The South Korean national football team, led by interim coach Robert Moreno, laid the groundwork for a comeback by defeating Ecuador 3-0 in the first match of the four-game integrated A-match series in September~October, but suffered a humiliating 1-4 defeat in the ,,, match against Uruguay. In the friendly against Venezuela held at 8 p.m. on the 2nd at Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, they played the worst match and ended up drawing 0-0 without scoring. With 1 win and 1 draw left in the match against Uzbekistan on the 6th, With only one loss, the appointment of Coach Moreno, who was chosen as the firefighter to save Korean football in crisis, seems likely to end in failure, and at this rate, it is said that it will be difficult to entrust Moreno with the reins for the 2027 Asian Cup finals held in Saudi Arabia next January~February. South Korea continued to use their usual 4-4-2 formation that day, but Moreno's emphasis on 'all-11 defensive line' did not work well, and Korea was pushed back in midfield. They said they couldn't advance easily, but as Venezuela pressed hard and worked hard, Korea struggled to maintain stable possession in midfield. They tried several shots in the second half, but Venezuela clearly controlled the momentum. Looking at actual possession, Venezuela led 57 to 43, with 8 shots and 315 passes, surpassing Korea. The main issue was that the focus of the defense led by Kim Min-jae and others didn't concede any goals, but whenever the ball went forward, turnovers kept occurring, with only repeated long passes toward the front line. The two-striker, who didn't press directly, gave the opponent unlimited space to build up from the back, and the space behind the defense Venezuela's passes consistently threatened the Korean defense, the midfield was 'deleted,' and 11 players neither attacked nor defended equally, making it almost a 'separate national meal.' Especially right winger Lee Kang-in showed no presence at all, He only contributed to defense without being able to do so, had no key passes, and his crosses were 'zero'—just like in the previous match against Uruguay. Not only Lee Kang-in, but almost all players lost their unique traits, so it seems this should be seen as a tactical issue,,, Venezuela seemed to have endured well against Uruguay!! After the match, Kim Min-jae reportedly hit his soccer boot,,, meaning he was only defending!!!!!!!
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