Malaysian fans outraged with home team's performance; Southeast Asian media praises U23 Vietnam
(Baonghean.vn) - Malaysian netizens have made sarcastic comments and expressed dissatisfaction with the performance of U23 Malaysia; Southeast Asian media was impressed by the victory of U23 Vietnam over U23 Malaysia in the semi-finals of U23 Southeast Asia. Those are the outstanding sports news in the past 24 hours.
Southeast Asian media praises U23 Vietnam
Southeast Asian media was impressed by the 4-1 victory of U23 Vietnam over U23 Malaysia in the semi-finals of the 2023 Southeast Asian U23 Championship.
“Young Vietnamese players put Malaysia to shame at the U23 Southeast Asian tournament,” the Malaysian newspaper New Strates Times headlined after the home team lost 1-4 to U23 Vietnam and stopped in the semi-finals of the U23 Southeast Asian 2023 tournament yesterday afternoon, August 24.
Meanwhile, Malaysia's The Star newspaper wrote: "U23 Malaysia's hopes of reaching the final of the Southeast Asian U23 Championship were extinguished after they lost 4-1 to Vietnam in the semi-final on the afternoon of August 24."
Result U23 Thailand 1-3 U23 Indonesia: Indonesia enters the final to meet Vietnam
Winning convincingly against host U23 Thailand in the second semi-final, U23 Indonesia won a ticket to the final of U23 Southeast Asia 2023 to compete for the championship with U23 Vietnam.
Coach Shin Tae Yong and his team's opponent in the cup match is U23 Vietnam, after coach Hoang Anh Tuan's team easily defeated Malaysia with a score of 4-1 in the previous semi-final match.
Losing heavily to U23 Vietnam, Malaysian fans are angry with their team's performance
After losing heavily to U23 Vietnam in the semi-final of U23 Southeast Asia 2023, Malaysian netizens made sarcastic comments and expressed dissatisfaction with U23 Malaysia's performance.
After the match, Malaysian fans expressed dissatisfaction with the performance of U23 Malaysia. A social media user named Pakbusu Sekinchan demanded a change in coach: "Need to change the coach immediately, find a source of coach from Korea and then build tactics, practice similar to Mr. Kim Pan Gon". An account named Kamarudin Edin said that U23 Vietnam won like a practice match: "U23 Malaysia played without any passion, it looked like a friendly match. If they continue to play like this, Malaysia will still lose in 50 years". An account named Rizuan Ashri expressed: "Maybe in 15 years we can compete (on par) with Vietnam... if there is a change. If we continue to play like this, we cannot compete with Vietnam".
An account named Musa Ismail said that the Malaysian Football Federation should send players to Vietnam to study: “The goal of reaching the final is still as broken as before. A very heavy defeat. FAM should consider sending coaches and players to Vietnam.”
Mbappe negotiates contract with PSG, will not be a "free agent" in Summer 2024
Striker Kylian Mbappe is in contract negotiations with PSG and will not leave the Paris club for free next summer.
The situation between Mbappe and PSG is getting more and more positive. And recently, according to Sky Sports, Mbappe is negotiating a contract with PSG. There are currently 2 options for him. One is that this striker will sign a 1-year contract extension option until 2025. And two is that he will sign a new contract.
Real Madrid were keen to sign Mbappe on a free transfer in the summer of 2024. But they now appear to have accepted that they will not be able to do so.
"I 100% rule out the possibility of Real signing Mbappe this summer," coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Thursday. "I think our squad is complete and our players are thinking about the new season."
MU is about to launch a new player worth 5 million euros
Manchester United's official website has announced that full-back Brandon Williams will spend the 2023/24 season on loan at Ipswich Town. He will be reunited with former Manchester United assistant coach Kieran McKenna in the Championship.