Under Jürgen Klinsmann, Lee Kang-in’s best position has been on the flank.
On October 13 and 17, Klinsmann’s men defeated Tunisia and Vietnam in back-to-back matches at the Hana Bank Invitational National Team Friendlies in Seoul and Suwon, respectively. After a 4-0 victory over Tunisia in the first match, the team showed its ‘weight class’ with a 6-0 victory over ‘underdog’ Vietnam.
One of the standout performances of the tournament was that of Lee Kang-in. Lee scored a multi-goal performance against Tunisia, including his A-match debut, and added a goal and an assist against Vietnam to record his most offensive points since joining the national team. While he’s had success in previous calls-ups, this is the first time he’s racked up this many attacking points.
Lee has always been a tricky player to utilize. With his natural ball sense and kicking ability, he can be used in all areas of the midfield and even as a striker, but his performance depends on the team’s style and composition. The understanding of the players he plays with also affects his performance. Lee’s ability to play his position and defend is much improved compared to the past, but the question is whether he can play in a team that doesn’t give him full control.
Lee’s individual abilities were maximized at Klinsmann’s Lake in October. The call-up confirmed that he is better suited to the flanks than the center. Here’s what he had to say. In the early stages of the match against Tunisia, Lee played mostly in the center and had little impact except for a few breakaways, but after switching to the right side with Lee Jae-sung, Lee’s on-the-ball ability came to life. With Lee shaking things up on the flanks, the South Korean offense began to unravel. “I thought it would be good to switch with Jae Sung-hyung, so I switched, and my performance improved,” Lee admitted after the game, saying that the side was better.
Against Vietnam, Lee started on the right flank and led the team’s attack from the start. His passes from the right side to the center and then forward at once stood out. His teammates also seemed to trust his passes and confidently penetrate forward. Lee made eight key passes on the day, including one goal and one assist, creating many scoring opportunities. Although the opponent was Vietnam, few players on the national team showed such individual brilliance.온라인카지노
Klinsmann doesn’t have a clear pattern play or attacking sequence, but rather relies on the individual judgment and skill of his players over the numbers of attacks. Playing soccer that builds up from the center requires a detailed system, which Klinsmann does not have. It would be inefficient for him to play in the center, where he has a lot of time on the ball. The flanks, on the other hand, are where the individual player can really shine. Therefore, in Klinsmann’s system, which emphasizes technique over clarity, the flanks are a better fit for Lee to do as he pleases.
An attacking football centered around Lee has worked well in this call-up. However, the team will need to have a plan B in case of Lee’s absence. This is something that will need to be explored in the future as it was not experimented with in this call-up.
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