Will It Be Over The Mark Of "Veteran Master"

Jürgen Klinsmann, head coach of the Korean national soccer team, answers reporters' questions at the Al-Eglah Training Center in Doha, Qatar, on the 27th. 

On the Korean national soccer team led by Jürgen Klinsmann, players agreed that it is "freedom." They say that players freely play when attacking, such as changing their positions. However, the move was criticized for being negligent, not freedom. Launched in February last year, the team had no wins three draws and two losses in its first five games and successfully rebounded by winning six consecutive games. However, it was evaluated that the team made progress by banking on the individual skills of renowned players such as "Captain" Son Heung-min 31, Tottenham Hotspur? "Soccer genius" Lee Kang-in 22, Saint-Germain? "Bull" Hwang Hee-chan 27, Wolverhampton.

The problem was more pronounced in the group stage of the Asian Football Confederation AFC Qatar Asian Cup, which is a test for coach Klinsmann. Korea, which had a 3-1 victory over Bahrain, had a 2-2 draw at the second match against Jordan, and a 3-3 draw at the final match against Malaysia, the underdog. Coach Klinsmann did not make any tactical changes until the team clinched the second place one win and two draws. Without Lee Kang-in, who scored three goals including a free kick goal to tie the match against Malaysia in the three group matches, he would not have been able to guarantee his advance to the tournament. Soccer fans have made sarcastic criticisms such as "Please help me soccer" that allows players to solve such problems on their own.

2023 AFC Qatar Asian Cup Group F Saudi Arabia vs Thailand. Saudi coach Roberto Mancini is directing the players to operate.

Will Coach Klinsmann be able to win by playing resourceful matches with Roberto Mancini? The coach, who is aiming to reclaim the Asian Cup title for the first time in 64 years, will play in the round of 16 match against Saudi Arabia led by Coach Mancini at 1 a.m. on the 31st at Education City Stadium in Alayyan, Qatar.

Saudi Arabia ranked No. 1 in its group league with no loss two wins and one draw. Mancini, who took charge of the team, is an experienced coach who led the Italian national team to win Euro 2020, Manchester City England to win its first Premier League EPL, and Inter Milan to win three consecutive Serie A matches. Mancini firmly secured the back door based on the 3-5-2 model, and implemented a counterattack soccer by using fast-footed midfielders and strikers to sway the opposing team. In fact, Saudi Arabia has allowed only one run through eight matches through the Asian second qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup in November last year, boasting of its power to run unbeaten 6 wins and two draws during this period. The Clinsman team has good memories of winning 1-0 against the Saudi Arabian team by scoring the winning goal by Cho Kyu-sung 26, Mitty Whelan in an away match in England in September last year, but it was the second match since Mancini took office.

South Korea's national soccer team coach Jürgen Klinsmann is looking at the stadium in the third Group E match between South Korea and Malaysia at Alwakra Al-Zanub Stadium in Qatar on the 25th.

Team Korea, led by Coach Klinsmann, has maintained a 4-4-2 formation since last year. In the match against Malaysia, Hwang In-beom Zvezda and Lee Jae-seong Mintz, who have strong attack tendencies, exposed a loophole in allowing space to the opponent team, and ultimately ended up with the worst result of donating three goals. In the offense, the team repeatedly crossed paths when it was blocked by the opponent team's defense. Analysts say that in order to penetrate Saudi Arabia's solid defense, detailed tactics are needed, including support for offense by side defenders, rather than just leaving Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in's talent. Striker Hwang Hee-chan, who failed to start until the group league, and side defender Kim Jin-su Jeonbuk Hyundai, who recovered from their injuries, are expected to revitalize the team and broaden their options for offense.

Indeed, Korea, which ranks 23rd in European leagues by FIFA, is ahead of Saudi Arabia, which ranks 56th, which is composed of players from its own league. However, Opta, a soccer statistics company, judged that Korea's probability of advancing to the quarterfinals was 51.3 percent and that of Saudi Arabia's 48.7 percent, which is virtually impossible to predict. As the group league's performance suggests, coach Klinsmann has failed to prove that he is an organic and strong team. Attention is focusing on whether Klinsmann will overcome Manchester City's Saudi Arabia and win a ticket to the quarterfinals.

Meanwhile, if Korea defeats Saudi Arabia, Australia will meet in the quarterfinals. Australia advanced to the quarterfinals on Friday by garnering a complete 4-0 victory over Indonesia in the round of 16 strongest teams led by head coach Shin Tae-yong. 토토사이트 순위