Coach Kim Sang-sik wins in anxiety; Indonesia wins with difficulty against Myanmar

Coach Kim Sang-sik wins in anxiety

Despite winning the opening match of the 2024 ASEAN Cup, coach Kim Sang-sik still has a lot of work to do.

The result of the Vietnam national team in the match against Laos national team was not beyond the previous prediction. Coach Kim Sang-sik and his team won with a score of 4-1 and had a comfortable game in the last 30 minutes of the second half.

Despite the victory, the Vietnamese team still has many things to improve. First is concentration. Truong Tien Anh made a wrong pass in the first half but fortunately Thanh Chung was able to correct the mistake in time.

Towards the end of the match, goalkeeper Dinh Trieu passed the ball carelessly, forcing Duy Manh to clear the ball, leading to a penalty. If facing tougher opponents, the Vietnamese team might have paid a heavy price for lack of concentration like Truong Tien Anh or Dinh Trieu.

Indonesia narrowly wins against Myanmar

Indonesia team beat Myanmarin the opening match of Group B of the ASEAN Championship 2024 thanks to a familiar throw-in.

On the evening of December 9 (Hanoi time), the Myanmar team welcomed Indonesia at home. Because they only brought a squad consisting mainly of young players to the tournament, the team from the archipelago encountered many difficulties against the host team Myanmar.

The fact that most of the Indonesian players participating in the ASEAN Cup 2024 lack experience playing for the national team makes coach Shin Tae-yong's worries come true.

Despite Myanmar’s decline in recent years, they played confidently and did not hesitate to attack Indonesia. If they had finished better and had more luck, the home team could have opened the scoring. However, their lack of experience and class caused Myanmar to miss many opportunities in the first half.

In the second half, the familiar pillars of the Indonesian team, such as defender Pratama Arhan or Asnawi Mangkualam, showed their value and class. In the 76th minute, from a difficult throw-in by Pratama Arhan, the Indonesian team finally opened the score.

The Indonesian team had a 1-0 victory in the opening day of the ASEAN Championship 2024.

Leon Goretzka's deal to join Man United is over

Leon Goretzka is determined to stay at Bayern at least until the end of the season despite not being given many opportunities to play for the German Gray Tigers. Moreover, many big clubs in Europe also want the signature of the midfielder born in 1995.

This season, Goretzka has only played 13 matches in all competitions, mostly from the bench. In the way coach Vincent Kompany operates, the German international no longer plays an important role as he did a few seasons ago. Up to now, he has only played 8 times in the Bundesliga.

Leon Goretzka's current contract with Bayern Munich runs until June 2026. Therefore, the price to recruit this player will not be too high. Man United, Tottenham and Napoli are all keen to activate the deal in January but need to wait for the nod from the 29-year-old star.