‘Still confident’ Coach Klinsmann “Extend your stay until the finals”

Saudi Arabia on the 31st and Asian Cup on the 27th. Recovery and training for the round of 16. “We hope you will be with us during the tournament.”

Coach Jürgen Klinsmann (Germany), who leads the Korean national soccer team, once again pledged to win the '2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup'.

Klinsmann conducted recovery training after the Malaysia game and preparation training for the Saudi Arabia game at Al Egla Training Center in Doha, Qatar, at 4:30 pm (Korean time) on the 27th. The 26th was a rest for the entire team.

Korea passed the group stage in second place with a 3-3 draw against Malaysia in the third game of Group E on the 25th. The opponent for the round of 16 was decided to be Saudi Arabia, a 'middle eastern powerhouse' that ranked first in Group F.

Coach Klinsmann said in a meeting with the media before training, “The players rested on the rest day. (Coaches, etc.) We analyzed the next game in detail,” he said. “I think positively because I have good memories of when we played against them in September last year (1-0 win). Since the appointment of coach Roberto Mancini (Italy), Saudi Arabia is showing good results, so we must prepare well. “There will be good results,” he said.

What did you analyze as a threat to Saudi Arabia? He said, “The opponent’s switching play (changing left and right during the game) seems to be quite strong. He also understood that there were many offensive players with good individual abilities. “I think we need to be careful about that,” he said.

He said, “As the competition progresses, the group stage and the tournament will show different aspects. “If all teams had the goal of passing the group stage, from the tournament onward, every game is like the final,” he said. “I have high expectations, and I want to face Saudi Arabia quickly.” “The atmosphere at the stadium, where about 30,000 Saudi Arabian fans will gather, may be unfavorable to us, but we will prepare well,” he added.

As their performance was below expectations in the group stage, expectations of them being a contender for the championship are dropping. In particular, even though they had Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), they conceded many goals, which was pointed out as a factor of concern.

Coach Klinsmann said, “It is true that we conceded a lot of goals, but it seems too easy to judge that we made a mistake based only on the conceded goals.” He added, “It is important to make up for those mistakes and then move forward by getting a good result against Saudi Arabia.” “I think so,” he said.

Regarding the possibility of winning, “Our goal was to make it to the finals. “Confidence is important starting from the tournament,” he said. “We have a clear goal: we came here to win. “I think it would be nice if you all believed in us and stayed together until the end,” he said.

He also left a comment on Son Heung-min's (Tottenham) remark after the Malaysia game, saying, "I hope the media and fans don't shake the players."

Coach Klinsmann said, “I sympathize with the player’s position. “The most important thing is to prepare positively,” he said. “It’s okay to criticize when you get bad results. He believes that it is not too late to criticize such players as ‘the tactics are wrong’ or ‘the manager’s choice is wrong’. “We hope you will join us during the competition,” he emphasized.

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Pub: 28 Jan 2024 01:36 UTC
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