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| Paulo Bento, the coach of the Korean national football team, is revealing his determination to face the day before Korea through a non-face-to-face press conference on the 24th. © News1 |
The Korean national football team coach Paulo Bento expressed his determination, “The preparation time is short, but we will produce results through a good game” ahead of an important match against Japan.
At a non-face-to-face press conference held on the 24th, Bento said, “There are many players who couldn’t come, such as Son Heung-min (Tottenham) and Hwang Hee-chan (Leipzig), and the time to prepare for the game is short.” I will do it.”
Korea, led by Bento, will have a friendly match with the Japanese national team at 7:20 pm on the 25th at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, Japan.
Korea was unable to join in the aftermath of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) quarantine guidelines ahead of this game. Lee Jae-seong (Holstein Kiel), Son Heung-min, Hwang Hee-chan, Hwang Ui-jo (Bordeaux), and Hwang In-beom (Rubin Kazan) were not able to be with them.
Of the Europeans, only two people, Kang-in Lee (Valencia) and Woo-young Jung (Freiburg) were included in the Japanese War list.
Manager Bento said, “There were many players who could not be selected not only from the attack but from all positions,” he said. “I don’t have enough time to prepare for the game, but I will overcome the variables and play a good game. I expect new players to play my role.” .
National Team A is convening at Incheon Airport on the 22nd, moving directly to Yokohama, Japan without domestic training, and preparing for the Japanese match.
At the press conference that day, director Bento also expressed expectations for two Europeans.
He said, “Both of them are young players and are playing in the best leagues in Europe.” I will think about whether to do it,” he said.
Although not Korean, Bento was well aware of the importance of Korea and Japan.
Korea’s overall career record against Japan and Korea was 79 with 42 wins, 23 draws and 14 losses, with Korea in the lead. By counting only the away games held in Japan, they faced 30 times and were quite ahead with 16 wins, 8 draws and 6 losses.
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| Lee Kang-in of the Korean national soccer team, led by coach Paulo Bento, is training with a smile at the Nippas Mitsuzawa Stadium in Yokohama, Japan on the afternoon of the 23rd. . (Provided by the Korea Football Association) 2021.3.24/News1 © News1 Reporter Jinhwan Kim |
Manager Bento emphasized, “This is a little special situation (because of the Corona 19 incident),” but emphasized, “Unlike the past, there is only a short time, but we will achieve the desired result through a good game. We will play our style of football.”
Furthermore, he said, “Rather than focusing on rival battles, it is first to predict how the opponent will come out and prepare to solve it through customized tactics.” It’s important to come,” he said.
Manager Bento did not forget the vigilance of the Japanese national team, which has a strong organization.
He said, “Japan has many advantages,” and “It is a team with strong pressure. It will be a difficult game because it is a team that counterattacks based on strong pressure. We will figure out which part to attack and prepare.”
The national team, which had a large number of corona 19 confirmed cases in the European expedition last year, is implementing quarantine regulations more thoroughly ahead of this expedition to Japan. The athletes are following the protocol well, such as being tested for Corona 19 every day.
“It is important for everyone to follow the quarantine guidelines thoroughly in difficult situations,” said Bento. “We have to follow the rules and find out what we can do.”