In the semi-finals of the Asian Cup between South Korea and Jordan, South Korea can be said to have suffered a 0-2 defeat in football, which made South Korea miss the Asian Cup championship, a miracle that has lasted for 64 years - it seems that the South Korean team is more like a new embarrassing record than the cup.
In this scorching match, the performance of the South Korean team was nothing short of a long-lost farce. Son Heung-min seems to be regarded as a "do not invade" area by the opponent's defense, and goalkeeper Cho Hyun-woo is desperate to save people, but unfortunately it has finally become a classic case of "heroes are useless".
Some people say that "the Jordan team played too well", which is perhaps the most "honest" confession in the history of Korean football. Facing Jordan, I was relieved and felt that the score of 0-2 was already "lucky". If it weren't for Cho Hyun-woo's bravery, the first-half shot might have started the road to the rout of the South Korean team.
Looking back on the history of Korean football in the past ten years, it is like opening a suspense**. High ball possession rate and pass success rate, these numbers seem to be beautiful, but in fact, they are like "a false shot" when attacking. South Korea have always been fond of crosses and through-balls, as if they were the shortcut to goal, and the result is often the opposite. This tactic is like a cup of milk tea that is constantly stirred, and in the end, you find that the milk tea seems to be gone, and only the tea residue remains.
It seems that South Korean football is mired in a peculiar "passing quagmire". The other party did not give a chance to counter-rob, which made the South Korean team completely "unemployed". No matter how high the pass success rate is, there is always a lack of quality passing in key offensive moments. Tamari's precise pass was like a book from heaven, and the South Korean team seemed to be unable to decipher it.
And the Jordan team is simply synonymous with "football tacticians". Pressing high and forming effective shots on goal left the South Korean team in the dust. Tamari even played the violin with a left-footed pass, turning the game into a football symphony. In contrast, the performance of the South Korean team was like a "low-level *** carnival, lacking nobility and refinement."
This defeat is not only a defeat for South Korean football, but also a moment of awakening. Perhaps, the South Korean team needs to find an opportunity to change from this setback and regain its former blood and vitality. I hope that in the future games, Korean football can usher in its own "counterattack moment"!