Indonesia fears Vietnam's Tien Linh; Malaysia coach sends 'spies' to monitor opponents
(Baonghean.vn) - Malaysia's coach sends "spies" to monitor his opponents; Indonesia fears Vietnam's "killer" Tien Linh; Juventus wins Champions League ticket... are notable sports news in the past 24 hours.
Malaysia coach sends "spies" to monitor opponents
Malaysia is one of four teams in Group G, along with UAE, Thailand, and Vietnam, competing for a ticket to the final qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup in Asia. Malaysia's first opponent in this training session is the host UAE. The match will take place on June 3.
In preparation for this match, Malaysia coach Tan Cheng Hoe began sending scouts to monitor the strength of the UAE team. Mr. Tan publicly said: “We will try our best to watch the friendly match between UAE and Jordan. Because this match is being played behind closed doors. So it is not easy for us but we will find a way to get more information about the match. We want to know how UAE plays and the players they have called up for this qualifying round.”
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Coach Tan Cheng Hoe. |
Malaysia's move is a warning to the Vietnamese team. It is known that many teams are also trying to probe the squad, structure and force situation of the team.Coach Park Hang-seo. Recently, Mr. Park has been cautious in not allowing the media to work during the time the team is practicing professionally. That also shows that Mr. Park has taken precautions to avoid news being leaked, thereby affecting the competition process of the Vietnamese team in the coming time.
Indonesia fears "killer" Tien Linh of Vietnam team
Indonesia is most afraidstriker Nguyen Tien Linh, when rematching Vietnam team in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, taking place in UAE.
When analyzing Indonesia's opponents, writer Zulfirdaus Harahap highly appreciated the level of danger from Nguyen Tien Linh. Tien Linh was described as "a diligent striker with a gift for scoring goals and excellent skills".
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Indonesia is afraid of Tien Linh. |
Writer Zulfirdaus believes that Indonesia must be wary of Tien Linh if it wants to have good results against Vietnam.
"Tien Linh is the face of the Vietnamese team that Indonesia must take good care of. This 23-year-old player is a striker with a sharp goal-scoring instinct. Tien Linh is very good at opening up space to coordinate with his teammates around. The Becamex Binh Duong player is known for possessing accurate and powerful shots. So far, Tien Linh has scored 2 goals inWorld Cup 2022 Qualifiers. One of them was the goal against Indonesia, helping Vietnam win 3-1, in the match on October 15, 2019".
Juventus won a ticket to the Champions League
Juventus beat Bologna 4-1 and had enough condition to draw 1-1 with Napoli to squeeze into the top 4 of Serie A season 2020/21.
Juventus traveled to Bologna's home field in round 38 of Serie A in the early morning of May 24 (Hanoi time) with the goal of winning 3 points. However, coach Andrea Pirlo and his team still need one more condition, which is that Napoli or Milan stumble to be able to return to the top 4.
In this match, Bologna played without motivation, leaving too many gaps and being continuously exploited by Juventus' strikers. Cristiano Ronaldo did not play, but the "Bianconeri" still easily scored 4 goals.
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Juventus had a "practice match" against Bologna. Photo: Getty. |
Striker Alvaro Morata scored a brace in the 47th minute but was unlucky in the rest of the match and could not complete his hat-trick. Meanwhile, what Bologna only managed was a consolation goal by Riccardo Orsolini in the 85th minute.
However, a miracle happened to coach Andrea Pirlo and his team. Verona played resiliently, and surprisingly equalized 1-1 in the 69th minute, after a brave breakthrough by Marco Davide Faraoni.
The final whistle at Diego Armando Maradona Stadium sounded as Ronaldo and his teammates cheered in celebration. CR7's joy doubled when he won the Golden Boot award with 29 goals.
Juventussqueezed through the narrow door to return to the top 4. "The Old Lady" ended the season in 4th place with 78 points, 1 point more than Napoli. They will join Inter, Milan, Atalanta as the Italian representatives participating in the group stage of the 2021/22 Champions League.
PSG dethroned as Ligue 1 champions
A 2-0 win over Brest was not enough for PSG to turn the tables against Lille in the final round of Ligue 1 in the early morning of May 24 (Hanoi time).
Before round 38 of Ligue 1 this season, PSG had 79 points, 1 point behind the leader Lille. Coach Mauricio Pochettino and his team must beat Brest in the final round, and wait for Lille to stumble to win the championship.
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Lille celebrates emotionally after winning Ligue 1. Photo: Getty. |
Lille eventually beat Angers 2-1 away. PSG also beat Brest, but the result was meaningless. Neymar and his teammates finished the season in second place with 82 points.
After 10 years, Lille won Ligue 1. Meanwhile, PSG was knocked off the Ligue 1 throne after 4 years. In the 2016/17 season, the team at Parc des Princes lost the championship to AS Monaco.
PSG have won 6 of their last 8 games, but have been unable to turn the tables against Lille. After 38 rounds, Neymar and his teammates have won 26, drawn 4 and lost 8. PSG have not lost that many games since the 2010/11 season.
Man City's emotions on the day of lifting the Premier League trophy
On the evening of May 23, Man City defeated Everton 5-0 and ended a perfect season in the Premier League. After the match, the staff of "The Citizens" lined up in two rows, applauding to welcome the Premier League champions.
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The moment when captain Fernandinho lifted the Premier League trophy. After this season, the Brazilian midfielder will leave Man City. |
Man City convincingly won the Premier League. They won a total of 86 points, 12 points more than the second-placed team, Man Utd.
Man City have won the Premier League in 3 of the last 4 seasons. This season, the Etihad team has won 2 titles, the League Cup and the Premier League. They will play in the Champions League final and aim for a great treble.