Vietnam reunites with 'evil' referee in match against Japan; MU considers firing coach Ole Solskjaer

Vietnam national football team reunites with "evil" referee in match against Japan

Vietnam National Teamwill meet again the "evil" referee Mohamed Abdullah Hassan in the reception of Japan in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers on November 11.

According to the assignment of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), referee Mohammed Abdullah Hassan from the UAE will officiate the match between Vietnam and the UAE at My Dinh Stadium on November 11.

Assisting referee Mohamed Abdullah Hassan are three fellow countrymen, Mohamed Ahmed Yousef Abdulla, Hasan Mohamed Hasan Abdulla and Adel Ali Ahmed Khamis. The VAR referee for the Vietnam vs Japan match will be Mr. Alineibi Ammar Ali Abdulla Jumaa (UAE) and the VAR assistant referee will be Mr. Hattab Hanna (Syrian).

Referee Mohammed Abdullah Hassan is considered the “evil spirit” of the Vietnam national football team. The UAE referee refereed the match where Vietnam lost 2-3 to China in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers in early October.

Referee Mohammed Abdullah Hassan. Photo: Getty

Previously, Mr. Mohammed Abdullah Hassan refereed the match where Vietnam lost 0-1 to Japan in the quarter-finals of the 2019 Asian Cup. Ritsu Doan scored the only goal from the penalty spot in this match, after VAR intervened and determined that Bui Tien Dung had committed a foul in the penalty area.

In addition, Mr. Mohammed Abdullah Hassan refereed the match where U20 Vietnam lost 0-2 to U20 Honduras in the group stage of the 2017 U20 World Cup. Many current stars of the Vietnam national team such as Quang Hai, Tien Linh, Duc Chinh, Hoang Duc, Tan Tai... attended this match.

After being the main referee for the match between Vietnam and Japan on November 11, Mr. Mohamed Abdullah Hassan will continue to stay in Hanoi to be in charge of the VAR team for the match between Vietnam and Saudi Arabia on November 16, while referee Hattab Hanna will be the main referee./.

MU holds urgent meeting, considers firing coach Ole Solskjaer

MU's board of directors is no longer "calm" after the humiliating defeat to Liverpool. Sources from England said MU will hold an urgent meeting and seriously consider firing coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer this week.

Solskjaer was appointed by MU to replace Jose Mourinho in December 2018. After a dream start at Old Trafford with a series of 18 consecutive unbeaten matches, the Norwegian coach was officially signed a 3-month contract and given full authority to transfer and buy and sell players.

Despite receiving absolute support and backing from the MU leadership, Solskjaer has increasingly disappointed. The crushing 0-5 defeat to rivals Liverpool last weekend caused the Norwegian coach to lose serious points with the owners.

For the first time since returning to Old Trafford, Solskjaer is facing the real risk of being sacked. According to the Manchester Evening News, the MU CEO has canceled all work plans today to urgently meet with co-owner and club chairman - Joe Glazer to discuss Solskjaer's future.

Solskjaer's coaching position is in serious jeopardy.

Many members of the MU board have begun to lose patience with Solskjaer and are demanding that the club sack the Norwegian before things get worse. Previously, the MU board had always expressed their absolute support for Solskjaer.

More seriously, rumors in the UK sayCoach Solskjaeralso lost the trust of the players because of recent decisions. One of the factors that helped Solskjaer stay in the position for a long time at MU was controlling the dressing room and having a good relationship with the stars. However, this no longer exists after MU lost 3/4 of the most recent matches in the Premier League.

Finally, the MU board seriously considered firing Solskjaer after receiving the "green light" from Antonio Conte.

Trong Hoang is absent from the Vietnam National Team, Van Hau goes to Korea

During this training session, defender Nguyen Trong Hoang will be temporarily absent due to injury and Van Hau will soon have to go to Korea for surgery.

On October 25, 25 players were present at the Grand Plaza Hotel to prepare for the gathering, aiming for 2 matches in the 3rd qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup. During this gathering, coach Park Hang-seo really wanted to call up Van Hau and Trong Hoang, but both of them had not recovered from their injuries. During this gathering, defender Trong Hoang could not participate.

Herniated disc injuryTrong Hoangunexpectedly more serious than expected and will definitely be absent from the two matches against Japan and Saudi Arabia in mid-November. This makes coach Park Hang-seo continue to face the loss of an extremely important player in both the attack and defense systems of the Vietnam National Team. Meanwhile, Doan Van Hau will also be absent, even having to sit out for a long time because it is expected that on November 2, this player from Thai Binh will go to Korea to have surgery for a knee injury.

Trong Hoang (left).

After the surgery, Van Hau will have to stay in Korea for about half a month for the wound to stabilize before returning home for long-term recovery. Trong Hoang and Van Hau will not only miss the next two matches but also have a 90% chance of being unwanted spectators at the AFF Cup, forcing coach Park Hang-seo to rebuild the "wings" of the Vietnam national team.

This is extremely regrettable because in recent years, Van Hau and Trong Hoang have been key and very dangerous factors in coach Park Hang-seo's tactical scheme.

Goalkeeper Nguyen Van Toan unexpectedly made it onto the list of most worth-watching players

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has just published an article evaluating the players worth watching in the 2022 AFC U23 qualifiers. Among the 8 players voted, Nguyen Van Toan (U23 Vietnam) is the only goalkeeper mentioned by AFC.

"Goalkeeper Nguyen Van Toan is highly regarded in his home country, so he was given a chance in the match between the Vietnamese team and the Oman team in the recent round of the third qualifying round of the World Cup in Asia," the AFC website expressed its opinion.

AFC believes that Van Toan will have many opportunities in both the national team and the U23 team.Coach Park Hang-seois leading the national team and also leading the U23 team, so Van Toan will have the opportunity to shine in the upcoming matches."

Goalkeeper Van Toan is highly appreciated by AFC.

The Vietnam U23 team will officially begin their journey in the U23 Asian qualifiers on October 27 in a match against Chinese Taipei U23, before having a match against Myanmar U23 on November 2.

Along with Van Toan, the remaining players noticed by AFC include Khalid Al Ghannam (Saudi Arabia), Ali Saleh (UAE), Choi Jun (Korea Republic), Amirali Sadeghi ((Iran)), Manuchehr Safarov (Tajikistan), Yuta Goke (Japan), Khusain Norchaev (Uzbekistan).

The voting will end at 16:00 (Vietnam time) on October 25. Fans can vote for Nguyen Van Toan on the AFC homepage.