Showing strong confidence in an official press conference before the Brazil match
Bento “Motivating the players? Rather, I get it from the players.”
Kim Jin-soo “Even one minute is precious… The ultimate goal against Brazil is to win”
▲ Coach Paulo Bento (left) and Kim Jin-soo (right) express their decision for the match against Brazil in a press conference held at the Al Rayyan Main Media Center on the 4th (local time) in Qatar.
Al Rayyan Yonhap News
“If we play Brazil several times, they will win, but it’s only one game in the World Cup and we can win it once.”
The coach of the Korean national football team, Paulo Bento, who achieved the first round of 16 away from home in the Qatar 2022 World Cup in 12 years, expressed his decision for the round of 16 match against Brazil, which will be held at 4 am on the 6th (Korea time). In the official press conference held before the game on the 4th (Korea time), coach Bento said, “We have nothing to lose,” and “What we need to remember in order to win is to think what kind of team we are. We have to remember that we are a team that runs until the whistle blows.”
When asked if his concentration was disturbed after the round of 16, coach Bento said, “There is no such thing as losing concentration. There is a story that players need to be motivated, but that means the atmosphere in the team is not good,” he said. “Instead, the players motivate me.”
Kim Jin-soo (Jeonbuk Hyundai), who attended the press conference with coach Bento, said, “Personally, this is the World Cup I’ve been waiting for for 8 years. 1 minute, 10 minutes, 90 minutes, and 45 minutes of every game is hopeless,” he said “The team atmosphere is good. I played the football I wanted during the 3 qualifiers, and I made the away round result 16 in 12 years. The game against Brazil will be a difficult game, but if we show everything we have and pour out, we will be able to play a good game. The last goal of tomorrow’s game is victory.”
When asked how he felt about playing against the best players in the world, Kim Jin-soo confidently said, “There are many top and good players in our team,” and “I’m not particularly impressed.” Kim Jin-soo, who is in charge of left defense, is a resource who is considered a key player in the match against Brazil. Kim Jin-soo assisted Cho Kyu-seong’s (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors) headed goal with a picture-perfect cross in the second Group H match against Ghana on the 28th.
Director Bento also expressed regret that the preparation time was too short. Coach Bento also pointed out, “I checked the previous World Cup, but I have never played the next game in 72 hours,” and noted that “FIFA should pay attention to this part.”
On the morning of the 3rd (Korea time), after the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group H Group H match between Korea and Portugal held at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Hwang Hee-chan and Kim Jin-soo of the national team, who confirmed their advance to the round of 16, embraced and rejoiced. 2022.12.3 Yonhap News” style=”padding: 0px; margin: 0px”>
▲ Hwang Hee-chan hugs Kim Jin-soo
On the morning of the 3rd (Korea time), after the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group H Group H match between Korea and Portugal held at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Hwang Hee-chan and Kim Jin-soo of the national team, who confirmed their advance to the round of 16, embraced and rejoiced. 2022.12.3 Yonhap News
When asked about the pros and cons of the Korean team and the Brazilian team, he was straightforward. Bento said, “Brazil also has weaknesses. I understood the strengths and weaknesses of the Brazilian team through the video,” but I avoided giving specific answers. The physical condition of defender Kim Min-jae (Napoli), who is suffering from a calf injury, and Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton), striker Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton), who has a hamstring ( muscles behind the thigh), will be uncomfortable, and will not be able to comment. “I haven’t decided who will play as the starting pitcher yet,” Bento said. We will take a decision later,” he said.
Al Rayyan Reporter Kim Dong-hyun
