[골닷컴, 카타르 도하] Reporter Kim Hyeong-joong = After spending a sweet vacation, Bentuho, who has finished exploring the stadium grounds, starts training again. Before training, defender Kwon Kyung-won revealed that he dreams of blocking Suarez’s shot.
The Korean national football team’s match against Uruguay in the first leg of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar is approaching on the 3rd. As the game approaches, the players’ eyes change.
On the morning of the 21st (local time), Bentuho, who visited the Education City Stadium, where the three group matches will be held, and checked the condition of the grass, will continue training in the afternoon. After entering Doha on the 20th, the team enjoyed a break for the first time, and will once again engage in real life training.
Defender Kwon Kyung-won attended a pre-training interview. As a defender, Son Heung-min, who plays in Europe, was asked if he had any advice on how to block an opposition striker. He said, “Anyway, the opposition players are good and we can lose if we miss the moment, so they tell us we have to focus until the end for 90 minutes, and we we all have to be careful, so when we eat or meet, this player is good at doing something and makes an unexpected pass. I’m listening carefully because you told me how to do it.”
This is the first World Cup to be held in the Middle East. It’s a familiar place for Kwon Kyung-won, who has experience in the Middle East. About what to be careful about, he said, “I don’t know if I can hear the sound of prayer during the game, but I heard it during the game when I was playing in the Middle East. When we hear the sound of prayer, we tend to get confused for a moment. It would be nice to pay attention to that part.”
Currently, Kim Min-jae and Kim Young-kwon are the main players defending the national team. Kwon Kyung-won will probably start from the bench. However, he said he always goes into the game prepared. Kwon Kyung-won said, “There were more times when I sat on the bench in the national team. However, when the whistle blows at the start of the match, I prepare by observing the opponent’s strengths, how they attack, which foot the opponent strikes with, and how they dribble Because I don’t know when I’ll go in, I’ve never felt comfortable on the bench, and I always seem to be ready.”
It is still not known what tactics Bento, who came out with three backs in November’s evaluation match, will use against Uruguay. Regarding this, “There is something the coach is preparing for the first game. I try to follow that part 100%. You have to prepare according to the tactics the coach wants. I will get close to the game and prepare according to the tactics that come out.”
Regarding Park Ji-soo, who fell off the horse due to injury the day before the list was announced, “I know how it feels after leaving in 2018. Unfortunately Jisoo couldn’t come due to injury . All the players keep asking about each other’s condition. We all prepare as if Jisoo is with us, and Jisoo supports us a lot.”
As for the striker he wants to face, “I analyze Suarez a lot. There is Cavani and Nunez, but they are world-class players and we have to face them the most, so we prepare the most. In fact, there have been times when I’ve dreamed about it. Suarez hit a shot, but I had a dream that I blocked it. “
He said on the call to Paju that he would be happy to go to the World Cup. Regarding the feeling of going to the first World Cup over 30, “I liked the 5 minutes after the list was announced. Five minutes after that, I thought it was right that I liked it after finishing the World Cup well. I didn’t want to see the side I like without doing anything,” he says, revealing his strong determination.
The 20th was a rest day for all players. When asked what he did, he said, “Yesterday, we went to a Korean restaurant and drank coffee in groups of three or five. I went to the stadium today, and the grass was good, needless to say. The air conditioner is also cool, so I’m grateful that I can do it in a really good environment.”
