South Korea suffered a shock 2-0 defeat to Jordan, ranked 80th in the world, in the semifinals of the 19th Asian Cup Men's Football Championship in Qatar.
The loss of this game undoubtedly caused a huge shock among Korean fans. As favourites to win the title, their performance was a surprise, and coach Jurgen Klinsmann became the target of public criticism.
First of all, this match showed that there were obvious problems with Klinsmann's tactical arrangement and command ability. Despite having world-class players such as Son Heung-min, Lee Gang-in, and Kim Min-jae, the team's offensive side was inadequate at critical moments, relying too much on long-pass tactics and not showing enough tactical changes and individual players. Such a performance is obviously unsatisfactory.
Secondly, the defensive problems of the South Korean team cannot be ignored. In the first half, their defence was porous, allowing Jordan to find the back of the net with ease.
This shows that the team lacks sufficient tacit understanding and tactical arrangement on the defensive end, which is also the responsibility of coach Jurgen Klinsmann.
In addition, the attitude and fighting spirit of the South Korean team in the game were also questioned. Despite dominating possession, they lagged far behind Jordan in terms of shots on goal and shots on target.
This shows that the team lacks enough aggressiveness and fighting spirit in the game, and does not show enough desire to win.
Overall, the match was a complete defeat and a heavy blow for both South Korea and Klinsmann.
If Klinsmann does not take responsibility and take action, then the Korean Football Association should consider firing him. After all, an incompetent manager will only waste the talent and effort of the players and disappoint the fans.
However, to dismiss Klinsmann as head coach, it is not easy to say, and the Korean Football Association must pay 8 billion won in liquidated damages, or about 43.28 million yuan. To make such a major decision, the Korean Football Association needs guts and courage.
For South Korea, they need to re-examine their skills and players' condition to identify the problems and improve them in future matches.
Only then will they be able to return to the top in future competitions and show even better quality and quality.