Lee Kang-In @ Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 2023-2024

Discussion in 'Korean Players Abroad' started by gunitinug, Jul 8, 2023.

  1. Letmepost

    Letmepost Member

    Arsenal
    South Korea
    Apr 11, 2023
    PSG Report on X: "Brest coach, Eric Roy on today’s match vs PSG: “It was tough, PSG is a great team. Collectively, PSG is stronger than last season and they are doing impressive counter-pressing. There’s frustration, but PSG’s team was better than ours. Kang-in Lee really impressed me.” ️ https://t.co/AgFAj0E7ni" / X (twitter.com)

    오늘자 이강인 주요 활약상 ㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷ - 포텐 터짐 최신순 - 에펨코리아 (fmkorea.com)

    I missed out on the match, but it seems like Lee Kang-In had a very impressive performance from deeper-areas of the pitch. Although his stint at Mallorca was more of a display of his on-the-ball repertoires, I truly am enjoying his evolution as a player (maybe it more circumstantial, and more due to his age and maturity at this particular stage of his career-arc) at PSG.
     
  2. LeeSeungWoo

    LeeSeungWoo Member+

    Jun 3, 2016
    He did okay. Wish he got more passes from his teammates. His position was far better than others in many situations.
     
  3. Letmepost

    Letmepost Member

    Arsenal
    South Korea
    Apr 11, 2023
    He cannot expect for the team to replicate the insane amount of relative on-the-ball priority, in terms of opportunities with the ball, that he got in Mallorca.

    Brevity that stems from a limitation of opportunities will help him tactical point of view. He already showcased his on-the-ball range and potency at another place. Being more of a ball-hog and showcasing his range of ball-talent will merely turn him into another Adel Taarabt.

    I think this difficult circumstance will force a tactical-growth within him, which will ultimately turn him into a more potent weapon overall. I never appreciated his tactical discipline and off-the-ball movement when he was a teeanger. His growth at PSG will be of another kind, and maybe he will unleash all of his potential elsewhere, but this current growing pain will be necessary, from my personal point of view.
     
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  4. CaliforniaSoccerDad

    Mar 29, 2022
    California
    I missed the match but caught some highlights and game review videos on YouTube and it seems like LKI cooked on that right side with Dembele

     
  5. gunitinug

    gunitinug Member

    Sep 4, 2011
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    can LKI play the role of zidane?
     
  6. Letmepost

    Letmepost Member

    Arsenal
    South Korea
    Apr 11, 2023
    For Mallorca or the Korean national team? Sure. Would I recommend a path of ride-or-die on being such a player in an era that demands high levels of off-the-ball work and tactical discipline? Maybe if I really wanted the best YouTube highlight videos, or an off-chance punt at making a stupdenous tournament run reminiscent of Diego Maradona.

    I personally prefer his role-model being somebody like David Silva, maybe not the centre-of-all-attention type, but a really pragmatically amazing, tactically sound player despite not being much of an athlete.
     
  7. poebae

    poebae Member

    Juventus
    South Korea
    Feb 1, 2007
    Sydney
    Club:
    Juventus FC
    Added a lot of energy when he was subbed in against Girona, and showed that he probably should have started ahead of Zaire-Emery. He's probably PSG's third best midfielder at the moment.

    Super frustrating that the right-footed Hakimi took that free kick which was perfectly placed for LKI. Even Luis Enrique seemed pissed at that.
     
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  8. LeeSeungWoo

    LeeSeungWoo Member+

    Jun 3, 2016
    Not the first time. Whenever both of them are preparing for a freekick, I know Hakimi will take it.
     
  9. Darkvoid531

    Darkvoid531 Member

    Bayern München
    South Korea
    May 9, 2023
    Dude needs to leave.

    He isn't going to truly meet his potential by being an impact sub.
     
  10. CaliforniaSoccerDad

    Mar 29, 2022
    California
    They got him playing the 9 today? I turned it on a little after half time and he seems to be playing consistently in that center forward spot today.

    Had a nice second ball goal.
     
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  11. LeeSeungWoo

    LeeSeungWoo Member+

    Jun 3, 2016
    What a performance so far. This guy is a true multi-position player.
     
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  12. Letmepost

    Letmepost Member

    Arsenal
    South Korea
    Apr 11, 2023
    I re-watched his highlights, and I never knew Lee Kang-In's was this good at hold-up and link-up play with his back-to-the-goal.

    He seemed to be quite sturdy at the core, and not that easily knocked off-balance, despite numerous disadvantageous duels against Christopher Wooh with his back-turned against the opponent's goal, who was towering over him at 191cm tall, and was quite happy to apply pressure.

    There were a couple of more moments like this, but below is an example of the kind of plays he was doing.

    이강인 이거는 그냥 스페인산 미드필더네요.gif : MLBPARK (donga.com)
     
  13. Letmepost

    Letmepost Member

    Arsenal
    South Korea
    Apr 11, 2023
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  14. yhr88

    yhr88 Member

    South Korea
    Jun 13, 2017
    Starting.
     
  15. nmssis

    nmssis Member+

    May 21, 2011
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    boring game n the refs...
     
  16. LeeSeungWoo

    LeeSeungWoo Member+

    Jun 3, 2016
    Ligue = shit league
     
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  17. Karowana

    Karowana Member

    Real Madrid
    South Korea
    Sep 2, 2023
    I hate Arsenal
     
  18. Darkvoid531

    Darkvoid531 Member

    Bayern München
    South Korea
    May 9, 2023
    He did what he can, but Ligue 1 simply isn't a great place to grow as a player.
     
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