If we talk about the last game, in the 97th minute when the Saudis were slightly negligent, the South Korean team relied on Cho Kyu-sung’s great center attributes to achieve a perfect tie, and then won the opponent in the penalty shootout. It was a "slightly lucky" performance. ; That withstood the Australians' lead for almost 90 minutes, only to be equalized by Huang Xican in the 96th minute, and the "captain's buzzer beater" was completed in the 104th minute, but this was a true display of willpower. Tai Chi Tigers have always been very tenacious. It is obvious that in this Asian Cup, they will inherit and carry forward their quality.
After the game, Australia coach Arnold said irritably, "Of course I want to congratulate the Korean team... But if we can seize a few more opportunities, the situation will be completely different!" Arnold is right. , the Australians had a lot of opportunities in the game. Although they did not have an advantage in control rate, in the 42nd minute, taking advantage of the Taichi Tigers' failed clearance, Goodwin still scored the first goal of the game. This time The high performance and high performance fully demonstrated the characteristics of the Australian team.
Of course, as we have said before, Australia no longer wants to play like this (play high). They also want to imitate the advanced teams in the world, playing ground, passing and controlling, and seizing opportunities. The main reason why such a "tradition" occurs again is that they want to win the game too much. However, this Korea is like a plaster, no matter how you tear it or pull it, it doesn't work, it just can't break him. Slowly, Arnold's foundation becomes a little anxious.
In the 10th to 20th minutes, the Australian team used the wing quite efficiently. Metcalf's shot from outside the penalty area posed a certain threat. However, the Taichi Tigers' stationary situation also made them helpless. It was indeed a defensive lineup. It's so neat that even big names like Son Heung-min want to come back to help and can't be broken.
After the 20th minute, Goodwin gradually stood up. As the ace of the Australian team at the firepower point, his ability to break through and create opportunities is indeed very strong. There was a lot of turmoil at the entrance of the South Korean team, but by the time the first goal was scored, they had indeed gained an advantage.
The Australians, who couldn't get through on the ground, slowly gave up their old ways. In the 50th minute and above, their crosses were more and more high-altitude operations. Boyle's killing game should have come easily; later Duke's supplementary shot saved Chrisman's team from disaster. In the 70th minute, a similar situation happened again and the Korean team still did not lose a second point. In the 83rd minute, almost the Tai Chi Tigers' goalkeeper gave up the chance to save, but Duke still didn't make a good grasp of it!
Such a good opportunity came three times, and Australia gave up all of them on its own initiative. There is really no way that the Korean team is too "lucky" (actually, it is the ability to withstand attacks), so the counterattack starts from now on!
The Tai Chi tiger that was "saved by Duke" looked like it had suddenly awakened, revealing its terrifying fangs. In the 92nd minute, Ryan blocked the Korean team's almost crazy shot. Just as they were celebrating, Miller's penalty kick gave Huang Heecan a chance to score. 1-1, when Goodwin was replaced, he failed to seize n opportunities, and his teammates made crazy mistakes, the Australian's mentality collapsed. Arnold was screaming desperately on the sidelines, but the players couldn't listen anymore.
In the 104th minute, it was Miller's violation again. This time Huang Xican reciprocated the favor. Sun Xingmin seized the opportunity and completed the alternation of goals and assists with him. 2-1! After dodging at least three attempts from the opponent, the South Korean team completed two chances and scored with two shots, which made Arnold squat and beat the ground in anger. This also reflects Arnold’s position in the interview that the author talked about at the beginning.
Obviously, the Korean team played very average in the games (these two games) and did not have the speed and tough advantage they wanted. However, the traditional combat mode and almost crazy fighting spirit, imitating and inheriting the glorious traditions of the older generation, allowed them to enter the top four of the competition. Considering that the next opponent is Paris, it can be said that South Korea has almost touched half of the trophy.Of course, Australia is also "returning to the past", but this is not what they want.
