Cong Phuong is not worthy of the Golden Ball, Duy Manh will miss the match against Ulsan Hyundai

Cong Phuong is not worthy of the Golden Ball, Duy Manh is injured before the match between U23 Vietnam and Ulsan are the main news of Vietnamese football on December 21.

Coach Le Thuy Hai criticized Cong Phuong again

Job EvaluationCong PhuongNot being on the list of TOP 5 nominees for the 2017 Vietnam Golden Ball, Coach Le Thuy Hai said frankly: "First of all, I must emphasize that compared to many other players, Cong Phuong has nothing outstanding. Moreover, HAGL Club is struggling in the V-League, ranked near the bottom of the season, so no one would vote for Cong Phuong to win the Golden Ball.

JobCong PhuongBeing excluded from the Golden Ball list will help this player have more motivation to strive and focus on the upcoming tournament with U23 Vietnam. On the contrary, if Cong Phuong is chosen as the 2017 Vietnam Golden Ball, it will harm him.

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Duy Manh is definitely absent against Ulsan Hyundai

Midfielder Do Duy Manh will definitely be absent from the friendly match against Ulsan Hyundai this afternoon (December 21). The Hanoi FC midfielder is injured and has not been able to attend recent training sessions of the Vietnam U23 team.

During yesterday afternoon's practice session, he also had to watch the team practice from the stands. Along with Duy Manh, A Hoang is also definitely absent. Meanwhile, Lam Ti Phong and Hoang Van Khanh have a very low chance of returning.

For many fans, Duy Manh's absence is even good news.U23 Vietnamwhen he was not in good form and made many mistakes recently.

Duy Manh on the training ground of U23 Vietnam on the afternoon of December 21. Photo: Bongdanet.

Thailand U21 coach praises Vietnamese players for playing as well as Japan

Thailand U21 coach Julian Marin Bazalo has given many compliments to the Vietnamese players at the 2017 Thanh Nien Newspaper International U21 Tournament taking place in Can Tho: “I was very surprised with the Vietnamese players, about the way they coordinated on the field.

Here, I'm not saying the whole team plays like that, but there are about 3 to 4 players who constantly pass the ball and press like the Japanese team (U21 Yokohama). This is what surprised me the most."

According to Thethaovanhoa.vn