Quang Hai has 3 more stats than Messi in the game; U23 Thailand determined to take revenge on Vietnam; Ronaldo makes things difficult for Portugal

Determined to take revenge on Vietnam, U23 Thailand did something unprecedented

The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) has just made groundbreaking changes to the coaching bench of the Thailand U23 team.

On November 8, FAT announced that Mr. Issara Sritaro will become the new coach of the Thailand U23 team with the goal of winning the 32nd SEA Games Gold Medal.

To complete this task, FAT also appointed Mr. Anan Amornkiat as Technical Director of the Thailand U23 team.

Besides, there is a strong team of assistants including: Goalkeeper Coach Prasatchok Chokmoo, Midfield Coach Krongpol Daoruang, Defensive Coach Wiwatchaichoke, analyst Prasit Taodee and assistant Jadet Meelarp.

Mr. Sritaro was appointed head coach of the Thailand U23 team.

Strengthening the coaching staff in such a way is rare for teams in the region and the world.

Back to Coach Sritaro, he has a very broad understanding of Thai football as he used to be an assistant to Thailand National Team Coach Akira Nishino.

In addition, the new captain of Thailand U23 also has experience leading Thai youth teams. At the 32nd Southeast Asian Games, Mr. Sritaro and his colleagues were assigned the task of winning the men's football championship.

At the same time, in the meeting held on November 4, the Thai side also planned to prepare forces and training plans before the 32nd SEA Games. FAT determinedU23 Vietnamis the number 1 opponent of the young team of the Golden Temple country at the tournament taking place in Cambodia. Having Sritaro as the head coach of the U23 team also partly helps Alexandre Polking focus more on the AFF Cup 2022.

As planned, SEA Games 32 will officially start from April 28 to May 16, 2023 in Cambodia.

Ronaldo makes things difficult for Portugal

Portugal coach Fernando Santos has revealed he is worried about Cristiano Ronaldo's situation at Manchester United ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the star's drop to the youth team has come as a shock.

The striker was dropped from the first team by manager Erik ten Hag following his off-field antics against Tottenham Hotspur last month. Ronaldo was forced to train briefly with the club's Under-21s and was left out of the squad to face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge three days after the Spurs game.

CR7 is not coach Ten Hag's number one choice in the Man United squad. Photo: GETTY.

The Portugal international has since been restored to the first team and has also played four games, which should help him build some momentum ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Referring to the news of Ronaldo leaving the Manchester United first team, the Santos coach admitted that he was worried, especially with the FIFA World Cup starting on November 20.

Speaking to O Jogo newspaper about the Portuguese striker's possible participation in the tournament in Qatar, he shared: "There are things happening with Ronaldo that worry me a lot. When you hear that he will not train with the first team at Manchester United, it is like a thunderbolt to me and it is really shocking because if Ronaldo trains alone it will be very difficult."

With a big win over Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City Club stays in V-League 2 rounds early

In round 24V.League 2022, Ho Chi Minh City Club will host Da Nang at Thong Nhat Stadium on the evening of November 8. This is an important match that will affect the outcome of the relegation race.

When the match started, the match at Thien Truong between Nam Dinh and Hai Phong had not yet ended, so the two teams played cautiously, neither side really controlled the game on the field. Therefore, the first half was somewhat boring, ending with a score of 0-0.

In the second half, when Hai Phong won against Nam Dinh, the speed of the match at Thong Nhat increased somewhat as the winning team would officially stay in the league. Ho Chi Minh City Club was the team that tried harder in attack and the goal came to Coach Vu Tien Thanh and his team in the 57th minute.

Ho Chi Minh City Club officially stays in the league 2 rounds early. Photo: VPF

In a chaotic situation in the Da Nang penalty area, the Thai referee awarded Ho Chi Minh City Club a penalty and from the 11m mark, Lee Nguyen scored the opening goal.

Not long after the opening goal, the representative of Ho Chi Minh City found the second goal. In a counter-attack, Daniel Green comfortably escaped down the left wing, penetrated inside and then gently crossed for Hoang Vu Samson to easily tap the ball into the Da Nang net.

Leading by 2 goals, Ho Chi Minh City Club completely dominated the match against weak resistance from Da Nang. Before the match ended, Truong Tinh scored the winning goal, 3-0 for Ho Chi Minh City Club.

With this result, Ho Chi Minh City Club has 24 points after 22 matches, officially staying in the V-League when the two bottom teams Saigon FC and Nam Dinh have 1 more direct match. Meanwhile, Da Nang, despite losing the match, has also officially stayed in the league.

The race to avoid relegation is now only between 3 teams: Nam Dinh, Ha Tinh and Saigon FC.

Quang Hai has 3 more stats than Messi in Football Manager 2023

The Vietnamese midfielder possesses a set of stats that are highly rated compared to the general level of Pau Club.

In the game Football Manager 2023,Nguyen Quang Haivalued at 160,000 euros with a salary of 825 euros/week. The number 19 of Pau Club has higher marking, aggression and fitness indexes than Lionel Messi of the Argentina National Team.

Despite turning 35, Messi is still one of the most highly rated players in the game Football Manager. The Argentine superstar has 5 stats that score 20/20, notably Dribbling, Technique and Flair. Quang Hai scored 13, 14 and 13 for these 3 stats, respectively.

Quang Hai has 3 higher stats than Lionel Messi in the game Football Manager 2023.

In terms of component indexes, Quang Hai is rated much higher than Cong Phuong in FM20. The Pau Club player possesses better finishing, first-step passing, long-range shooting and technical indexes than Cong Phuong when he played for Sint-Truidense Club in Belgium. In addition, the indexes related to decision-making and determination are also superior to the striker currently playing for Hoang Anh Gia Lai Club.

However, Quang Hai's transfer value is lower than Cong Phuong's when he played in Belgium. In FM20, Cong Phuong is valued at 165,000 euros. At Pau Club, Quang Hai is only the second lowest-valued player after striker Gomis. However, the publisher ranked Quang Hai's ability only after 2 players, Jovan Nisic and Henri Saivet.

Quang Hai is the only Vietnamese player in the Football Manager 2023 game. In other Southeast Asian countries, Thailand contributes 4 players, the Philippines contributes 7 players, Indonesia contributes 2 players and Malaysia contributes 1 player. Countries such as Singapore, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Timor Leste and Brunei do not contribute any players.

At Pau Club this season, Quang Hai has played 11 matches, played 258 minutes and scored 1 goal against Rodez in round 11 of Ligue 2. If given more regular opportunities and performed well, Quang Hai's stats will improve significantly in the next updates of Football Manager 2023.