Youngest and oldest sister '17-year-old difference'... Women's soccer, which has diversified players, is also 'speed' in generational change
Youngest and oldest sister '17-year-old difference'... Women's soccer, which has diversified players, is also 'speed' in generational change
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The Korean women's national soccer team, led by head coach Shin Sang-woo, will play its first A-match in Korea. Coach Shin, who convened players of all ages, said, "We will give every player a chance," signaling a generational change through infinite competition.
"The opponent's ranking (21st) is lower than ours (19th), but our recent performance is very strong," coach Shin Sang-woo said at an official press conference in advance against Colombia held at Incheon Namdong Asia Rugby Stadium on the 29th. "But I will play well in the first and second games with what I prepared in a short time so that I can bring the results well."
Since its launch in October last year, Shin Sang-woo, who has been playing A matches overseas only, will hold two consecutive warm-up matches against Colombia at 7 p.m. on the 30th at the Southeast Asian Rugby Stadium and Yongin Mir Stadium at the same time on the 2nd of next month. The team's all-time record with Colombia is one win and one loss, and it has bitter memories of 0-2 defeat in the group stage of the World Cup two years ago.
The result will be important as it will debut in front of home fans, but he is paying attention to the process as well. The key is generational change as expected. Coach Shin, who had a goal of natural generational change since his inauguration, has also recruited diverse players for this year's national team. The oldest sisters, Kim Hye-ri (Wuhan Zingda) and Lim Sun-joo (Incheon Hyundai Steel), who were born in 1990, and Casey Eugene Fare (Angel City), who was born in 2007, are 17 years older than each other. Between them, as many as 11 students were born in the 2000s including Casey. They also include college students such as Jeong Da-bin (Korea University).
"Many young players came in. The biggest concern is about generational change," coach Shin said. "Each player is showing good performance. Through these two matches, we are trying to give opportunities to all players. Not only training, but young players should bump into each other in the stadium and feel and build up the play they play in the adult national team. If that happens, generational change will take place naturally."
"The most important thing is to close the gap between players who play (main game) and those who don't play. That way, we can bring good results to the Asian Cup," Shin said. "In the end, evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of players can only be known by playing games. As the players come to the stadium with family members, acquaintances, and fans, if they only take responsibility, they will be able to produce good results no matter who comes in."
The way to speed up generational change is, after all, experience. 메이저놀이터 The pace can be accelerated if young players, who will become the new center, gain experience on the field and even bear fruits such as scoring goals. Coach Shin Sang-woo said, "I look forward to players such as Park Soo-jung (Ulsan University of Science), Jeon Yu-kyung (MoldeFK), Jung Da-bin and Casey. If young players bring results from scoring, the women's national soccer team will be able to get better."