Coach Park Hang-seo returns to Vietnam on the evening of February 3; Quang Hai loses to Timor Leste star
(Baonghean.vn) - Coach Park Hang-seo will return to Vietnam on the evening of February 3 after a month off; Midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai is among the most expensive players in Southeast Asia but lost to a name from Timor Leste.
Coach Park Hang-seo returns to Vietnam on the evening of February 3
Coach Park Hang-seowill return to Vietnam on the evening of February 3 after a month off.
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| Coach Park Hang-seo will return to Vietnam on the evening of February 3 after a month off. |
After finishing 2 friendly matches with the Vietnam teamU22 VietnamAt the end of December, Coach Park Hang-seo returned to Korea to rest. Recently, he was also honored to be the main character of the launching ceremony of his own medal in Korea. He is the second sports figure in Korea to have this honor after "ice skating queen" Kim Yu Na.
Quang Hai lost to Timor Leste star in the top most expensive players in Southeast Asia
In a list published by Asean Football, midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai is among the most expensive players in Southeast Asia but lost to a name from Timor Leste.
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| Midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai is in the top most expensive players in Southeast Asia. |
Fanpage Asean Football has statistics of the 11 most expensive players representing 11 Southeast Asian national teams. It is not surprising that the top two positions belong to the most famous stars of regional football, namely goalkeeper Neil Etherdige of the Philippines and midfielder Chanathip Songkrasin (Thailand).
In this list, Quang Hai's value is lower than a player from Timor Leste, Patrick Fabiano. This player is playing for Al Salmiya of the Kuwait National Championship and is valued at 650,000 euros.
MU is still just a "spice" in the Premier League championship race.
After all, MU is still just a spice, a phenomenon that contributes to the race for the Premier League championship instead of a real contender.
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| MU is still just a spice in the Premier League championship race. |
MU played brilliantly with a 13-match unbeaten streak in the Premier League 2020/21, including 10 wins, helping them convincingly occupy the top spot. However, it seems that the cold atmosphere at the top is not suitable for MU as they are quickly dragged down.
In just 3 days, the Red Devils have revealed themselves as a weak-hearted team. And with what they have shown, it is difficult for MU to dream more in the Premier League 2020/21, despite the season still being quite long.
Overview of the 2021 Winter Transfer Market: Unprecedentedly bleak
The 2021 Winter Transfer Market has officially closed with unprecedented gloom. Most of the contracts are on loan and even the big clubs are still inactive.
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| January 2021 transfer fees of the top 5 European leagues. |
Due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, football teams are all in budget deficit and cannot spend as much as in previous transfer periods. All 5 major European leagues reduced their transfer spending in January 2021 compared to January 2020.
According to Transfermarkt statistics, the total transfer spending in the top 5 leagues in January 2021 was around 260 million euros. This figure is 3.5 times lower than in January 2020 when the top 5 leagues spent a total of 920 million euros.