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| ▲ National team coach Paulo Bento is preparing for the match against Mexico in Austria in November. ⒸKorea Football Association |
[스포티비뉴스= 서재원 기자] You can’t even lose rock, paper, scissors, against Japan. Even without Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur), Japan-Korea matches must be won.
The Korean soccer team, led by coach Paulo Bento, will play a friendly match against Japan at 7:20 pm on the 25th at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, Japan.
A horse is a friendly game, and it is a game that can never be friendly. Japan is more than a rival even if you think about the historical part. As the emotional goal between Korea and Japan is deepening due to diplomatic issues, the Korea-Japan match is interpreted as more than a soccer match.
It is also the reason why the Korea-Japan match unfolds as a friendly match in 10 years, excluding single tournaments, World Cup, and Asian Cup qualifiers. Korea and Japan played their last friendly match in Sapporo, Japan in August 2011. At that time, Korea was defeated 0-3 despite Ki Sung-yong, Park Ju-young, and Cha Doo-ri.
Compared to the squad alone, Korea is inferior in terms of history. In Korea, ace Son Heung-min’s exclusion from a hamstring injury is a big blow. Key members such as Min-Jae Kim (Beijing Guoan), Jae-Sung Lee (Holstein Kiel), Eui-jo Hwang (Geelongdin Bordeaux), In-Beom Hwang (Rubin Kazan), and Hee-Chan Hwang (Leipzig) were unable to join for different reasons.
On the other hand, Japan’s power is close to the first group. Takumi Minamino (Southampton), Yoshi Osako (Werder Bremen), Maya Yoshida (Sampdoria), Takehiro Domiyasu (Bologna), Junya Ito (Genk), and Wataru Endo (Stuttgart) were joined by nine European groups.
There is concern that the Sapporo disaster may not be reproduced by simply comparing electricity. However, as mentioned earlier, you cannot lose rock, paper, scissors, or paper against Japan, so you should not use it as an excuse for missing members of the main axis, including Son Heung-min.
If you’re out of power, Bento’s leadership should shine. I believe that he, who has been striving for the overall development of Korean football for about two and a half years, has prepared tactics and strategies that will not give in under any circumstances. Since the announcement of the A-match convocation list in March this year, the controversy has been raised by ourselves, so it is natural that we have to follow the responsibility accordingly.
The notable part is the preparation for Plan B. Director Bento has convened Son Heung-min every time an A match despite the overwhelming controversy. The same goes for other European players. In spite of the criticism of’There is no Plan B’, he has steadily gone his way, so this game can be a test for Bento.
At a press conference the day before the game, Bento said, “There were players who could not be selected in all positions, including Heung-min Son and Hee-chan Hwang. The time to prepare for this game is short and difficult, but I will prepare to play a good game and get a good result. “I threw an exit vote.
Of course, I also knew the importance of Korea and Japan. Director Bento said, “I know the meaning of rival battles well,” and “I think it will be a battle between Korea and Japan, which is different from the past Korea and Japan. Nevertheless, the goal is to do the best we can in a short period of time and bring the desired result in a good shape. “I will keep the Dunn style and play good football and bring results.”
Spotify News = Reporter Seo Jae-won
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