[2018 FIFA World Cup Russia] Korea vs Germany 2018/06/27 [R]

Hopefully selected for AG: Cho Hyun Woo, Suk Hyun Jun

Likely to get offers: Cho Hyun Woo, Kim Young Gwon

Hopefully to get offers: Lee Jae Sung, Hwang Hee Chan (needs to gtfo of Austria asap), Ki (good offers)

Hopefully to stay away from KNT: Jang Hyun Soo, Jung Woo Young, Kim Min Woo, Kim Shin Wook, Kim Jin Hyun, Shin Tae Yong

Hopefully included in NT more often/new: Kwon Kyung Won, Suk Hyun Jun, Lee Seung Woo, Park Yi Young, Choi Chul Soon, Lee Chang Min

Likely re-included as key players after injuries:
Kwon Chang Hoon, Kim Jin Su, Kim Min Jae, Park Joo Ho

Hopefully included after (winning) AG: Paik Seung Ho, Kim Jung Min, Lee Kang In, new RB (Kim Jin Ya?), new CDM (Hwang Ki Wook?)

Hopefully new captain:
Kim Young Gwon, Son Heung Min (vice), Park Joo Ho (third)

Likely retiring players:
Ki Sung Yong, Koo Ja Cheol

Hopefully retiring players:
Jang Hyun Soo

new starting eleven for the Asian Cup 2019:
GK Cho Hyun Woo
LB Kim Jin Su/Park Joo Ho
CB Kim Min Jae
CB Kim Young Gwon
RB ?
RCM: Paik Seung Ho
CDM: Lee Chang Min
LCM: Lee Jae Sung
RW: Kwon Chang Hoon
LW: Hwang Hee Chan/Lee Seung Woo
ST: Son Heung Min

 

LJS won't get offer from the big 5 leagues, but nothing prevents him from joining a mid/high table team in the Russian premier league. Not the best league in the world but surely a step further to improve as a player.

While KYG has solid chances, even from the top 5 leagues.

 

Lee Jae Sung was statistically seen pretty good against Germany. And in other forums, he's quite gotten the attention. We tend to see the bad things from our players to oversee the good ones. In smaller teams from the big 5 leagues, he still can compete. Btw I've heard that Ligue Un has something like an Asian quota now. He'll most likely end up there I think.

 

Totally forgot the AG is in winter of this year.

 

yeah.. poor Kwon will have to compete for the Olymics :/

 

due to foreign player quota and the financial power of Russian clubs, isn't LJS's chances slim? They would rather sign a more expensive player from say, South America.

 

No, they are very, very unlikely to get offers. More like a wish list.

Cho Hyun-Woo will not move because of military issues. In most likelihood, he will move after a period at Sangju Sangmu, probably to a J-League given their track record of in-form Korean goalkeepers.

Kim Young-Gwon gets paid nearly €70k a week and almost no European team would pay anywhere near that amount. He will stay at Guangzhou and renegotiate for a bigger contract.

 

didnt KCH tear his ACL? isn't that the same injury which exempted HJH from service?

 

Unlikely. Top Russian teams are packed with Brazilians and European players wanting to cash out, not to forget that they also have a foreign player quota.

 

It was suggested back in march. Nothing has been confirmed.

 

Nah i didn't mean top teams, just the teams behind them. Let's dream lol.

 

I just read an article that Kim Young Gwon wants to cut his wages to half for a Europe move and that Guangzhou is likely to spend a lot for new foreign players this summer.

 

Why Russia tho? I'd prefer the Portuguese league then.

 

Can afford his wage (at least i think) anyway i have no preference, as long as he makes the next step...hell, even a move to J league or liga MX would be an improvement as of now.

 

Even half of that is far too much for most teams that Kim Young-Gwon can realistically play for. He's not going to move. Also, the scouts aren't just watching the last 3 matches of Kim Young-Gwon. He's been absolutely terrible for Guangzhou this season, which led him to be benched. Most likely, Guangzhou will give him another chance, and they will decide what to do with him at the end of the season.

 

No he has a torn Achilles tendon. Unlike ACL injury, usually it's not a cause for exemption.

 

Lol this one Chinese guy called Sonny a tiny Asian player.
https://www.bigsoccer.com/threads/pb...rea-27-june-2018.2084571/page-9#post-36816257

 

IDK I think it has to do with the players' will. There have been many examples of "WC stars" (players who only shine during WC and move right after). Also, he has earned a lot so he might want to challenge himself for the next 3-4 years even if he earns less. His quote: "I would like to improve to help the NT" implies that he has an Europe move on his mind.

 

The theme for the Asian teams has been completely unexpected players stepping up:

Korea: Obvs Cho Hyun-Woo, out of nowhere, saviour for Korea in all 3 matches. Real shame about his military service, and being confined in Asia. Really want to see him at a bigger stage.

Iran: Another goalkeeper, Alireza Beiranvand, topped up by his Ronaldo penalty save. Also, a human catapult, seems like he can throw further than he kicks.

Japan: Takashi Inui, he's 30, but plays like he's 20. Not only he's been a workhorse, but his skills have improved so much since his move to La Liga, and has been a nightmare for the Colombian and Senegalese defence.

 

well he plays in La Liga, so he's not really an unexpected player?

 

Hiddink, who is on a Fox Sports panel for this World Cup, just said he is very proud of Korea and that the Korean team is very resilient. Also said he had been in touch with people inside the KFA and that morale had been low but that the team regained confidence with this match.

And as I was watching him talk about us, a small voice inside my head asked, "What if?"