Draw with Vietnam U23, the Korean U23 coach explains the “keeping” of the star Lee Kang-in

Korea U23 coach: “I want to test many positions”

In the match against U23 Vietnam on the evening of June 5, U23 Korea was held to a 1-1 draw. Even if U23 Vietnam finishes better in injury time, Korea U23 will have to receive bitter fruit.

Speaking at the press conference after the match, Korea U23 coach Hwang Sun-hong said: “For many reasons, my players are not in the best shape when going into this match. I think, Korea U23 need to improve the physical foundation for the upcoming matches.”

Meeting Korea U23, fans, U23 players in Vietnam are waiting to compete with star Lee Kang-in – who is wearing Mallorca shirt in La Liga. Unfortunately, coach Hwang Sun-hong decided to keep this star on the bench.

Explaining this, the Korean U23 coach shared: “He suffered a minor injury so he could not enter the field. In addition, I also want to test more positions.

It was a difficult game but my players gave their best. I don’t think U23 Vietnam was lucky to have 1 point. That’s football, we can’t say anything until the game is over.”

When asked by a reporter about how U23 Vietnam under coach Gong Oh-kyun is different from that of coach Park Hang-seo? Coach Hwang Sun-hong briefly answered: “U23 Vietnam at this time played very well and was well organized”.

After drawing U23 Vietnam, on June 8, South Korea U23 will meet Thailand U23 in the last match of the group stage. Coach Hwang Sun-hong concluded: “What I want is for my players to recover well and win the last match at the tournament.”