Korea recorded a shocking 0-0 draw against Palestine at home in the first game, and managed to secure a 3-1 win amid frustrating performance in the second game away to Oman. Moreover, Korea was divided in the first home game with Korean fans booing coach Hong Myung-bo. On the other hand, Japan exploded. Japan defeated China 7-0 at home in the first game and won 5-0 away in Bahrain in the second game. Japanese fans are enthusiastic with one mind. Firepower, atmosphere, status, etc. are all a landslide victory for Japan.
Accordingly, ‘Guardian’
“Japan is in clear blue waters, but Korea was booed in the World Cup qualifiers.”
and gave a definition. Next, detailed comparison and evaluation began. To summarize, the contents are as follows.
It is a stark contrast between Asian powerhouses. Son Heung-min’s team stopped, and the Samurai Blue won 7-0, 5-0. It may be simplistic to say that Korea is the Manchester United of Asia and Japan is the Manchester City, but there is more to them than the red and blue kits.
Watching the first two World Cup qualifiers, the feeling was that Korea relied on big name players while Japan was a well-oiled winning machine.
Son Heung-min certainly shined in the much-needed win against Oman. He scored 1 goal and 2 assists against Oman. Hwang Hee-chan scored his first goal, and Lee Kang-in also showed a good performance. Minjae Kim played a rock role in defense.
Korea has a spine full of stars.
But there is still disorder in Korea.
It’s not just Jurgen Klinsmann’s lack of a consistent strategy. Problems also occurred outside the stadium. During the game against Palestine held at home, Korean soccer fans were angry with the Korea Football Association for various reasons. He booed new coach and Korean soccer legend Hong Myung-bo (the 2002 World Cup captain said he would not leave Ulsan HD, which he had led to the last two K-League titles before taking over as South Korea coach).
The players were not very impressed by Coach Hong’s booing. Minjae Kim approached the fans after the game. He didn’t have many cheers either. The 0-0 draw with Palestine, which is 72 places lower in the FIFA rankings, showed that the team was facing all sorts of problems at home. Korea was greatly damaged.
Japan defeated China 7-0 at home. Japan was great.
Japan’s style did not change no matter which player came in. He also improved his ability to take risks, a long-standing weakness of the team.
Bahrain was crushed 5-0. It would not be surprising if Japan wins all of the preliminaries. The win against Bahrain was especially impressive.
Qatar is the Asian champion, having won the Asian Cup. But we know who the real No. 1 team in Asia is. In the past it was Korea, but now Japan is at the top.
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