What did Coach Park Hang-seo say after the draw with Thailand?; Chelsea beat Aston Villa

What did coach Park Hang-seo say after the draw with Thailand?

Completely dominating the opponent, the Vietnamese team was still held to a 0-0 draw by Thailand on the evening of December 26, stopping at the semi-finals of the AFF Cup 2020. Coach Park Hang-seo regretted not completing his mission.

Quang Hai (right) continuously threatened the opponent's goal but was still unable to score.

Speaking at a press conference after the goalless draw between Vietnam and Thailand on the evening of December 26,Coach Park Hang-seosaid: "The players played with great determination and tried their best in today's match. The defeat is indeed regrettable, but this is the best generation of players I have at present. I don't know what to say at this time, when the Vietnam team did not complete the task and I have not yet thought of the next plan for the team."

Commenting on the current strength of the Vietnamese team, Mr. Park assessed: "The Vietnamese team is strong enough to face any team in the Southeast Asian region. I do not evaluate the current position of the team, but I can see that we are superior to Thailand in terms of attacking ability in this match. If Cong Phuong and Van Toan were more patient, we could have caused more danger to the opponent's goal."

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Ms. Nualphan Lamsam thanked the Thai team for playing their best to overcome Vietnam and reach the final of the AFF Cup 2020.

"Thank you to all the players, coaching staff and staff. I am proud that the crisis of Thai football is gradually easing, because this is the issue where we compete with Vietnam. It has been a long time since we beat them. It is the highest honor and pride for me to be appointed as the head of the delegation," SMM quoted Ms. Nualphan Lamsam as saying.

On the evening of December 26 at the Singapore National Stadium, Thailand held Vietnam to a 0-0 draw in the second leg of the semi-final. The "War Elephants" advanced to the final with a 2-0 aggregate win over the two matches.

Ms. Nualphan asked Chatchai after the match. Photo: SMM.

Evaluating the match further, the Thai team leader shared: "In today's match, we really played fiercely. The whole team correctly assessed the potential of the Vietnamese team. They have gone through many matches and are ready to develop further."

Finally, Ms. Nualphan thanked all Thai football fans. She hoped that the "War Elephants" could bring the New Year's gift of the championship to the Thai people.

Thailand teamaiming for the 6th AFF Cup title in history. They will meet Indonesia in the final, taking place on December 29 and January 1, 2022.

Lukaku shines to help Chelsea beat Aston Villa

Coach Tuchel and his team were behind but still won 3 points after a 3-1 victory in round 19 of the Premier League in the early morning of December 27 (Hanoi time).

Lukaku is Chelsea's hero.

Romelu Lukaku returned just in time to help Chelsea overcome the difficult challenge of Aston Villa. The Belgian striker came on with the score at 1-1. He scored to make it 2-1 and won a penalty for Jorginho to seal a 3-1 victory for "The Blues". The 3 points at Villa Park helped coach Thomas Tuchel's team maintain 3rd place with 41 points. They are equal on points with 2nd place Liverpool but have played one game more.

Saka played brilliantly in Arsenal's 5-0 win

Coach Arteta and his team maintained their position in the top 4 after a big win over bottom team Norwich in round 19 of the Premier League on the night of December 26 (Hanoi time).

In the 6th minute, Saka opened the scoring for Arsenal after an impressive attack.

Coach Mikel Arteta's young stars continued their impressive performance by bringing home their 5th consecutive win in all competitions. Bukayo Saka's double and goals from Kieran Tierney, Alexander Lacazette and Emile Smith-Rowe helped the "Gunners" firmly hold on to 4th place with 35 points.

Man City consolidates top spot in Premier League

Man City consolidated their lead at the top of the Premier League after a resounding 6-3 win over Leicester in round 19.

Man City had a great start to the match against Leicester when they scored 4 goals in just 25 minutes. Kevin De Bruyne, Riyad Mahrez, Ilkay Gundogan, Raheem Sterling were the ones who scored for the home team.

Leicester's net shook in the 5th minute when Kevin De Bruyne turned and finished with a spectacular left foot shot. VAR then determined that Aymeric Laporete had been fouled in the box and Riyad Mahrez successfully converted the penalty in the 14th minute.

In the 21st minute, Ilkay Gunduogan easily tapped the ball into the net from close range after a cross from Joao Cancelo. Before Leicester could recover, Raheem Sterling earned a penalty and converted it himself in the 25th minute.

James Maddison contributed to Leicester's three consecutive goals. Photo: Reuters

The match seemed to be boring after Man City easily led Leicester 4-0, but the drama happened after the break. The visitors scored 3 goals in a row to reduce the score to 3-4. In the 55th minute, center-back Aymeric Laporte suddenly slipped, giving Leicester a chance to counterattack. James Maddison coordinated smoothly with Kelechi Iheanacho and then defeated goalkeeper Ederson in a face-to-face situation.

Four minutes later, Jamas Maddison assisted Ademola Lookman to score. The English midfielder continued to hit the crossbar for Kelechi Iheanacho to score the rebound in the Man City net in the 65th minute.

Unfortunately, Leicester's high spirits did not last long. Aymeric Laporte made amends with a header to make it 5-3 for Man City from a corner kick in the 69th minute.

Man City's 6-3 victory was sealed in the 87th minute. Raheem Sterling scored against Leicester after Ruben Dias' high header. This result helped The Citizens continue to lead the Premier League table with 47 points, 6 points more than Liverpool and Chelsea./.