Thai coach: 'Cong Phuong is the most dangerous'; Mourinho hinted that Solskjaer is a 'puppet'
(Baonghean.vn) - Coach Sirisak Yodyardthai of Thailand believes that in the Vietnamese team, Cong Phuong is still the most dangerous player", ; Mourinho shares his views on coaching as well as relationships with players... are notable sports news.
*Thai coach: "Cong Phuong is the most dangerous"
In just 20 days, the match between Thailand and Vietnam in the King's Cup 2019 will take place. For Thailand, they hope that a victory over Vietnam will help Thai football regain its number 1 position in the Southeast Asian arena, especially after a period of witnessing Vietnam's continuous rise in the region and continent.
With the importance of a confrontation that promises to be fierce, coach Sirisak Yodyardthai has carefully researched Vietnam. “Vietnam is very strong,” said the Thai captain.
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| Cong Phuong is considered the most dangerous player in the Vietnam national team. |
“They play fast, coordinate precisely and finish counter-attacks well. In the Vietnamese squad, I think Cong Phuong is still the most dangerous player. Thailand will have to prepare carefully for every small detail in the upcoming match.”
On June 5, Thailand will meet Vietnam in Buriram.
*Mourinho hinted Solskjaer is a 'puppet'
"When you are almost alone and completely unsupported by the club, some players will go to people who are against the coach, who are nice. I don't want to be the nice guy because he will become a puppet after three months and everything is over. But the coach cannot always be negative, you have to find a balance," Jose Mourinho told the French newspaper.L'Equipe.
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Mourinho shares his views on coaching. Photo: Reuters. |
Mourinho was sacked by Man Utd in December after the club's worst start to a season in 28 years. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was chosen as his replacement. He led Man Utd to 14 wins in his first 17 games and was appointed permanently. However, the "Red Devils" played poorly from March and eventually finished the season in sixth place.
"With Man Utd, we got through a difficult group with Valencia and Juventus in the Champions League. Domestically, you're right, we didn't have good results. In general, the players had to go through a certain decline. When I say the second season was great, it's because the potential and the goals of the team were unified. Why? Because I pushed them a lot to achieve that. If you have a squad that is ambitious, professional, hard-working, talented and the club is run well enough, you won't have that decline," Mourinho commented on his time leading Man Utd.
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Solskjaer is under pressure after Man Utd performed poorly at the end of the season. Photo: Reuters. |
Vietnam National Team: What does Coach Park think about Cong Phuong and Bui Tien Dung?
Coach Park Hang Seo has not yet announced the list of Vietnamese players for the King's Cup, but it seems that the names that the Korean strategist has in mind will cause... a lot of controversy.
According to recent information, in addition to Quang Hai, Dinh Trong, Que Ngoc Hai... the Vietnamese team participating in the King's Cup next June in Thailand will have many old and new names.
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| Coach Park Hang Seo has more difficulty in his choices. |
More specifically, Van Thanh and Tuan Anh will return to the Vietnamese team after a long time of injury treatment, at the same time a few veterans such as Mac Hong Quan and Vu Minh Tuan will also be present.
Even with their high performance in the V-League, veterans who have retired from the Vietnam national team such as Thanh Luong and Tan Tai are being persuaded by the Korean strategist to return.
In addition, goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung and Nguyen Van Toan will also join the Vietnam national team instead of the U23 team as originally planned, along with senior Dang Van Lam. Besides, there will also be Cong Phuong and Xuan Truong... as a matter of course that coach Park has reserved for Mr. Duc's team.
Looking at Coach Park Hang Seo's plans, it can be understood that the Korean strategist wants to build a team without many changes, in other words, take advantage of what he has built over time and then develop it one step further.
However, this will be a big problem that the Korean strategist should prepare to face public opinion if the rumored list is correct. Because clearly, in the eyes of experts, the team must have high performance to be worthy of being called.
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| And if the rumors are true, the fact that many players were called but did not have good form, or just sat on the bench like Bui Tien Dung will give Mr. Park a headache. |
Real Madrid had to spend 52.4 million pounds to get the signature of striker Luka Jovic right in front of Chelsea, Barcelona and Manchester United.
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| Luka Jovic - the player loaned to Frankfurt from Benfica - has performed impressively with 27 goals in 47 appearances. |
This season, Luka Jovic - the player loaned by Frankfurt from Benfica - has played very impressively with 27 goals in 47 appearances and contributed to helping the Bundesliga representative reach the Europa League semi-finals. Therefore, Frankfurt recently decided to activate the clause to buy him from Benfica for 10.5 million pounds.
Soon after, they also sent him to Real Madrid. According to information from Skysport (German version), he will sign a 5-year contract with the Royal team with a salary of nearly 9 million euros/year.
In addition, Real will have to pay Frankfurt a transfer fee of 52.4 million pounds. Real's recruitment of Jovic shows the determination of president Florentino Perez and coach Zinedine Zidane to renew the squad.
Thus, Jovic will become Real Madrid's first new player in the 2019 summer transfer window and the second signing since coach Zinedine Zidane returned to Bernabeu after midfielder Eder Militao from FC Porto.
It is expected that an official announcement about Jovic's future will be made after the match between Frankfurt and Bayern Munich in round 34 of Bundesliga 2018/19 on May 18.