First, the head coach Klinsmann has limited ability
As the head coach of the South Korean team, Klinsmann cannot escape the blame! Although Klinsmann was a legend when he was a player, he was really not qualified as a coach. Holding the four kings of Son Heung-min, Lee Gang-in, Hwang Hee-chan, and Kim Min-jae, but they played a good hand of cards to the brink of a sparse hand! Just as the so-called incompetence of one general exhaustes the three armies, in this Asian Cup, South Korea played a total of six games, and only beat Bahrain by one in the 90-minute regular time; and in the two duels with Jordan, it was even more at an absolute disadvantage.
There was no tactical intent at all on the field, and the constant active mistakes and loss of possession became the norm for the South Korean team. And the lack of adaptability after conceding the goal made South Korea very struggling in the face of various opponents, and it seemed quite passive! If it weren't for key players such as Son Heung-min, Cho Hyun-woo, Cho Gyu-sung, and Lee Gang-in, who relied on their personal ability to save the game many times, I am afraid that Klinsmann's team would have been eliminated from the competition long ago.
Second, the South Korean team is not physically fit
Sun Xingmin's face was tired
Since the South Korean team played the full 120 minutes in both knockout matches against Saudi Arabia and Australia, the South Korean players played 60 minutes more than Jordan, and they were at an absolute physical disadvantage. And in the first two games, South Korea drew through 90 minutes, as the so-called repeatedly, repeatedly, and exhausted, making South Korea the end of the strong crossbow, which also indirectly led to the fact that the Korean players took the ball out of the sideline many times on the field in this game, and the offensive running position was not in place. It's true that I can't run anymore. And from the expressions of several players in the front court, you can see how powerless they look.
Third, Kim Min-jae's absence has a great impact on South Korea's defense
In this game, Kim Minjae, the big core of the backfield from Bayern, accumulated yellow cards and was suspended, which made the entire South Korean back line a mess. Whether it was possession or defending, all the players looked flustered, and the lack of a figure who could stabilize the morale of the army made the South Korean defenders feel obviously lacking in confidence.
And without the offensive initiation point of Kim Min-jae, after the South Korean backfield was pressed by Jordan's high position, he either lost the ball by blindly opening his big foot, or was stealing by Jordanian players by his own mistake. Both of Jordan's goals came through South Korea's own mistakes at the back.
Fourth, underestimating Jordan's strength
The overall strength of the Jordan team is indeed very strong, with body and skill, and the style of play is tough and fierce and impactful. Several players in the front court are very tacit, and the offensive cooperation between each other is smooth and smooth. The back line has height and confrontation, strong frontal defensive ability, and does not easily lose position. In addition, there are core players with strong individual abilities such as Yazan and Tamari, which have brought Jordan's overall level to a higher level. If Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia and Iran are the first team in Asia, then Jordan is infinitely close to them.
Klinsmann's smile
In the group stage, they drew 2-2 with South Korea, but the South Korean team at that time was bent on avoiding Japan, and when Jordan scored a goal in the first half, Klinsmann actually smiled, completely unaware of the horror of the opponent. It's really laughable.
Fifth, Tamari's god-level play
Tamari, a right winger from Montpellier in Ligue 1, took over the game completely, and was known as the "Jordan Messi", who was extremely fast, had a good combination of man and ball, strong physique, plenty of impact, and a long-range shot. Single-handedly disrupted South Korea's right side of the defense, the ball seemed to be sucked on Tamari's feet, and two or three South Korean players could not touch the ball when they grabbed it together. All of Jordan's attacks were basically launched by Tamari on the right flank, and he created killing chances many times, if it weren't for the magical play of South Korean goalkeeper Cho Hyun-woo, Jordan might have taken an early lead in the first half.
Tamari steals and assists
In fact, Tamari is a very inspirational player, the 26-year-old landed in Europe in 2018 from Jordanian domestic team Alloton and joined Atletico Greek, a team that has dominated Cypriot football for many years, and can participate in the Europa League and even the Champions League every season. After battling the Cyprus league and Champions League and Europa League, Tamari took his career to the next level in 2020 with a €1.1 million move to Belgian side Al Hawari.
Tamari made a solo show and scored the winning goal
In the Belgian League, Tamari became a big killer on the right side of the team, and his attacking attacks on the flanks were one of the team's main attacking tools. After two and a half seasons in the Belgian League, Tamari finally knocked on the door of the top five leagues with his outstanding performance. In July 2023, after his contract with Ohavari expired, Tamari joined Ligue 1 club Montpellier. He has scored three goals for Montpellier this season. And his 33 successful dribbles this season put him in the top 15 of Ligue 1. How can people not love such an inspirational player, who has entered the five major leagues step by step with his own efforts in the small league?