Thailand coach: 'Vietnam team is the most formidable opponent'; Van Lam can play in the match against Hanoi Club

Van Lam can play in the match against Hanoi Club

Goalkeeper Dang Van Lam has recovered from his injury and more importantly, he is on the list for the trip to the capital to meet Hanoi Club in round 15.V.League 2022.

Van Lam will travel with Binh Dinh Club to Hanoi on the afternoon of August 31 to prepare for the match against the home team at Hang Day Stadium on September 2. This is a big match for the Vietnamese-American goalkeeper and in general for the second-placed team Binh Dinh Club.

The goalkeeper wearing the number 35 shirt will likely be registered to play in V.League 2022 for the first time. If he is healthy and performs well in the upcoming training sessions, Van Lam can be the main goalkeeper when facing the team leading the rankings.

On August 28, the 29-year-old goalkeeper took to the field to greet the fans before the 4-1 victory over Binh Duong. That was when Van Lam had just recovered from Covid-19 infection just 2 days after arriving in Quy Nhon. Currently, he is fine.

If he does not get sick or have muscle strain, Van Lam will have the opportunity to debut for Quy Nhon audiences in the previous rounds. Binh Dinh is on a streak of 3 consecutive wins since reaching an agreement with Lam "Tay". They also won 4 out of the last 5 matches.

Van Lam is in dire need of playing time to return to the Vietnam national team in mid-September.

Coach Nguyen Duc Thang said that Van Lam is very excited about his first match for Binh Dinh Club. Coincidentally, this is the debut match against the 2019 V.League champion. Binh Dinh is 7 points behind Hanoi after the 14th round.

In the first leg at Quy Nhon Stadium,Hanoi Clubwon 1-0 thanks to the only goal of striker Pham Tuan Hai. The second leg is meaningful for Binh Dinh as they want to hold off coach Chun Jae-ho and his team for as long as possible.

Van Lam is a quality addition to Binh Dinh Club in the championship race this season. Binh Dinh Club has 3 more goalkeepers: Tran Dinh Minh Hoang, Vu Tuyen Quang and Vo Doan Thuc Kha.

Man United officially confirms successful recruitment of Antony

Man United have just completed the procedure to recruit midfielder Antony from Ajax. This information has been confirmed by both the English representative and Ajax on the official websites of each club.

In fact, Antony's departure from Ajax to join MU was something that many people had predicted. Simply, recently this Brazilian player born in 2000 went to Carrington to undergo a medical examination.

After completing the procedure without any problems, Antony signed a contract with MU until 2027. The agreement includes a clause allowing the parties to extend the binding until 2028.

Antony officially became a MU player.

To get Antony's services, MU agreed to pay Ajax 95 million euros (not including 5 million euros in additional fees). Coming to MU, Antony will not only work with coach Ten Hag (the new MU captain last season also worked for the representative of the Dutch capital) but also reunite with his old teammate, defender Lisandro Martínez, who was recently bought by the Red Devils from Ajax.

Antony is a player who grew up at Sao Paulo Club and played for Ajax for 2 years. In 82 matches for the representative of the Dutch capital, he had his name on the scoresheet 25 times.

Recently, Antony has not participated in training or playing for the Ajax first team. Before joining MU, he was criticized by his Ajax coach, Alfred Schreuder, for his unprofessional behavior.

Saigon FC has a new President

Mr. Nguyen Thai Phien became the new Chairman of Saigon Football Club (Saigon FC) when the team had completed half of the 2022 V-League season. Mr. Phien took over the team from former Chairman Tran Hoa Binh. Saigon FC has just decided to transfer the position of chairman of the team from the former Tran Hoa Binh to Mr. Nguyen Thai Phien after a meeting on the afternoon of August 30 at Thanh Long Sports Center. The above decision is not too surprising, because in the past few days, there have been many rumors that Saigon FC will change owners or cooperate with a large real estate corporation in the near future. But it was not until the afternoon of August 30, at Saigon FC's headquarters located at Thanh Long Sports Center, that the above rumors took place after a closed meeting between the parties.

It is not known who owns Saigon FC in the future, but after the meeting, the Saigon team announced a change of chairman from Mr. Tran Hoa Binh to a name that is not mentioned much in the football world - Nguyen Thai Phien.

New President of Saigon Football Club - Mr. Nguyen Thai Phien (in black shirt) received congratulatory flowers from Mr. Tran Hoa Binh. Photo: Saigon Football Club Fanpage

Before transferring the position of Club President to a new person, Mr. Tran Hoa Binh (often called Mr. Binh) had 2 years in this position when transferring the team from Mr. Hien in the 2020 season.

Under Mr. Binh, Saigon FC played quite well in the first season, but this year it has been extremely miserable, standing at the bottom of the rankings even though the V-League has passed more than half way.

Saigon FC's achievements are not too outstanding, but Mr. Tran Hoa Binh also made many big statements when he affirmed that he wanted to contribute to developing Vietnamese football to reach the continental level by sending players to compete in Japan.

When he first took office, Mr. Binh also declared that he would revive the identity of Saigon football, as well as affirm that he would: "Make Saigon football until his last breath"...

Speaking at the event, Mr. Tran Hoa Binh - former Chairman of Saigon FC reaffirmed that chasing achievements is not the top priority of the Club from the 2021 season, but focusing on building a foundation for team development such as: facilities, human resources, strategic partners... for Saigon FC to develop sustainably is important.

Thailand coach: "Vietnam team is the most formidable opponent"

Although not in the same group, coach Alexander Polking still considers the Vietnamese team the most formidable opponent for Thailand in their journey to defend the AFF Cup championship.

"Indonesia is a dangerous opponent. They have many young players who have played together for a long time. However, Vietnam is still the most formidable opponent and we all know their strength," Thairath quoted coach Alexandre Polking as saying after the AFF Cup 2022 draw.

Vietnam is not in the same group as Thailand. The two strongest teams in Southeast Asian football can only meet if they both pass the group stage.

Vietnam will compete for a place in the next round in a group with Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar and Laos. Meanwhile, Thailand will face Indonesia, the Philippines, Cambodia and the winner of the elimination match between Brunei and Timor Leste. Compared to group B, group A is considered more competitive.

Coach Alexander Polking.

"The journey to defend the championship will be no different, even when playing home and away, but the coaching staff will have to work harder," said Coach Polking.

"We will work closely with the Football Association of Thailand and the head of the delegation. The team needs to evaluate the playing ability of domestic and foreign players. Some of our key players are playing in Japan such as Chanathip, Supachok and Chaowwat. We will consider the J-League schedule to call the best players to the team," Mr. Polking added.

At the AFF Cup 2022, the Thai team will not have Chanathip Songkrasin. "Thai Messi" decided not to participate in the tournament with the Thai team to take time to rest. This star said that he showed signs of being overloaded after a long period of continuous competition and needed a period of complete rest to avoid injury.

The Thai team is the current AFF Cup Champion. In the tournament held at the end of last year, coach Polking and his team defeated the Vietnamese team in the semi-finals with a total score of 2-0 (won 2-0 in the first leg, drew 0-0 in the second leg). This was the most bitter defeat for coach Park Hang-seo since he led the Vietnamese team. The Korean coach is determined to reclaim the Southeast Asian throne from this opponent.

Premier League results 8/31: Chelsea lost to Southampton

Premier League results August 31, Chelsea lost 1-2 to Southampton in the match of round 5 that took place this morning. This morning (August 31), the early matches of round 5 of the Premier League 2022/2023 took place. The match that received the most attention from fans was the match between Southampton and Chelsea.

In the 23rd minute of the match, Raheem Sterling finished close to the goal after a chaotic situation in Southampton's penalty area to open the score. This was Raheem Sterling's third goal in the Premier League this season for The Blues. Although playing away, with a better squad, Chelsea easily dominated the game and pressured Southampton. Under great pressure from Chelsea, Southampton's defense could not hold out.

Despite opening the scoring first, Chelsea could not maintain their advantage for too long. In the 28th minute, from a corner kick, the Chelsea defender did not clear the ball well, the ball came to Roméo Lavia's feet in front of the penalty area, this player finished very hard, defeating Mendy to equalize 1-1 for the home team.

Southampton came from behind to win against Chelsea. Photo: Reuters

Excited after the equalizer, Southampton played very well in the following period. The home team's attacks were very unpredictable and one of them was converted into a goal in the 45+1 minute by Adam Armstrong.

In the second half, Chelsea pushed up the pitch, pressing Southampton in search of a goal. However, the visitors encountered fierce resistance from Southampton. Chelsea also had a number of opportunities to score, but failed to capitalize. On Southampton's side, despite playing defensive counter-attacks, the home team still had many good scoring opportunities. If defender Thiago Silva had not saved the goal on the goal line in the 74th minute, Southampton might have had a third goal.

The final result was Southampton winning 2-1 against Chelsea. This victory helped coach Ralph Hasenhüttl's team gain 7 points and rank 7th on the rankings. Meanwhile, Chelsea has 7 points/5 matches, ranking 8th.

The results of some other matches of round 5 of the Premier League taking place this morning are as follows: Fulham 2-1 Brighton, Crystal Palace 1-1 Brentford and Leeds 1-1 Everton./.