Hanoi coach accuses Nam Dinh of deliberately damaging the pitch; Wayne Rooney retires from football career

Hien Tung DNUM_BGZABZCACB 06:39

(Baonghean.vn) - According to coach Chu Dinh Nghiem, Nam Dinh soaked the pitch, making it difficult for Hanoi to implement their playing style in the 0-3 loss; The former England captain retired from his playing career to focus on his role as head coach at Derby County.

Hanoi coach accuses Nam Dinh of deliberately damaging the pitch

"Yesterday we practiced, the field was very beautiful. But today the field was covered in water. I was not surprised by this because last season when we played here, we knew the home team would water it. This is normal. The opponent wanted to do that to disrupt our playing style," coach Chu Dinh Nghiem shared after the 0-3 loss at Thien Truong Stadium on January 15.

It wasn’t raining but the pitch was wet and slippery. In the match, Hanoi players kept slipping and couldn’t show their strong passing style. They let Gramoz and Rodrigo score consecutively in the 22nd and 25th minutes. The current V-League runner-up then rushed forward to attack and put pressure on the team for the rest of the match. But not only were they unable to score, they were also hit by a counter-attack, allowing Gramoz to seal the 3-0 win in the first minute of extra time.

"The pitch does not meet the requirements, making it difficult to play as a team. Everyone could see right at the beginning of the match that many players slipped, fell, and missed the ball," added coach Chu Dinh Nghiem.

Mặt sân Thiên Trường ướt, trơn và mấp mô, cầu thủ hai đội nhiều lần ngã và hụt bóng. Ảnh: Lâm Thỏa
Thien Truong pitch was wet, slippery and bumpy, players from both teams fell and missed the ball many times. Photo: Lam Thoa

Despite the bad pitch, coach Chu Dinh Nghiem did not use that as a reason for the defeat. He admittedHanoinot playing as well as the home team Nam Dinh. "We did not start the game as well as Nam Dinh, lacking in passion. The team then quickly lost two goals, the players lost motivation, could not maintain their spirit", coach Chu Dinh Nghiem explained. "The two foreign players Gieovane and Bruno have not really integrated into the team. Van Quyet's physical strength is not guaranteed, he almost lost in one-on-one situations. Recently, he went to receive the Golden Ball, so he also moved around a lot".

Wayne Rooney retires from football career

According to Goal,Wayne Rooneywas appointed as the official coach of Derby County. With this development, Rooney ended his football career after nearly 20 years.

Rooney made his professional football debut with Everton. After that, "The Shrek" played for Man United, returned to Everton (2018), DC United and retired at Derby County. The match between Derby County and Middlesbrough on November 26, 2020 was the last time Rooney played.

Rooney khởi đầu khá ấn tượng trên vị trí HLV tạm quyền Derby County. Ảnh: Getty.
Rooney has had an impressive start as interim coach of Derby County. Photo: Getty.
Rooney is the best striker in English football in the past 20 years. The peak of Rooney's career was when he played for MU from 2004-2017. He played 559 matches, scoring 253 goals to become the greatest striker in the history of the "Red Devils". For the England team, Rooney played 120 matches and scored 53 goals. He won 5 Premier League titles, and with MU won the 2007/08 Champions League.

Vietnam team may play World Cup qualifiers in China

The Shanghai Football Association is actively preparing to apply to host the remaining matches of the World Cup qualifiers, after the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced the schedule for the next matches.
"Shanghai has convenient air traffic conditions. After the completion of the new stadium, we have not held any major football tournaments. This is a very ideal choice. Moreover, Shanghai also has successful epidemic prevention experience," said Lin Yi, Secretary General of the Shanghai Football Association.

Sân Pudong Football sẵn sàng tổ chức các trận vòng loại World Cup. Ảnh: Sina.
Pudong Football Stadium is ready to host World Cup qualifiers. Photo: Sina.

According to the AFC's schedule, the next two matches of the World Cup qualifiers will take place at the end of March. However, many countries believe that it will be difficult to organize the matches due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic.

"We don't know yet whether the domestic professional leagues can resume in February. We can't make a clear statement now about whether we can play normally in March. So I think it's unrealistic to resume the 2022 World Cup qualifiers in March," said Patit Supaphong, secretary general of the Football Association of Thailand.
The Shanghai Football Association is working with the Chinese Football Association before submitting the plan to the AFC. Previously, the centralized plan was applied by the AFC in the AFC Champions League when all teams played in Doha, Qatar.

If this plan is approved by the AFC, Shanghai will host the matches in June. This is considered an effort by Shanghai, with the hope that the Chinese team will play well and qualify for the final qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup. Coach Li Tie and his team currently have 7 points after 4 matches, 8 points behind the top team Syria, but have played one match less.

Vietnam has a great chance to enter the final qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup in Asia for the first time when it is leading Group G with 11 points after 5 matches. Coach Park Hang-seo and his team have 3 more matches, against Malaysia, Indonesia and UAE.

According to Zing/VnExpress
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