Surprisingly, the host team Indonesia can still be eliminated despite winning 2 matches; U23 Vietnam: Coach Kim Sang Sik, why can't he be satisfied?
The host team Indonesia is still not confident about a place in the semi-finals of the 2025 Southeast Asian U-23 Championship; Experts are not impressed by the unconvincing performance of U23 Vietnam against Laos...
Surprisingly, host Indonesia can still be eliminated despite winning 2 matches.
Having won two consecutive matches and having 6 points after two matches, the host team Indonesia still cannot be assured of a place in the semi-finals of the 2025 Southeast Asian U-23 Championship.
The scenario in Group A is becoming extremely complicated, and just one misstep against Malaysia could cause host Indonesia to lose. eliminated from the group stage, something no one wanted after the convincing performances recently.
Before the final match on July 21, the situation in Group A is still open. U-23 Indonesia is temporarily leading with 6 points, followed by the Philippines and Malaysia, each with 3 points. The Philippines will face the weakest opponent in the group, Brunei, while Indonesia will have to face Malaysia, a team that still has a chance to compete for a ticket to the next round.
If there are no big surprises, the Philippines is expected to easily beat Brunei and raise the total score to 6. At that time, if Malaysia defeats host Indonesia, group A will have three teams with equal points and the ranking will have to be determined based on the head-to-head record between the three teams without counting the bottom team (because group A has 4 teams, groups B and C only have 3 teams).
In case Malaysia wins Indonesia 3-0, this team will even take the top spot thanks to the superior goal difference, pushing the Philippines down to second place and forcing coach Gerald Vanenburg and his team to stop.
Portuguese newspaper: "MU is about to reach an agreement to recruit Gyokeres"
The 2025 summer transfer market is witnessing a big shock when Manchester United unexpectedly surpassed Arsenal in the race to sign Viktor Gyokeres.
Although the Swedish striker has always affirmed his desire to join the "Gunners", play in the Premier League and compete in the Champions League, recent developments show that things could take a different turn. According toBola(Portugal), coach Ruben Amorim's former team, has received an attractive offer from Manchester United. The price offered by the "Red Devils" is said to be slightly higher than the figure Arsenal negotiated, in the range of 70-80 million euros, in line with Sporting's tough demands.
U23 Vietnam: Coach Kim Sang Sik, why can't he be satisfied?
U23 Vietnam had a smooth start at the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 tournament with a 3-0 victory over U23 Laos, but coach Kim Sang Sik and his team are not satisfied.
U23 Vietnam (not yet released the strongest lineup), with Khuat Van Khang, Quoc Viet, Ly Duc, Dinh Bac... is enough for coach Kim Sang Sim's team to dominate and win all 3 points in the opening match of the U23 Southeast Asia tournament, because of their superiority over U23 Laos in terms of class and international competition experience.
The core problem of U23 Vietnam that has left fans and experts unimpressed is their unconvincing performance in terms of expertise, even though U23 Laos is very weak.
U23 Vietnam has not shown the image of the defending champion, at the same time the most experienced and classy team in the U23 Southeast Asian tournament.
The monotonous attacks on both flanks and the ineffectiveness of the crosses inside are things that everyone can see. The three goals did not come from exemplary coordination but mainly came from set pieces or mistakes of the opponent, which is a problem that coach Kim Sang Sik must pay attention to.
Liverpool closes 90 million euro "blockbuster": The start of an overhaul of the attack
Despite being pursued by many big clubs, Ekitike only wanted to join Liverpool. He dismissed other options to join Anfield and accompany coach Arne Slot right in the first phase of reconstruction.
Despite the big shopping spree, Liverpool still see Ekitike as a key new signing to improve their attack. Ekitike is expected to become a direct explosive point - someone who finishes, links up, opens up space and helps Slot redefine the way Liverpool play.