The competition to fill the void of Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton), who left the first round of Klinsmann due to a hamstring injury, begins in earnest. In the absence of Hwang Hee-chan, a right-sided striker without a clear owner is literally Muju Gongsan.
Coach Jurgen Klinsmann of the national football team met with reporters at the Paju National Football Team Training Center (NFC) on the 20th and said, “It is difficult to make a big change right away this time. As much as we had good results in the last World Cup, we must also have continuity.” In a situation where there was not enough time to observe the players after entering the country on the 8th, coach Klinsman, who made a list mainly of players who were in the final entry for the 2022 Qatar World Cup, seems to take a ‘start’ similar to when he was former coach Paulo Bento.
Bento has used various tactics based on the 4-2-3-1 formation. At the same time, he showed no major changes to the main list, especially the attackers on both sides. Usually, it was a format with Son Heung-min (Tottenham) on the left and Hwang Hee-chan on the right, and Hwang Ui-jo (Seoul) at the top.
With Hwang Hee-chan missing due to injury, coach Klinsman seems to be thinking about a player to put on the right side. First of all, several candidates to replace Hwang Hee-chan stand out on this list.
Na Sang-ho (Seoul) and Kwon Chang-hoon (Gimcheon) are typical examples. The two filled the spot well when Hwang Hee-chan was unable to play due to injury at the Qatar World Cup. Those who had been trusted by coach Bento by consistently making their names on the national team during Bento’s coaching career, seized a golden opportunity in the competition that resumed after Klinsman took over. Now, without Hwang Hee-chan, if they do a solid job this time, they can definitely take a picture of director Klinsman’s eyes. 안전놀이터
It’s not as good as Na Sang-ho and Kwon Chang-hoon, but Song Min-gyu (Jeonbuk) is also a card with plenty of potential. Song Min-gyu was listed in the Qatar World Cup entry, but he could not play for even a minute in the game and only heated the bench. As there is a lot of regret about the World Cup, we need to improve our position in the national team through this opportunity. Even in his team, Jeonbuk, his performance is not very good, so there are some parts that should be used as an opportunity to rebound.
In addition, Lee Jae-seong (Mainz), who is an attacking midfielder but can also play the right side depending on the case, can be a good alternative. Coincidentally, at the training held on the 22nd, Klinsman coach Lee Kang-in (Mallorca) tested Lee Kang-in (Mallorca) as an attacking midfielder while placing Lee Jae-seong in the right flank striker position. The fact that Jae-Sung Lee has a good pace recently, such as his tremendous performance during the month of February, increases his chances of starting.