[Sportal Korea] Reporter Nam Jeong-hoon: Malaysian Media Reports on Director Klinsmann’s Interview
Malaysian media outlet ‘Makanbola’ published an article on September 11th (Korea time) regarding the deepening conflict between Korea and Director Klinsmann. The report highlights how this situation benefits Malaysia and other Asian Cup opponents, allowing them to potentially exploit the turmoil within the Korean camp.
Known as the Golden Generation, the Korean national team recently faced European powerhouse Wales in a friendly match. Despite having a full lineup, they failed to secure a victory. Under the guidance of coach Jurgen Klinsmann, the team drew 0-0 against Wales at the Cardiff City Stadium in Wales on September 8th (Korea time).
This match marks Klinsmann’s fifth consecutive game without a win since taking over as coach. With a record of three draws and two losses, the team now faces the challenge of preparing for a match against Saudi Arabia with this unfortunate history.
While Wales coach Rob Page initially expressed his preference to not play this game, the top 11 still put up a stronger performance than expected. Despite having a Euro 2024 qualifier in three days, Coach Page likely felt the pressure to form a formidable lineup against Korea, even risking injuries to key players.
In terms of tactics, Klinsmann’s decision to employ the classic 4-4-2 strategy proved to be the most disappointing aspect of the game. Wingers such as Hong Hyun-seok and Lee Jae-seong were utilized, aiming to build a 4-1-4-1 formation with Park Yong-woo as the lone ball player. However, this approach isolated Park Yong-woo due to Wales heavily investing personnel in the midfield to block their opponents.
Without specialist wingers, attacking the flank became a challenge, resulting in heavy reliance on long balls from Kim Min-jae and Son Heung-min’s penetrating runs. As a consequence, Son Heung-min eventually had to drop back and assist in the midfield, leading to some promising attacks.
Malaysian media paid close attention to Klinsmann’s interview, where he addressed criticisms of his frequent travels abroad. “Staying only in Korea is not efficient. When there is nothing to do in Seoul, it is better to meet people in Europe,” Klinsmann explained. He emphasized his dedication to the Korean national team, stating, “Wherever I am, I work hard for the team with 100% focus on the Asian Cup. I choose the best methods to achieve success.”
With Malaysia scheduled to play in Group E of the Asia Cup group stage alongside Korea, Jordan, and Bahrain, the Malaysian media believes that the deeper the conflict between Klinsmann and Korea becomes, the more advantageous it is for Malaysia.
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[스포탈코리아] Reporter Nam Jeong-hoon = Malaysian media covered Director Klinsmann’s interview.
Malaysian media outlet ‘Makanbola’ reported on the 11th (Korea time), ‘The conflict between Korea and Klinsmann is deepening. ‘This gives relief to the Asian Cup opponents, especially Malaysia, so they can take advantage of the situation in the Korean camp.’
The Korean national team, known as the Golden Generation, played against European powerhouse Wales with a full line-up, but failed to win this time. The Korean national team, led by coach Jurgen Klinsmann, drew 0-0 with Wales in a friendly match held at the Cardiff City Stadium in Wales at 3:45 am on the 8th (Korea time).
Coach Klinsmann is winless in five games since taking over. Because of this match, we have to prepare for the match against Saudi Arabia with the worst record of 3 draws and 2 losses.
Although Wales coach Rob Page stated in advance that he would “prefer not to play” this game, the top 11 started stronger than expected. Wales have a Euro 2024 qualifier in three days, but Coach Page appears to have felt the pressure of forming a strong line-up against Korea and risking injuries to key players.
Korea had more possession, but had better chances in the second half, such as substitute Kiefer Moore’s header hitting the post.
The most disappointing thing about this game was Klinsmann’s tactics. Coach Klinsmann brought the classic 4-4-2. Hong Hyun-seok and Lee Jae-seong were used as wingers, and they tried to build a 4-1-4-1, with Park Yong-woo as a one-ball player.
With the exception of Park Yong-woo, all of the attacking players were placed in the front row between the defenders, and as Wales had invested a lot of personnel in the midfield to block the midfield, Park Yong-woo had no choice but being isolated. . Also, despite the classic 4-4-2 tactic, using Lee Jae-seong and Hong Hyun-seok as wingers was also a loss.
As there was no specialist winger, it was not easy to attack the flank, and in the end, a situation arose where the attack had to be left to Kim Min-jae’s long balls and Son Heung-min’s penetration. In the end, Son Heung-min came down to help the gathering with a free roll, and from there, some decent attacks were made.
Malaysian media paid attention to Klinsmann’s interview. Klinsmann is often criticized for leaving the team and going abroad, but he has his own answer. “Staying only in Korea is not efficient. When there is nothing to do in Seoul, it is better to meet people in Europe,” said Klinsmann.
“That’s how Korean football can develop. If you don’t like it, just find another coach. It doesn’t matter. I’m a hard-working person like the Koreans. No matter where am I, I work for the Korean national team I am 100% focused on the Asian Cup. “I also want to emphasize that I have to choose the best method in order to succeed,” he said.
Malaysia are scheduled to play in Group E of the Asia Cup group stage along with Korea, Jordan, and Bahrain. They said that the deeper the feeling between Klinsmann and Korea deepens, the more Malaysia benefits.
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