Hong Myung-bo to advance to the World Cup for the 11th time in a row, a task against Kuwait
Hong Myung-bo to advance to the World Cup for the 11th time in a row, a task against Kuwait
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Hong Myung-bo, who has succeeded in advancing to the World Cup for 11 consecutive times, must experiment with defensive problems that have been pointed out as weaknesses in the last match of the preliminary round against Kuwait.
The South Korean national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, will face Kuwait in the 10th match of the third qualifying round for the FIFA World Cup in North Korea and the U.S., which will be held at Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on the 10th. Currently, the national team ranks first with five wins, four draws and 19 points, while Kuwait is at the bottom with five draws and four losses and four points.
The Iraqi national team in the 9th game confirmed its advance to the World Cup finals for the 11th consecutive time thanks to consecutive points scored by Kim Jin-kyu and Oh Hyun-kyu. In fact, it is expected that the match against Kuwait will be in a mood to celebrate the confirmation of the finals, and supplementary measures are urgently needed for the weaknesses that have been shown so far in this showdown.
Hong Myung-bo, who needs complementary measures and experiments on the 'unstable defense'
First of all, supplementary measures and competition are needed for unstable defense. In particular, it is necessary to experiment with alternative resources for the position where Kim Min-jae, a key defense and irreplaceable resource, has escaped. Kim Min-jae failed to join the national team due to an Achilles tendon injury from last March to this two consecutive games.
Contrary to the initial expectation that he would return quickly, the injury was known to be serious from the beginning, and it is highly likely that he will not be able to appear in the Club World Cup match where his team Bayern Munich will participate. As a result, while the call-up at the A-match schedule (USA-Mexico) in September is uncertain immediately, Hong Myung-bo needs an experiment that can replace Kim Min-jae's vacancy to some extent, although not 100%.
Recently, the national team has presented some solutions with Cho Yoo-min (Sharja) and Kwon Kyung-won (Korpakan) showing stable breathing, but it is not completely satisfactory. In the third qualifying round, the national team has allowed seven runs in nine games, ranking first in the group, but considering the level of the team against us, it was necessary to further reduce the percentage of runs lost.
The national team is suffering from chronic defensive instability, with only three scoreless games in nine games, and the pattern of losing points after scoring first is repeated every time. Although the game was finished without a point in the previous match against Iraq, it is not a completely satisfactory performance for our national team considering that one opponent was sent off and gained a numerical advantage.
Therefore, it is necessary to re-establish the defensive system and the rear build-up pattern. It must also consider the input of other resources that can form a healthy competitive system with the established main players Kim Min-jae, Cho Yoo-min, and Kwon Kyung-won. There are various defensive resources on this list, from Kim Joo-sung, who can provide a number of options as a left-footed center defender, Lee Han-beom, who has a fairly impressive build-up and interpersonal mark at the back, and Park Seung-wook, who can cover the entire defensive area depending on the situation.
As Hong has made the decision to appropriately test these resources, he should present stable supplementary measures to defense instability that he displayed in the third qualifying round against Kuwait. Moreover, he needs to experiment with a combination of three players.
Park Yong-woo (Al Ain) was the starting member of the third team since the inauguration of the Hong Myung-bo team. Park made an impression with his instant defense and sense of pass, but he was also seen bending his head due to repeated mistakes.
In particular, in the two consecutive games in March, Park Yong-woo appeared somewhat unstable and provided an excuse for a run, and in the previous match against Iraq, he started the game, but did not show any significant performance. In the end, at the start of the second half, Hong replaced Kim Jin-kyu, who is showing overwhelming skills in Jeonbuk, instead of Park Yong-woo, and the winning player was seen hitting the mark.
In the match against Iraq, the national team scored three points by lowering Hwang In-beom to the third line at the back and switching Kim Jin-kyu, Lee Kang-in and Lee Jae-sung to the midfield, but it was certainly a burden on the defense. In the end, in order to relieve this defensive burden, a clear three-line card must be produced.
There are plenty of resources. Currently, Park Jin-seop (Jeonbuk Hyundai), the best defensive midfielder in the K-League, is on the roster, and there is also Won Doo-jae who is showing stable skills in the Middle East. Also, depending on the situation, the right fullbacks Choi Joon (FC Seoul) and Park Seung-wook can also be used as third basemen. 스포츠토토
At a press conference on June 26, Hong said, "The national team is a place for competition. We selected players who are needed for two matches," expressing his concern about winning the third term and determination to experiment.
Hong Myung-bo, who set a milestone of advancing to the finals for the 11th consecutive time, could not erase the problem of defensive instability throughout the third qualifying round. Will the national team be able to come up with a definite solution to solve the problem in the final match against Kuwait.