On the football field, the most painful thing is not to lose, but to give you hope first, and then push you into the abyss of despair without mercy. The Korean team is the latter. World Cup group stage first two rounds, if the South Korean team is beaten by Uruguay and Ghana for two consecutive games and pack it home in advance, maybe the players and fans will not be too uncomfortable, after all, their skills are not as good as others. But what they couldn't accept was that he saw hope of qualifying for Uruguay in the first game, and he saw hope of reversal when he was behind two goals and scored two consecutive goals in the second game. But in the end, it all turned into despair.
Looking at the entire game, the South Korean team spared no effort to run at the beginning and suppress Ghana, making it difficult for the opponent to pass the half. However, Son Heung-min encountered the opponent's strict defense, and the South Korean team lacked explosive points in the midfield. After 20 minutes of attack, the South Korean team's physical fitness was the first to light up, and it was penetrated by a simple set piece by Ghana. Then, Garner became more and more excited and won another goal 10 minutes later. The South Korean team took advantage of Garner's distractedness and unstable foothold in the second half. Cao Guicheng headed the ball in 23 minutes and tied the score. But the Korean team's defense once again made a big mistake and was scored by the opponent to win the goal. Although the South Korean team attacked for nearly half an hour in the end, they still failed to equalize the score. The coach Paul Bento also received a red card after the game, making the situation in the South Korean team even worse.
For the Korean team, this is a game that should never be lost. After all, Garner ranks 61st in the world and is the weakest team in the group. If you can't win Ghana, the South Korean team is not qualified to talk about the top 16. In this game, someone will inevitably pay for losing.
Some people think that Son Heung-min should take the blame for the loss, because Son Heung-min was in poor form in these two games. C Ronaldo and Messi both stood up and turned the tide when the team needed it most, but Son Heung-min did not play the role of a leader. In the match against Ghana, Son Heung-min made only two 9 crosses, lost the ball 17 times, and was completely locked by Ghana, with a score of only 6.4 points. In two games, Son Heung-min did not shoot directly. Of course, this has something to do with him wearing a face.
Some people also think that the poor performance of the Korean defender led to the loss, which is true. After all, these goals of Ghana are related to the fact that the defender is not closely watching people. Especially Ghana's third goal, four Korean defenders in the penalty area watched the ball pass through the crowd and come to the back point, and the unmarked Kudus scored the winning goal. CCTV commentator even mocked: "The guard of the South Korean team seems to have flew back to China at this moment."
However, the post-match score revealed the biggest crime of the Korean team's loss, that is, goalkeeper Kim Seung-kook . Kim Seung-kook saved, attacked and picked up high-altitude balls in this game, and only contributed 1 foot to clear the ball on the defensive end. Ghana scored three goals with three shots. You know, Ghana's three goals are not all tricky, and as a goalkeeper, at least one should save. However, Kim Seung-kyu became a decoration, which could be called "Shooting the Righteous Death". In the end, Kim Seung-kyu scored 5.4 points after the game, the lowest in the game. None of the other players is below 6 points. In response, the fans mocked Kim Seung-kook and said, "Are you watching the ball? I chose a VIP to watch the ball!"
For the Korean team, it is meaningless to investigate who is the criminal. Just like they blocked the referee after the game, the result cannot be changed. Next, the South Korean team should think carefully about how to deal with the aggressive Portugal. 20 years ago, it was the South Korean team that used some means to eliminate Portugal in the group stage. 20 years later, the Portuguese players led by Ronaldo have worked hard to avenge their predecessors. South Korea must defeat Portugal in the last round to have hope of qualifying, but the actual situation is that it is hard to say whether Portugal can leave a "full body" for the South Korean team.