Happy win! Director Hong Myung-bo, who erased Oh Dae-young's tears, showed resilience, big income
Oct 14, 2025
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The national team won 2-0 in its second friendly match in October against Paraguay at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 14th. In the 15th minute of the first half, Um Ji-sung (Swansea City) decided with a non-stop right-footed shot without missing the opponent's defensive mistake made by Lee Myung-jae (Daejeon Hana Citizen)'s sharp cross, and in the 29th minute of the second half, Oh Hyun-kyu (Henk) cut the net with a sensational dribble in a 1:1 situation.
South Korea was defeated 0-5 by Brazil at the same place on the 10th. Unlike the time when they were inferior in all aspects of offense and defense, they scored two goals through faster attacks and build-up work against Paraguay. Even though there were several mistakes in the defense process, it was also profitable to finish the game without losing a point based on Kim Seung-gyu (FC Tokyo)'s good defense and organizational skills.
At the post-match press conference, Hong said, `I want to congratulate the players. Although there were empty seats in the stadium, I really appreciate the fans who trusted and came to see the team in a really difficult situation. It's been a great help." Then "I wanted to do a (main) simulation at this convocation. He wanted to play the first and second games of the World Cup. The first leg of the finals is very important and I met a strong opponent. In the third game, the number of cases was always considered. "What I want to praise is that it is better to prepare, win, and overcome the three-day process after losing the difficult first game than the content, results, and scores. Even though it was a psychologically difficult situation after the first game (against Brazil), I think overcoming it is a greater income than anything else in this convocation."
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I want to congratulate the ▶ players. Although there were empty seats in the stadium, I really appreciate the fans who trusted and came to see the team in a really difficult situation. It was a great help. Overall, I wanted to do a simulation at this convocation. He wanted to play the first and second games of the World Cup. The first leg of the finals is very important and I met a strong opponent. In Game 3, the number of cases was always counted. What I want to praise is that it is better to prepare, win, and overcome the three-day process after the difficult first round defeat than the content, results, and scores. Even though it was a psychologically difficult situation after the first game (against Brazil), I think overcoming it is a greater income than anything else in this convocation.
-Son Heung-min showed off his one-top card for the second game, and did he find a solution through today. Is Oh Hyun-kyu's starting card considered.
▶In our plan, we also considered Son Heung-min's participation in the second half. However, I started because I had an event today and an important day. Personally, I thought about where to use it after looking at the overall aspect, such as physical strength, as against the U.S. and Mexico. I played 60 minutes in the last game and 45 minutes today. It's something to keep thinking about. Oh Hyun-kyu is expected to play his part even if he starts.
-Did you have a plan to use Oh Hyun-kyu and Son Heung-min together.
▶Hwang Hee-chan could have used it if he had, but he was injured. As a result, it became impossible to put Oh Hyun-kyu and Son Heung-min together. There was no one to go in considering the physical problem.
-The three-back combination keeps changing. Do you think we're headed for the best combination.
▶For example, there are players who need to stand in the middle or who need to be placed on the side. Park Jin-seop is playing both a midfielder and a central defense role in his team. It's a different type than Kim Min-jae. I thought Park Jin-seop had the ability to control the game. Kim Min-jae is very strong in the competition even though he is one-on-one. In the match against Brazil, Park Jin-seop showed a good performance for 20 minutes, and the East Asian Cup was the same. Today, I put Kim Min-jae on the left and Park Jin-seop in the center, but I think the roles were divided well.
-What is the evaluation of young players' performance.
▶Um Ji-sung Lee Kang-in is a line that our team is working on. Oh Hyun-kyu Lee Kang-in tested what effect he could make by putting it together in the second half. He also showed good performance against Mexico.
-There is also a sense that there was anxiety in defense.
▶There was a personal miss. I think the psychological burden of the players must have appeared after the last game. I don't think there's a big systematic problem. The point is that we didn't lose a point. It is possible to score points with excellent personal skills like Brazil, but it is positive that our players showed their concentration until the end.
-If there is anything you learned personally through the two consecutive A matches in October.
▶Some say that young players are different from before. It's certainly changed a lot from the past, but I think our players are fully aware of what's important at this point. I don't think anyone could have predicted that Brazil would lose so badly. It may be considered that something may have gone wrong in the preparation process. There is something mentally very difficult. Physical fatigue is also significant and there is inevitable fear of defeat. It's the same for me when I was a player, but no individual or one person tried to overcome it, but all members of the team tried to overcome it by playing their own roles in their positions. I think that's the factor that played well today.
-The focus of the two A matches in November is.
▶There are as many as five to six games left before the main election. FIFA ranking is very important. There was something to be checked tactically by doing the rotation until October. I think we should narrow down the scope from November. There are two official games remaining in November and March. I think it's time to narrow down the width.
-Has Son Heung-min's option to use the left side disappeared.
▶It's hard to say it's completely gone. At which point and where to stand remains to be seen. I will see the timing to use it well offensively and assume the role.
-Is there a reason why Jens Kastroff was less important this time.
▶There is no particular reason. Hwang In-beom was in the recovery stage and had to adjust his condition. Hwang In-beom and Won Doo-jae were replaced because they needed a player to control in the midfield. It is said that Hwang In-beom and Jens did not play together, but it is a part to judge after looking at the situation in the future. This time, I think there was a difficulty (simultaneous appointment) due to the flow of the game.
-There are a lot of concerns about the third term, but when Hwang In-beom doesn't work, the plan is.
▶This is something to keep thinking about. I understood the strengths and weaknesses of the players in general. Today, Hwang In-beom, Kim Jin-kyu, was more aggressive, solved the opposite conversion with a skillful player, and the three behind him covered the channel. If Hwang In-beom is not in good condition, I saw if Kim Jin-kyu could play a role. We also need to see if other players can play a role. It can be an aggressive Jens or a coffee bean material that can be adjusted. I'll think about it in many ways, including covering.
-I can also see how the pressure is inconsistent, so I don't know how to solve it.
It is extensive to cover with ▶ combination. Players are aware of the timing of going out of pressure and the timing of not going out, but as they play, a four-back form is naturally created. For example, if you create a scene like Kim Moon-hwan, it is positive, but there are cases where it does not work against a strong team. In this situation, we need to think tactically about who will cover it and how to solve it. In some cases, Kim Moon-hwan and Lee Myung-jae did well a few times today, but there were also unfortunate moments at a time when his physical strength was falling.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
