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Son Heung-min, who expressed his conviction after advancing to the semifinals, defended players who could not play in the Asian Cup from the bench, including Kim Ji-soo, Kim Joo-sung, Lee Soon-min, Moon Seon-min, and Song Bum-geun.

“I hope you will pay attention to players who cannot play on the bench.”

Son Heung-min (Tottenham), the 'captain' of the Korean national soccer team led by coach Jurgen Klinsmann (Germany), encouraged the players who have not yet played in the '2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup'.

Klinsmann will play the semifinals of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup against Jordan at Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on the 7th at midnight (Korean time).

The two teams have already faced each other once. On the 20th of last month, they drew 2-2 in the second match of Group E of the group stage. The winner that could not be decided then will be decided today.

As it is a game ahead of the finals, the team must be assembled with the best, but changes in the defensive line are certain.

Starting defender Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich) received a yellow card in the first group match against Bahrain (3-1 win) on the 15th, and received another yellow card in the game against Australia on the 3rd, bringing his cumulative warning count to 4. skip the river

Accordingly, Kim Young-kwon and Jeong Seung-hyeon (Ulsan HD), who were paired with Kim Min-jae in turns, are expected to work together in the match against Jordan.

If Kim Young-kwon and Jeong Seung-hyun start, there will be no central defender who has played in the Asian Cup. Park Jin-seop (Jeonbuk Hyundai) plays as a central defender in his team, but in Klinsmann, he is used as a defensive midfielder.

It's not that there are no resources. Promising players Kim Ji-soo (Brentford) and Kim Joo-seong (FC Seoul) are waiting.

Kim Ji-soo is making his A national team debut before his debut, and Kim Joo-seong has only played two games as a backup resource, so there is some regret that he lacks experience, but he does not lack skill.

Kim Ji-soo is playing in the big league as a promising player, and Kim Joo-seong is playing as a key player for the professional soccer team K-League 1 Seoul.

Although he is not likely to play, he is quietly working hard to help the team when called up.

At the official press conference after the 2-1 win against Australia, Son Heung-min said, “Players who play receive a lot of spotlight and end up receiving a lot of attention,” and “But it would be nice if they paid attention to players who can’t play on the bench.” This is the background.

The number of players participating in the tournament is 26, but in fact, the number of players who regularly participate in the game is about 16 to 17, consisting of 11 starters and 5 to 6 substitutes.

Even if there are variables due to injuries or a large rotation is taken after the round of 16 is confirmed early in the group stage, the range of players used is around 21 to 22.

Initially, the cup competition was run with 23 people, but from this competition, the number of people increased to 26. The team has increased the number of cards it can utilize, but players who cannot play have had more patience to maintain their condition and persevere for opportunities that may never come.

In addition to Kim Ji-soo and Kim Joo-seong, the players in Klinsmann Lake who have not yet hit the field in this tournament are midfielder Lee Soon-min (Daejeon Hana Citizen), second-line resource Moon Seon-min (Jeonbuk), and sub goalkeeper Song Bum-geun (Shonan Balmare).

In the process of this tournament, it was reported that there was a team that was demanding to be a starting player, was embroiled in rumors of discord with the coach, and the team atmosphere was shaken.

On the other hand, Klinsmann is aiming for the top spot for the first time in 64 years since winning the second tournament in 1960 as a team.


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