Coach Park Hang-seo reaffirms that the Vietnamese team is not afraid of Thailand
At a press conference before the 2019 King's Cup, Coach Park Hang-seo was asked by reporters: "After the 2018 U23 Asian Cup, he said we are no longer afraid of Thailand. Are you still confident with that statement now?".
Immediately, Coach Park Hang-seo replied: "I want to ask back, we do not underestimate Thailand but why should we be afraid of them? For us, no matter who we are, we are not afraid of anything. I always tell the players to keep their playing style, no matter who the opponent is. Even when we meet strong teams like Korea and Japan, we are not afraid.
Cong Phuong needs to play in the King's Cup to find himself again
According to Fox Sports Asia, striker Nguyen Cong Phuong is eager to impress at the 2019 King's Cup. The reason is that the Nghe An striker has just gone through 4 months of lackluster play and had to terminate his contract with Incheon United.
"Cong Phuong has only played 9 matches with a total of 352 minutes of competition in Korea, Cong Phuong really needs 2 matches in the King's Cup to help him regain his spirit before going to France for a trial period," Fox Sports wrote.
Thailand's youngest player praises Xuan Truong before the match against Vietnam
The 2019 King's Cup tournament has a special appearance of Suphanat and Supachok, two brothers in the Thai national team. Here, two players of the "War Elephants" will have the opportunity to face their teammate Luong Xuan Truong who is wearing the Buriram United shirt in the opening match against the Vietnam team on the evening of June 5.
Evaluating Xuan Truong, Suphanat Muenta said: Xuan Truong and I understand each other very well, we often practice together on the field. He clearly remembers my every move. That was the reason why I scored in the AFC Champions League.
Coach Klopp refuses to lead Bayern Munich
Right after Liverpool won the Champions League, German football legend - Franz Beckenbaeur called out to invite coach Klopp back to his hometown to lead Bayern Munich club. The "royal god" even affirmed that no one is more suitable than this strategist to sit in the chair at the Allianz Arena.
However, answering Bild (Germany) yesterday (February 3), Coach Klopp was determined that he will stay with Liverpool until at least the end of his contract and left open the possibility of leading Bayern in the future. Currently, the German strategist's contract with The Kop is valid until 2022.
