For South Korea, the importance of the Asian Cup is self-evident. In Asia, media from various countries have basically "identified" that Japanese football is unique, and their victory in the Asian Cup is basically "deserved". This is very dissatisfying to South Korea, which is also in East Asia. After all, football is also a label that their nation is very proud of!
Therefore, Chrisman (German star and South Korean coach) is still under a lot of pressure. Although they won the gold medal in the Asian Games and achieved good results, the key point is whether the Asian Cup can be continued. In this regard, the Germans, who have always been individualistic, also conveyed their pressure to their disciples very openly.
It is reported that in the mutual communication with the main players, Chrisman completely exceeded everyone's expectations. He said to Sun Xingmin, "Do you have a championship? It is useless to be famous without a championship." Everyone was instantly moved. Come to "Petrified" mode. Although this is a joke, although everyone knows that this is his way of provoking generals, the "blow" to Sun Xingmin should still be quite big. For him and Kane, personal achievements have been achieved. The problem is that there is no adult team trophy income yet.
In this regard, the Asian Cup is really a good opportunity for the Korean team and Son Heung-min personally. Taking into account Tai Chi Tigers' ranking in the world and Tottenham's actual situation, Son Heung-min really has few chances to break through his 0-championship embarrassment in the Asian Cup. You know, although he is still in excellent condition, the age of 30+ is a real thing. Natural sports aging is a must, and he must strive for every opportunity and not miss it.
Of course, the Korean team this year has the absolute ability to win the championship. Although their lineup structure is not as good as Japan's, the number of players in Europe is also far lower than that of their opponents. However, it is naturally enough in the cup mode, and the mutual understanding may be better than in Japan (there are more locals). In addition, Son Heung-min, Kim Min-jae, Hwang Hee-chan, Jung Woo-ying, and Lee Jae-sung are all basically playing, and their careers are at their personal peak. As long as they can play everything the coach arranges, the chances are indeed great.
After all, there is a fundamental difference between the cup situation and the very long league. What they want is efficiency and the fighting spirit to win every game. This is the problem that the Japanese team has repeatedly been upset by its opponents and lost the title in the Asian Cup despite having excellent cards. They always "lazy up" because of their "talent", which resulted in them falling in the finals of these two cups and regretfully losing.
However, although Klinsmann is trying hard to encourage his players, many of the problems come from him. Conflicts with the Football Association and poor command during the game led to him being criticized wildly by the Korean media. Leading the team in the cup this time is not only a big test for Son Heung-min and others, but also a big test for Klinsmann. If it is difficult for him to give back with good results, then Tai Chi Tiger probably won't cooperate with him again.
