Jordan welcomes "killer" to fight Vietnam National Team; Barca receives verdict on illegal player usage

Quang Hai passes the ball the most in Vietnam National Team

According to Opta statistics, Quang Hai is the Vietnamese player who passed the ball the most in the group stage of the 2019 Asian Cup. Specifically, the midfielder of Hanoi FC made 139 passes, with an accuracy rate of 77%. The second most passer was Hung Dung with 138 passes, with an accuracy rate of 77.5%.

Jordan welcomes "killer" to compete with Vietnam in the 1/8 round of Asian Cup 2019

Musa Al-Taamari, the most dangerous striker on Jordan's side, is ready to return to the starting lineup in the match against Vietnam after his one-match suspension has ended.

Jordan striker Musa Al-Taamari

In the match against Palestine, Musa Al-Taamari was absent due to suspension (having received 2 yellow cards in the first 2 matches). Luckily for Jordan, it was just a formality match because they were already assured of the top spot in the group.

With his suspension over, Al-Taamari will definitely be present in the match against Vietnam in the round of 16. The star player currently playing for APOEL Nicosia is considered the soul of Jordan's attacking style.

All three goals Jordan has scored since the start of the tournament have had Al-Taamari’s mark on them. In Jordan’s squad at the moment, Al-Taamari is the only player playing abroad. He is an indispensable pillar of the APOEL Nicosia Club, Cyprus.

Jordan coach admits to secretly spying on Vietnam national team

Sharing on the Jfranews page, Jordan’s head coach Vital Borkelmans said that he had already determined the two opponents that Jordan would have to face in the 1/8 round of the 2019 Asian Cup: Vietnam or Bahrain. He was right when he decided to watch the Vietnamese players in the match against Yemen because he believed that the team nicknamed “Golden Dragons” would be the ones to win tickets to the next round of this tournament.

“We are excited and ready to face any team in the round of 16. I knew in advance that we would meet Vietnam or Bahrain and I chose to watch the Vietnamese team in the final match against Yemen to study,” Jfranews quoted Mr. Vital as saying.

Barca receives verdict on illegal player usage case

Barcelona breathed a sigh of relief when the Spanish Football Federation met and decided to reject Levante's complaint regarding the Camp Nou team's illegal fielding of players in the Copa del Rey. "After examining the complaint, we decided to maintain the result of the round and Barcelona continued to play in the quarter-finals," said a statement from the RFEF.

Levante had previously filed a complaint with the RFEF, accusing Barca of using Juan “Chumi” Brandariz Movilla illegally in the first leg of the round of 16. The player had received the quota of “5 yellow cards” but was still included in the squad by Barca. Levante believed that for this violation, Barca should be disqualified from the tournament. Levante did not agree with the RFEF’s ruling. They said they would appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Ronaldo and Alonso appeared in court on the same day

Cristiano Ronaldo and Xabi Alonso will appear in court in Madrid on January 22 to face a tax evasion case. CR7 faces a two-year prison sentence and a €18 million fine, while Alonso is facing a five-year sentence for three offences between 2010 and 2012.

Chamberlain will return this season

Manager Jurgen Klopp says he is confident Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will be back in action before the end of the season. The England international suffered a serious knee injury in the Champions League match against Liverpool in April last year.

MU's winter transfer plan fails

MU plans to sell Fellaini in January 2019, however the Belgian midfielder's injury makes this impossible.

According to head coach Solskjaer's confirmation, Fellaini has a sore calf and will be out for 3-4 weeks.And because Fellaini is "injured", Scott McTominay will not leave Old Trafford to go to Celtic on loan.

Solskjaer said: "With Fellaini's injury and the situation in the team and the current force, I don't think MU will have anyone leave." When asked if there will be new arrivals this January, Solskjaer confessed that he doesn't think the Red Devils will buy anyone.

Real Madrid choose Pochettino

According to journalist Jose Ramon de la Morena on El Transistor, Real Madrid President Florentino Perez decided not to bring Mourinho back to Bernabeu, instead he chose Tottenham captain Pochettino.

It should be added that Pochettino is a strong candidate for the long-term "hot seat" at Old Trafford by MU leaders. However, Real Madrid is confident that they can win against the Red Devils to have the Argentine strategist.