He brought the game back to square one by connecting Seol Young-woo's header assist to the equalizer in the theater. The 30-minute extension prevented the goal from being opened. In the end, joy and sorrow were mixed in the penalty shootout, which is the roulette game of gods.
Saudi Arabia's third and fourth kickers were blocked by Cho Hyun-woo. South Korea's Son Heung-min (Tottenham), Kim Young-kwon (Ulsan), Cho Kyu-sung and Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton) all scored goals in turn. The Taeguk Warriors made it to the quarterfinals after much effort. In the round of 16 at the Qatar Asian Cup held at the Education City Stadium in Alayyan, Qatar on the 31st (Korea time), Klinsmann won the match 4-2 in the penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw with Saudi Arabia after 120 minutes of extra time.
The opponent for the quarterfinals was already decided. The Republic of Korea will compete with Australia for the semifinals at the Education City Stadium, the land of promise, at 12:30 a.m. on February 3. However, there is something that needs to be pointed out in advance to the Asian summit for the first time in 64 years. It is "64 minutes of futility."
Although Jürgen Klinsmann mentioned the three-back, it was a surprise that was close to gambling. He never used it properly in actual games. Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich) was at the center, with Kim Young-kwon on the left and Jung Seung-hyun (Ulsan) on the right.
In fact, three-back is a defensive tactic. In case of defense, wingbacks on both sides join the defense, forming a "five-back" formation. In Korean soccer, it is only seen in World Cups where players from around the world are confronted. Even if the team allowed six runs in the group league, it would not be easy to imagine in Asian Cup stages. Even if Saudi Arabia ranked No. 1 in Group F to advance to the round of 16, the FIFA rankings are 56th, while the Republic of Korea is 23rd.
Still, I expected there would be something. However, he was an unprepared "handshake." In a 3-4-3 formation, the two center midfielders struggled to be outnumbered. The holding midfielder's vacancy was even bigger. He continued to walk a dangerous single tightrope under strong pressure from Saudi Arabia. As he failed to seize control of the center field, his offense and defense were "one-toothed." As the gap widened, Son Heung-min, the "one-top" player, was completely isolated. He touched the ball countable number of times in the first half.
At the start of the second half, the team allowed Abdullah Radif, its replacement card, to score the first goal. Fortunately, the loud warning sound was lifted only at 19 minutes in the second half. Manager Clinton switched from three back to four back when he deployed Park Yong-woo (Al-Ain) to score the equalizer. At the same time, Cho Kyu-sung replaced Lee Jae-sung (Mainz). Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton), Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain), and Son Heung-min changed their positions and reorganized their lines.
Only then did the midfielders regain stability and the offense started to revive. If he had played four-back card from the start, he could have seen the outcome in the 90 minutes. After the final group match (three to three ties) with Malaysia, Klinsmann pulled out a three-back card.
"I didn't play as I wanted in the first half. Saudi Arabia was better in the first half. I tried to change the mood in the second half. 토토 In the second half, we had better parts," he said. "It was a day until the penalty shootout. We prepared everything."
In the category of "I've prepared everything," the head is only tilted.