Mr. Park will use his strongest squad in the match against Malaysia; Ronaldo scores, MU wins hard

Mr. Park will use his strongest squad in the match against Malaysia.

Coach Park Hang-seo will likely field his strongest squad in the “final” match of Group B between Vietnam and Malaysia at the AFF Cup 2020.

Vietnam national football team may take the field with a familiar lineup to play in matches atWorld Cup 2022 third qualifying roundjust passed. The only adjustment is perhaps in the position in the woodwork.

With a relatively impressive performance in the match against Laos, Nguyen Manh will likely continue to win the trust ofCoach Park Hang-seoin the upcoming match against Malaysia. Although he does not have a superior physique like Tan Truong, in return, the goalkeeper born in 1991 has good judgment and reflexes.

In defense, captain Que Ngoc Hai will return to the starting lineup after his first match with complete rest. Playing alongside him will still be familiar teammates Duy Manh and Tien Dung.

The Vietnam team is ready. Photo: baotintuc

On the flanks, the “angel wings” Van Thanh (right) and Hong Duy (left) will likely continue to play together in the upcoming match. Malaysia is particularly strong on the wings with the mobility of the duo Safawi (right) and Aiman ​​(left). It is completely reasonable for Mr. Park to rely on the professional experience of Van Thanh and Hong Duy to counter these two dangerous stars on the Malaysian side.

The three players playing in the center of midfield will still be familiar faces. They are Tuan Anh, Quang Hai and Hoang Duc. Although not as strong as their opponents, Mr. Park's trio are masters of technique, avoiding pressing... They are expected to help the Vietnamese team control the midfield well in the upcoming match.

Up front, Tien Linh will play highest. The player behind him will most likely be Cong Phuong, although Van Duc showed that he has somewhat regained his "killer" instinct in the match against Laos.

Ronaldo scores, De Gea saves, MU wins hard

Ronaldo's penalty and De Gea's superb save helped Manchester United leave Norwich's Carrow Road with all three points in round 16 of the Premier League.

In round 16 of the Premier League, Manchester United will visit Carrow Road to face relegation zone team Norwich City.

Ronaldo celebrates the only goal of the match. PHOTO: SUN SPORTS

Coach Ralf Rangnick fielded the strongest possible lineup for this match with Cristiano Ronaldo playing at the top of the MU squad. Unlike the previous match, MU did not actively press from the start, which helped the home team Norwich get off to a great start against the team at Old Trafford.

The last dangerous chance of the first half for MU was a header from Maguire in a difficult position but the ball went extremely dangerously, Tim Krul had to fly and use his fingertips to push the ball over the crossbar. The first half ended with a score of 0-0.

Starting from a cross, Max Aarons pulled Ronaldo down in the penalty area and the referee pointed to the 11m mark. In the 75th minute, from the 11m mark, Ronaldo fired a decisive shot into the left corner, fooling Tim Krul to score the opening goal 1-0 for MU. This was also the only goal of the match.

Bayern beat Mainz 05 from behind, 6 points ahead of Dortmund

Bayern came from behind to defeat Mainz 05 2-1 in the match of round 15 of Bundesliga 2021/2022 to widen the gap with Dortmund to 6 points.

Bayern hosted Mainz 05 at home in the 15th round of the Bundesliga. Right after the opening whistle, the Bavarian “Gray Tigers” pushed up their formation, pressed the visitors and created many scoring opportunities. However, Bayern’s strikers did not know how to take advantage of the opportunities.

As for Mainz 05, despite being played by Bayern at half-court, coach Bo Svensson's team still had quality counter-attacks. And Karim Onisiwo's opening goal in the 22nd minute came from such a move.

Conceding a goal, Bayern's pride was touched, they pressured Mainz 05 to the point of suffocation. After many missed opportunities, in the 53rd minute, Kingsley Coman scored the equalizer 1-1 for the home team with a decisive finish.

Bayern came from behind to defeat Mainz 05 (Photo: Reuters).

After equalizing, Bayern continued to maintain pressure on Mainz 05's field. In the 74th minute, what had to happen happened, Jamal Musiala had a very dangerous shot from Benjamin Pavard's pass to raise the score to 2-1.

During the remaining time of the match, Mainz 05 tried very hard to find an equalizer, but failed. In the end, Bayern won 2-1 against Mainz 05 to firmly consolidate their top position with 37 points, 6 points more than Dortmund, the team behind them, in the championship race.

Tan Cheng Hoe: "Malaysia will surprise Vietnam"

Coach Tan Cheng Hoe affirmed that the Malaysian team has the ability to surprise the Vietnamese team in the match between the two teams on December 12.

At 7:30 p.m. on December 12, the Vietnamese team will meet the Malaysian team. Coach Park Hang Seo's team has 3 points after winning against Laos on December 6. Meanwhile, Malaysia has played 2 matches and won 4-0 against Laos as well as 3-1 against Cambodia.

Coach Tan Cheng Hoe.

Speaking before the match, coach Tan Cheng Hoe said: “The Vietnamese team has advanced to a higher level. The proof is that they have participated in the third qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup in Asia. We have met Vietnam 3 times in the 2018 AFF Cup and did not have good results (1 draw, 2 losses - PV). But at present, the Malaysian team has the ability to surprise the Vietnamese team. The most important thing is that the whole team believes in a victory.”

“In this tournament, the Malaysian team defended better. The analysis shows that the Malaysian players are improving. The important thing is that we have to play well, especially when switching from defense to counterattack. That is the key to hopefully getting good results for the team,” Tan added.

Speaking about the Vietnamese opponents, Coach Tan said: “We had a lot of difficulty in scoring against the Vietnamese team. Their defense is very determined every time they meet Malaysia. We probably just have to wait for unexpected moments to score goals.”

Regarding Malaysia's loss of players, specifically 4 players testing positive for Covid-19, coach Tan Cheng Hoe said: "The Malaysian team understands the rules and respects the rules. But we have no other option. I hope the Organizing Committee sympathizes and can understand the situation of the Malaysian team. I hope they allow us to add more players."

Thanh Hien