‘How can I use Lee Kang-in’… Coach Bento checks how to use it from the first training

Various experiments such as sagging striker, central midfielder, flank striker, etc.

Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in met again at the national team

(Paju = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Do-hoon = Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in, who have two evaluation matches ahead of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, are training for a pass at the NFC (National Training Center) in Paju on the 20th.
On the 23rd, Bentuho will play in Costa Rica and Goyang Sports Complex, and on the 27th, Cameroon and Seoul World Cup Stadium. 2022.9.20 [email protected]

(Paju = Yonhap News) Reporter Bae Jin-nam = Two months before the start of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, coach Paulo Bento, who called Kang-in Lee (21, Mallorca) back to the national football team after 18 months, checked how to use Kang-in Lee in many ways from the first training.

The national team, led by coach Bento, trained for about an hour and a half at the Paju NFC (Soccer Team Training Center) in Gyeonggi Province on the morning of the 20th.

The national team was convened the day before to play two evaluation matches this month in preparation for the Qatar World Cup, which begins in November.

Bentuho will face Costa Rica at the Goyang Sports Complex on the 23rd, and then face Cameroon at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 27th.

These two matches are the last test stage to be played by mobilizing all overseas players before finalizing the final 26 players for the World Cup.

friendly national team
friendly national team

(Paju = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Do-hoon = Heung-min Son and Kang-in Lee of the soccer team, who have two evaluation matches ahead of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, are listening to the coaching staff’s explanation with a bright smile during training held at the NFC (National Training Center) in Paju on the 20th.
On the 23rd, Bentuho will play in Costa Rica and Goyang Sports Complex, and on the 27th, Cameroon and Seoul World Cup Stadium. 2022.9.20 [email protected]

It also means a lot to Lee Kang-in.

Kang-in Lee, who plays in the Spanish La Liga, was selected by Bento again after 1 year and 6 months after the evaluation match against Japan (0-3 loss) in March last year.

While playing in the big European leagues, as his shortcomings such as speed, defense, and stamina were highlighted, he moved away from Bento’s idea, but this season, he has already scored one goal and three assists in the La Liga, showing a radically different appearance and seizing a chance in the final evaluation match before the World Cup. . Kang-in Lee is currently tied for first place in the league assist category.

On the 19th, the first day of the convening, Lee Kang-in entered Paju NFC late in the afternoon due to flight delays and was unable to participate in training.

After dinner, Kang-in Lee greeted the players who were receiving physical therapy, etc., and the morning training on the 20th was the A team training that he participated in for the first time in 18 months.

Lee Kang-in and Hwang Hee-chan training a pass
Lee Kang-in and Hwang Hee-chan training a pass

(Paju = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Do-hoon = Lee Kang-in (left) and Hwang Hee-chan of the soccer team having two evaluation matches ahead of the 2022 Qatar World Cup are training for a pass at the NFC (National Training Center) in Paju on the 20th.
On the 23rd, Bentuho will play in Costa Rica and Goyang Sports Complex, and on the 27th, Cameroon and Seoul World Cup Stadium. 2022.9.20 [email protected]

The training was attended by 20 out of 26 coaches called by Bento.

In the K League 1 match of his team, striker Na Sang-ho (Seoul), who injured his ankle, and Jo Gyu-seong (Jeonbuk Hyundai) had rehabilitation and recovery training indoors. A representative of the national team explained that in the case of Jo Kyu-sung, it was not because he had a special injury, but rather to relieve fatigue.

Due to the team’s match schedule, Kim Min-jae (Napoli), Hwang Ui-jo, Hwang In-beom (Olympiacos), and Jung Woo-young (Freiburg) will join the national team this afternoon.

Unlike the usual 15 minutes, the training was all held in front of reporters.

The training was conducted in a program that was not much different from usual with light running, stretching, ball possession, and mini-games. I went to the last one and did tactical training for about 10 minutes.

The opposing goalkeeper caught the long ball from the defensive half, connected it to the side through the center, and polished the offensive development work from the cross to the finish.

Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in met again at the national team
Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in met again at the national team

(Paju = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Do-hoon = Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in, who have two evaluation matches ahead of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, are training for a pass at the NFC (National Training Center) in Paju on the 20th.
On the 23rd, Bentuho will play in Costa Rica and Goyang Sports Complex, and on the 27th, Cameroon and Seoul World Cup Stadium. 2022.9.20 [email protected]

Bento coach initially placed Lee Kang-in as a striker sagging under Son Heung-min (Tottenham) as in his team Mallorca, and placed Chang-Hoon Kwon (Director Cheon Kim) and Hee-Chan Hwang (Wolverhampton) on both sides.

After that, Lee Kang-in was placed as central midfielder along with Lee Jae-seong (Mainz), and in the end, he moved to the left flank and continued training with Hwang Hee-chan in the forefront and Son Heung-min on the right.

In a short period of time, Lee Kang-in trained as a sagging striker, central midfielder and winger.

Finally, we practiced free kicks in front of the penalty tee. Kang-in Lee took the free kick with his left foot, Hee-chan Hwang took charge of the free kick with his right foot, and Heung-min Son took the kick with both feet.

After training, Bento talked with Lee Kang-in for a while.

After announcing the national team roster on the 13th, coach Bento said, “The team is constantly observing how to use it, but the national team is thinking about how to use it.”

Coach Bento talking with Kang-in Lee after training.
Coach Bento talking with Kang-in Lee after training.

[연합뉴스]

Although this day’s training was held without strikers such as Hwang Ui-jo, Jo Kyu-sung, and Na Sang-ho, it also raised expectations for the possibility of a simultaneous sortie between Lee Kang-in and Son Heung-min.

Kang-in Lee, who has played 6 matches in A match so far, started in a friendly match against Georgia in September 2019, which was his debut match, and then started alongside Son Heung-min in the Qatar World Cup Asian second qualifying match against Sri Lanka in October of the same year.

The last match in which Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in were together was a friendly match against Qatar in November 2020. At that time, Son Heung-min played full-time, and Lee Kang-in was replaced in the 31st minute of the second half.

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