South Korea and Thailand will play their fourth Group C match at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, at 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday (Korea time). South Korea ranks first in the group (seven points) and Thailand is second (four points).
In the third game, Lee Kang-in came as a substitute. As he returned home only on the 19th after playing in the early morning of the 18th in Korean time, he needed time to recover compared to other players. Hwang did not make the choice to forcefully start Lee Kang-in, who had suffered mentally at the center of the national team's internal strife, in addition to his physical difficulties.
He will highly likely be the starting pitcher in an away match against Thailand. Korea had a 1-1 draw with Thailand in the third and third leg of its second qualifying round for the World Cup last year. Son scored the first goal in the 42nd minute, but allowed Sufanat Mueanta to score the equalizer in the 16th minute, as he had to settle for just one point. Even considering that Thailand is a team that displays good counterattack soccer based on strong teamwork, it was regrettable that the team did not win the match in terms of actual power difference.
In the last game, Lee Kang-in could not play with Joo Min-kyu. This is because Lee Kang-in was deployed when Joo Min-kyu came out as a substitute. On the day, Joo Min-kyu was a starter and spent 62 minutes on the field, fully demonstrating his ability to connect as a midfielder, providing space to Son Heung-min, Lee Jae-sung and Jung Woo-young, who were in the second line, while giving a stable pass.
As Joo Min-kyu showed good performance in the last game, he is likely to start in this game as well. Lee Kang-in is also likely to be selected for this game as he has arranged his physical strength.
Joo Min-kyu and Lee Kang-in are a combination that can theoretically show good chemistry. To be precise, three people, including Son Heung-min, can create a good attacking situation with excellent linked plays. Since both Joo Min-kyu and Lee Kang-in are good at connecting, it is worth drawing a picture of Son Heung-min penetrating and scoring when the two players create space while deploying attacks.
In order to do so, Lee Kang-in must refrain from excessive attack development. Lee Kang-in played the role of an attacking ace under coach Jurgen Klinsmann, and as time passed, he showed a movement to dribble too much in the course of the attack. Along with the absence of coach Klinsmann's tactical instructions, the opponent's defense intensively attacked Lee Kang-in, creating a situation in which Lee Kang-in has no choice but to use his personal ability.
Lee Kang-in has strengths in dribbling, but he is also good at passing. In particular, with Joo Min-kyu, who is good at connecting, you can expect a play that gives a pass, takes a movement, creates a space, and pokes the ball into the empty space. In particular, the connection between Lee Kang-in and Joo Min-kyu will shine more because the second line of the national team has players who have special features in space utilization, such as Son Heung-min and Lee Jae-sung.
Lee Kang-in has revitalized the attack several times with proper dribbling and good connection in his team. If this can be demonstrated in the national team, it is expected that South Korea will be able to achieve good results against the away match in Thailand.
BY: 메이저사이트