Quang Hai continues to be absent from Pau FC's squad; Haaland scores a masterpiece in Man City's victory

Haaland scored a masterpiece in Man City's victory

In the early morning of April 9 (Hanoi time), Haaland scored two goals in the reigning Premier League champions' 4-1 victory over Southampton in round 30.

Against a team with a large defensive line, Erling Haaland did not need to touch the ball much. He actively ran to find space and only needed a second chance, and his 8th touch of the match, to open the scoring. In the 45th minute, from a cross from Kevin De Bruyne on the left wing, the former Dortmund star jumped high and headed the ball into the Southampton net from close range.

In the second half, Haaland only touched the ball 4 more times. In the 68th minute, the striker born in 2000 made the few Man City fans at St Mary's burst into tears with a super goal from Jack Grealish's assist.

Starting lineup of the two teams.

Haaland's double along with goals from Grealish (58') and Julian Alvarez (75') helped Man City easily beat Southampton away from home.

All the home team could do was score an honorary goal in the 72nd minute after Sekou Mara's cool finish in the penalty area.

3 points at St Mary's helped Man City narrow the gap with Arsenal to 5 points with the same number of matches. At 10:30 pm tonight (April 9), the "Gunners" will face Liverpool at Anfield, the stadium where they have lost all 6 recent away matches.

VFF Referee Board: Referee Truong Hong Vu was not wrong

One day after the controversial incident in the match between Nam Dinh and Khanh Hoa in round 5 of V-League 2023, on the morning of April 8, the VFF Referee Board concluded the above situation. Thereby, referee Truong Hong Vu was considered to have made the right decision in awarding a penalty to Khanh Hoa team.

According to the conclusion of the Referee Board in the situation that occurred in the 90th minute (+3): "Player Mai Xuan Quyet of Nam Dinh Club actively played the ball and controlled the ball before goalkeeper Vo Ngoc Cuong of Khanh Hoa rushed out at high speed, could not control his speed and collided with player Mai Xuan Quyet".

Khanh Hoa players protested against the referee after being awarded a penalty at the end of the match.

From the penalty kick after the above situation, Hendrio took a controversial penalty kick to help the home team Nam Dinh regain 1 point despite the frustration of the away team.

The most obvious reaction was from coach Vo Dinh Tan, from the field until entering the press conference room. He indignantly said: “It is clear that the Nam Dinh player used his foot to kick after lifting the ball up, and his foot swung straight into the chest of the Khanh Hoa goalkeeper. So what is the reason to blow the penalty and give the goalkeeper a red card? There is no reason at all. The Khanh Hoa goalkeeper was rushing out, did not block the person, did not touch anyone, and the other side kicked him straight into the chest, not that the Nam Dinh player rushed forward and was blocked.” Mr. Tan asked the Organizing Committee to review the situation.

The incident at Thien Truong Stadium is considered the most prominent since the beginning of the season and directly affected the outcome of the match. From the above situation, referee Truong Hong Vu has been mentioned a lot by the public since that match. In particular, he was also mentioned that he was "suspended" for 2 years in the 2019 season due to his mistake in the Viettel - Binh Duong match.

Why did Chelsea choose Frank Lampard to sit in the "hot seat"?

After parting ways with coach Graham Potter, a series of famous names have been mentioned by the media as a replacement for the captain position at Stamford Bridge.

But surprisingly, the name sitting in the "hot seat" at Chelsea is a former member of The Blue, Frank Lampard - the legendary midfielder of the blue team. Even before that, Lampard was the head coach of Chelsea in the 2019/2020 EPL season.

The return of the "lungless man" is a rather surprising choice of the Chelsea Board of Directors, when previously the names mentioned were Luis Enrique and Julian Nagelsmann. The Spanish coach is said to be interested in a "big plan" in the Premier League, while the former coach of Bayern Munich was also unexpectedly fired by the "Gray Tigers".

Lampard once again steered the sinking ship Chelsea.

There is only one reason for Frank Lampard's return to the coaching position at Chelsea: Chelsea's Board of Directors needs someone who does more ideological work than tactical work.

In theory, Chelsea can still qualify for the European Cup next season. But perhaps what owner Todd Boehly is aiming for is the UEFA Champions League title - a direct ticket to the Champions League group stage next season.

The Blue Lions’ previous two Champions League titles were also the two times they changed coaches mid-season. Di Mateo created a fairy tale at the Alienz Arena in 2012, and the second time was with Thomas Tuchel in the 2020/2021 season. Both coaches were names chosen by Chelsea mid-season, Tuchel was also the one who replaced Lampard in his first term.

Whether or not he gets a new contract after the season ends, Chelsea fans are hoping that the club legend will write another fairy tale at Stamford Bridge.

Man City surpasses Man United to receive the honor of hosting Euro 2028

Man United and Man City are two of the top football teams in England at the moment. Both have made a strong impression with their star-studded squads and a huge fan base all over the world.

According to the media in the foggy country, the Etihad Stadium team has just surpassed its neighbor to receive the great honor of England. Accordingly, this team will become the venue to organize matches in the Euro 2028 finals.

Man City is honored to be chosen to host Euro 2028.

The Euro 2028 finals are scheduled to be held in 10 stadiums, including 6 in England, with the final match taking place at the famous football cathedral Wembley.

To serve the above project, Man City has planned to allocate 300 million pounds to upgrade this stadium, from 53,400 to 60,000 seats.

According to the revelation, the UK - Ireland will submit the plan to organize Euro 2028 to UEFA next week. The official results of the host country will be announced later this year.

Quang Hai continues to be absent from Pau FC's squad

Vietnamese player was removed from Pau FC's player list for the match of round 30 of Ligue 2.

In the early morning of April 9 (Hanoi time), Pau FC welcomed Metz, the opponent currently ranked 3rd on the rankings. Coach Didier Tholot and his team were rated much lower than the opponent who has a 16-match unbeaten streak in Ligue 2. Before the match, Pau FC announced the registered squad but did not include midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai.

In the previous rounds, although not on the field,Quang Haistill on the reserve list of the Club currently ranked 16th out of 20 teams in the French second division. Pau FC is trying to avoid relegation and against an opponent with a 16-match unbeaten streak like Metz, Coach Didier Tholot wants to have the best squad in hand to hope for points.

Quang Hai encountered many difficulties when joining the French team. Photo: Pau FC

This is the third time since the beginning of the season that he has been removed from the competition registration list, all 3 taking place in 2023.

Quang Hai has been facing many difficulties since joining the French team. After the first rounds of playing, Quang Hai lost his position. He did not show efficiency compared to teammates like Beusnard, Henri Saivet or Slyvestre. They scored important goals to help Pau FC maintain a 4-point gap with the relegation position (Pau FC currently has 33 points after 29 rounds).

Quang Hai was considered by experts to have made a mistake when he decided to return to Vietnam to participate in the AFF Cup 2022. Coach Didier Tholot found it difficult to accept losing a player for more than a month to a tournament that is not part of the official FIFA system./.