More challenges for Vietnam team in AFF Cup; MU has hat-trick after 7 years of waiting

Vietnam team faces more challenges in defending AFF Cup championship

Because many players currently playing in the Thai League are facing the possibility of not being able to participate in the AFF Cup 2020, the Philippine Football Federation has recently considered calling on a series of players of this country's origin to compete in the number 1 tournament in Southeast Asia.

Coach Scott Cooper's current list includes 6 names such as Jesper Nyholm (Filipino-Swedish), Gerrit Holtmann (Germany), Raphael Obermair (Germany), Jessie Curran (Australia), Jefferson Tabinas (Ghana) and Michael Kempter (Switzerland).

Notable among them is Michael Kempter, who played for Switzerland U19 and U20, and Gerrit Holtmann, who played for Germany U20.

Obviously, with these extremely high-quality additions, the Philippines team promises to bring a huge challenge to the Vietnam team as well as other teams in conquering the AFF Cup 2020.

Trong Hoang and his teammates will face many difficulties if they face the Philippines at AFF Cup 2020.

Meanwhile, goalkeeper Filip Nguyen still does not have Vietnamese nationality. If things do not go well, the Korean coach must put his trust in domestic goalkeepers.

However, that makes fans quite worried because Tien Dung, Nguyen Manh or Van Toan have their own weaknesses such as making mistakes in the past, lack of experience, mentality...

Hanoi defeated B. Binh Duong

Coach Chu Dinh Nghiem changed many positions, including the first time bringing in former B. Binh Duong goalkeeper Tan Truong to guard the goal.

The home team's advantage was quickly leveled when Hanoi took the initiative to play fast and dominated the midfield from the start with experienced players. It can be said that the away team Hanoi figured out B. Binh Duong's strategy by dividing the lines and not allowing the home team to develop their strong playing style.

Quang Hai still hasn't recovered from his bad luck when he tore his forehead in a collision with Tien Linh, but his senior Van Quyet played extremely well, contributing to the 11m penalty and assisting Rimario to score. Photo: Contributor

In the second half, B. Binh Duong played better and dominated, but were unlucky with situations that ended with the ball hitting the post, or being saved by goalkeeper Tan Truong or Hanoi defenders.

In the final minute of the match, Hanoi's best player, captain Van Quyet, counterattacked, attracting the entire B. Binh Duong defense and then passed the ball to Rimario to set the score at 2-0, taking the lead in the list of top scorers with four goals.

Coach Pham Minh Duc thanks thousands of Ha Tinh fans

After the draw against host Saigon FC, coach Pham Minh Duc gave many compliments to Ha Tinh fans when seeing the stands dyed red by the traditional colors of the Nui Hong football team.

Sharing after the match, coach Pham Minh Duc said: “The team’s initial plan when traveling to Saigon FC was 1 point. If the players had done better and more carefully, we would have had 3 points. However, it is normal for us to have capital and lose money in the last minutes of trading.”

The stands of Thong Nhat Stadium were covered in red by thousands of Ha Tinh fans. Photo: Tien Dung.

Liverpool create outstanding statistics after 4-0 win

In the early morning of June 25 (Hanoi time), Liverpool defeated Crystal Palace 4-0 at home. Coach Juergen Klopp and his team did not even give their opponents a chance to cause danger in the penalty area.

Liverpool had nearly 75% possession against Palace. According to Opta, Liverpool did not allow their opponents a chance to touch the ball in their penalty area for 90 minutes. The Opta statistics site has been around since 2008 and has never recorded any team doing the same as Liverpool.

Liverpool have one hand on the championship. Photo: Getty.

Liverpool have 86 points after 31 matches. Coach Klopp and his team will win the championship if Man City stumble against Chelsea. In case Man City wins, Liverpool only need to win 3 points in the next round to decide their fate.

Ramos scores a masterpiece, Real reclaims the top spot from Barca

Real Madrid had a comfortable 2-0 victory over Mallorca, thanks to goals from Vinicius and Ramos, thereby reclaiming the top spot from Barca after round 31 of La Liga.

Real reclaims top spot from Barca

Martial ends MU's 7-year hat-trick drought

The match of round 31 of the Premier League went perfectly for Man Utd. The "Red Devils" scored 3 goals against Sheffield Utd, the club with the second most solid defense in the tournament. All 3 goals were scored by Anthony Martial, in the 7th, 44th and 74th minutes respectively.

Martial scored his first hat-trick in his Man Utd career and officially ended a "curse" that lasted more than 7 years at Old Trafford. The French striker is the first MU player to score a hat-trick in a Premier League match, since Robin van Persie's hat-trick against Aston Villa in April 2013.

Martial played brilliantly against Sheffield's defense. Photo: Reuters.

In the match against Sheffield, Martial had a total of 4 shots, 3 of which were on target and all of which turned into goals. The French striker could have scored a "poker" if he had taken advantage of Rashford's precise pass in the 13th minute.