Ho Chi Minh City Club has a Brazilian coach; If he returns to HAGL, will Cong Phuong no longer be himself?

Guardiola renews contract with Man City

According to the announcement of Man City homepage,Coach Pep Guardiolasigned a new contract until summer 2023.

“Since I took charge of Manchester City, I have always felt comfortable in the club and the city of Manchester,” Guardiola told the City website. “From the players to the squad, the fans, the people of Manchester, the chairman and the owners of Manchester City, they have all welcomed me. Since then, we have achieved a lot, scored goals, won games and won trophies. We are all proud of those achievements.

Guardiola (middle) signs the contract with CEO Soriano (left) and Begiristain (right). Photo: ManCity.com

Guardiola's previous contract was due to expire at the end of the season. He has previously said he wanted to stay at the Etihad. Chairman Khaldoon Mubarak said: "This contract is a testament to Guardiola's passion for his work. His intelligent football strategy has become the identity of the club.Man City. Guardiola's influence has had a big impact on Man City's success. So I'm glad he also thinks that Man City still have many goals ahead to conquer. Guardiola's new contract is natural, to continue the journey of many years.

Ho Chi Minh City Club has a Brazilian coach

Ho Chi Minh City Club is close to securing the signature of coach Alexandre Polking (Bangkok United).

Mr. Polking is quite famous in Thailand as he was an assistant coach for the Thai national team under coach Winfried Schafer.

Alexandre Polking.

Coach Mano Polking is famous for his beautiful attacking football philosophy, in line with the direction of the team.Ho Chi Minh City Club.

Having worked in Thailand for nearly 10 years, Mr. Polking has a very good understanding of Southeast Asian football. This is the advantage of the Brazilian coach.

If he returns to HAGL, will Cong Phuong no longer be himself?

Cong Phuong really excelled in the Ho Chi Minh City FC jersey last season. However, it is unlikely that he will shine brightly again if he returns.HAGL.

As we know, since returning from Belgium,Cong PhuongJoined Ho Chi Minh City FC and gradually found himself again. Furthermore, he is currently living and working here, so he really wants to stick with the team named after Uncle Ho to be close to and take care of his small family.

However, the striker's one-year loan contract with Ho Chi Minh City has ended. If nothing changes, Cong Phuong will return to Pleiku to play for the football team that helped him make a name for himself, HAGL. According to many sources, ChairmanHo Chi Minh City Club, Nguyen Huu Thang is trying to convince Bau Duc and HAGL to let Phuong stay and play for this team for another year.

Will Cong Phuong stay in Ho Chi Minh City for another season?

Despite having many national players, the team's playing style is not really effective. Cong Phuong, despite his great efforts, often cannot show himself beyond a few brilliant plays. Since joining Ho Chi Minh City, Cong Phuong has become sharper and more dangerous.

Throughout the past season, the mark that Cong Phuong left in the Thong Nhat Stadium team's shirt was very strong. 6 goals and many assists for teammates to score are proof of the above argument. Therefore, many people believe that the striker from Nghe An would no longer be himself if he had to play for HAGL.

Barca plans to buy and sell in the winter transfer window

According to Sport, the 2021 winter transfer window of the Catalan giant will continue to be as exciting as last summer instead of being gloomy.

In the summer of 2020, Barca had a total of 14 signed deals. They brought in names like Miralem Pjanic, Pedri, Francisco Trincao, Matheus Fernandes and Sergino Dest, while in the opposite direction, the team pushed away Luis Suarez, Arturo Vidal, Ivan Rakitic, Arthur Melo, Nelson Semedo, Rafinha, Carles Perez, Marc Cucurella and Jean Claire Todibo.

Striker Memphis Depay.

In fact, the 2020 summer transfer window was one of Barca's most challenging ever, due to pre-existing financial problems and the crisis caused by theCovid-19 pandemiccause.

Adding to those difficulties is the transfer saga involvingLeo Messiand uncertainty surrounding the future of then-president Josep Maria Bartomeu.

The storm has temporarily calmed down for Barca as Messi has stayed at the club, and Bartomeu - who was considered the team's cancer - has resigned. And in the upcoming January transfer window, Barca wants to add two new players to the squad: striker Memphis Depay from Lyon and center-back Eric Garcia from Manchester City.