'Phi Son must give way to Cong Phuong if they are both on the field'; Czech Republic team does not trust Filip Nguyen
(Baonghean.vn) - Messi almost followed Mourinho to Chelsea; 'Phi Son had to give way to Cong Phuong if they were on the field together'; Czech Republic's national team has not yet trusted Filip Nguyen; Calvert-Lewin shined to help England beat Wales 3-0... are notable sports news in the past 24 hours.
Messi almost followed Mourinho to Chelsea
Not this summer, according to transfer expert Gianluca Di MarzioMessijust made waves demanding to leave Barca, but the super striker had planned to leave Nou Camp 16 years ago.
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Messi almost became Mourinho's student. |
Messi is said to be close to joining Chelsea because he wants to work with Mourinho, who first arrived at Stamford Bridge in the summer of 2004.
Mourinho had a long phone conversation with Messi and tried to lure the diminutive player to England. However, the deal did not materialize and Messi stayed at Barca to build and develop into an icon there.
Dembele ignores MU, negotiates with Juventus
Ousmane Dembele left Barca furious by not joining Manchester United at the last minute, and now the player is reportedly in talks with Juventus to join him next summer.
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Dembele is heading to Juventus. |
Koeman warned Dembele that staying at Nou Camp would only make him the 7th choice after Messi, Griezmann, Coutinho, Fati, Trincao and Pedri.
If Juventus recruits Dembele, it can be considered a long-term replacement forRonaldoabout to turn 36 years old
"Phi Son must give way to Cong Phuong if they are on the field together"
According to midfielder Ngo Hoang Thinh, Phi Son's influence will be limited if he plays with Cong Phuong in a match of Ho Chi Minh City.
Ho Chi Minh City marched to Hanoi with 20 players. The case ofCong Phuongcannot play and Huy Toan is doubtful of playing due to injury. That somewhat affects the hope of Ho Chi Minh City getting its first win against Hanoi. Remember, Ho Chi Minh City is always the “favorite prey” of Hanoi FC when the capital team won 9 and drew 1 in each match against Ho Chi Minh City.
Discussing the situation of the two players mentioned above,Midfielder Ngo Hoang Thinhreassured fans through the press: “Through X-rays, doctors said that Phuong only needs to rest for about a week before returning to practice. Cong Phuong's injury is not a cause for concern. As for Huy Toan, in recent days, he has been able to practice with the team. Huy Toan is fit enough to play tomorrow night.”
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Phi Son must give way to Cong Phuong if they are both on the field. |
Hoang Thinh affirmed that he is very excited to wait for the rematch with Hanoi. In the most recent meeting, Ho Chi Minh City lost 1-5 to Hanoi right at Hang Day Stadium in the National Cup semi-finals. Hoang Thinh himself also reassured about the performance of "conductor" Tran Phi Son. The player wearing the number 10 shirt has not really played outstandingly this season. Many people think that Phi Son is no longer himself after the appearance of Cong Phuong.
Hoang Thinh explained: "When both are on the field, Phi Son has to give way to Cong Phuong a lot, because the two have certain things in common. Therefore, Son is somewhat overshadowed. However, Son certainly still excellently completes the assigned tasks."
The match between Hanoi FC and Ho Chi Minh City will take place at 7:15 p.m. on October 10 at Hang Day Stadium.
Czech Republic national team does not trust Filip Nguyen
Even in a friendly match with many reserve players like the match against Cyprus in the early morning of October 8,Filip Nguyenstill not used by the Czech Republic.
Coach Jaroslav Silhavy once said that he would create conditions for the reserve force in the match between the Czech Republic and Cyprus. Filip Nguyen was therefore eager to play for the Czech Republic. However, the Czech Republic head coach decided to let Tomas Koubek start. Even when the goalkeeper, who plays for Augsburg in the Bundesliga, made a mistake in the 32nd minute, when he rushed out of the penalty area after a pass from the opponent's home field, leading to Cyprus equalizing 1-1, Filip Nguyen was not given the opportunity to replace him.
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Filip Nguyen. |
In the end, the Czech Republic still won 2-1 against Cyprus. But Filip Nguyen was not trusted again. Although the Czech Republic still played 2 matches in the UEFA Nations League, against Israel on October 11 and Scotland on October 14, the opportunity for Filip Nguyen is not high. Of course, if that happens, Filip Nguyen still has the opportunity to wear the Vietnamese national team shirt. But as previously stated, Filip Nguyen wants to test himself in the Czech Republic, the country where he was born and raised.
Filip Nguyen was called up after Ondrej Kolar was injured and Jiri Pavlenka had problems with Covid-19 quarantine. This is the second time Filip Nguyen has been called up by the Czech Republic in this way. The 28-year-old goalkeeper's impressive performance for Slovan Liberec, especially in the Europa League, convinced the Czech Republic to create conditions for him to be called up to the national team. Last season, Filip Nguyen played 34 matches, including 9 clean sheets. The season before that, Filip Nguyen won the title of Best Goalkeeper of the Czech Republic National Championship.
Calvert-Lewin shines as England beat Wales 3-0
The England team had a good warm-up before the big match with Belgium in the Nations League when they beat Wales in a friendly match with a score of 3-0 in the early morning of October 9 (Hanoi time).
He entered the friendly match with Wales with a squad consisting mostly of reserve players, while a series of famous players such as Harry Kane, Marcus Rashford, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Harry Maguire... were kept to prepare for the UEFA Nations League series.
However, with players like Jack Grealish, Danny Ings or Calvert-Lewin, England quickly gained the upper hand against Wales without Aaron Ramsey or Gareth Bale.
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Calvert-Lewin has shown great form even in the national team. Photo: Reuters. |
Everton's in-form striker Calvert-Lewin opened the scoring for England with a header in the 26th minute from Grealish's well-placed cross from the right wing.
In the 53rd minute, Trippier crossed the ball for center-back Conor Coady to run up and cushion the ball, raising the score to 2-0 in his second match for the national team. The more he played,Englandoverwhelm the weak Wales. Ings completed the 3-0 victory for England in the 63rd minute with a beautiful overhead kick in the penalty area. This was also Ings' first goal for the "Three Lions".
With a 3-0 win, England had a good mental preparation before the UEFA Nations League series. Gareth Southgate and his team will face Belgium on October 11. This is expected to be a difficult match and will be the time for great players like Rashford, Maguire, Alexander-Arnold and Harry Kane to be used.