Lee Kang-in is the final puzzle for Hwang Seon-hong, who is aiming to win the Asian Games in Hangzhou.

The Asian Games national team, led by coach Hwang Seon-hong, will begin its Asian Games schedule with the game against Kuwait on the 19th. Korea, which previously won consecutively at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games and the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games, will challenge for the gold medal in this competition with the goal of winning for the third time in a row. The Asian Games national team departed for Hangzhou, the final battle site, via Incheon International Airport on the 16th.

Lee Kang-in joins after the competition begins. Since the Asian Games are not a competition organized by the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the national team needed to reach an agreement with Lee Kang-in’s team, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), in order to select him. Fortunately, the timing of Lee Kang-in’s selection was decided before the Asian Games national team left the country.

Coach Hwang Seon-hong, who stood in front of reporters ahead of his departure on the 16th, said, “I was informed that he will join after the UEFA Champions League (UCL) on the 20th. When (Lee Kang-in) arrives there, it will likely be on the evening of the 21st. He explained that he plans to use Lee Kang-in in the game taking Lee Kang-in’s condition into account, saying, “I plan to carefully review his condition and other factors to decide when to put him in.”

Baek Seung-ho, who captained the Asian Games national team, said, “Of course, since he is a player in an important position, there was a lot of talk about when he would join. We also wanted to prepare in a situation where everyone was gathered, so there was a part that was disappointing. However, it was decided to join.바카라사이트 “There was talk that they would like him to join quickly and play a good game,” he said, adding that he was looking forward to Lee Kang-in joining.

One of the things that coach Hwang Seon-hong must consider is Lee Kang-in’s condition. Lee Kang-in suffered a quadriceps injury ahead of the international match week in September and was out of action for a while. Fortunately, his condition showed improvement, with a video of him undergoing ground training after recovery recently posted on PSG’s official SNS.

When asked about Lee Kang-in’s physical condition, coach Hwang Seon-hong took a cautious stance, saying, “They say he has recovered from his injury, but he has not yet participated in the game, so I think we will have to watch the UCL game on the 20th to judge the player’s condition.”

He continued, “The timing of players’ deployment needs to be adjusted. We plan to calculate when Lee Kang-in will be in peak condition after joining the team and then insert him into the game. Rather than using players quickly, we will take those aspects into consideration and determine the timing of players’ deployment. “I plan to decide,” he said.

How to utilize Lee Kang-in is up to director Hwang Seon-hong. Lee Kang-in’s ability to handle set pieces, passes, and release pressure from his sharp kicks are the reasons why Lee Kang-in is considered a key player for Hwang Sun-hong in this tournament, even though it has been a long time since he joined the Asian Games national team.

Coach Hwang Seon-hong said, “I think we need to communicate with the player himself. Since the player hasn’t played in the game for a long time, I think we should review his stamina to play 90 minutes and various other factors to determine his position.” He answered that he would decide through communication.

He also added, “He is training normally, and after meeting with coach Luis Enrique, it appears that Lee Kang-in will participate in the UCL game, but I have not yet heard anything about whether he will play as a starter or start the game on the bench.”

Lee Kang-in is expected to play in the final group stage match against Bahrain as early as the 24th. This means that Hwang Seon-hong will have to play the first and second group stage games without Lee Kang-in. Director Hwang Seon-hong must have also made a plan assuming that Lee Kang-in was not present.

Coach Hwang Seon-hong said, “There are one or two positions that we are still worried about. We plan to deal with this as soon as possible, and since we did not expect Lee Kang-in to join from the beginning, we made some plans (for the situation without Lee Kang-in). “I don’t think there will be much to worry about,” he said, adding that he doesn’t have to worry too much because he already has a plan.

Lee Kang-in’s selection for the Asian Games is also a hot topic in Europe. There are often cases where players are called up to the national team during the season, but it is usually the Asian Cup or African Cup of Nations. Since the Asian Games is a competition not organized by FIFA and involves military service benefits for Korean players, it is a competition that may be perceived differently from the perspective of Europe, where mandatory service systems are not common.

Spain’s ‘Marca’ highlighted Lee Kang-in’s selection for the Asian Games and said, “PSG made concessions to Lee Kang-in to avoid him having to serve in the military for 21 months. This is the situation Tottenham Hotspur recently experienced with Son Heung-min. Lee Kang-in said: “I will be leaving the team to participate in the Asian Games,” he said. However, the current mandatory service period in Korea has been reduced to 18 months.

Citing a report from the French media ‘Le Parisien’, the media said, “When PSG recruited Lee Kang-in, they knew that Lee Kang-in’s military service would be unusual. PSG sent Lee Kang-in to Korea for the Asian Games. PSG’s plans “Lee Kang-in is not performing mandatory military service. However, it is not enough for Lee Kang-in to participate in the Asian Games.”

He continued, “In fact, the way to avoid military service is to win this competition. Son Heung-min shed tears as he lifted the trophy after achieving this in 2018. An Asian Games or Olympic gold medal is the only way to skip national duty. “It’s a method,” he explained, citing Son Heung-min as an example. Even bronze medalists in the Olympics can receive service benefits.

In order for Hwang Seon-hong to comfortably use Lee Kang-in, it is best to quickly confirm his advancement to the tournament by winning the first two games of the group stage. Also, since the tournament is held on a tight schedule, winning the first game is very important from the perspective of coach Hwang Seon-hong, who has to think about the rotation of players.

 Coach Hwang Seon-hong also emphasized the importance of the first game, saying, “The first game is very important to us. That’s why we are focusing on the first game. Since the second game will be played with a day off, we are thinking about rotations and various methods for the second game.” I pointed it out.

Meanwhile, ‘Marca’ emphasized that Lee Kang-in needs to compete for a starting role in PSG. The media said, “PSG is still waiting for Lee Kang-in, who is in his best form. Lee Kang-in has barely played two games due to injury. Also, the competition has intensified with the arrival of Ousmane Dembele and Langdal Kolo Muanyi at the end of the transfer market. Lee Kang-in is expected to play in the Asian Games. “If you participate, you may miss the UCL match against Newcastle United and the away trip to Olympique Marseille,” he said.