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K-League Round 3 Review -Jasir Asani's brace downs Anyang -Ulsan edges Jeonbuk 1-0 in an early test of historical K1 giants -THREE 0-0 draws & only FIVE total goals scored across six matches -More public criticism of pitch quality voiced throughout the league

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🍀 Yang Hyun-jun is on fire. After his brace & assist vs St. Mirren, he now has three goals & two assists in his last three Premiership appearances (only 127 minutes). In his last six appearances in all competitions (226 minutes), he has four goals & five assists.

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I’m trying to watch the Ulsan-Jeonbuk match, but my phone keeps blowing up with these red card notifications from Incheon-Suwon Samsung. Three reds at the half is insane work.

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✍️💭 SCOUTING THREAD Here are some of my takeaways & observations of the South Korean national team from the 2025 U20 Asian Cup. 📷: KFA Start with #1 below ⬇️

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ICYMI U20 wrap up: Good: Shin Min-ha, wingers, Kim Tae-won's finishing, Seong Shin/Son Seung-min in midfield, the 9s' physicality, Hong Sung-min's shot-stopping Areas of improvement: Kang Ju-hyeok's over-reliance on pace, the CAM's lack of presence, GK decision making, FB play

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Saudi Arabia was well drilled defensively & South Korea seemed too predictable in attack. Not enough central movement or presence to draw out the CBs. One bright spot was Shin Min-ha who was immense today & was arguably the most consistent 🇰🇷 player this tournament.

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Player Profile #3: '07 Zaïd Bafdili, disruptive playmaker of Jong Genk ⚡ A versatile Belgian-Moroccan 🇧🇪🇲🇦 midfielder from the highly regarded Genk youth academy. One to watch alongside Konstantinos Karetsas, who is already turning heads in Europe.

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Just rewatched FC Bayern-Frankfurt. Kim Min-jae playing through pain on a damaged Achilles should not be understated. He's a warrior. Not sure if he should be called up for World Cup qualifying in March in all honesty, but I doubt Hong Myung-bo passes on him.

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It would be easy to be critical after a poor finish in regulation, but the kids showed resilience against a tough opponent. Hong Sung-min looked nervy early, but made some big saves. After going down 1-0, Shin Min-ha responded with a brace. 🇰🇷 is headed to the U20 World Cup

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South Korea-Uzbekistan has been wild. -Missed handball in the box -Penalty conceded and saved by Hong Sung-min -Brace by a CB in Shin Min-ha -Two goals after 90' by a great Uzbek comeback -Now heading into penalties #AFCU20

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Lee Jae-sung went to Europe just before he turned 26. He's a testament to the fact that Asian players can have successful careers in Europe after 25. After his goal & assist yesterday, he now has seven straight seasons of at least 7 G/A. Underrated level of production.

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Bruno Lamas & Cesinha are a combined 65 years old. They also have combined for five goal contributions through the first two weeks of K-League play. Don't mean to be cliché, but they really are aging like fine wine.

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K League 1 is finally added to my match report app! Games will be a little delayed, so instead of being added within a day of them ending, it'll be a few days upwards to a week 👉 football-match-reports.streamlit.app #KLeague

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Heading into the QFs vs Uzbekistan in a few days, South Korea's U20s need to sort out its defending. Shin Min-ha's return to the starting XI should help, but you cannot expect to win many games with that level of FB play. Uzbek #10 Urinboev is one to watch (3G 1A).

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U20 Asian Cup: South Korea 1-1 Japan This was a cagey match & result that neither side will be happy with. 🇰🇷 lacked cohesive progression into the final third & looked short of chemistry with several changes in the lineup 🇯🇵 should be disappointed to concede the late goal

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A timid first half for South Korea's U20s, lucky not to be down by at least 2 goals. Thought Ha Jung-woo and Son Seung-min have been solid, but the rest have been mediocre at best. Some poor defensive awareness from the fullbacks, especially Lee Geon-hee on the right. #AFCU20

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Park Seung-soo was my MOTM. Thailand struggled to deal with his directness & efficient work in small spaces. Nice versatility with his runs in behind as well. Needs time to develop but is a super talented kid, especially at 17. #AFCU20

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Decent week for 🇰🇷 players in Europe. Seol Young-woo with three goals in his last two matches Clean sheets for Lee Han-beom & Kim Min-jae Bae Jun-ho's first goal Glad to see Lee Han-beom finally get a run out for FC Midtjylland (his first league start since last September).

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Another season, another U22 subbed off 16 minutes into the Ulsan-Anyang match. Tired of pretending that this is good for player development. Not a good look for the K-League.

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Can't believe that the K-League is already back. Looking forward to all of the matches tomorrow, especially Ulsan-Anyang. Should be fun to watch the 2024 K1 & K2 champions square off. Added intrigue with Ulsan's generational shift + Jo Hyeon-woo's injury. 🍿

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U20 Asian Cup Match Report for South Korea South Korea vs. Syria 🇰🇷 U20 2-1 🇸🇾 U20 The KNT's strong first half was just enough to hold on for the win after a disjointed second half. #AFCU20

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Seol Young-woo has been quietly having a steady season. He's arguably one of the most reliable & in-form South Korean players atm. Can play either side at fullback, good in possession, consistent. Crvena zvezda are currently undefeated in the Serbian Superliga at 21-1-0 🔥

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Good to see some goals this past week from 🇰🇷 players in Europe. 1️⃣ Kim Min-su is now up to 9 goals in 15 league matches for Girona B after his brace. 2️⃣ Oh Hyeon-gyu's winning goal was his 8th goal for Genk. 3️⃣ Seol Young-woo scores his 3rd league goal in a 6-0 win.

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Player Profile #2: Shin Min-ha, Gangwon's Service-Denying CB 🚫 Another article, another U20 prospect out of South Korea. We continue my new biweekly format with a promising CB who excels at making life difficult for 9s with their back to goal. Check it out below ⬇️

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Article coming tomorrow. Originally it was on a European player as I planned to be alternating between South Korean & European players. But w/ the U20 Asian Cup coming up, I couldn't pass this up. Hint on player #2: 🇰🇷 U20 defender with Hong Jeong-ho's floor + potential for more

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Brainstormed what a 🇰🇷 starting XI could look like at the U20 Asian Cup next week. Yun Do-young & Park Seung-soo's directness could mesh well with Ha Jung-woo's physicality up top, while Jin Tae-ho's ball striking could be useful to follow up on any potential knockdowns.

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I've been busy, so hopefully I'll have time to post more soon. Lately, I've gotten to watch some of the most talented U15-U19s on the planet. It's always exciting when you spot an interesting player for the first time. It gets you hooked, I think all scouts can attest for that.

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The AFC U20 Asian Cup will kick off on February 12th with the U20 World Cup looming in late September. Looking forward to watching some great Asian prospects on a big stage. Circle February 20th on your calendars: Japan and South Korea will play in Group D.

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His potential is tantalizing. For me, he's easily one of the top three South Korean wingers born in the loaded 2006 class, and he's the youngest of the three. Aggressive & flairful with an explosive first step.

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One of my biggest pet peeves when an Asian footballer makes a move to a European club are comments like "Brand signing, bought for the shirt sales!" As if scouting departments don't do their due diligence in identifying & scouting the player. Weird energy.

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AIK's Ioannis Pittas is now being linked to Ulsan 👀 They have now been connected with three players I made individual reports on this window alone, the others being Seo Myeong-kwan & Park Min-seo. If someone at Ulsan is reading my reports, please feel free to connect 😂 Made this last June ⬇️

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