Hong Myung-bo, is it okay as it is..."Lack of offensive tactics, defense that collapses in vain"

Hong Myung-bo, is it okay as it is..."Lack of offensive tactics, defense that collapses in vain"

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The national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, drew 1-1 in both consecutive games in March, causing great disappointment. Doubts about Hong Myung-bo are growing as there are many disappointing points in terms of the results and contents of the game.

Hong Myung-bo drew 1-1 with Jordan in the eighth Group B match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA North-China World Cup at Suwon World Cup Stadium on the 25th. Earlier on the 20th, following the draw against Oman (1-1), the team lost the opportunity to win two consecutive home games.

As a result, Korea ended up tying the group 1-1 for three consecutive matches since the match against Palestine in November last year. Korea is leading the group with four wins and four draws (16 points), but since the gap between the two teams is not big with Jordan (13 points) and Iraq (12 points), Korea cannot afford to relax until the end.

Korea had initially planned to secure early advancement to the round of 16 teams by winning both games in March. However, the team lacked both attack and defense, failing to achieve its goal.

A look into details of the match reveals many regrets. Korea had difficulties creating a critical scoring opportunity due to tight defense by its opponents.

"He made a goal with a set piece in the match against Jordan, but he lacked the ability to create a critical goal chance on the field play," soccer commentator Han Jun-hee said. "This is the result of the lack of partial tactics in the offensive side. When the players did not have the ball, they failed to show efficient movements."

"This is the result of Korea's overall lack of capability. In particular, Korea's offensive tactics were so monotonous that the opponent team responded quickly. I also saw no attack tactics suitable for the player," soccer commentator Park Chan-ha said. "After Oh Se-hoon was deployed at the match against Jordan, he continued to attack using the back space. He failed to take advantage of Oh's strengths."

Han Joon-hee, a member of the committee, also expressed regret, saying, "The part that failed to take advantage of the characteristics of the replacement player appeared in the game," adding, "I tried a few crosses before Oh Se-hoon was put in in the second half of the Jordan match, but the cross on the side decreased after Oh Se-hoon was put in."

Commentator Kim Dae-gil said Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur)'s silence contributed to his deterioration of his offense. "He failed to do what he had to do. In Asia, Son should be able to make his own when the game is not going well, but he failed to show such performance in the second match in March. "We didn't even have a chance to score," he said. "As we failed to show as much performance as we expected, Korea's performance has also deteriorated. We need Son to work harder."

It was also regrettable that the defense failed to keep the lead by scoring the first goal in two consecutive games in March. Defenders exposed loopholes such as run that they did not need to give due to their lack of concentration.

Han Jun-hee, a member of the committee, pointed out, "Although South Korea did not give up many fatal chances to the opponent, it collapsed and lost points. We needed active defense to prevent our opponent from approaching dangerous areas, but we showed lack of aggression and concentration."

Park Chan-ha said, "The lack of concentration in defense is due to the lack of a clear leader. Regardless of whether Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich) joins or not, there is no leader in the defense that will unite the defenders."

Although Korea did not meet expectations in the two consecutive games held in March, chances are high that it will advance to the World Cup finals. In response, experts said, "We need to prepare Plan B for the finals."

Commentator Kim Dae-gil said, "You should always prepare Plan B. As in March, some key players may fall out due to injuries, so we need to prepare in advance, he said. "We used new players such as Yang Min-hyuk (QPR), Lee Tae-seok (Pohang), and Yang Hyun-joon (Celtic) in the two consecutive A matches in March, and it is only income that they have melted well." 메이저사이트

Han also said, "We need to manage the team considering the conditions of the players in the future. As injuries and absence of disciplinary action can always occur, we need to increase the scope of practical operation. We need to set up a team considering the age of the 2026 squad for the World Cup finals."