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Asian Cup, Squeezed Penalty Shootout Victory… 22 Shots, 1 Goal, ‘Empty Cart Soccer’
Klinsmannho, who struggled with poor organization and lethargic individual skills, made a comeback.
It was ‘empty cart soccer’ with only loud noise.
They took 22 shots during the 120-minute extended battle, but only scored one goal.
He would have been sent packing after four games if not for a goalkeeper save. 카지노사이트
The Korean national soccer team, led by coach Jurgen Klinsmann, drew 1-1 after extra time in the round of 16 of the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qatar Asian Cup against Saudi Arabia held at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar on the 31st (Korean time).
They won 4-2 in a penalty shootout and earned a ticket to the quarterfinals.
The Taegeuk Warriors managed to match their performance from the previous 2019 competition, but if you look at the content, it is closer to a 'squeezed result' that is not refreshing.
Four years ago, Korea went on a 4-game winning streak until the round of 16, but was eliminated by losing 0-1 to the 'host country' Qatar in the quarterfinals.
Although their challenge for the championship was canceled in the quarterfinals, they recorded no goals in three group stage games and conceded a goal for the first time in the round of 16, demonstrating a balanced attack and defense.
He scored 6 goals and conceded 2 goals in 5 games.
However, the current national team continues to play on 'thin ice' from the group stage and continues to produce disappointing results that make fans sweat until the round of 16.
The unfortunate result was 9 goals and 7 conceded goals in 4 games.
Although the score was ahead of the previous competition, the number of goals conceded was more than three times higher, revealing weaknesses in the defensive organization.
Korea, ranked 23rd in the FIFA rankings, was unable to completely dominate the game against Saudi Arabia, which ranked 56th and 33 places lower.
Above all, it is unfortunate that Klinsmann, who boasted of having the strongest power of all time ahead of this tournament, was unable to show the players' organizational skills and individual skills improving as the game progressed.
In order to win, the standard is to gradually improve your condition starting from the group stage and be in top condition for the semifinals and finals, but the Taegeuk Warriors are struggling to escape the crisis with better-than-expected performance in the three group stage games and the round of 16.
Out of 4 games, there was only 1 win, and the remaining 3 games were a draw (the penalty shootout win was a draw).
Son Heung-min (Tottenham), tied for third place in scoring (12 goals) in the English Professional Football Premier League (EPL), scored two goals with penalty kicks, but has not yet scored a field goal.
The incredible speed of dribbling and decisiveness that overwhelms opponents on the EPL stage is far from this Asian Cup.
It is true that there are few opportunities to utilize Son Heung-min's speed due to the opposing team's tight defense, but it is unfortunate that the 'world-class striker' is not able to show his keenness properly.
Against Saudi Arabia, Son Heung-min tried to shoot by penetrating behind the defense in the 19th minute of the first half, but was blocked by the defender, and even his shot after receiving a pass in the back space from Kim Tae-hwan (Jeonbuk) in the 36th minute of the first half was not very threatening.
Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) also disappointed fans on this day because his dribbling ability, which is his talent, was not fully revealed due to the strong pressure from the Saudi players.
Above all, Korea attempted a whopping 22 shots against Saudi Arabia on this day, and only one of the eight effective shots hit the goal.
It is definitely an unproductive result.
On this day, the Taegeuk Warriors, who used the three-back strategy and aimed to score a sure score with ground attack, were unable to demonstrate the strong organizational ability to peel off the opponent's dense defense, and instead often found themselves in dangerous situations where they allowed space behind Saudi Arabia's counterattacks.
Although the team was made up of Europeans playing in the big leagues and boasted of having 'winning power', Klinsmann seems to be becoming a 'noisy empty cart' as the game progresses.
Jurgen Klinsmann will meet Australia in the quarterfinals on February 3 at 0:30 Korean time.
As the break time is shorter than in Australia, the performance of big league European players has become more important than ever.