Vietnamese fans set AFF Cup record; Representative speaks out about Mourinho's future

Quang Hai in the Top 4 best players of the second leg of the AFF Cup semi-finals

Fox Sport Asia rated Quang Hai as one of the four best players in the two second leg semi-final matches of the AFF Cup 2018.

However, according to Fox Sport Asia, Quang Hai was the best player of the Vietnamese national team in the second leg of the semi-finals. Before scoring the opening goal for the Vietnamese national team, Quang Hai, with his intelligent playing style, sharp tactical vision and razor-sharp passes, tormented the Philippine players, making the opponents frustrated and often committing fouls to stop this 21-year-old midfielder.

In addition to Quang Hai, 3 other players were honored by Fox Sport Asia in the Top 4 best players of the second leg semi-finals: Syahmi Safari (Malaysia), Thitipan Puangchan (Thailand) and Kevin Ingreso of the Philippines.

Quang Hai and Cong Phuong are at risk of missing the final at My Dinh.

Because Quang Hai received a yellow card in the first leg of the semi-final, and Cong Phuong and Duc Huy each received a yellow card in the second leg of the semi-final, they will miss the second leg of the final at My Dinh Stadium if they receive another yellow card in the upcoming away match at Bukit Jalil.

Among them, Quang Hai and Duc Huy are considered irreplaceable players in midfield so they must be very careful in the first leg of the final.

Each fan can buy up to 2 tickets to watch the 2018 AFF Cup final.

According to VFF General Secretary Le Hoai Anh, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and the Organizing Committee will sell tickets online for the second leg of the 2018 AFF Cup final between Vietnam and Malaysia.

He said: “The spirit is to continue selling tickets online like the Vietnam - Philippines semi-final match. However, we will consider overcoming some limitations of the previous ticket issuance, how to create more favorable conditions for customers, as well as to allow more people to access tickets for the final match.

Among them, there will be a limit of 2 tickets per person, although this will double the amount of work required to deliver the tickets to the recipients.

VFF plans to sell tickets for the second leg of the AFF Cup 2018 final on December 10 (one day before the first leg and five days before the second leg).

Cong Vinh does not run for VFF Executive Committee term VIII

One day before the 8th term Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) congress, on the afternoon of December 7, former striker Le Cong Vinh asked not to run for the 8th term Executive Committee.

Vietnamese fans set AFF Cup record

According to the AFF Cup organizing committee, Quang Hai's goal celebration in the stands of My Dinh Stadium created a noise level of up to 121.7 dB. This is a number that reaches the threshold of human hearing.

The above noise level created a new record for the AFF Cup 2018. On average, during the match, the sound intensity in the stadium reached 96.8 dB.

Agent speaks out about Mourinho's future

In a rare interview with the media about news related to the person he represents, agent Jorge Mendes shared about the future of coach Jose Mourinho at MU. "There are rumors that Mourinho will leave MU," Mendes said. "Absolutely not true. Mourinho is happy at the club and the team leadership is happy with him. Mourinho has a long-term contract with MU and is fully committed to the club in building a solid strategy."

Mendes' statement came shortly after rumours emerged that MU were in contact with coach Mauricio Pochettino to replace Mourinho. The Portuguese coach is under great pressure as MU is stuck in 8th place on the Premier League table, 8 points behind the Top 4. Recently, there was information that Real Madrid were waiting to welcome Mourinho back to Bernabeu.

Ronaldo was silent, Mandzukic helped Juve win the match

The big match between Juventus and Inter Milan in round 15 of Serie A was not as exciting as expected. Fans were waiting for a shootout between Ronaldo and Icardi but both stars had a lackluster performance. Icardi did not have a single shot in the entire 90 minutes on the field.

Ronaldo had 4 shots but none of them posed a threat to Inter's goal. While Ronaldo was silent, Mario Mandzukic shined with a header that tore through Inter's net in the 66th minute. This was also the only goal of the match, helping Juve win all 3 points and maintain their 15-match unbeaten streak.

Arsenal received bad news from Rob Holding

Arsenal has just received bad news related to the injury of center-back Rob Holding. The 23-year-old star had problems after a collision with Marcus Rashford and had to leave the field in the 36th minute of the 2-2 draw with MU. After examination, Holding was confirmed to have a knee injury. He had to undergo surgery and is expected to be out of action for up to 9 months. On the team's website, Arsenal announced: "Holding will have to miss the rest of the season due to a knee injury, he needs at least 9 months to recover."

Holding's injury is a big blow for Arsenal at a crucial stage of the season, having already lost Danny Welbeck for four months.

Liverpool personnel crisis

Liverpool's midweek win over Burnley has added to their injury list, with Joe Gomez suffering a broken leg. Dejaj Lovren, Nathaniel Clyne, Sadio Mane, Dominic Solanke, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Rhian Brewster are also out.

Vardy misses match against Tottenham

Jamie Vardy will miss Leicester City's game against Tottenham this weekend with a groin injury, manager Claude Puel has said. Although he will not need surgery, Puel is in no rush to deal with the England striker's injury.