Hello fans and friends, after a week, our "Dream Europa" has met with you again in this issue. Since it coincided with the national team match day, in the previous week, we also broadcast some key travel and match news through the "Daily Korean Football News". And in the week after the end of the national team's matchday, how did the national teams who returned to the clubs perform? As a result, except for Lee Jae-cheng, who scored a goal and led the team to win, the rest of the international players suffered from the "FIFA virus", and the poor state led to the team's loss. But last week, we still saw the bloody resurrection of Sun Qiu Wang, what are we waiting for? Let's take a look at the performance of players in Europe last week.
Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur [Premier League])
Last weekend, the FA Cup played the fourth round, in the Tottenham Hotspur home match with Brighton, after a month, Son Heung-min returned to the team's starting lineup, although there was no goal, but Son Heung-min contributed to the two goals scored by the core of the team, Kane, let's take a look at the whole process of these two goals.
First came Kane's first goal, and when the opposing full-back dribbled through, Son Heung-min managed to cut the ball off from the flank and then passed it to Hoybel, who would give Kane a goal. Half of the credit for this goal should be credited to Son Heung-min's steal.
And Tottenham's third goal, Son Heung-min is also the most successful. From the side of the half, Son Heung-min quickly broke through with the ball, during which he continuously used speed to shake off the opponent's defenders, only to be blocked by the opponent's defender before the last shot, but just when the opponent's blocking ball was sent to the goal, Kane laughed at the empty goal gift, and finally locked the score at 3-1!
Son Heung-min played 67 minutes in this campaign, although there were no goals or assists, but both goals were related to him, which already allows us to see the one who "returned from injury full of blood". With Tottenham playing multiple games this week, three games a week, Son has to leave his fitness behind to deal with the next opponent. Will the goal or assist be far away in the next game? We continue to look forward to it.
Zheng Youying (Freiburg im Breisgau [Bundesliga])
Zheng Youying, who was replaced only halfway in the World Cup against Syria, returned to the familiar Bundesliga match and did not find his form. In the 21st round of the 2021-22 Bundesliga season held on February 5, Germany local time, freiburg lost 0-1 to Cologne, and Zheng Youying returned from the national team, entered the bench for physical reasons, and put on the 60th minute of the second half. But after the debut, Zheng Youying's state was average and did not bring help to the team on the offensive end. On the defensive end, receiving a yellow card for a tactical foul was the only contribution of the game. Zheng Youying, who suffered from the "FIFA virus", still needs time to get back on track.
Lee Jae-seong (Mainz [Bundesliga])
The same Bundesliga arena, the same national team returned, But Lee jae-joong brought a surprise! In a home match against Hoffenheim in Mainz, Lee Jae-cheng, who came on as a substitute in the 67th minute of the second half, opened the door to victory for the team in nearly 10 minutes. In the 77th minute, Mainz launched a quick counter-attack, Lee Zaicheng inserted into the penalty area from the middle of the road, and calmly shot the ball into the net after receiving a pass from his teammate, breaking the deadlock of the game. It was also Lee's fourth goal of the Season in The City, and after the goal, the fans chanted his name "Lee"!
Finally, infected by this goal, Mainz defeated the opponent 2-0 and won a crucial victory. From the inadaptability of the bundesliga to the current complete foothold, Li Zaicheng relies on his unremitting efforts and never gives up his faith. This is indeed worth learning from many people.
Lee Dong-joon (Hertha Berlin [Bundesliga])
Li Dongjun's name, in last week's daily and weekly newspapers, we have been out of "countless times". In last week's first Bundesliga round of 21 Hertha Berlin's 1-1 draw with Bochum, Lee Dong-joon, who made his first appearance in the top five leagues, was fortunate to get a substitute opportunity and had nearly 30 minutes of performance. Compared with his peers, he was lucky, because Li Dongjiong and Zheng Xiangbin, who traveled to Europe with him, did not get the opportunity to appear in this round. In the future, can we see the outbreak of another "phenomenal" player in the Bundesliga?
Choi Kyung-lu (Karlsruhe [Bundes b])
As the only second reading in this round of the Bundesliga, Karlsruhe took on Bremen away. It was supposed to be a "South Korean derby", but had to give up because Bremen's South Korean centre-back Park Wastok was not included in the list due to injury. Karlsruhe's right winger continues to be Played by Choi Kyung-rok, a young man who has just emerged from injury, who has been active in this game, threatening the opponent's goal many times, and fighting aggressively, and receiving a yellow card. However, due to the downturn of the overall team, Choi Kyung-rok did not have many opportunities, played 78 minutes and was replaced, and finally the team also lost 1-2 to Bremen. For Cui Qinglu, who was born in 1995, perhaps after this season, he has to temporarily leave the Bundesliga stage for the sake of "service". And in the last six months, he had to race against the clock.
Huang Yisuke (Bordeaux [Ligue 1])
Huang Yisuke, who suffered a sluggish performance in the national team, also suffered a "FIFA virus" attack when he returned to the club, although the start played a full game, but Huang Yizhu suffered another fiasco in the Bordeaux away match against Reims on February 6, losing 0-5 to the opponent and slipping to the penultimate position in the standings. In the 40th minute, he was awarded a penalty for knocking down the opposing player when defending in the penalty area, although the VAR slow motion showed that Huang Yizhu did not foul, but considering the physical confrontation, the referee still awarded a penalty, which became the first goal of the game, and it was the turning point of the game. The opponent then scored four goals in a row to win 5-0. I don't know what the reason is, after Huang Yizu returned from the national team, the head coach still let him play all over the field, and the exhausted Huang Yizhu was helpless.
Kim Hyun-jae (Fenerbach [Tu Chao])
Finally, we turn our attention to Tu Chao. It is not only one person who returns from the national team who has the "FIFA virus", and Kim Hyun-jae is not immune. In a home match against rivals The Star of Istanbul, Fenerbach suffered his first defeat since the change of coach, losing 1-0. Kim Played all over the field, but couldn't stop his opponents from scoring. At the end of the campaign, Fenerbach fell to sixth place in the league and essentially withdrew from the European zone. For Kim, who aspires to perform at the European continental stage, the ranking could fade his dreams.
Appendix: Performance of Korean players in Europe (2.4~6)