Malaysian newspaper believes the home team can surprise Vietnam
(Baonghean.vn) - Former coach Darby: "Vietnam team is too strong for Malaysia"; Vietnam - Malaysia: Hot spots on the field; MU takes urgent action if choosing Allegri to replace Solskjaer; Malaysian newspaper believes the home team can surprise Vietnam are notable sports news today.
Vietnam - Malaysia: Hot spots on the field
Both the home team and the away team Malaysia have deep squads. Coaches Park Hang-seo and Tan Cheng Hoe also know each other very well, so all calculations are still bound to be fierce encounters.
• Syafiq Ahmad - Que Ngoc Hai
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Que Ngoc Hai. Photo courtesy of Trung Kien |
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Syafiq Ahmad. |
Coach Park Hang-seo is likely to add Trong Hoang to stop this player.
• Talaha - Duy Manh
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Center back Bui Tien Dung is also sure to get a place along with Ngoc Hai and Duy Manh. Photo courtesy of Xuan Thuy |
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Talaha. |
• Sumareh - Trong Hoang
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Player Trong Hoang. Photo courtesy of Nhu Nguyen |
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Sumareh. |
• Brendan Gan - Doan Van Hau
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Doan Van Hau. |
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Brendan Gan. |
• Cong Phuong - Zafuan
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Cong Phuong is likely to be in the starting lineup. |
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Zafuan is the captain of Malaysia. |
Former coach Darby: "Vietnam team is too strong compared to Malaysia"
Mr. Steve Darby highly appreciated the strength of the Vietnamese team and predicted that Coach Park Hang-seo's students will have a victory against Malaysia in today's match, October 10.
"The Malaysian team had a surprising victory over the Indonesian team in the first round of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers and is full of confidence, but I have great faith in a victory for the Vietnamese team. They are too strong and better organized than their opponents," Mr. Darby shared with Zing.vn.
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Vietnam team is rated higher than Malaysia. Photo: Minh Chien. |
According to coach Darby, the Vietnamese team needs to use a pragmatic playing style against Malaysia. This is a match where everyone only cares about winning.
In the past, Mr. Darby had many years working in Malaysia, so he is very knowledgeable about the country's football. The former captain of the U23 Thailand and Laos teams warned the Vietnamese team to be wary of two faces, Brendan Gan and Norshahrul Talaha. They are very quality players.
MU takes urgent action if Allegri is chosen to replace Solskjaer
Manchester United leaders need to make a quick decision if they choose Italian coach Allegri to replace Solskjaer in the "hot seat" at Old Trafford.
Coach Allegri is currently on leave after leaving Juventus at the end of the season with 5 consecutive Scudetto titles. He is considered the leading candidate to replace Solskjaer in order to help the "Red Devils" overcome difficulties after the worst start in the past 30 years.
After 8 rounds of the Premier League, MU only has 9 points, ranked 12th and is 2 points above the relegation group.
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Max Allegri could become MU coach. |
British press said that MU players are losing faith and no longer listening to Solskjaer. MU's match against Liverpool on October 19 is said to decide the fate of this coach. If the "Red Devils" lose again, MU leaders will agree to spend 7 million pounds to compensate Solskjaer's contract and choose Allegri as a replacement.
In addition to Allegri, a surprising name on the list of candidates to replace Solskjaer at MU is the youngest coach in Bundesliga history, Julian Nagelsmann (32 years old), currently leading Leipzig Club.
Malaysian newspaper believes the home team can surprise Vietnam
Before this match, Malaysian media believed that coach Tan Cheng Hoe and his team would get 3 points after beating Sri Lanka with a score of 6-0 on October 5.
With impressive performance in recent times, Malaysia has been highly appreciated by the domestic media before the match against Vietnam. HMetro posted the headline: "Have a chance to take revenge on Vietnam".
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Malaysia won 5 out of the last 6 official matches. Photo: Getty Images. |
Sharing this view, Football5star commented: "Malaysia will make Vietnam embarrassed right in Hanoi".
"We have a different squad now, with our own style of play. Vietnam is a big challenge, but Malaysia is much different from last year. The players are more confident on the ball. This is a new era, a new era and we have to play our real game," Football5star quoted midfielder Brendan Gan as saying.