Vietnam team reveals story of coach Park 'taking care' of his students from afar; Ibra shines to help Milan defeat Roma

Vietnam national team defender reveals how coach Park "takes care" of his students from afar

On the afternoon of October 31, the Vietnam national football team returned to training after a half-day break from camp. The training atmosphere was serious but also filled with laughter, aiming for the two matches against Japan and Saudi Arabia.

Defender Do Thanh Thinh said: “In recent training sessions, I and the whole team have been very comfortable and always focused on completing the training plans given by the coaching staff. The whole team is practicing well, the tactics are very good, we always try to become a unified block. AlthoughCoach Park Hang-seois busy leading the U23 team, but through the coaching staff, he always calls and gives each player very detailed instructions, so we feel very secure even though Coach Park Hang-seo is away. Therefore, although the two opponents are very strong, the whole team is being carefully prepared by the coaching staff in terms of tactics and spirit, and each player is ready and confident to enter the match with the goal and determination to score points."

The Vietnamese team is practicing hard for the upcoming match. Photo: VFF

He continued: "Although the two opponents are very strong, the whole team is being well prepared by the coaching staff in terms of tactics and spirit, and each player is ready and confident to enter the match with the goal and determination to score points. My goal is to practice as best as possible. If the coach gives me the opportunity, I will try my best." Thanh Thinh believes: "In the past training sessions, the whole team has always kept a comfortable spirit and looked forward to the next matches to try to complete the goal."

On November 11th,Vietnam National Teamwill host the Japanese team at My Dinh Stadium. Five days later, the Vietnamese team will play a rematch with the Saudi Arabian team. The advantage for the Vietnamese team is that there will be about 12,000 spectators coming to My Dinh Stadium to cheer for the Vietnamese team in each match.

Will many U23 Vietnam players be able to attend AFF Cup 2020?

Recently, the Southeast Asian Football Federation held an online meeting regarding the preparation process for the AFF Cup 2020. Accordingly, each team will be registered to participate in the tournament with up to 30 players, 7 more than previous tournaments. The fact that teams are allowed to register up to 30 players is to be prepared for a timely replacement plan in case of a positive Covid-19 case in the team. In many AFC-level tournaments, FIFA regulations on the number of registered players being larger than in previous tournaments have also been applied. Most recently at the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2021, the Vietnamese team participated with 16 official players, 2 more than in the 2016 World Cup.

Returning to the Vietnam National Team preparing for the AFF Cup, it is expected that Coach Park Hang-seo will call up a total of 34 players to the team, to then screen out the 30 best faces. Because of this, it is expected that many players currently wearing the U23 Vietnam jersey participating in the 2022 AFC U23 Qualifiers such as Thanh Binh, Van Toan, Viet Anh, Van Xuan, Huu Thang, Hai Long, etc. will have a great opportunity to participate in the AFF Cup for the first time.

The goal of U23 Vietnam in the upcoming qualifying round is to win both matches to win a ticket to the 2022 AFC U23 Championship. Photo: VFF

In fact, the above players have been called up to the Vietnam national team many times, but many of them have returned because they could not compete for a position with the big boys. But now, with the number of registered players increasing to 30, the chance for the U23 Vietnam players to be registered will be higher. Not to mention, Coach Park Hang-seo wants to bring young players to the national team to participate in international tournaments to prepare for the near future of Vietnamese football.

Therefore, the performance of the facesU23 VietnamThe match against U23 Myanmar on November 2nd will decide the ticket to the national team for many young players. According to the plan, on November 19th, the Vietnam National Team with 34 players will move to Ba Ria Vung Tau and have about 10 days of training here before going to Singapore to attend the AFF Cup.

Ibra shines to help Milan defeat Roma

AC Milan beat AS Roma 2-1 with goals from Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Franck Kessie in round 11 of Serie A in the early morning of November 1 (Hanoi time).

In addition to the opening goal scored in the first half, Ibra brought Milan a penalty, before Kessie successfully converted. The Swedish striker was rated 7.6 points by WhoScored, making him Milan's best player in this match.

Ibra scored from a free kick from more than 20 meters away. The former Man United star's low shot into the far corner left goalkeeper Rui Patricio rooted to the spot. This was the second goal in the last 3 matches of the Swedish "veteran".

Ibra scored from a free kick from more than 20 meters away.

According to ESPN, the goal against AS Roma was Ibra's 400th goal in domestic competitions. The Swedish striker first scored on October 30, 1999. According to Opta, when Ibra first scored, 15% of the players in Serie A in the 2021/22 season (74 out of 489) were not yet born. At the age of 40, the former Man Utd star still knows how to prove his class as a top striker.

Thus, after 11 rounds, coach Stefano Pioli and his team have 31 points, equal to Napoli's achievement but with a lower goal difference (the two teams have not met in Serie A this season).

Revealing the time Donny van de Beek said goodbye to MU

According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Donny van de Beek is not satisfied with his current life at MU. Therefore, the Dutch midfielder wants to leave the Red Devils in the January 2022 transfer window.

Donny van de Beek wants to leave to play more. If he stays at MU, the former Ajax player is at great risk of not being called up to the Dutch national team to compete in major tournaments in 2022. Coach Van Gaal has also warned this to the midfielder born in 1997.

Donny van de Beek is planning to leave MU in the January 2022 transfer window. Photo: Getty

Before moving to MU, Donny van de Beek played very well for Ajax, scoring 41 goals in 175 appearances. However, according to Fabrizio Romano, if he leaves MU in the January 2022 transfer window, the possibility of Donny van de Beek returning to Ajax is quite low.

Donny van de Beek's current contract with MU runs until the summer of 2025. In case the Dutch midfielder decides to leave, it is likely that the Red Devils will let him leave the team on loan./.