A Tactical Retrospective on Korea’s Last World Cup Cycle Pt. 1
This series will take a look at the last World Cup cycle from a more tactical/analytical perspective. How the team changed under the three managers, […]
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Hong Myeong-Bo To Resign
Yesterday evening the KFA suddenly announced that Hong Myeong-Bo would hold a press conference this morning (Friday, Korea time). They didn’t say why, but cable […]
Is the KFA Sacrificing Hong?
I recently had a Twitter conversation with Yonhap News reporter Yoo Jee-Ho, and during that conversation, I began to wonder about the motivations of the […]
Hong MB to Continue (update)
The KFA held a press conference this morning in Seoul, where Vice Chairman Huh Jung-Moo announced that Hong Myeong-Bo will see out his contract as […]
Korean Press and Local Reactions (update 1)
This will be a short post, but some have asked for coverage on how the Korean media and local fans have reacted to the early […]
Tactics Talk: South Korea vs Tunisia (Part 2)
Here, we’ll take a look at the defensive shapes of both sides. First, we’ll see how Tunisia’s defensive formation prevented Korea from creating any quality […]
Getting to know the squad: Centerbacks
The World Cup is coming, here you can find out a little bit about the players making the trip to Brazil. Part 1: Goalkeepers Part […]
Building the World Cup Roster 3
Forgot to do this following the Greece game, but figure it’s worth a look at how the World Cup roster may be shaking out. Hong […]
Some Possible Tactical Variations for Hong
While Hong is unlikely to vary much from his much preferred 4-2-3-1 formation, I think it’d be interesting to propose a few different formational and […]
Some Post-US Tour Thoughts
Just a few thoughts having watched all three matches from Korea’s US tour.