Coach Park worries about players not scoring, injuries; Malaysian coach gets 'stoned' before coming to Vietnam for rematch
(Baonghean.vn) - Coach Park worries about players not scoring and getting injured; Malaysian coach gets criticized before coming to Vietnam for the rematch; Suarez scores a double to help Barca reverse Inter; Hanoi stops at AFC Cup due to away goal rule are notable sports news today.
Coach Park worries about players failing to score and getting injured
Coach Park Hang-seo still has many worries about the form and health of his players as the next match against Malaysia in the second qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup is approaching.
The Korean coach has not yet stopped worrying that Cong Phuong sitting on the bench for too long in Belgium will affect his performance, but injuries have occurred continuously on the national team. In just one week, Mr. Park has lost 3 midfielders: Hoang Thinh has an eye infection, Huy Toan and Xuan Truong are injured and will definitely miss the match against Malaysia at My Dinh Stadium on October 10.
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| The Vietnam team is in the final stages but is still waiting for the Hanoi players to return to the team. Photo: NGOC DUNG |
Mr. Park did not say it, but everyone knows that this is the core force of the team for the past 2 years. The absence of any case for any reason makes Mr. Park lose sleep. It also shows that the 10 new players in the team this time, although having a large amount of time to practice, will find it difficult to stay or are just a temporary solution for Mr. Park.
Hopefully coach Park Hang-seo will find solutions to difficult problems.
Malaysian coach was "stoned" before coming to Vietnam for the rematch
Before arriving at My Dinh Stadium, the Malaysian team was in the same situation as host Vietnam, meaning injuries hit many players before the match on October 10 in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
This incident caused coach Tan Cheng Hoe to be heavily criticized by Malaysian public opinion for "keeping" a series of injured and elderly players to prepare for the trip to Vietnam.
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| Coach Tan Cheng Hoe. |
Contrary to coach Tan Cheng Hoe's explanation, Malaysian public opinion condemned why the Malaysian coach did not call Ludman Hakim, who played very well at the U-18 Southeast Asian tournament and was recently signed by billionaire Vincent Tan's (Malaysian) Korjik Club.
This coach had to explain that the U18 tournament is very different from the national team tournament. And although Ludman Hakim is a good player, playing well in the Southeast Asian youth tournament, he does not have enough experience to wear the national team jersey. And the reason he has not called this player up to the national team is because he wants this player to progress steadily, not "skip the stage"...
Suarez scored twice to help Barca reverse the score to defeat Inter
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| An early goal helped Inter breathe easier against host Barca. |
With this result, Barca ranked 2nd in Group F, after Dortmund with the same 4 points but with a lower goal difference (+1 compared to +2).
Hanoi stopped at AFC Cup because of away goals rule
A 0-0 draw in Pyongyang against North Korea's 25-4 Club meant Hanoi could not play in the final of the entire AFC Cup.
The 2-2 draw in the first leg at Hang Day Stadium made the return leg more difficult for Hanoi to play and calculate than the 25-4 Club.
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| Drawing 0-0 in the second leg, Hanoi stopped before the final match of the tournament. Photo: NGOC DUNG |
After two rounds, with a better goal difference (away goals), Club 25-4 will compete in the final match of the 2019 AFC Cup with Al Ahed of Lebanon.
