Van Quyet is among the best midfielders in Asia; Liverpool can win the championship on neutral ground
(Baonghean.vn)-Fox Sports Asian held a poll to vote for the most favorite Asian midfielders, with the participation of Nguyen Van Quyet; Police recommended that matches that decide the Premier League championship should be moved to neutral grounds to avoid large crowds.
Fox Sports Asia continues to hold a fan vote, this time to choose the three most favorite midfielders in Asia.
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| Van Quyet was honored by Fox Sports Asia. |
Nguyen Van Quyet, captain of Hanoi FC, representing Vietnamese football, joins the 9 midfielders selected by Fox Sports Asian.Van Quyet plays an important role withHanoi FC, and recently entered the shortlist for the 2019 Vietnam Golden Ball.
Fox Sports Asia's list includes past and present midfielders.From there, fans across the continent - via Twitter - chose their favourite trio of midfielders.
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| List of midfielders by Fox Sports Asia. |
Besides Van Quyet, Southeast Asia includes Hariss Harun (Singapore), Safiq Rahim (Malaysia), Charyl Chappuis (Thailand), along with former midfielder Firman Utina (Indonesia).
The remaining faces include Omar Abdulrahman - likened to the UAE's Messi, Ali Karimi (former Iranian midfielder), Park Ji Sung (former Korean national team player) and Makoto Hasebe (Japan).
Thailand practices to compete with Vietnam team
Thailand does not want to continue to be far behind Vietnam in the FIFA rankings, as well as in international achievements. That is the reason why the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) is considering sending the strongest possible squad to the AFF Cup 2020, as well as arranging the most suitable Thai League schedule, supporting head coach Akira Nishino.
According to the plan, the Thai League can only return in September, after being stopped from round 4 due to Covid-19. This makes it difficult for coach Akira Nishino to prepare for the AFF Cup 2020, as well as the next matches in phase 2, the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
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| Coach Akira Nishino wants to focus on Thailand for 1 month. |
To overcome the difficulties, coach Akira Nishino wants to gather the Thai players for about a month, if FIFA allows the teams to compete again.FAT Acting Secretary General, Parit Suphaphong, confirmed this to Siam Sport.
"Nishino told me that once FIFA approves the return of international football, he will call up the Thai national team in a month. This is normal, because the World Cup qualifiers are very important. Everything now depends on FIFA. They have not yet decided whether international matches will be played again this year or not."Thailand is currently ranked 3rd in Group G of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, with 8 points, 3 points less than the top team Vietnam. To shorten the gap with Vietnam on the FIFA rankings, Thailand must have the best results in the 2020 AFF Cup, as well as achieve positive results in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
Liverpool can win the title on neutral ground
The five matches specifically requested to be played at neutral venues are Everton - Liverpool, Man City - Liverpool, Man City - Newcastle, Man Utd - Sheffield and Newcastle - Liverpool. Police stressed that matches "that could see Liverpool crowned champions" are all subject to being moved to neutral venues.
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| Liverpool may have to lift the Premier League Cup on neutral ground. Photo: AP. |
"We want teams to play home and away as normal but the police are concerned about public health," Premier League chief executive Richard Masters told Sky Sports on May 29. "Details on how many neutral venues will be played will be released in the next 7-10 days, but we hope that the number will be low. We will do everything we can to make the Cup ceremony a solemn one. It will be a memorable moment and bring memories to the fans."
The two make-up matches between Aston Villa and Sheffield United and Man City and Arsenal, on Wednesday (June 17), will mark the return of the 2019-2020 Premier League season. Liverpool are almost certain to win the championship this season, as they are 25 points ahead of second-placed Man City with 9 rounds left.
