Liverpool lifts English championship trophy; Most valuable striker in V.League history threatens Cong Phuong's position

Saying goodbye to Saigon, Dinh Bao went to Thanh Hoa

Striker Dinh Bao has officially terminated his contract with Saigon. This is an understandable decision as coach Vu Tien Thanh has not used this former U20 National player in the past.

Dinh Bao was only able to play in the National Cup and in the match against DNH Nam Dinh in round 10 when the Thong Nhat Stadium team did not have Pedro due to a suspension. In recent days, Saigon has added striker Nguyen Hoang so Dinh Bao's reserve position is even more uncertain.

Striker Nguyen Dinh Bao.

It is understandable why Dinh Bao chose Thanh Hoa instead of his old team Hai Phong because the Thanh team is being led by his old coach Nguyen Thanh Cong. Last season when he was in charge of Saigon, Mr. Cong brought Dinh Bao to Thong Nhat Stadium and he played quite well.

This striker hopes to regain his flying high mark like last year when he is "given wings" by coach Nguyen Thanh Cong. With Thanh Hoa, the presence of Dinh Bao will help the coaching staff have more options on the attack line, especially when the foreign players are weak and cannot be used.

Liverpool lifted the English championship trophy after 30 years of waiting

Coach Juergen Klopp's team won 5-3 against Chelsea on the day they lifted the Premier League title at home at Anfield.

In the early morning of July 23, Liverpool faced Chelsea in round 37, the penultimate round of the Premier League. Coach Klopp fielded his strongest squad with the goal of winning to lift the championship trophy completely, while "The Blues" needed 3 points to maintain 3rd place.

Liverpool players celebrate the championship. This is the 19th Premier League title that Liverpool has achieved, and is also the most anticipated national championship for "The Kop" fans.

An impressive victory over Chelsea helped Klopp's team have a complete Premier League championship coronation ceremony. "The Kop" have waited 30 years for this moment to lift the championship trophy.

Before the Thanh Hoa - HA Gia Lai match: Coach Thanh Cong 'checked' coach Han

On the afternoon of July 23, Coach Nguyen Thanh Cong will "check" the communication between HA Gia Lai and Coach Lee Tae-hoon.

Thanh Hoa has improved since coach Nguyen Thanh Cong took over, from foreign players, veterans to domestic strikers who have "opened fire" such as Dinh Tung, Van Thang, Hoang Vu Samson. HA Gia Lai has recently had important victories, including a resounding 3-1 victory over Quang Nam. A match in which foreign players Chevaughn Walsh, Van Thanh, Tuan Anh scored, and Van Toan left a strong mark on all three goals.

In this encounter, the role of the coach will be important and young coach Thanh Cong of Thanh Hoa is an important test for Korean coach Lee Tae-hoon.

HA Gia Lai recently had the service of Xuan Truong, the midfield was very smooth. They always excelled with a lot of ball possession time and used that as a springboard to launch sharp attacks. Besides, Tuan Anh also had more opportunities to support the attack when Xuan Truong was in the middle of the field.

This will be an interesting encounter as both are on an upward trajectory and have just had important wins.

In this encounter, the role of the coach will be important and the young coach Thanh Cong of Thanh Hoa is an important test for the Korean coach Lee Tae-hoon. The person holding the additional card Anh Duc but how to use it is not a simple matter.

The most valuable striker in V.League history threatens Cong Phuong's position

José Guillermo Ortiz will be the most highly valued player in V.League history after arriving in Ho Chi Minh City. Obviously, this Costa Rican national team player will threaten Cong Phuong's position.

Ariel Francisco Rodriguez. Photo: Thai Footie

Last night, according to Bongdaplus, the leadership of Ho Chi Minh City Club confirmed that it would add two Costa Rican players in the second phase of V.League 2020. One of the two players is striker Jose Guillermo Ortiz - Costa Rica national team player. According to Transfermarkt, the 28-year-old striker is valued at 650,000 euros. No player in V.League history, including foreign players, has been valued as highly as Ortiz.

In addition to Ortiz, Ho Chi Minh City also recruited another Costa Rican player, Ariel Rodriguez. This striker is valued at only 275,000 euros, which is lower than Omar, Bruno Cunha, Amido Balde or even Que Ngoc Hai, Nguyen Tien Linh, Nguyen Van Quyet (according to Transfermarkt). It is known that this Costa Rican duo will not be able to practice with their teammates until July 30, due to quarantine procedures to prevent the Covid-19 epidemic.

Jose Guillermo Ortiz. Photo:Getty.

The appearance of Rodriguez and Ortiz also ended the position of Amido Balde - the expensive foreign player that Ho Chi Minh City recruited at the beginning of the season. Besides, with both of them playing in the center forward position, the opportunity for striker Cong Phuong to play was also left open.

The Vietnamese striker is having the most impressive start of his career, having scored 10 goals in the first 14 matches for Ho Chi Minh City. HAGL's leadership has also agreed to let Cong Phuong play the rest of this season (i.e. a maximum of 9 more matches in the V.League because Cong Phuong cannot play in the HAGL vs. Ho Chi Minh City match due to contract terms, plus a few more matches in the AFC Cup) before returning to his home team.

This will be a problem for coach Chung Hae Soung, who really wants Cong Phuong to improve under his guidance.