Jurgen Klinsmann: South Korea National Soccer Team Coach, Asian Cup Update and Press Conference

2024-01-27 12:09:33
South Korea national soccer team coach Jurgen Klinsmann is answering questions from reporters at the Al Egla Training Center in Doha, Qatar, on the 27th (local time)./Newsis

“Please extend the hotel quickly until the finals.”

Jürgen Klinsmann (60, Germany), the coach of the national soccer team, showed his continued confidence. When reporters asked during a training session for the round of 16 at the Al Egla training center near Doha, Qatar on the 27th, “Can we extend our stay until the finals?” Coach Klinsmann smiled and said, “Do it quickly.” He continued, “The important thing is confidence. We came here to win and we believe in ourselves. “Let’s all go together until the end,” he said.

Coach Klinsmann has consistently expressed confidence in the Asian Cup. From the beginning of his appointment, he repeatedly said, “The goal is to win the Asian Cup,” and when various criticisms arose, he also said, “My test bed is the Asian Cup.” Last month, at the announcement of the 26-player list, he said, “I want to meet Japan in the finals.”

However, now that three games have been played in the actual competition, criticism that ‘Coach Klinsmann’s tactics are ambiguous’ is strong. Korea exposed problems such as shaky defense and inability to utilize space efficiently. The response is, ‘Shouldn’t the coach point out the player’s position in detail?’ Korea advanced to the round of 16 in second place in Group E with 1 win and 2 draws. Korea’s opponent in the round of 16 is Saudi Arabia, and they will face each other on the 31st.

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