VFF Disciplinary Board immediately issued a heavy penalty, but that was not enough to restore the reputation of Vietnamese women's football.

VFF was very quick in issuing disciplinary action against Phong Phu Ha Nam team including:

- Lost 0-3, warned, fined 50 million VND for Phong Phu Ha Nam teammate for leaving the field and not continuing the match.

- Fined 5 million VND, banned from participating in football activitiesVFFmanagement, organization with head coach Nguyen The Cuong.

- Suspend captain Tran Thi Hong Nhung from playing until the end of the first leg.

Coach Nguyen The Cuong also calmly "supported" his students who did wrong and even called to ask for their opinions but still firmly refused to ask his students to return to play. Photo: NGOC DUNG

However, the most heartbreaking and headache-inducing thing is the amateurish attitude and lack of understanding of the rules of the coaching staff and Phong Phu Ha Nam players, including many national team players.

The decision of the VFF Disciplinary Board received a lot of support from experts and fans who did not agree with the unsportsmanlike actions of Phong Phu Ha Nam team, saying that the withdrawal from the competition greatly affected the image of Vietnamese football in general and women's football in particular.

Van Lam is praised for being more classy than the Thai goalkeeper.

Muangthong United goalkeeping coach Marquinhos Goleiros said thatDang Van Lamat a higher level than some Thai goalkeepers.

Since the Thai League returned in mid-September, goalkeeper Dang Van Lam has only conceded once in Muangthong United’s last three matches. More impressively, he has been making a series of incredible saves and receiving much praise from Thai fans.

Van Lam.

According to Muangthong United's goalkeeper coach Marquinhos Goleiros, Van Lam is in unprecedented form, from moving, jumping high, passing the ball, reflexes... He is one of the two goalkeepers who have conceded the fewest goals after the rounds.

According to this goalkeeper coach, Van Lam deserves to be the number 1 player at Muangthong United, when the Thai goalkeepers who are his teammates at the club are not of the same level. “Van Lam’s biggest advantage is his height and long arms. That advantage helps Lam dominate his opponents in the Thai League,” said Mr. Goleiros. “In addition, Van Lam is also left-footed and left-handed. In all sports in general and football in particular, left-handed athletes always have something different.

However, his most interesting point is his ability to play with his feet. A goalkeeper with good footwork will make a difference in the tactical system. That is why Coach Gama likes Van Lam."

Italy team recreates miracle after 33 years

Italy crushed Moldova 6-0 in a friendly match at Artemio Franchi Stadium in the early morning of October 8 (Hanoi time).

Against opponents of a different level, Italy easily won a resounding victory at home. Coach Roberto Mancini's team poured 5 goals into Moldova's net in the first half. The last time the Azzurri did this was against Malta in 1987. According to Opta, the Italian team has only scored 5 goals in the first half 3 times, in 1928 (against Egypt), 1987 and 2020.

Shanghai Shenhua players celebrate excitedly in their second match wearing the Azzuri shirt in 2020.

Sassuolo player Domenico Berard ended a jubilant day for Italy with a close-range finish, sealing a 6-0 victory in the 72nd minute.

On October 12, Azzuri will have an important match with Poland in the UEFA Nations League group stage.