[골닷컴, 대전] Reporter Kang Dong-hoon = You shouldn’t just be happy that the Bentu won victory. The reason is that the opponent Chile, in fact, started the game as a 2nd promotion due to a generation change, and there were still problems that needed to be supplemented in various places.
The Korean national football team, led by coach Paulo Bento (52, Portugal), won the second evaluation match against Chile in June A at 8 pm on the 6th at the Daejeon World Cup Stadium, 2-0. In the 12th minute of the first half, Hwang Hee-chan (25, Wolverhampton Wanderers) opened the scoring, and Son Heung-min (29, Tottenham Hotspur) added an extra goal in the second half to win.
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With this victory, Bentuho succeeded in reviving the atmosphere that had been weakened by washing away the regret of the 1-5 loss to Brazil. At the same time, they balanced the record against Chile with 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss.
A two-goal goalless victory over Chile, which is said to be the powerhouse in South America. But he can’t help but be happy. This is because Chile, after being eliminated from the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar in South America, declared a generational change with the appointment of Eduardo Verizo (52, Argentina) as manager, effectively moving up to two promotions, and was evaluated as inferior in terms of objective power. .
In fact, soccer fans all know Alexis Sanchez (33) and Arturo Vidal (35, Inter Milan), Claudio Bravo (39, Real Betis), Charles Arangis (33, Leverkusen), Eduardo Vargas (32, Atléci) Kumi Neiro) and others were excluded.
If you look for a familiar name, it is about veteran defender Gari Medel (34, Bologna). Other than that, many of them are not well-known enough to be playing in their own country, and there were even three players who made their A-match debut that day. Even before the match, the adjective ‘half evaluation match’ was attached to it, but it’s not something you’ll like just because you won against Chile.
Moreover, improvement is absolutely necessary in areas where decisive opportunities have not been exploited even with objective and numerical advantages. On the stage of the World Cup finals, chances do not come several times. Whether or not you make use of one or two opportunities that you have created with difficulty greatly determines whether you win or lose, but if you do not finish the scoring opportunity as clearly as on the day, difficulties are likely to follow.
Coach Bento also said at a press conference after the match, “In the second half, we couldn’t take advantage of the opportunity to finish the game a little earlier. That part is very disappointing.” ” he pointed out.
Not just attacks. Although it was improved compared to the previous match against Brazil and blocked without a goal, errors were still made in defense. In particular, there were scenes where Chile struggled in the mid-to-late half despite the fact that the intensity of the pressure got weaker as time passed, and the back space was frequently exposed, resulting in anxiety. Finding a solution to this is also urgent.
After expressing his disappointment, coach Bento said, “When I started playing from the rear, mistakes often occurred.” .
Bentuho gained a lot of things such as regaining confidence and discovering new attack routes through this victory, but there were still many problems to be improved. We will continue to embrace the positive aspects, and we will make up for the disappointing points as soon as possible and expect to see a better performance in the remaining matches against Paraguay (10th) and Egypt (14th).