Still haven't scored a "normal" goal

Thats about to change against Uruguay

 

It's hard to create goals, when you can't pass or dribble consistently.

 

Yeah, it is funny how we haven't scored a goal from a technical buildup yet. If we're going to stand a chance against Uruguay, who has been solid on defense and has yet to concede a goal at the WC, we will definitely need complex technical buildup and well strung passes.

The best technical buildup we've had were probably the ones that ended in PCY or YKH missing a sitter: PCY's 1v1 chance and free header against Greece and the counter-attack that YKH wasted against Argentina.

 

Except for a few matches this WC has seen a dearth of goals. I'll take our goals any which way they come, thank you very much.

Not saying I don't want to see one from a good buildup but if we beat Uruguay off set-pieces or even from PKs I could care less.

 

Park Chuyoung scored a spectacular goal in the match against Argentina. His contact with the ball was magnificent.

 

But that was off a set-piece. And if PCY finally has his swag back then we might very well see more goals off FK opportunities. Amazing how badly he hit an earlier FK that didn't even get off the ground, but then he got that goal. Did you see his FK after that? Absolutely scorched it and just a few feet off target.

 

We are not Brasil, Spain, or Argentina who can just hold the ball with short passing for 10 minutes straight and create a goal scoring opportunity out of nowhere. With the current talent we have, realistically, I am glad we have the players who can at least give us a fighting chance to score from set pieces. In the end, the KNT is still a team that is developing with key young players beginning to find their footing.

My 2 cents

 

But we have the skill and footwork to do it.

Paraguay and Chile are really good at building up plays yet they don't have a squad full of world class players

 

? argentina? that was chung yong.

park chu yong had confidence issues. after that FK goal he got his confidence back. i think he'll be much more confident now that he's got the anti score monkey off his back.

 

the own goal dude

then again im guessing, like you said, you're piss drunk

 

I don't know why we "stall" our attack so much. When we do attack, we always aimlessly pass the ball around, eventually getting it taken.

I hope we up our game vs Uruguay.

 

Was that really PJY's lack of confidence or Korean media/fans including us here saying how horrible he is?

We know strikers/forwards don't score every match, even the very best ones usually score roughly one goal every other match. Maybe not even that, go a few matches w/out scoring then bag a brace to even out their goal/game ratio.

Looking at the Greece match, PJY missed a few he would probably bury if given the chance again but I didn't see his shoulders drooping. Against Argie, I don't think anyone played well except LCY.

 

So far PCY is back to 0 GD in WC play.

 

Did anyone notice that there was no prayer celebration from him? It was just straight up relief. Sent shivers down my spine when I saw the slow mo--I don't think there's anyone out there in the world that could possible feel how he felt at that moment. Good for him

And we were VERY close to scoring a "normal" goal. There was some brilliant build up play between Yeom and Park Chu Young where YKH went screaming down the left wing and sent in a perfect cross to Park Chu Young, which Enyeama saved in the end. I swaer if we scored that...omfg

 

Nope. He did the prayer celebration first.

 

Let's not forget the very first scoring opp in which PJY played in LCY and it was stabbed just wide. Thought our bacon was cooked when LCY was lying prone for a few minutes.

 

There was the prayer celebration. You were probably cheering too much to notice =D

 

omfg that's right. From that point on the series of heart attacks just continued to come

 

for real? Missed it

 

ahahah yeah but it was very very quick

 

I'm not sure what that means. A goal is a goal.

You may not think that those goals count, but a "normal" goal doesn't give Korea any more points than ab-normal goals like "outstanding individual efforts" or direct free kicks.

If the criticism is that Korea doesn't have the same possession and control style of play that is exhibited by the top teams in the world, then I applaud your sharp eyes as such criticism is accurate - Korea is no Brazil.

But football games are not scored on style points but on goals scored and goals properly defended. A team need not be as technically sound as its opponent in order to win. And in a tournament such as the World Cup, the idea is to win. A team should utilize its advantages and mask its weaknesses, dictate play in accordance with the pace and style that best fits its strategic plan to win.

If Korea's advantages are in ab-normal goals and in creating a dead-space for opponents for all other times, then that is what Korea should do. It may not look as pleasing as what you might watch on ITV or Champions League play, but that is a discussion best saved for post-World Cup analysis.

 

has anyone realized that the 5goals we score is the must we've scored during group stage in our world cup history ?

it just doesn't matter where or what kind of goal is coming from. the fact is that goal is coming more often and we are certainly capable.

this team i feel, is the best 'offensive' team we ever had. and would not rate our defense highly though.

 

A goal is a goal but it is discouraging and gives some doubts about our offense if we can't score a goal out of a good build up play.

 

sorry to nitpick. but that should be

"2 indirectly from direct free kicks."

Although your point still stands.