Son Heung-min, a disappointing match aside from the goal in the Uruguay game… Moreno’s 4-4-2 tactics also come under scrutiny
South Korea’s national football team suffers a heavy defeat against Uruguay, exposing the limitations of Moreno’s 4-4-2 tactics Pay attention to the tactical changes in the Ulsan match amid Son Heung-min’s tied record for most goals in A matches
The South Korea national football team suffered a heavy 14 loss to Uruguay in a friendly match, exposing problems with interim head coach Roberto Moreno’s 442 tactics in their first real test. The team, which had raised expectations with a win over Ecuador in Suwon, was badly shaken in the match against Uruguay in Seoul, conceding three goals in the first half alone.
The article pointed out that the central midfield pairing of Lee Jaesung and Kim Bongsu, along with an attacking setup that placed Lee Kangin and Hwang Heechan on the flanks, undermined defensive stability. In particular, the Son Heungmin and Oh Hyeongyu twostriker partnership failed to show clear synergy in pressing, linkup play, and runs behind the defense, and although Son Heungmin scored a late consolation goal, the overall performance was judged disappointing.
Son Heungmin also tied the alltime record for the most goals scored for the South Korea national team in A matches on this day. However, the article said that improving the team’s overall performance is more urgent than the record itself, and noted that attention will be on whether coach Moreno keeps the twostriker system and how he chooses to adjust his tactics in the next match against Venezuela in Ulsan.