The highest paid coach in V-League made a statement that made fans 'bitter'; What did goalkeeper Tien Dung say when he was not selected for the national team?
(Baonghean.vn) - MU did not panic in the winter transfer window; The highest-paid coach in V-League said something that made fans "bitter"; Xhaka scored a super free kick, Arsenal surprisingly defeated Chelsea 3-1 on Boxing Day... are notable sports news in the past 24 hours.
Xhaka scores a superb free-kick, Arsenal surprisingly defeats Chelsea 3-1 on Boxing Day
On the day Xhaka scored a superb free kick, Arsenal surprisingly won 3-1 againstChelseaat home in the London derby round 15 Premier League 2020/2021.
Lacazette opened the scoring for the home team from the penalty spot in the 35th minute. In the 44th minute, Xhaka scored a superb free kick to double the gap and Saka raised the score to 3-0 for the Gunners just 12 minutes later.
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Saka celebrates a beautiful goal. Photo: Reuters |
A 3-1 win in the London derby at home helped Arsenal temporarily surpass Leeds United to rise to 14th place in the rankings with the same 17 points but having played one more match.
MU does not panic in winter transfer
Former player Gary Neville believes that the current MU squad needs improvement, but believes that the club will not experience a "panic" transfer period in January 2021. Instead, the Red Devils will only buy if there is a suitable target.
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Bruno Fernandes is MU's most successful signing in recent years. |
But if they don't have a target they want, they won't panic. The Red Devils have done a little better in the transfer market in recent times.
MU has not yet created a truly cohesive team together, but is gradually becoming better, stronger, possessing individuals who win the game.
Chelsea sells 7 players to save money to sign 2 stars
Sky Sport Italia reported that Ross Barkley, Marcos Alonso, Antonio Rudiger, Andreas Christensen, Jorginho, Danny Drinkwater and Victor Moses are all at risk of being sold by Chelsea in the winter transfer window - January 2021.
Chelsea have started planning for the 2021 summer transfer window and need to sell before wanting to bring in any names.
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Chelsea need to sell 7 players before they can compete to sign star Erling Haaland. |
What did goalkeeper Tien Dung say when he was not selected for the Vietnam national team?
From being a regular face toVietnam teamand U23 Vietnam,Goalkeeper Bui Tien Dungwent through 2 difficult years in Hanoi FC and Ho Chi Minh City. Because he has not achieved high performance, Bui Tien Dung was not named in the only training session of the Vietnamese national team this year.
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Goalkeeper Tien Dung. |
Tien Dung will join Ho Chi Minh City to participate in the Four-Hero Tournament before V.League 2021, along with Hanoi, Saigon and Binh Dinh. Bui Tien Dung shared: “The Four-Hero Tournament is a stepping stone for Ho Chi Minh City Club to review its forces and best prepare for V.League 2021. Whether playing in a friendly or official tournament, wearing the shirt of the club or the Vietnamese national team, I still enter the field with the highest enthusiasm and determination”.
The highest paid coach in V-League said something that made fans "bitter"
Coach Alexandre Polking believes that Thai League is still a higher level tournament than V-League.
The German-Brazilian coach said the reason he accepted to leadHo Chi Minh City Clubbecause they see that this is an ambitious team, with a good enough squad to compete for the championship. In addition, the direction of the team's leadership is also very clear.
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Coach Alexandre Polking. |
If two clubs in these two leagues send invitations at the same time, players can choose Thai League because the conditions there are better. However, I believe that the level of players in Vietnam is not inferior to Thailand, even better. This is the time when Vietnamese football needs to invest more to improve the league step by step.
Coach Polkingjoined Ho Chi Minh City Club under a 3-year contract, receiving a salary of 30 thousand USD/month (equivalent to about 700 million VND). He also became the highest paid coach in Vietnam's number 1 tournament.