After a big win over Cambodia, Malaysia coach declares war on Vietnam; Arsenal loses second consecutive match

Beating Cambodia, Malaysia coach declares war on Vietnam team

Coach Tan Cheng Hoe affirmed that Malaysia will play offensively against any opponent, even the defending champion Vietnam.

Despite the loss of strength when 2 players tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 and 3 key players were injured, Malaysia still defeated Cambodia 3-1 in the opening match.AFF Cup.

Coach Tan Cheng Hoe said: "Although Malaysia faced many difficulties in the AFF Cup 2020, we have prepared well for the opening match.

Overall, the players performed well. We scored three goals from different strikers. I am satisfied with the performance of my players."

Coach Tan Cheng Hoe is very confident after the opening win.

"We have to rest, that's the most important thing. Preparing for the upcoming match, the players need to continue to stay focused and overcome their weaknesses.

Football is a team game, the important thing is that we win thanks to team spirit. We aim for an attacking style of play and want to continue scoring goals in this year's tournament, against any opponent," said coach Tan Cheng Hoe.

Meanwhile, Cambodia coach Ryu Hirose said: "This is not a good result but this match still has positive points because we can play against a strong team like Malaysia.

We lost but the team did not give up. I am satisfied with this performance."

Arsenal lost the second match in a row

Coach Mikel Arteta and his team lost 1-2 to Everton in the late match of round 15 of the Premier League that took place in the early morning of December 7 (Hanoi time).

Arsenal took the lead but ultimately lost 1-2 to Everton. Photo: Reuters

Arsenal played poorly, but surprisingly opened the scoring after Martin Odegaard's moment of brilliance at the end of the first half. However, the visitors' defense could not withstand the pressure from Everton in the second half. After being denied a goal by VAR twice, Richarlison equalized for the home team in the 79th minute. In the 90+2 minute, Demarai Gray scored a superb goal from outside the penalty area to seal a 2-1 victory for "The Toffees". This result left Arsenal stuck in 7th place, behind MU and Tottenham.

Vietnam team received 500 million bonus after first victory

The Vietnam Football Federation decided to reward the national team with VND500 million after the 2-0 victory over Laos, opening the AFF Cup 2020 smoothly towards the goal of defending the championship.

The Vietnamese team opened the AFF Cup 2020 with a 2-0 victory over Laos in Group B, with a good performance last night (December 6) in Singapore.

In this year's tournament, the Vietnamese team aims to successfully defend the championship title, thereby maintaining its number one position in Southeast Asia.

A favorable start will help the Vietnamese team confidently look forward to the next matches, especially the encounter with strong opponent Malaysia in the next round.

The Vietnamese team easily defeated Laos with a score of 2-0 thanks to goals by Cong Phuong and Phan Van Duc.

In order to encourage the spirit of coach Park Hang-seo's team, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has decided to award 500 million VND in cash to the Vietnam National Team.

This is not the first time VFF has given a "bonus" to the Vietnamese team to encourage the players and coaching staff.

In the third qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup, although they have not won any matches, the Vietnamese team has received many large bonuses.

Most recently, after the 0-1 loss to Japan on November 11, the team was also awarded 500 million VND in cash from the VFF.

Previously, with the achievement of winning a ticket to the third qualifying round of the World Cup for the first time, the "golden star warriors" received a sum of about more than 8 billion VND from many different parties.

Coach Ten Hag leaves open the possibility of leading MU at the end of the season

Coach Erik ten Hag has just left open the possibility that he will leave Ajax Club when the 2021/22 season ends. This is very remarkable information for Man United, the team is considering inviting this 51-year-old Dutch strategist to replace interim coach Ralf Rangnick.

MU's board of directors recently appointed Rangnick as interim coach. Previously, they fired coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and let former midfielder Michael Carrick temporarily take charge of the team for a few matches. Because coach Rangnick only agreed to lead MU for 6 months, the Red Devils' board of directors still have to look for a new coach to aim for long-term goals.

Coach Ten Hag.

Among the coaches that MU's Board of Directors is eyeing is the current Ajax captain. The question is whether coach Ten Hag is ready to leave Ajax in the near future. The answer has just been given when this military leader participated in an interview with De Volkskrant.

Asked if he intends to leave Ajax at the end of the season, coach Ten Hag said: "I think I am ready to 'shake hands' with a club abroad. I am not afraid but excited to face challenges."

"However, I do not pursue the goal of changing clubs at all costs. If I do not work with my dream clubs, I will not say that my coaching career has failed. In any case, I believe that I have enough ability to lead the world's top teams," Coach Ten Hag concluded.

Coach Ten Hag has been in charge since 2017 and has won 5 titles with the Dutch capital representative. He is making a strong impression when helping Ajax win all 5 first matches of the 2021/22 Champions League group stage to soon qualify for the knockout round.