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Do you know? >> Hello, how are you? Oh, hello. Yes. >> I didn't expect you to come so soon. >> Oh, I know, right. Ah, yes, it's nice to meet you. >> So soon. >> No. >> Yes. >> You've been incredibly busy, I hear. >> Our promotional director has given me a lot of work, so >> Ah. >> I've been on the news a lot. News, places like that. >> Yes. Ah, what news outlets have you been on? Yes. Well. >> Yes. >> Well, we have KBS and YTN, back and forth. >> Ah, even YTN today. >> In the morning, the morning show, "Achim Madang." >> Even "Achim Madang"? Ah, because of Coach Hong Myung-bo's tactics. >> Originally, it was >> Yes. >> We thought we'd win, so it was something like a festival to wish for the Round of 16. >> All the singers came. >> We lost. So. >> What happened? So. >> We changed the script in the early morning. >> To what? A wish for the Round of 32. And then. >> Ah. >> There are warnings in the script. >> Please don't cry too happily at the beginning. >> If you laugh too much at the beginning, then, don't laugh too much at the beginning and let's start. Something like that. >> Ah, this is truly, truly serious, everyone. Yes. So the reason we've invited you today is to discuss why Korea lost, and to briefly look at the first and second matches. >> Coach Hong Myung-bo's World Cup. >> Yes, regarding the World Cup, we're going to take some time to look at it overall. >> We've invited you to do so. Shall we >> Shall we start right away? >> Shall we go? >> Yes. Yes. Yes. So, Coach Hong Myung-bo, this World Cup has ended, hasn't it? Technically, we could have gone to the Round of 32, but >> Yes, that's right. Ah. >> Even if we did, it would have been difficult to turn the atmosphere around. >> The foreign coach is in such a bad situation right now. >> It was a humiliating match. >> Ah. >> Ah, I think we need to make a choice while showing you this. >> Yes. This is truly, right now, yes. Such a humiliating match. Ah. >> Why was it humiliating? >> Yes. South Korea really should not have lost to this team. So, when people say "a guaranteed win," everyone asks, "Why do you call them a guaranteed win? Where are the guaranteed wins for us?" >> But this World Cup is different. This World Cup, we went in as Pot 2, not Pot 3. >> Yes. >> This is because >> As the number of participating countries increased, we were originally supposed to be in Pot 3, but as the groups increased, we were given a spot. Further up. >> Ah. Uh. >> As it increased. So we entered Pot 2 at the very end. Therefore, we ended up meeting teams from Pot 3 and Pot 4. Then. >> It's an advantage. >> Of course, it's an advantage, and it became a structure where we inevitably had to meet teams with a significant difference in strength. >> Hmm. Hmm. >> And since there are 48 countries, weaker teams have started to participate a lot. Of course, South Africa qualified as first in their group. >> Considering that. >> We thought this group was a "honey pot" group. And if South Africa were in another group, wouldn't everyone else think the same way? This is a team we must get 3 points from. So when we made our plans, we would have considered 1 win against Czech Republic, Mexico, and South Africa. >> Ah, that's right. Yes. This. >> Why was this match humiliating? We were swayed by this team. We let this team play the game the way they wanted. >> Ah. >> And did you see the interview with the coach after the match, the South African coach, Bros coach? >> He said everything went according to plan. Just like >> They played as we expected. >> Ah. >> And then at the end, he says something quite ambiguous. >> He said it was a tactically superior victory. Meaning, he beat Coach Hong Myung-bo. But why is it humiliating? >> Because the problems keep repeating. Ah, that's the problem. So, when we look at it. >> Yes. >> The biggest problem, this, this was actually the biggest problem yesterday. >> Ah, pushing the wing-backs up high. So, looking at it, Lee Kang-in's cross from around here, or Lee Kang-in going back and constantly passing to the side, so Seol Young-woo and Lee Tae-seok kept getting the ball. And Lee Kang-in dropped very deep throughout this tournament. Yes, that's right. >> So, when we think about it, while it's good for Lee Kang-in to drop deep, for Lee Kang-in's greatest strengths to be displayed, he needs to be in the attacking line in the half-space. That's when Lee Kang-in's passes, shots, etc., can lead to decisive moments. >> But the deeper he goes, the more it leads to the scene before the decisive scene, creating the scene before the decisive moment. >> Ah. Ah. >> It's an unavoidable structure, isn't it? >> This is also related to the wing-backs pushing up. So, when we think about pushing the wing-backs up high, Coach Hong Myung-bo initially said this: to strengthen the three-back defense. Because we were aggressive in the qualifiers, but perhaps in the main tournament, we should be a bit more defensive. That's how the three-back started. >> But when attacking, the wing-backs are very aggressive. But is this good for the attack? We need to see. Ah. Uh. This is actually the problem. Lee Tae-seok and Seol Young-woo push up high. This is not done without any thought. Actually, there must be a reason for pushing them up. What reason? >> If Lee Tae-seok and Seol Young-woo use the pitch widely like that, the opponent's defensive line won't be able to push up easily, due to the space behind them. >> Ah, right, right. The opponent's full-backs. >> So, they play a role in holding them back. The opponent's defensive line. And if Lee Tae-seok and Seol Young-woo play wide, the opponent's defense will naturally be spread out. When they are spread out, we can exploit the defense by using the flanks widely. So, we use Lee Tae-seok and Seol Young-woo at the ends. Of course, we need to consider here whether Lee Tae-seok and Seol Young-woo are the right players for that role. >> Ah, they are not suitable. >> Not suitable, yes. >> When we think of teams that use a three-back, like Japan, for example, they use a three-back. >> On the right and left, Ito Junya. >> Nakamura. Yes, Nakamura plays well. Number 13. >> He plays well. And Doan Ritsu. >> Ah, number 10. Yes, he plays very well. >> Tomiyasu, though not playing. >> Yes. >> Players like that are deployed. They are forwards. Forwards are naturally placed on the flanks. And they perform that role. So, it works. Actually. >> Ah. >> So, we always say, "Why are Seol Young-woo and Lee Tae-seok not playing offensively?" But these players are not forwards in the first place. Yes. They are players who have more defensive strengths. >> So, when you give them the role of forwards, that's where the problem arises. >> Ah, but then, like Japan, if someone like Um Ji-sung played, wouldn't it have been better? >> If you're going to give them that role. >> We need Yang Hyun-jun. On the right. >> Ah, Um Ji-sung, Yang Hyun-jun, left and right. >> Um Ji-sung needs to be on the left. Or use Enes. Enes is also like a forward. >> Yes. Yes, right. Ah, right. >> But they don't use them like that. They're scared. >> So, looking at it, they play very defensively. So. >> They barely take shots, and there are almost no shots on target. So, while they want to be aggressive in the wing-back positions, they're afraid of being too defensive if they put forwards there. So, they just put players with defensive strengths, resulting in a game that is neither here nor there. That is, in my opinion, Coach Hong Myung-bo's biggest problem. >> Ah. >> And so, in a three-back, wing-backs are always important. >> Yes. >> But there are no wing-back players in the wing-back positions. Among the players who started. >> So, this tactic begins to fail. >> However, there was a game where pushing up high worked well. That was the match against Czech Republic. The match against Czech Republic, at least, worked somewhat well. Yes, we had Lee Tae-seok on the left and Seol Young-woo on the right, spreading out across the pitch. This is our equalizing goal scene. >> Yes. >> Lee Tae-seok moves widely and draws one player out. >> Ah, that's right. >> And Seol Young-woo is positioned on the opposite side, playing a role in spreading out the defense. So, Hwang In-beom can run into the space between them. Of course, that's because it was Czech Republic, but the intention is this. >> Ah. Ah. >> It's true that it worked because it was Czech Republic. But the intention is to create something like this, draw out the defense, make the opponent uncomfortable, and then penetrate. We have good finishing ability. >> But Czech Republic was really bad, to be honest. >> Right. Czech Republic, compared to what we feared, didn't play well, not even in the South Africa match. Mexico rotated their players and lost 3-0. >> Wow. >> Yes. It seems to have worked because it was Czech Republic. They couldn't even adapt to the high altitude. >> Yes. Yes. This is the intention, but the problem is >> Yes. >> When it doesn't work. So, when it doesn't work, they are too far apart when attacking. >> Ah, Lee Tae-seok and Seol Young-woo are very far from Lee Ki-hyuk and Hwang In-beom. >> Uh, this is the problem. We always talk about how wide it is, but the gap is wide. The space between the three-back on the left and right, Lee Ki-hyuk and Hwang In-beom, Lee Tae-seok and Seol Young-woo, is too empty. >> And looking at it, Hwang In-beom and Baek Seung-ho are too empty in midfield. >> Right. Since they use two players, there are only those two players there. So, the defense is gathered here. >> Yes. >> To break through here, we need to use this space. So, Baek Seung-ho and Hwang In-beom look like they're left alone there every time. Because the opponent is gathered here, to spread them out, we need to aim for the space between Lee Ki-hyuk and Lee Tae-seok, and between Hwang In-beom and Seol Young-woo. But why do we need to aim for this space? The black colored, densely packed area of South Africa. >> Yes. >> When we pull them to the flanks, space opens up for Hwang In-beom and Baek Seung-ho. For example. >> Yes. >> Lee Tae-seok, ah, this densely packed area, the defensive block of South Africa. Actually, this worked a few times in friendly matches. Yes. >> But the reason it didn't work in the World Cup is because friendly matches are just one game. But in the World Cup, we analyze who we're going to meet months in advance, and then we play games in the World Cup. So, it worked against Czech Republic, but not against Mexico, and not against South Africa. >> So, the opponent starts analyzing it. >> Right. Mexico attacked for the first 30 minutes. They attacked fiercely. Then, seeing Son Heung-min run, they thought, "This is a bit scary." So, Mexico stopped attacking after 30 minutes and defended. Mexico also created such a narrow space, and South Africa created a narrow space from the beginning. This means it was figured out. So, Coach Ahn also said after the match, "We prepared to wait patiently. But Korea made a mistake once." Coach Bros also said, "The tactics of Korea that we expected came out exactly as planned, so we figured them out." >> They figured it out. >> Ah, this is actually what is humiliating. >> So, it was the same against Mexico and South Africa. So, if Lee Tae-seok >> Yes. >> Had dropped a little deeper, it would have been like this. When Lee Tae-seok drops deeper, the player in the middle might be drawn out, or the opponent's full-back might push up. Then, Hwang Hee-chan could run into space, or space could open up for Baek Seung-ho in the center. >> Yes. >> Then other players can use these spaces. >> Yes. >> In this way, Lee Tae-seok plays a supporting role, creating space for the surrounding players. A supporting role. But Lee Tae-seok doesn't drop deeper. That's the problem. This is our formation from the last match. This is a still image, so it looks like this? No, this kind of scene happens a lot. We have the three-back here. And here is Seol Young-woo, and Lee Tae-seok here. The distance between these black colored areas is the wide space I mentioned earlier. And the yellow colored area in the center is clustered. So, Hwang In-beom and Baek Seung-ho, as I mentioned earlier, are trapped among five or six players. >> No, what kind of football is this? >> Ah, so we >> What is this? We always talk about "midfield deletion." >> That actually starts from our three-back. >> To avoid midfield deletion, the full-backs need to move around to some extent to draw out the opponent, so that space can be used. But it cannot be used. >> This is the first problem. Yes. Actually, just looking at it, the distance is too far. >> Then, if they catch the ball here and try to pass to Hwang In-beom or Lee Ki-hyuk here, those players can just close in. >> Right. Yes. The distance is too far, so the passes are not accurate. >> Yes. It's too easy to defend. >> But here, in the match against Trinidad and Tobago, and El Salvador. >> Yes. And even though we lost to Ivory Coast, in those matches, players like Hwang In-beom or Lee Ki-hyuk would come forward. They would aggressively draw out the opponent. This is what happens when you use an attacking three-back. But >> In the World Cup, they played defensively and just didn't push up. They didn't do it in the World Cup. Lee Ki-hyuk, for those who watch the K-League, knows that this player can also play full-back. >> Yes. >> He's exactly the same profile as Ito Junya. >> Can play full-back and midfielder. >> But they don't put him there. >> This suggests that tactically, there are some limitations on pushing up. Uh, this is why we feel frustrated when attacking. Ah, why is it like this? When we're losing. >> Yes. >> There are always three players at the back. We're losing, but. No, can't we just make it a four-back, make a substitution, and then >> play as a forward? >> They always keep three players. Uh, and if these three players don't push up, then what happens is, if Lee Ki-hyuk and Hwang In-beom push up. >> Then only one player remains behind, which is a more attacking formation. But if they don't push up, the three players behind become redundant. So, if there are three players behind, there are seven field players in front. The opponent has ten. >> Yes. Then how do you break through? >> It's a numerical disadvantage from then on. >> It's not like we have players like Messi or Mbappé who are so individually skilled that they can beat those players. >> Right. Unless you have players like that, it's difficult to attack with only three players behind. So, we always feel frustrated. >> No, but even if you have such players, Son Heung-min was there, and he wasn't even in the starting lineup. Ah, why are you doing this? So, this isn't just about the South Africa match; it happens every time, so it's really frustrating. That's why we lost the ball in midfield so often. In fact, compared to the Czech Republic and Mexico matches, there were many mistakes in the Baek Seung-ho and Hwang In-beom line. When we watch our games, we think, "Why are they losing the ball with one-touch passes? They lose the ball too often in the center." In fact, Coach Hong Myung-bo also says that. >> We lost the ball a lot in midfield. He said that in an interview today. >> Yes. >> But he said he doesn't know why. >> Ah, seriously, the person who knows that. >> He can't not know. Because >> Coach Hong Myung-bo can't not know. He's a coach too. But he said he doesn't know. He said they lost the ball too much in the center. But the reason is that they can't use this space. >> Baek Seung-ho and Hwang In-beom, despite their outstanding abilities, cannot always flexibly beat three players within that densely packed defense. >> Yes. Therefore, mistakes can occur. Of course, including the players' poor condition, there were tactical problems as well. >> But if this is the case, you have to attack, right? >> Yes. >> Then what happens? Hwang Hee-chan and Lee Kang-in in front of us, based on the South Africa match. And if we consider the Mexico or Czech Republic matches, it would be Lee Jae-sung and Lee Kang-in. The players there have to become the link and drop inside. >> No, but this is really illogical. Why are Lee Tae-seok and Seol Young-woo here? >> So, that's what's incomprehensible. The tactic is to prevent the opponent's forwards from pushing up, but as I said, these are not forwards. >> Yes. They are not players like Ito Junya. You put players who are not suited for attack there, and then Hwang Hee-chan and Lee Kang-in drop deep. So, when we watch the game, we often say, "Why is Hwang Hee-chan, Lee Kang-in, Lee Jae-sung, Lee Kang-in, or Son Heung-min deeper than Lee Tae-seok? Why is Lee Tae-seok higher up?" Everyone says that. >> Seriously, what kind of tactic is this? >> Everyone criticizes Lee Tae-seok and Seol Young-woo a lot. They curse them a lot. Actually, why are Lee Tae-seok and Seol Young-woo doing that there? Why are they there when they can't even cross or score? But this is a tactical >> These players are also victims. These players shouldn't be there in the first place. >> No, you can use them. >> Right. Yes. So, the story about Perišić comes up. Perišić. Ah, why is Son Heung-min dropping deep and Perišić pushing up? It's not that Perišić is greedy, but it was this structure. At that time, Conte also used a three-back. >> It was a three-back, but on the left, there was a player like Lenglet at the time. >> Lenglet couldn't push up. Perišić was here. >> Son Heung-min had to drop deep. So, when we watched that game, we always said, "Ah, Perišić, Perišić's range of movement is higher than Son Heung-min's. That greedy guy is doing that to Son Heung-min," but it was a formation with tactical problems. >> No, and I don't understand why Hwang Hee-chan, honestly, had a hard time even starting in his league. >> Right. Yes. And in this World Cup, if his form was bad, it didn't make sense to start Hwang Hee-chan. >> Right. His form was actually very bad in the first half. And considering this role. >> Hwang Hee-chan's role is not that. >> Yes. >> Yes. It's a position that should be filled by someone like Lee Jae-sung, or Son Heung-min, or Um Ji-sung, or Paik Seung-ho, someone like a midfielder. If the gap is wide, they have to drop deep. But using Hwang Hee-chan, Hwang Hee-chan is a player who needs to run, the "Bull." >> Yes. >> Doing that, on top of his poor condition, made him play even worse. In fact, he had very few touches in the first half and had no impact, so some people might have thought he was invisible. >> No, what did they do for the past year? For two years? >> He was truly invisible. So, Hwang Hee-chan was also a victim tactically. Because it wasn't a role he could perform better in. >> So, Oh Yeon-gyu was also isolated, it seems. >> Right. Yes, right, right. That's also connected. Because when Oh Yeon-gyu was there, Hwang Hee-chan should have been close to him. >> That's how Oh Yeon-gyu wouldn't be isolated. >> Yes. But Hwang Hee-chan came here, and Lee Tae-seok and Seol Young-woo were wide, and Oh Yeon-gyu was in the center facing two players. This situation was created. No, so Seol Young-woo just passes backward, and Lee Tae-seok crosses. Ah, it's a corner kick. Nice! But suddenly it's a goal kick and it goes out, and he's crossing weirdly. >> Uh, of course, Lee Tae-seok's crosses were not good, and Seol Young-woo's crosses were not good, but the players there were not suited for it in the first place. And Lee Tae-seok, especially Lee Tae-seok. >> He's not a player who crosses like that in the first place. So, there are different ways to cross: running and crossing, and what we commonly call an early cross, receiving the ball from behind and crossing. Lee Tae-seok is good at that cross. Ah, that cross is very accurate. He's a player who's very good at early crosses. But he never gets to do that. Because of the situation, he has to run past the defender and cross. But Lee Tae-seok is not a fast player, so the angle is not right. >> No, then originally, if he played full-back in a four-back and was with Son Heung-min. >> Yes, then he could cross. >> It's a supporting role. Ah, so when we think of full-backs, we call them side defenders, but the concept of full-back includes wing-back. An attacking full-back is called a wing-back. But Lee Tae-seok is a side defender, a full-back, who is not included in the concept of a wing-back. We should think of it that way. In fact, if you look at Lee Tae-seok's heatmap in Austria, where he played. >> Ah, that. >> He's an inverted full-back. >> Ah, so. >> He plays with his weaker foot. >> Ah, so even though he's on the left. >> Yes. >> His heatmap is here. >> Here, he plays the role of distributing passes. >> Ah, so he plays a role of distributing passes from behind. >> Right. In his club, he actually plays Hwang Hee-chan's role. >> But when Lee Tae-seok comes to the national team, he's given the role of breaking through, so many people were frustrated, but "Why is Lee Tae-seok there when he can't run? Who should we use? Use Um Ji-sung. Use Enes." >> Wow. >> Of course, Enes would do better in that role. He would have done much better if Enes had played. >> No, how can you have so little understanding of players? >> And if you're going to use that role, you actually need to use Enes. >> Yes. >> Right. But I don't know why he didn't use Enes. Because if you make this choice, and I use Lee Tae-seok instead of Enes, then I need to have a reason for using Lee Tae-seok well. Lee Tae-seok is not a player who can do well there, but he's used, and it's not good. Enes is a suitable player for that role. Enes is rated very highly in the Bundesliga in the second half of the season, among the top three. >> On the left. >> He's very well-regarded. But if you leave out Enes, you have to use Lee Tae-seok well. From the coach's perspective. If you leave out Enes. But he's using him in a way that makes Lee Tae-seok criticized, so it's a situation where both Enes is misused and Lee Tae-seok is not used well, and both are victims. >> No, and then he interviews and says, "I don't know why we played this kind of game." No, it's because you did that. Didn't you waste the first half? If we hadn't wasted just the first half, we would have won against South Africa. >> So, when talking about Lee Tae-seok, many people curse him and talk about Coach Lee Eul-yong. But actually, among our full-backs, Lee Tae-seok >> is the best. There's no better player than him. We don't have a Nuno Mendes. >> Ah, okay, okay, okay. This player, among our full-backs, is the best after Enes on the left. But his strengths are different. But because he's not used, and he's made to do something he can't do, he naturally looks worse. When you watch the game, it becomes like this. This is what's happening now, the black color. >> No. >> The black color is Seol Young-woo. Seol Young-woo, you can't see him on the screen right now. And so, to spread out this space, the clustered space I mentioned earlier, it would be good if Hwang In-beom pushed up, but he doesn't. Then Lee Kang-in in the center has to go here. >> Ah. >> So, Lee Kang-in moves out here. To the flank. >> So, this attacking scene was a good scene, actually. But Seol Young-woo is running. Here, a cross comes in. It's a dangerous scene, but the position is like this. Seol Young-woo is running, and Lee Kang-in is moving outside the defensive block. >> Wow, no, what? >> This is not good. >> No, shouldn't they have swapped places? Shouldn't they have swapped? Lee Kang-in should do a cut-back, Lee Kang-in should take a shot. >> Right. So, Seol Young-woo should be a bit deeper, and Lee Kang-in should be higher up, but their positions are swapped, so everyone says, "Seol Young-woo, who are you to be like a winger?" >> No, get out, get out, Hong Myung-bo, get out. >> Ah, that talk comes out. >> Wow, seriously. >> So, was it only this match? This is the Mexico match. >> Seol Young-woo. >> Seol Young-woo. >> He even played on the left. >> Seol Young-woo's performance drops even more when he plays on the left. Because Seol Young-woo's problem was always cutting inside on the right, with his right foot. He's not a left-footed player. But anyway, in the Mexico match, he played on the left, and the distance between Seol Young-woo >> Yes. >> and Lee Ki-hyuk is far. Then who drops deep? Lee Jae-sung, who is one of the three forwards. So, Seol Young-woo is running. So, in this scene too, when the pass comes in, Seol Young-woo is running. And Lee Jae-sung drops deep. No, Seol Young-woo is not Nuno Seol Young-woo. He's not Nuno Mendes. This crazy coach, please. Wow, I'm really going crazy. No, Seol Young-woo is not. No, Seol. Ah, this is really a tactical problem. No, can't you be a coach? >> If Seol Young-woo were in that position, and we had Enes, it would be perfect. Enes is exactly that kind of player. If we had used Enes, there would be no problem. Because Lee Jae-sung drops deep, and Enes pushes up, the formation would be correct. >> But with Lee Jae-sung and Seol Young-woo pushing up, the attack is weakened. Of course, Seol Young-woo said in an interview after the Ivory Coast match, "I'm not a player who is good at attacking." He said it directly. But the Ulsan fans will know this. In one of Ulsan's content, he talks with Park Jong-hoon and jokes, "I'm not good at attacking." Seol Young-woo is not a player who is confident in attacking. He knows his strengths are not there. Seol Young-woo also does it because he's told to, and the player says in interviews, "The coach wants me to, so I'll try my best," in a roundabout way. This is probably why Seol Young-woo is criticized, and he might feel somewhat wronged. >> No, then, what I'm curious about here is, if you're going to use a three-back. >> Did you use it from the World Cup Asian qualifiers and continue to use it? You used a four-back back then. >> At that time, we used a four-back, and the concept was that with two central defenders, we could be more aggressive, as we were before. But the situation changes in the main tournament. We are not an overwhelming team, so we prepare separate tactics for the main tournament. But in the World Cup, preparing like this is not wrong, but it was too sudden. But is the concept of this three-back clear? Is it defensive? Or is it attacking? It's neither. The players' positions are not suitable. So, it was buried. >> No, I don't think the three-back tactic itself is a problem. Because >> Other countries also use three-backs a lot. Right? Yes. >> But if you're going to use a three-back, you should use it properly. >> You have to use it well. You have to use it well. Like Japan, suddenly putting a forward in the wing-back position. >> Or like that, and if they lose the ball, they defend together. Because Japan defends aggressively. >> So, Japan has also become more aggressive. And not just Japan, but if you look at the Premier League, Arsenal also uses a three-back, a modified three-back. >> Yes. >> Yes. Manchester City also uses a modified three-back. Modified three-backs are used everywhere these days. Uh, but how you use the three-back, and whether you give roles that suit our players. That's the key. But looking at it now, Seol Young-woo is not in the right role. Lee Tae-seok is not in the right role. >> No, Hong Myung-bo is really driving me crazy. No, and then, what about Son Heung-min? >> He was going to play as a starter, but suddenly he was told he wouldn't play. What is this, all of a sudden? >> Right. This was also a problem. Yes. >> Son Heung-min as a lone striker and Oh Yeon-gyu as a lone striker are clearly different. >> So, now, even the former players are all saying the same thing. >> Yes. >> It's common to inform players on the day of the match. To maintain tension, and if they think they're not a starter, they might relax. But if a player with a distinct style like Son Heung-min is removed and Oh Yeon-gyu comes in, the game's structure changes. The play itself. But on the day of the match, Son Heung-min is removed, and Oh Yeon-gyu is the captain. So, players might have thought, "If Son Heung-min is up front, there won't be any through passes," but when Oh Yeon-gyu comes in, it could cause confusion among the players. Ah, so this is also, this is a bit much. Hmm. >> Ah, I'm going crazy. So, why is our Coach Hong >> Why he played so poorly today, I don't know. But there are many reasons. >> No, he knows all of them. Everyone knows except you. I'm going crazy. But this is >> Ancelotti also said it. It's not easy for opposing coaches to say that there's something wrong. >> Yes. Hmm. But the coaches we've played against, Ancelotti said it, the coach of Ivory Coast said it, Mexico also said something similar. >> So, they're giving the answer, but they're not listening to the answer because of stubbornness. >> So, the coaches of the teams we play against keep saying things like, "The three-back is a bit strange. It's strange. They're too far up." So, in my opinion, the victory against Czech Republic has become a poison. At that time, there were talks about how the substitutions were well done. >> So, I think he thought, "I'm doing okay." And then suddenly, he removed Son Heung-min in the Mexico match in the 56th minute, and then in the South Africa match, he didn't change the starting lineup with Son Heung-min. Wow. >> But there were signs of Son Heung-min being removed even before the World Cup started. >> Why? >> Yes. >> After Coach Hong Myung-bo was appointed, in the Asian qualifiers for the World Cup. >> Yes. He played full-time in almost every match. >> Almost every match. >> Yes. >> Except for injuries. But in September, when we started using the three-back, preparing for the main tournament, it was in September. Since then, he has never played full-time. So, before the World Cup started, there were many contents predicting that Son Heung-min would not play full-time. I also talked about that. Why? Because Son Heung-min has not played full-time since September. And Coach Hong Myung-bo said in an interview, "I will make Son Heung-min exert his energy at the appropriate time." That appropriate time also means not full-time. He plays for 60 minutes and then comes off as a substitute. >> Uh. >> No, are Lee Tae-seok and Seol Young-woo playing appropriately here? Is it appropriate? Where is this Hong Chang? Ah, damn it. You don't even use this tactic in games. Even in games, it doesn't fail like this. Because Seol Young-woo is slow. >> So, this is not just about removing Son Heung-min. Looking at the entire process of our World Cup, it seems like a snowball has been rolling continuously. Don't the players know this? Son Heung-min probably knew it too, since he wasn't playing full-time. >> No, but why? Why? What does it mean to try to replace the captain? >> It's about preparing for the future, something like that. But rather than that, Coach Hong Myung-bo is doing things like "freshness" this time. >> That freshness is about energy levels. >> Stamina. That's what it is. And playing a lot with that in mind. But Son Heung-min is 92, so he's not that old. It seems like that's his thinking. >> Ah, no, for the World Cup, he's been managing his body in the US. >> Such a player. >> Of course, Son Heung-min is not at his peak. Naturally. Yes. He can't exert the same energy for 90 minutes as he did at his peak. But if we consider that kind of adjustment, he has to prove what he chose. He did that against Czech Republic. He received applause. But in the Mexico match, thinking, "Oh, this is going well," he took him off even earlier. So, taking him off around the 57th minute was incomprehensible. Wow. >> Son Heung-min still has energy around the 57th minute. At that time. >> No, if it were the 75th or 80th minute, I would understand. Yes. Then. >> Right. >> So, in the previous match, he took him off at 70 minutes, and Oh Yeon-gyu played well. So, it was like, "Okay, the substitution was good." It even received praise from foreign media. But taking him off at 57 minutes, "No, this is too much. His energy hasn't dropped that much, and he's being taken off." And playing only 45 minutes this time. No, can't Son Heung-min play more than 45 minutes?
This is happening. Before Son Heung-min's energy could be properly utilized, the current game is being missed, and players are unable to play in the game. This problem... No, no, this, this line, the Mexico game, if Son Heung-min wasn't taken out, Mexico would have... the line... wouldn't have been able to push up, and somehow we would have drawn, and Korea would have advanced. It feels like it might have been like that.
Yes, it's possible. There could be various possibilities, but the fact that Son Heung-min is there, even if Son Heung-min has passed his peak, he is still naturally the player our attacking line's defense is most concerned about. Beyond being good at playing, he's the player who causes the most concern, and it can't be anyone other than Son Heung-min. Lee Kang-in is a player who provides passes, not one who makes movements in the space behind. That's a different concept. The concept of space behind is naturally something they have to worry about with Son Heung-min. Anyone would. But the moment Son Heung-min is taken out, it naturally becomes easier to push the line up a bit, and the intense marking that was focused on Son Heung-min gets dispersed to other players. Because of this, unless Son Heung-min's energy is completely depleted, is it really good for our tactics and our performance to take out a player like that? It failed.
First of all, that... Ah, I made a mistake. In the Mexico game... Yes. After conceding, Son Heung-min was taken out. Yes. But if Son Heung-min had been there... we still... we wouldn't have known what would happen. We wouldn't have known what would happen. But... this is truly a choice by coach Hong Myung-bo. He has to prove why he made such a choice, and he couldn't prove it with results. So, it has become a situation where he can receive a lot of criticism. Ah, really. Yes. Yes. So, did he only do this then? This is our last evaluation match, the El Salvador game. This player is Lee Ki-hyuk. This is Lee Tae-seok. This is Hwang Hee-chan. The distance is far. Hwang Hee-chan is dropping back. So, this scene, everyone probably remembers. Lee Tae-seok runs, Hwang Hee-chan drops back, and Lee Ki-hyuk passes. So, Lee Tae-seok runs into the space behind. The pass was even good, and he broke through the space behind. So, Lee Tae-seok, ah, Lee Tae-seok comes all the way here. Yes. But the last cross was a miss. The one-on-one chance wasn't created. Ah, yes. This is that scene. Ah. So, of course, it would have been good if Lee Tae-seok had done well there. But if Hwang Hee-chan had made that run in the first place, then it would have been passed to Cho Gue-sung better. This structure, the running of Seo Young-woo, like we saw earlier, the Mexico game, or the South Africa game, similar structures are constantly repeating. No, no, why, why are Lee Tae-seok and Seo Young-woo there? I really don't understand. So, if you rewind it, it's not just once; they've been using this tactic since September. But people were busy at the time, and they didn't have much interest in the national team. We only watch the World Cup. Why did they do this? But coach Hong Myung-bo's tactic is old. Ah, really old. Anyway, that's how it is. So, to summarize our attack, Lee Tae-seok and Seo Young-woo are too high. So, the center backs and wingbacks are too far apart, and the defense is not dispersed. Then, players like Lee Kang-in, Son Heung-min, Hwang Hee-chan, and Lee Jae-seong have to drop back and play. This vicious cycle is repeating. It's repeating. Because of that, Mexico and South Africa put two players on Lee Kang-in. Right. Yes. This pattern is starting to be read a little. Looking at it. That's right. That's how coach Agiri showed a very good countermeasure for Lee Kang-in. Yes. So, in the Czech Republic game, because the Czech Republic is good at passing, they naturally followed Lee Kang-in. So, that player, Krejčí, followed Lee Kang-in. They couldn't steal the ball because it was Lee Kang-in. Yes. So, the defense is shaken. So, coach Agiri knows Lee Kang-in too well. When he lowers the defensive line, he chooses not to follow Lee Kang-in. The defense doesn't follow. Because, anyway, Lee Kang-in comes this far. Ah, he comes in. Then, we just lower the line, and Lee Kang-in's pass has to go forward, but if the defense is lowered, it's useless for Lee Kang-in's pass to go in. Ah. Rather than risking our defensive block collapsing by following him, it's better not to follow. So, in the Mexico and South Africa games, Lee Kang-in is alone outside the defensive block. He tries to pass from there. No, but our country doesn't analyze it like this for the coach. They do. They do everything. But coach Hong Myung-bo probably has his own thoughts. Oh, I really... Ah, well, he probably has his own thoughts. And also, what we see and what we do directly are different, but it's very frustrating, this attacking aspect. No, that player Park Ji-sung... While commentating, he said there's only one Cho Gue-sung in the middle when we're losing. No, because South Korea, honestly, South Africa's center backs are not tall, around 178, so if we had pressed them, it would have been enough to try, but why are they all behind instead of attacking? Hmm. Then, if even one of these players had gone to head the ball together, for example, even if it doesn't work at Manchester United, they bring in Maguire. It's like that. If they had done something like that, I really think they wouldn't have known what they were doing. But if we think about the South Africa game, we were losing. Yes. But Kim Min-jae had a calf injury and requested to be substituted. Yes. But that was right after we conceded the goal, 1-0. We conceded, and then they substituted him within a minute. Kim Min-jae, thankfully, it wasn't an injury, but they substituted him and brought in Park Jin-seop. Then, after the game, various content was uploaded. In the players' reaction content, they all thought, "Ah, Park Jin-seop is playing defensive midfielder." Everyone thought that. Even former players thought, "Park Jin-seop can play defensive midfield, so they're extending the midfield to place players higher up." But after watching the game for about 10 seconds, they realized, "No, Park Jin-seop is playing center back." Ah. So, this is strange. And the Mexico game, everyone probably remembers. In the Mexico game, when we were losing, they took out Baek Seung-ho, not a defender, from this exact lineup. They took him out and brought in Cho Gue-sung. Forward. Yes. So, only Hwang In-beom remained in midfield. So, in the end, Mexico had more counterattacks, even though we should have been attacking. Yes. So, if Kim Seung-gyu hadn't saved, there were some dangerous situations. Right? That's because even if you take out a defender and push forward offensively, it's not that having more defenders prevents counterattacks. You have to prevent the ball from coming up from midfield for counterattacks not to happen. But by taking out Baek Seung-ho and putting in an attacker, only Lee Ki-hyuk, Kim Min-jae, and Lee Han-beom are behind. Then, the gap between us widens. That's the story that comes up again. So, why are we losing, and why are they not taking out defenders but substituting attackers for attackers or taking out midfielders for attackers? I don't know why they are operating like this. I don't know. Why are they doing this? This is something only coach Hong Myung-bo would know. No, really, why are they doing that? Really. I don't know. But is offense the only problem? Defense is also a problem. Ah, because they don't drop back. Yes. When Lee Tae-seok and Seo Young-woo are positioned high, the problem is that if our attack doesn't work, we get turnovers. If we lose the ball, the distance for Seo Young-woo and Lee Tae-seok to drop back becomes longer. This is a very obvious statement. They are too high up. No, are they going to the assistant referee's offside line to talk to each other? Huh? What are they doing? This is really... So... Thinking of Manchester United, under manager Erik ten Hag, Dalot shoots a lot. Yes. Crosses a lot, but they all go to strange places. Yes. Even that, manager Erik ten Hag's role for Dalot in a back three is Seo Young-woo's role. Ah, Hong Myung-bo, really. Ah. Exactly. It's exactly like that. They concede because they drop back late, and it's that kind of feeling. No, to use this, you need players like Nuno Mendes on the left and truly players like Dani Alves or Rami on the right. Then, I'll admit it. If you do that, then I'll admit it. But we don't have players like that, so it's a problem. And because the distance to drop back into defense is longer, we are often counterattacked by South Africa. Yes. But when you look at those counterattacks, they all come in here. Because the distance is far. So, when South Africa breaks out defensively, one player attaches to Lee Ki-hyuk or Lee Han-beom, and another attaches to Kim Min-jae. Ah. So, in that wide space behind, it becomes one-on-one, one-on-one, one-on-one. Three-on-three. So, of course, it would be good if we won all of them. Yes. When the opponent's attacker faces our defender, it's good if we win. And we have the ability to win. But it's not easy to win for 90 minutes. If they do it ten times, they'll win once. Ah, right. This is a very precarious strategy. So, is it good for us defensively that it becomes one-on-one like this? So, when we use a back three these days, Seo Young-woo goes up like this. The player in this position. Here, to balance, is around here. So, there are four players. Usually, when the attack happens here, and the attack happens here, this player drops back to balance. So, when counterattacked, a plus one is created. Plus one. Ah, it's a bit asymmetrical. Intentionally, the space where the attack is happening and the opposite space, moving back and forth to balance it. But this back three, as I mentioned earlier, is used for defense, but they just push everyone up. So, this is offensive, but it's not offensive either because Lee Tae-seok and Seo Young-woo are there. Ah, I'm going crazy. This is frustrating. Is it an attack or not? It's neither. So, this is the scene yesterday where Kim Min-jae got angry and left. Coach Kim Jin-gi and coach Kim Dong-jin. Yes. Kim Min-jae said this in an interview. Why was I angry? The gap was too wide. And there were too many one-on-one situations, so it seemed difficult to defend. That's what he means. The gap is wide, so the space is wide, and the range to cover is wide, and there are too many one-on-one situations, making it difficult for the defenders. But did Kim Min-jae only say this yesterday? In the match where we were thoroughly beaten, the Ivory Coast match, he said, "I think Korea should aim for two-on-one rather than one-on-one." In the Ivory Coast match. Yes. That means... There should be a plus one. Whether it's a fullback dropping back or a midfielder here, there should be a plus one. One more person. Where on earth did they read this from? What video did they watch? Or what game did they watch to create this tactic? Where on earth? There's a team that plays like this. In the world. Where? Bayern Munich. Ah, that's Munich. So, it's okay for Munich. Kim Min-jae, Upamecano, Kim... They don't get broken through. They win almost all one-on-one situations. So, Munich can do it. But even then, when you look at it, coach Kompany did well at Munich. When they spread out, they do it the same way. But when they spread out, they failed. So, they were relegated. Because they don't have those kinds of players. Yes. Because they don't have those kinds of players, they can't win one-on-one. But even so, the tactic worked for Munich. But if you use that for our national team, it will naturally fail. Ah, really, coach Hong Myung-bo saw something strange again. I can't watch TV because of that person. Ah, but this one-on-one... It's very dangerous. So, when we are counterattacked, it's usually like this. As you can see now, Seo Young-woo and Lee Tae-seok are running back. They're running hard, but Seo Young-woo's position is already too high. Because of that, the space is open like this, like this. So, when the opponent attacks, it becomes like this. This is... Ah, it's a bit dangerous, really. One-on-one, one-on-one, one-on-one. Lee Ki-hyuk, Kim Min-jae, Lee Han-beom. Lee Tae-seok is going to help here, but it's late. Seo Young-woo is also going to help, but it's a bit late. Yes. But our space behind is open. If this happens, then... I don't know about Kim Min-jae, but... Yes. This... When defending, it's 100% disadvantageous for the defense. Because the space behind is wide, the defenders have to move backward. Ah, right. So, when defending, you have to look at the opponent running towards you, look at the ball, and think about behind you. You have to move backward. But the attacking player can only look forward and run. So, when the space behind is wide like this, it's always said that the attacker has an advantage in such situations. So, the midfielders need to mark the attackers to make it easier for the defense. That's why players who protect the defense are important. That's why players like Casemiro are needed. But now, Hwang In-beom and Baek Seung-ho are also involved in the attack here. So, here, it's just one-on-one, one-on-one, one-on-one. Ah, really, this tactic was completely messed up. Really, more than I thought. So, Lee Ki-hyuk gets broken through. Ah, I see. He gets broken through. Then, the decisive moment comes. Yes. This is also a decisive moment for us. Yesterday, the players seemed a bit unable to play. Yes. I don't know why. So, our attacking line, here, Kim Min-jae has come up this far. Then, Kim Min-jae coming up this far means we have to finish it within this blue area. Like the Japan story earlier. If you go up, you have to finish it. Seo Young-woo is also here. Ah, I'm going crazy. Because he's here, we have to finish it here. But the South African player, because Kim Min-jae is there, drops it into the blue area. But our players don't close in. So, Kim Min-jae runs again. And the player who was marking Kim Min-jae retreats. Ah, this is serious. But even here, Kim Min-jae is running alone, and our players are approaching late. No, Seo Young-woo, Lee Tae-seok, what are you doing? So, wow, really. Once South Africa gets past this point, it becomes the space where Kim Min-jae is not. Seo Young-woo is here, and Lee Tae-seok is here. So, when viewed from a different angle, it's truly serious. It's like this. Wow, that blue area is Kim Min-jae. Yes. And the red area is South Africa's three players. The black area is Lee Tae-seok and Seo Young-woo. So, we have a wide space, but can Lee Han-beom and Lee Ki-hyuk handle it? This is truly serious. And Kim Min-jae also has to go forward to clash, but since no one is there, he gets broken through again. This is truly... Yesterday, it was South Africa, and we were losing 1-0. Yes. Actually, the player who scored yesterday was Maseko. That Maseko missed three one-on-one chances. Ah, yes, yes. He missed quite a few. Yes. We should be grateful to that player. Because if that player had scored every chance he got, we would have been -3 or -4, not -1, and we wouldn't even think about the Round of 16. But since it's -1, we're thinking about it. Thank you, Maseko. Oh. So, even here, Lee Tae-seok can't drop back. Only two defenders are left. Then, Lee Ki-hyuk must come to help, as Kim Min-jae went up. While Lee Ki-hyuk is coming... Ah, then this space is broken through. Right. This gap becomes a free pass, and it's a decisive chance for Maseko. Wow, really. But this is like scoring a goal. Lee Ki-hyuk blocked it. Ah, right. Lee Ki-hyuk, yes, blocked it with a tackle in the first half. But the player helping is too far away. This is... You can say, "Why isn't Lee Tae-seok dropping back?" But as I showed earlier, Lee Tae-seok is at the far end, and how can he get here when counterattacked? If it were Nuno Mendes, he could come, but how can Lee Tae-seok and Seo Young-woo come here? It doesn't make sense. It doesn't make sense. Really driving me crazy. This is not just one scene like this; it happened multiple times, and we conceded a goal because of it. This scene also, a similar scene appears, which is the problem. This is also Kim Min-jae coming out. Kim Min-jae. Yes. Here are Lee Ki-hyuk and Lee Han-beom. But Seo Young-woo is here, and Ens... Ens was a bit lower. Yes. This distance is very far. But Kim Min-jae came up, and the ball dropped back. Then Lee Ki-hyuk should also come up. Lee Ki-hyuk also came up. So, Ens, out of sight, and then Seo Young-woo. So, only Lee Han-beom is left behind. So, the balance is broken again. So, eventually, Seo Young-woo is trying to come down, but he can't come down. He's actually not here. And Ens is coming down, but Ens is also a bit late. This space. This space, from Lee Han-beom's perspective, even if they concede, they can't blame Lee Han-beom. So, looking at it now, if not Ens, Seo Young-woo is all the way here. So, this is because we pushed up too much, and it's almost impossible to come back. No, if you go up, at least cross properly and then come up. Ah. So, Ens is following, and Lee Han-beom is covering here, but Seo Young-woo is nowhere to be seen. So, this space is empty. Actually, if the pass had gone here, it would have been a goal. But here, Maseko, being greedy, gets blocked. Yes. Maseko is grateful for things like this. If he had been greedy and passed here, it would have been over. Immediately a goal. So, looking at it overall, rather than the players' problems, the tactic is completely terrible. The tactical problem is huge. Tagliafico. Yes. So, this is from a different angle. Yes. Seo Young-woo and Ens, especially Seo Young-woo, are too far apart. So, if Kim Min-jae and Lee Ki-hyuk come out for defense just once, it's almost a free pass. No, even though the problem is clearly identified, we are currently investigating exactly how we played in the game. What are you investigating? Watch the coach's YouTube. Please. If this comes up now... So, what he said about not knowing... The interview is frustrating. It's frustrating. He knows he didn't play well. But he spoke very confidently. He said it's all his responsibility, but he strangely avoids the tactical aspect. He doesn't talk about tactical problems. He says to put all the blame on himself. For example, Kim Seung-gyu's conceded goal, and then he talks about that. Ah, but there are no mistakes in the tactical discussion. If you talk about tactics, these problems are bound to occur. Our conceded goals, we saw twice the space open up when Kim Min-jae came out. The third time, we eventually concede. So, it's because it happens once, twice, three times, four times that we concede. Kim Min-jae came out. But after receiving it here, he drops it. But as Kim Min-jae said, the gap widened, and there's no one to close in here. So, Kim Min-jae, having no choice, goes here. Kim Min-jae, having no choice... No, Kim Min-jae must have been very tired. But at that moment, only Lee Ki-hyuk and Lee Han-beom are left behind. Ens is coming down, and Seo Young-woo is here. Ens, Seo Young-woo. But Ens also needs to come down quickly. So, the space behind is wide again, and a through pass goes in. The gap, as mentioned earlier, between Lee Ki-hyuk and Ens, and here, between Lee Han-beom and Seo Young-woo, is wide. Yes. So, when the space behind is open, this is what happens. Ens said after the game, "It was my mistake." So, why? Because Ens should have sprinted here. Yes. Because the space is open, I have to cover it. If he sprints next to Lee Ki-hyuk, naturally, he has to run towards our goal. In a hurry. So, the space in front opens up. He missed the space in front here. Yes. So, the player here receives the ball, and then comes up again. So, from the attacker's perspective, they received the ball, and then came up a beat late, so they can use their skills. At that moment... Ah. If Ens had run like this, looking ahead, he would have immediately closed in when this space opened up. This is the problem with Ens coming down from too high. So, Ens's legs were spread, which was regrettable, but it was in the process of coming down and then going up again. So, Maseko was beaten once. Then it's not Ens's fault. Well, yes. It's also a tactical mistake. Although Ens's footwork was regrettable, this is what happened. When Lee Tae-seok comes out, that space between them was a problem. When Seo Young-woo comes out, that was a problem. Even when Ens came out, that was a problem. So, no matter who comes out, that space seems to open up. So, who is the problem? The tactic, coach Hong Myung-bo is the problem. I'm going crazy. Really. So, it's the same no matter who comes out. So, when Ens comes out, we talk a lot about Ens. Yes. Naturally, he will play a bit better when Ens comes out. But even with Ens, the widening of the gap remains the same, and coming down from far away is also the same. No, what kind of tactic is this, really? So, he deserves criticism. So, the problem repeats. Ah, no, I don't want to see it. Ah, really, cover it, cover it. I'm going crazy. Ah, but I don't know why he says he doesn't know. The problem is clearly visible. So, what's funny is that coach Hong Myung-bo said in his interview today that our activity level dropped a little. It dropped a little, and high-intensity movements actually increased. That energy, running. That high-intensity movement came out a lot in those situations. When counterattacked, they have to drop back. Ah. Because they have to drop back, high intensity can increase. They have to sprint a lot to drop back. That's high intensity. Too wide open. Wow, this is a lot. Perhaps there were many high-intensity plays in counterattack situations? Because usually, when we analyze football data, we distinguish between the team in possession and the team not in possession. The team with more activity is the team not in possession. Because if I pass the ball here, the opponent has to move all ten players to defend. Yes. Activity naturally increases. Yes. So, it's impossible for humans to follow the ball, so when passes are exchanged, this is the concept of Barcelona's tactic: "We defend while attacking." We are defending while maintaining possession. So, they make the opponent run continuously. But what's interesting is that in the Mexico and Czech Republic games, the opponent's activity was higher than ours. We had more possession. Oh. But in the South Africa game, we had over 60% possession. Yes. South Africa ran less than us. Yes. We ran more. We had more possession, but what does that mean? It means we couldn't make the opponent move. And when attacking, since we couldn't use the space, they could just stand still. Ah. So, they didn't move. And when they counterattack, not everyone comes up. Only two or three people come up. If two or three people come up, five or six defenders have to drop back. So, we ran more. So, this is not because of the weather, but... Coach Hong Myung-bo said in his interview today, but... No, why is he suddenly talking about the weather? Ah, really. We looked a bit slow, and we actually looked slow. But that's because the gap is wide. South Africa was compact, so they looked like they ran more. When the ball was in the middle, they moved back and forth. But we have to come from far away to be involved in the play. So, our activity increases, and our play becomes slow because we come from here to here. So, we look slow. That part was significant. That's right. South Africa ran about 90 km, and we ran about 100 km. Wow, a 10 km difference. This means coach Hong Myung-bo's problem was significant. But was that problem only in one game? The Mexico game was the same. Wow. Yes. The player is Kim Min-jae, who is up. Yes. To cover when he goes up, Lee Han-beom comes all the way here. Then, to cover Lee Han-beom, Kim Min-jae comes all the way here. But since the wingback is up, Yes. When they come out, the space below is very wide. So, Kim Min-jae comes out again because it's open here. It's the same as before. So, the moment Kim Min-jae comes out, the space opens up. So, looking behind, it's a wide space. At this time, the left fullback still drops back, and it's one-on-one. The situation in the Mexico game when counterattacked is similar to the situation in the South Africa game when counterattacked, isn't it? Yes. If similar things keep happening, it means the problem is repeating, and this is our weakness. Then, the Mexico coach, the South Africa coach, or if we go to the Round of 16, the coach of the Round of 16 team will aim for this. This problem keeps happening here. No, the probability of facing Egypt is high. But Egypt is a stronger country than South Africa and Mexico, isn't it? Right. If this happens, for example, Egypt with Salah, Trézéguet, Marmoush... Wow, this is serious. Especially Marmoush. Ah. Marmoush's speed, how will they catch that? Only Kim Min-jae can catch it. So, this is too risky for us. Ah. So, this is also, in the end, the fullback is here. Lee Han-beom drops back at the end and cuts it off. Yes. Here, too, actually... This wide space has to be cut off by the center back, so it's a tactic that puts a lot of pressure on our defenders. Ah, I'm going crazy, really. But it's the same in the evaluation matches. This is the Ivory Coast match. Here is Seo Young-woo, here is Lee Tae-seok, a back three. Then, Ivory Coast attacks from below, one-on-one, one-on-one. There's even one more attacker, four-on-three. This is just an open book. So, Ivory Coast just kicks it long. They kick it long, and it's one-on-one with Jo Yu-min. Jo Yu-min lost. Yes. So, our defense collapsed, and we conceded. Here, Jo Yu-min collapses, so Kim Min-jae has to come, and Kim Min-jae has to go again, so space opens up and we concede. This is humiliating and somewhat shameful. It's like an open book. So, shouldn't they quickly check the wrong answers and fix them? What are they doing? But even if this happens, like the Czech Republic game, "I'll show you by pushing the wingback up to create space and run into it." This is stubbornness. "I'll show you mine." This is also a repetition of the El Salvador game. If you look at this, we are all running. Yes. So, because they run up, behind here, this is Seo Young-woo. Yes. Lee Han-beom, Kim Min-jae. It's one-on-one. Yes. It's very wide. This is not just one or two games; it repeats. Lee Han-beom and Seo Young-woo go all the way here. Once they are broken through, it's over. Yes. Because it's El Salvador, this works. Because it's El Salvador. Ah, but hearing the explanation makes me even more angry. Really. What should we do now? This is frustrating, rather than subsiding. Ah, this is really... Seo Young-woo goes up. Then, naturally, there's no one behind. The space behind opens up again. Here, our Lee Han-beom tries to close in. No, that's why it was El Salvador. No, it's because it was El Salvador. Suddenly, they looked a bit better. It was fast. Ah. That's Seo Young-woo. And unfortunately, the El Salvador player started first. So, before Seo Young-woo could drop back, he was pulled out, so he runs into this space. So, this was also very dangerous. Of course, our Kim Min-jae blocked it, but Kim Min-jae blocked it. Ah, I'm going crazy, really. I'm showing these examples because, when analyzing tactics, if only one instance appears, it's meaningless. It has to appear repeatedly. When it appears repeatedly, it gains meaning. Weaknesses gain meaning, and our strengths gain meaning. But the fact that repeated problems are appearing means that coach Hong Myung-bo is not fixing them. So, even if evaluation matches are okay, it might be difficult to succeed in the World Cup, where opponents thoroughly analyze us and come prepared. That's why this is our... So, this is the phrase that perfectly describes our situation. Ah. It happened as expected. It's so embarrassing, really. Our opponent's coach is in his 70s. Coach S is in his 70s. Yes. How experienced must he be? Actually, coach Agiri is also around 70. So, experienced coaches know. They see it. "Ah, this is their weakness. If we go to South Africa like this, we can do it." It's too easily laid out like a family tree. So, the conclusion is... Really, why? No, no, at least blur it. Manager, please blur their face. Really. He said he doesn't know why they couldn't play well, but we also don't know. We know, but anyway, that's how it is. Ah. But will this tactic work well when we go to the Round of 16? It's questionable. Ah, really, no. Really, really, they went to their own funeral. No, even if we go to the Round of 16, it seems like a problem now, honestly. Right. Actually, after losing to South Africa, former players usually have some reservations. Naturally, that break has been shattered. Even former players. Ah, right. Kim Young-kwang, hyung, why is this happening? The moment we lost to South Africa, we knew we wouldn't do well even if we went to the Round of 16. We might advance by luck. This football needs to be criticized. Everyone has now acknowledged this. No, but they say if we go to the Round of 16, they'll clap for us. Coach Hong Myung-bo. Well, if we go to the Round of 16. Yes. If we go to the Round of 16. No, but clapping for them doesn't mean we went there with skill. It means we made everyone watch. This coach Hong Myung-bo, is this a grand plan or something? No, I've lived my life, but... I'm not trying to avoid it, but my Australia and Paraguay... I woke up this morning. I didn't expect to see that. You know, I was actually doing the Hong Myung-bo Bingo X. But that bingo wasn't good. Because Germany lost. Right. Because we played first in Group A. Yes. They knew our results. Yes. So, Australia and Paraguay, they only need to draw. For example. Yes. So, they don't attack each other. The teams behind, as it goes further, think, "Korea is -1 point, 3 points in goal difference and points." Knowing that, they prepare their games accordingly. Yes. So, when we look at it like that, playing first might not be as good as we thought. Ah, there are six games left. Important games for us. But the possibilities are more difficult than expected. Wow, but this is too infuriating. What is this? This is... On the day of the match, Son Heung-min and Lee Jae-seong were injured. Slippers. So, this is also about managing the game. On the day of the match, Son Heung-min and Lee Jae-seok, as mentioned earlier, Son Heung-min was taken out, and Lee Jae-seok was taken out. But players with different styles, Hwang Hee-chan and Oh Hyeon-gyu, came in. Yes. Their styles are different. Yes. So, when they were taken out on the day, coach Kim Seung-gi said there were no problems. He said it in a roundabout way, but there must have been problems. It's one thing if similar players come in, but different players come in. And the captain is gone. So, this must have had an impact. And even when losing, using a back three, as mentioned earlier, why in the South Africa game, when we only needed one more goal to advance to second place, did Park Jin-seop come in, and instead of adding more attackers, they took out Oh Hyeon-gyu and brought in Cho Gue-seong? If Oh Hyeon-gyu and Cho Gue-seong were inside, they could have at least crossed. But why do they insist on a back three even when losing? I don't know about that either. Ah, it's the end. Yes. Ah, I looked into it, and now that I know, I understand roughly. Roughly, you all... You all know a lot about football, and I also watch a lot of football, so I can infer a little, but now that I understand it perfectly, it makes me even more angry. This is really... But... Yes. Yes. Before the World Cup, when you came last time, we showed you the overseas analysis. It's the same there. The overseas analysis from a highly credible media outlet called The Athletic also stated before the tournament that coach Hong Myung-bo's back three has wingbacks that are too high, making it ambiguous both defensively and offensively. The gap is wide. It's difficult for foreigners to accurately predict our games by watching them before the World Cup. But if The Athletic knows that, then the coaches of Mexico and South Africa must know even better. So, the Czech Republic, you know... The Czech Republic was not good. The Czech Republic went to watch baseball together a week ago. So, the Czech Republic, even though they played with all their heart in the World Cup, they are not that strong a country. Beating the Czech Republic once and then getting obsessed with being a great tactician and not changing the tactics like this has led to this situation. As far as I can see, they went to watch baseball. MLB. And honestly, not beating South Africa is quite serious. Because, as I've mentioned several times, among the teams we've faced in the World Cup... Yes. They are worse than Togo, honestly. Togo, honestly... Well, although there was a good player like Adebayor, South Africa doesn't have a single player of that caliber. Even Mokheana received two yellow cards and couldn't play, and Ziyech was also unable to play due to a three-match suspension. Those two are relatively good players, and then Lyle Foster... was also unable to play due to injury. But when you watch the South Africa game...
They seem to do really well when things go well for them. >> Yes. So, it's like, what they do is, they play football like a lower-tier team trying to build something. Awkwardly. That's why they get crushed in the Mexico game. When they meet really good players. Yes. Yes. That's the kind of team they are. So, saying they're good here, it seems like they're good just by watching the African qualifiers. Really. But in reality, they're playing football that doesn't fit them. But they lost to a team like that. Uh. So, our pride was a bit hurt, and then it was a bit shameful, so yesterday, Lee Kang-in was hitting the ground >> Ah, I know, right. It was so sad >> How much, clearly they are worse than us, clearly, but when it doesn't work, how frustrated must the players be? Their pride must have been hurt. Of course, the game wasn't one where the players deserved praise, but everyone. Yes. The tactics are the biggest problem. >> Oh, thank you so much today. Thank you for coming when you're so busy. Yes. Thank you for your good words. >> Thank you to Director Hong Myung-bo for creating another piece of content. >> No, that was really hilarious, did you see this? I found this really hilarious, this is on Fancoco Potential. >> Yes. >> This commentator Hwang Deok-yeon, this commentator Hwang Deok-yeon, it's said that he's the only one who praised Director Hong Myung-bo. >> Uh. >> So I looked at it to see what it meant, and >> Really, and that >> This is it, everyone, if you watch this, it's really hilarious. And do you know what's really amazing about Director Hong Myung-bo? That 1,000 people are watching my broadcast right now. Isn't that amazing? I usually have about 100 viewers. But 1,000 people are watching this broadcast. Director Hong Myung-bo is truly amazing. I don't even have any prepared content. Director Hong Myung-bo gave me content. >> But, right? >> Joy. >> Even while doing content, I'm so pissed off. >> It's content I don't want to do. Ah, yes, everyone. >> I also watched Nakseong. >> Uh. >> Usually, when I do my live game broadcasts, about 5,000 people. >> Oh, you get a lot of viewers. >> Watch. Usually. >> And then after the game, when I analyze it, about 10,000 people. 15 people are watching. Yes. >> But yesterday, 50,000 people came. >> 50,000. Oh. Edited videos, over 1 million views. People were angry yesterday. >> Yes, I know, right. Ah, this >> Thank you, Nakseong. Thank you, Director Hong. >> Ah. >> He keeps creating content, and today he's making it into an interview. >> Ah, continue. >> This is really. >> Thank you. So, suddenly, an advertisement came in. >> Yes. >> I looked at it. >> Yes. It was an advertisement for Cruyff's autobiography. >> You got inspiration from the opposite of Director Hong Myung-bo's perspective. Ah, I should advertise this. So Cruyff's autobiography came out, and please promote it as the opposite of Hong Myung-bo. >> I'll buy one too. Yes. >> Right? Thank you. Ah, thank you. Creative economy. >> Ah, first of all, today, yes. >> Thank you for your good words again. Everyone, please subscribe to Feno's football expert. Yes. Everyone, always. >> It's fun. Yes. And if. >> If we make it to the round of 32 and lose again, I'll come back when you're angry. >> Okay. >> When you're angry. >> Anyway. >> Ah, thank you. >> Yes. I'm the one who should be thankful.