Shocking criticism! Why on earth did you bring him? The Korean soccer team is shaking. Local media angry at Yang Min-hyuk's sluggish performance raises fundamental issue of rental recruitment

Sep 06, 2025

Shocking criticism! Why on earth did you bring him? The Korean soccer team is shaking. Local media angry at Yang Min-hyuk's sluggish performance raises fundamental issue of rental recruitment
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Shocking criticism! Why on earth did you bring him? The Korean soccer team is shaking. Local media angry at Yang Min-hyuk's sluggish performance raises fundamental issue of rental recruitment
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'Was Portsmouth's choice right (to bring Yang Min-hyuk)?'

In the midst of attention and growing up 'Korean soccer's crossbeam' is in a big crisis. The performance is rarely revived, and local media, which should be friendly, are also looking coldly. In the end, a fundamental question was raised: 'Was recruitment the right choice?' In short, he thinks Yang Min-hyuk is a poor player.

Yang Min-hyuk, who appeared like a comet in the K-League, signed with Tottenham Hotspur early last summer and received the attention of the English Premier League (EPL). Because he was from Korea like Son Heung-min, Tottenham's captain at the time, he was even expected to be the "Son Heung-min's successor".




However, Yang Min-hyuk's English soccer career has rarely blossomed. Tottenham is continuing his loan life without even making his debut. Since he is still young, proper rental life is a good opportunity to develop his experience in the game and become a big player. However, this is a story when the successful rental life continues. Yang Min-hyuk's rental life is far from successful.

Shocking criticism! Why on earth did you bring him? The Korean soccer team is shaking. Local media angry at Yang Min-hyuk's sluggish performance raises fundamental issue of rental recruitment
Yang Min-hyuk, who was loaned to Championship (second division) Portsmouth from Tottenham Hotspur, is being harshly criticized by fans for his poor performance after his first start game. TBR Football Article Capture
Yang Min-hyuk, who was loaned to the Queens Park Rangers (QPR) in the English Championship (second division) in January last year, was loaned back to Portsmouth FC (second division) in early August. A better performance was expected than during the QPR days. The Portsmouth club also expected Yang Min-hyuk. If he completed a successful second loan season at Portsmouth, he could soon establish himself at Tottenham.

However, Yang Min-hyuk has not been able to stand out at all in Portsmouth. In the end, three games after the transfer, the local media in Portsmouth declared 'End Honeymoon' and criticized Yang Min-hyuk.




Portsmouth News, which deals with Portsmouth news, said on the 5th (Korean time) 'Yang Min-hyuk carefully chose a second loan from Tottenham, but questions are already arising as to whether the choice to go to Portsmouth was right.' It was then reported that `It has been less than a month since I transferred on loan, but I encountered it in the competition for the starting line-up at Bulseo.'

Yang Min-hyuk is currently not playing properly in Portsmouth. Yang Min-hyuk, who was substituted in the 22nd minute of the second half against Oxford at Casam Stadium in Oxford, England, on the 9th of last month, played full-time in the first round of the English Football League Cup (EFL Cup) against Reading on the 13th.

However, he was criticized for his poor performance in the match against Reading. At the time, British media TBR Football reported that fans' criticism of Yang Min-hyuk's first start match, which was transferred from Tottenham to Portsmouth, was formed. Portsmouth fans harshly criticized Yang Min-hyuk, saying, `He lacks skills and his physical competitiveness is poor.'




In the end, head coach John Musinho appeared to protect Yang Min-hyuk by delivering a message to his fans saying, `Please wait.'

Shocking criticism! Why on earth did you bring him? The Korean soccer team is shaking. Local media angry at Yang Min-hyuk's sluggish performance raises fundamental issue of rental recruitment
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However, contrary to his words, coach Musinho has not played Yang Min-hyuk until a month later. Since then, he has been benched in all three consecutive games. Norwich City (16th), West Bromwich Albion (23rd) and Preston North End (30th) missed three consecutive championship games.

It seems to have been pushed out of the competition within the team. Portsmouth recently signed winger Franco Ume from Crystal Palace and Conor Chaplin from Ipswich Town on loan. Both are characters whose positions overlap with Yang Min-hyuk. If Yang Min-hyuk fails to overcome them, the possibility of playing in Portsmouth will be extremely low. Such an atmosphere is already coming out.

Shocking criticism! Why on earth did you bring him? The Korean soccer team is shaking. Local media angry at Yang Min-hyuk's sluggish performance raises fundamental issue of rental recruitment
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This phenomenon could be a big negative factor for Korean soccer in the long run. The national soccer team led by head coach Hong Myung-bo has been excluded from the U.S. away warm-up list. It was a situation where I couldn't pick because I didn't have the skills I showed. Portsmouth local newspaper The News reported on the 6th that Yang Min-hyuk was also eliminated from the Hong Myung-bo list, leaving his position in the Korean national team trying to do well in the North American World Cup. As a result, there seems to be no longer a favorable atmosphere for Yang Min-hyuk. It is even questioning Yang Min-hyuk's choice to rent Portsmouth. Attention is focusing on whether Yang Min-hyuk will be able to overcome such a crisis situation.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.