Lee Kang-in warms up before the 17th round of the 2023-24 League 1 season against Lille on the 18th. Photo = PSG SNS Lee Kang-in played full time against Lille. Photo = AFP Yonhap News
The local French evaluation of Lee Kang-in (22, Paris Saint-Germain) is unusual. Due to the harsh criticism from the local media, this time it even got the lowest score. Not that he performed poorly, but there are suspicions that he is deliberately trying to lack it.
French media Le Parisien gave Lee Kang-in a score of 3 (out of 10) immediately after the 16th round of the French Ligue 1 2023-24 between LOSC Lille and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) held at the Stade Pierre Mauroy in Villeneuve -d’Asque, France on the 18th (Korea time). ). This is the only 3 point score on the team. The media said, “It was hard to find positive aspects of Lee Kang-in’s performance that day,” and “Even if there were good aspects, it was hard to find them. “It was too neutral and vague,” he said.
Looking back at Lee Kang-in’s performance that day, it’s an evaluation that makes one tilt your head. On this day, Lee Kang-in not only played full time, but also showed his presence across the flank and midfield. Although there were no shots, they struggled to open up attacking routes, with a pass success rate of 88.6%, two key passes (2nd place), and 2 successful crosses (1st place). Lee Kang-in also managed to make the initial pass that led to the penalty kick, PSG’s only goal of the day.
He not only attacked, but also contributed defensively, competing for the ball as many as 16 times and recording two tackles. It was in the same context that he received a relatively high score of 7 points based on statistics such as sofa and pot mob scores. This was also the reason why it was difficult to easily accept the infamous scale of only 3 points.
What is even more disappointing is that the evaluation of players other than Lee Kang-in is relatively good. For example, Dembele, who played as a wing striker, got the team’s highest score of 6, saying, “He was the only one who played his role in a team that was dark.” Not only did Dembele have no attacking points, but he attempted two shots that day, both of which went wide, and was well received locally.
The biggest problem is that the harsh criticism towards Lee Kang-in has continued recently. Previously, in the final match of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) group stage against Borussia Dortmund (Germany), Lee Kang-in showed his presence by threatening the opponent’s goal three times, but received harsh criticism from the local media and experts. At the time, Footmercato criticized “a series of inaccurate passes (an 82% success rate at the time),” and local commentator Pierre Menes said, “This is a player who lacks the forward passing ability we expected.” “He has no personality,” she said.
Even recently, Francebleu “pretends to play an important role. He also criticized the team harshly, saying, “We won’t be able to reach the level of PSG even by February next year.” As baseless criticism continues like this, some voices say that the French local media is shaking Lee Kang-in.
The good news is that regardless of the local criticism, PSG coach Luis Enrique has a lot of confidence in Lee Kang-in. Recently, he said, “Lee Kang-in is a player with many qualities. “He works hard on offense and defense and doesn’t lose the ball even under pressure.” This kind of confidence from the head coach could be an important stepping stone for Lee Kang-in to reverse the local evaluation. If you show a ‘worthy’ performance, including attacking points, local criticism can quickly turn into praise.
Reporter Kim Myeong-seok clear@edaily.co.kr
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