I just applied for tickets to the Sweden match (wanna see SHM score against yellow haha) I really hope I get them, it would be my second time attending a Korea WC match.
I was at the Korea vs USA match in 2002 when I was 10. we bought our tickets in the US through some travel agency and surprisingly we were right next to 붉은악마 so I was under that massive 태극기
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WC roaster speculation (based on the recent selections + next season's speculation): undoubtable = unless injury 100% certain very likely = players who STY seems to trust and almost have a safe seat likely = players fighting for the remaining spots, have been called up often recently maybe = players who got selected recently but unsure how serious they're being considered unlikely = seems they are either not good enough or off radar / not in consideration dark horse = former key players who could maybe get a ticket if they can get their form back GK: very likely: Kim Seung Gyu, Cho Hyun Woo maybe: Kim Dong Jun, Kim Jin Hyeon unlikely: Gu Sung Yoon, Jung Sung Ryong, Kwon Sun Tae, Yang Han Bin CB: very likely: Kim Min Jae likely: Jang Hyun Soo, Kwon Kyung Won maybe: Jung Seung Hyun, Yoon Young Sun, Kim Young Gwon unlikely: Lee Jae Sung, Kim Min Hyuk, Song Ju Hun, Kim Ju Young, Kim Ki Hee dark horse: Hong Jeong Ho LB: very likely: Kim Jin Su likely: Kim Min Woo maybe: Hong Chul unlikely: Jung Woon, Yoon Suk Young dark horse: Park Joo Ho RB: very likely: Choi Chul Soon likely: Go Yo Han unlikely: Oh Jae Suk, Kim Tae Hwan, Rim Chang Woo, Lee Yong, Kim Chang Soo CDM/CM: undoubtable: Ki Sung Yong very likely: Koo Ja Cheol, Jung Woo Young maybe: Lee Myung Joo, Kim Sung Joon, Ju Se Jong, Son Jun Ho unlikely: Han Gook Young, Kim Bo Kyung, Lee Jin Hyun dark horse: Park Joo Ho as CDM LM/RM/CAM: very likely: Lee Jae Sung, Kwon Chang Hoon likely: Lee Keun Ho maybe: Lee Seung Gi, Lee Chang Min, Yeom Ki Hun unlikely: Kim Seung Dae, Yun Il Lok, Yoon Bitgaram, Nam Tae Hee, Hwang Il Soo, Lee Seung Woo dark horse: Lee Chung Yong ST: undoubtable: Son Heung Min very likely: Hwang Hee Chan, Kim Shin Wook likely: Suk Hyun Jun maybe: Jin Sung Wook unlikely: Lee Jeong Hyeob, Hwang Eui Jo, Lee Jong Ho dark horse: Ji Dong Won ------------------------------------------- final squad (as always, personal assumption): GK: Kim Seung Gyu, Cho Hyun Woo, Kim Dong Jun CB: Kim Min Jae, Kwon Kyung Won, Jang Hyun Soo, Hong Jeong Ho LB: Kim Jin Su, Kim Min Woo RB: Choi Chul Soon, Go Yo Han CDM/CM: Ki Sung Yong (C), Koo Ja Cheol, Jung Woo Young, Son Jun Ho LM/RM/CAM: Lee Jae Sung, Kwon Chang Hoon, Lee Keun Ho, Lee Chung Yong FW: Son Heung Min, Hwang Hee Chan, Kim Shin Wook, Suk Hyun Jun
The following names are locked on the final 23 imo: GK: Cho Hyun-woo, Kim Seung-gyu, Kim Dong-jun DF: Ko Yo-han, Choi Chul-soon, Kim Min-jae, Kwon Kyung-won, Jang Hyun-soo, Kim Jin-su MF: Ki Sung-yong, Lee Jae-sung, Lee Keun-ho, Koo Ja-cheol, Kwon Chang-hoon, Yeom Ki-hun, Son Heung-min FW: Hwang Hee-chan, Suk Hyun-jun Chance at getting selected for the final 23: Kim Min-woo, Hong Chul, Kim Shin-wook, Lee Myung-joo, Lee Seung-gi, Jung Woo-young, Son Jun-ho, Lee Chang-min, Ju Se-jong. Needs a miracle: Lee Chung-yong, Ji Dong-won, Hong Jeong-ho, Park Joo-ho.
Sure about Yeom? His form might fall during the season, given his age. And I didn't get the impression so far that STY really plans with him (unlike LKH). I am also unsure if SHJ is locked. I wouldn't be surprised if STY pulls off a bitchmove and doesn't take him to the WC. But overall, we seem to have similar prediction.
I think it will be decided in March. That or it will be a hard fought competition between KSG and CHW until right before WC, just like Kim Byung Ji vs Lee Woon Jae in 2002.
suk hyunjun is out injured with no estimated date for return and kim shinwook is in his 'good' form of pre asian game days (you can see it his movement and body language). i dont understand why you guys would be so uptight about his performance. more competition the better no? kim shinwook and suk hyunjun both can make the squad. not to mention kim shinwook was literally koreas only bright side of the last world cup run
mod edit: removed quote (F's post was deleted). Kim Shin Wook is kind of useless. I actually like him as a player but if we play him in the lineup, that means long balls or crosses that are meaningless. He's more of a burden than asset in the lineup. KSW is good against minnows, but I don't ever remember him putting up a good performance against peers or better NTs.
i've posted this before, but he's a guy who does well against ACL level defenders but the dropoff is sharp against better defenders. he's not a great jumper for his height and stronger defenders mitigate his height.
Hong JeongHo has a better chance at making the squad than most think. He has more time to adjust to KMJ as they both play for Jeonbuk. P.S. If Suk and KSW both get picked, this Korean WC squad will probably be physically the biggest one in KFA history as KMJ is also close to 6'3".
I also think that. But I think KSW could be a decent joker. I also don't necessarily think SHJ won't get his spot if KSW does. At least I hope not.