Saudi Arabia comes out with a customized back three for the Asian Cup round of 16 match

The Korean men's soccer team, led by coach Jürgen Klinsmann (Germany), is maintaining a tight match against Saudi Arabia in the round of 16 of the '2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup'.

Klinsmann is playing in the round of 16 of the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup against Saudi Arabia at 1 a.m. on the 31st (Korean time) at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar. It is 0-0 at the end of the first half. 안전 토토사이트

Through this competition, they are aiming for their first win in 64 years since the 2nd competition in 1960. Korea came out with elite members and customized tactics against Saudi Arabia.

Coach Klinsmann also used the back four tactic he has used since taking office in the group stage. However, in this day's game, he used a back three strategy. It was a strategic choice to block Saudi Arabia, which had strong flank attacks.

Jung Woo-young (Stuttgart), Son Heung-min (Tottenham), and Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) were deployed in the offensive line, while Seol Young-woo (Ulsan HD), Lee Jae-seong (Mainz), Hwang In-beom (Zvezda), and Kim Tae-hwan (Jeonbuk Hyundai) were deployed in the midfield. done.

Kim Young-kwon (Ulsan), Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), and Jeong Seung-hyeon played in the back three, and the goalkeeper gloves were worn by Cho Hyun-woo (Ulsan).

Both teams played an exploration game until midway through the first half.

Saudi Arabia showed a cautious performance with a back-five tactic, with defenders moving from the existing back three to the side midfielders.

Korea was similar. He used a back-four strategy in the group stage, but in this match, he used a back-three strategy for the first time, so he focused a little more on blocking the opponent's attack rather than making an unreasonable attack.

In the 20th minute of the first half, when tension remained, Korea seemed to have a good opportunity first.

Son Heung-min, who received a pass from behind, used his speed to break down the defensive line and passed to the center of the box, but it did not connect accurately.

In the 22nd minute of the first half, Seol Young-woo's cross from the right side was connected to Lee Kang-in, but the touch was not accurate and possession was lost.

Korea's attacks continued. In the 26th minute of the first half, Son Heung-min touched the ball that Kim Tae-hwan passed from the back and penetrated into the box. He then connected with a shot, but it was blocked by the goalkeeper.

Saudi Arabia also had a chance to score. In the 29th minute of the first half, Salem Al-Dosari attempted a pass to Saleh Al-Shehri during a counterattack. Al-Shehri, who received the ball, penetrated into the box and finished with a right-footed shot, but the zero point was not accurate.

Korea faced a major crisis in the 41st minute of the first half. Corner kicks from the right side hit the goal twice. Ali Razami and Al-Shehri shot in succession, but it did not result in a goal. Afterwards, Saudi Arabia tried to score again with a header, but Kim Min-jae managed to defend it.

After that, both teams failed to score. Just before the end of the first half, Jung Woo-young seemed to have an opportunity after receiving a pass from Lee Kang-in, but the shot was not accurate, and the first half ended 0-0. 안전 토토사이트