Kwon Kyung-won, who made the first goal once morest China, “There was not much to do in defense”
Input 2022.07.23 (16:02)
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National soccer team defender Kwon Kyung-won (30, Gamba Osaka) said regarding the first leg of the 2022 East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) China held in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan on the 20th, “There was not much to do in defense. “He said.
Korea Republic, led by coach Paulo Bento, defeated China 3-0 in their first match on the 20th, and in particular, played a one-sided game 19-1 in the number of shots.
Korea also left out ‘overseas players’ playing in Europe, but China made up its national team with players under the age of 23, so there was a big power gap.
In an interview with the Korea Football Association on the 23rd, Kwon Kyung-won was asked regarding ‘the performance of the defense team once morest China in the first game’ and answered, “There was nothing to do in defense because the strikers and midfielders put pressure on me from the front.”
Kwon Kyung-won’s performance actually shone in the attack. This is because, in the 39th minute, Kwon Kyung-won, a long left footed ball near the half line, was kicked off by Chinese defender Zhu Cheonje with his head, which was an own goal, when China unilaterally pushed China and there was no goal.
Kwon Kyung-won looked back on this situation, saying, “If the first goal came sooner, we might play more comfortably.
Kwon Kyung-won said, “We will do our best so that (Kim) Min-jae or (Kim) Young-kwon does not become a victim of what his older brother has done. “he promised.
He praised Jo Yu-min (26, Daejeon), who played defensively in the first match once morest China, saying, “He has the ability and is very talkative, so it was comfortable as if we had been together for a long time.”
He said, “All the Japanese national team players have good skills,” he said. Because we know everything, if we work hard at every moment, there will be good results for us.”
Jo Yu-min, who made her debut match in the match once morest China, said, “I’ve been dreaming of representing the national team since I was a child, but now I feel like I’ve finally achieved that dream.”
Regarding Kwon Kyung-won and the defense union, he said, “I am grateful to (Kwon) Kyung-won for helping hyung a lot since training.”
She and Soyeon, a former member of the girl group T-ara, who is scheduled to get married in November this year, said, “When I was selected for the national team, I liked and supported them more than I did.” introduced the conversation.
Jo Yu-min said, “The fact that our country has won three consecutive victories in this tournament so far has not just been achieved, but has been achieved through the efforts and skills of the players. I want to,” he said.
[사진 출처 : 연합뉴스]
