Thailand striker says they were lucky to draw at My Dinh Stadium; Vietnam moves closer to advancing
(Baonghean.vn) - According to striker Teerasil Dangda, it was fortunate that Thailand got 1 point at My Dinh Stadium against Vietnam; 1 point is still in coach Park Hang-seo's plan to advance to the final qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup.
Teerasil Dangda: "Lucky to draw with Vietnam"
According to striker Teerasil Dangda, the Vietnamese defense made it difficult for him to find space to shoot. And it was fortunate to have 1 point at My Dinh Stadium against Vietnam.
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| Goalkeeper Van Lam was the best player of the match. Photo courtesy of Trung Kien |
The Thai striker told the press: “It is very difficult to find space to shoot at the Vietnamese goal. They are a very difficult opponent. It is really lucky to get a point against Vietnam. We have 3 more matches. Thailand will try our best to win the right to continue.”
Vietnam and Thailand will enter the next round of matches in March next year. Thailand will meet Indonesia at home on March 26. Vietnam will visit Malaysia's Bukit Jalil on March 31.
Group G situation: Vietnam is getting closer to the next round
Drawing 0-0 against Thailand, Vietnam is not at a disadvantage in terms of direct confrontation record with Thailand (both matches ended in 0-0 draws). Thus, Vietnam can be considered to have finished off one competitor for the ticket to the next round.
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| Thailand team continues to hold Vietnam to a draw. Photo: Trung Kien |
And then, the match with UAE in the final round (June 9) is considered the match to decide the top position in the group - synonymous with a direct ticket to the final qualifying round for Vietnam.
Malaysia 2-0 Indonesia: Safawi makes Indonesia drink the bitter cup
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| Malaysia continued to show impressive form with a victory over Indonesia. |
Malaysia showed its strong comeback when defeating Indonesia with a score of 2-0 in the match that took place on the evening of November 19 at home stadium Bukit Jalil.
They have 3 more points to temporarily rise to second place in the table, and at the same time make a strong comeback in the race for a ticket to continue in Group G.
Tottenham fires coach Pochettino
A few hours ago, Tottenham's board of directors decided to fire coach Mauricio Pochettino after a series of unsuccessful matches for the Argentine strategist and the North London team since the beginning of the season.
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| Pochettino was sacked just five months after leading Tottenham to the Champions League final. |
"The club can today announce that Mauricio Pochettino and his coaching staff Jesus Perez, Miguel D'Agostino and Antoni Jimenez have been relieved of their duties," a statement from Tottenham's headquarters read.
MU explodes blockbuster Zakaria
Bild newspaper announced that Manchester United is preparing 60 million euros to buy defensive midfielder Denis Zakaria from Borussia Monchengladbach in January 2020.
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| MU is preparing to spend 60 million euros to buy Denis Zakaria. |
The hot news broke just 24 hours after the Swiss midfielder's agent announced that his client would not leave in the winter transfer window.
With MU spending 60 million euros, things could quickly change at Borussia Monchengladbach at the beginning of the new year 2020.
