Questions about the use of ‘Plus 3’
Jürgen Klinsmann, coach of the Korean national soccer team. Provided by Korea Football Association
Convened for domestic training in preparation for the Asian Cup
Joo Min-gyu, the top scorer in the K League, is finally ignored
Only players who have been with us since taking office are called.
In the event of an unexpected situation such as injury, fatal blow
Attention is focused on the final entry announcement on the 28th
In the list of 16 men’s national soccer team convened for domestic training in preparation for the Asian Cup announced on the 18th, there was no ‘surprise selection’ by coach Jurgen Klinsmann. Considering these players and the European teams currently active in Europe, it is highly likely that there will be no unconventional selections in the final entry for the Asian Cup. With the final entry number being three more than before, attention is focused on Coach Klinsmann’s final selection.
Teams participating in the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup, which will be held in Qatar from January to February next year, can make up the final entry of up to 26 players, an increase of 3 from the existing 23. AFC, which initially seemed to be sticking to 23 players, decided to follow global trends such as the World Cup.
The focus on this domestic training call is also related to this. As more players can be selected than before, attention was focused on whether Coach Klinsmann would select a new face. This is why Hwang Ui-jo (Norwich City), who was temporarily stripped of his national team position due to controversy over illegal filming of sexual acts, was unable to participate in the Asian Cup, so it was predicted that K-League top scorer Joo Min-gyu (Ulsan) might be selected.
However, there were no new faces in this list, which was made up of K-League players and overseas players active in the German, Danish, and Serbian leagues who are on break. All 16 players included in the list are players who were summoned and trained with Coach Klinsmann after he took office. This training became even more controversial because it was the last opportunity to check on the players before announcing the final entries.
Coach Klinsmann’s choice can be interpreted as primarily meaning that he will not add any more players playing in the K-League. At the same time, two predictions can be made regarding the use of the increased 3 people.
First of all, the plan is to use three people. Regarding this, they naturally sent an unspoken message by not selecting K-League players. Ultimately, it seems like there is a will to recruit overseas players, and in this case, the focus is on young players currently active in Europe. There are many candidates, from players who were previously called by Coach Klinsmann, such as Yang Hyun-jun (Celtic) and Kim Ji-soo (Brentford), to players who have recently stood out, such as Bae Jun-ho (Stoke City).
You can also consider not filling all three positions. Anyway, even if 26 players are selected, 23 players will enter the field and bench in each game, and the remaining 3 will have to watch the game from the stands. It can be concluded that even if three more people are selected, it will not be of much help in forming a team.
However, in this case, there is a problem that it is difficult to respond when an unexpected situation such as an injury occurs. Tournaments like the Asian Cup are always a battle against injuries. In the 2015 Asian Cup, Korea also had to play with 21 players until the final due to Lee Chung-yong and Koo Ja-cheol leaving due to injury, and in the 2019 Asian Cup, Ki Sung-yueng was unable to overcome a hamstring injury suffered in the first group stage match and was forced to play midfield. There was also a big gap.
What choice will coach Klinsmann make on the 28th when he announces the final entries for the Asian Cup?
2023-12-19 13:01:00
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