FK→Vietnam GK Water Bottle Throwing Instead of SON, Lee Kang-in's 'Clinsman Era' is definitely the trend
Lee Kang-in started both A matches in October. He scored two goals against Tunisia on the 13th. He led the team to a complete 4-0 victory. In the match against Vietnam on the 17th, he took the lead in a landslide 6-0 victory with one goal and one assist. All of the attacking points from his toes led to the winning goal. It was a 100% pure performance.
Lee Kang-in joined the A national team for the first time in 2019 under Paulo Bento. There were ups and downs. In particular, he has not joined the A national team for a while since the Korea-Japan match held in March 2021. Lee Kang-in joined "Bento Team" for the first time in a year and six months through A-match in September 2022, but he did not play for even a second. He broke Bento's stubbornness with his skills. He entered the 2022 Qatar World Cup finals with his strong performance in Real Mallorca (Spain), his team at the time. Lee Kang-in played in all three group matches of the World Cup and the round of 16 against Brazil.
There has been a change. Bento left and Klinsmann took the helm of the A national team. Manager Klinsmann praised Lee Kang-in's talent right after his appointment. He deployed Lee Kang-in from the match against Colombia in March. Lee Kang-in, who was replaced in the second half, received a passing point for his active movement. Lee Kang-in has been a starting player all the time, except for two A matches in September, when he left due to injury.
Lee Kang-in showed another level of performance against Vietnam on the 17th. There is a particular scene to watch. It was the 35th minute of the first half when Korea was leading 1-0. I got a chance to get a free kick. With the ball in front of him, Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in discussed how to handle it. It was none other than Lee Kang-in who came out as a kicker after the whistle. Son Heung-min is Korea's first free kicker. The fact that Lee Kang-in kicked instead of Son Heung-min shows his presence in the team. Lee Kang-in's kick is well-known for its sharpness and accuracy. Senior players in the national team, including Son Heung-min and Kim Min-jae, have already recognized Lee Kang-in's kicking power. The same goes for Klinsmann. 스포츠토토
Lee Kang-in not only boasted a sharp kick on the day, but also scored in the 25th minute of the second half. He shook the opponent's net with a quick shot. Vietnam's goalkeeper seemed to be in disarray. The broadcasting screen captured him throwing a water bottle. After the game, Lee Kang-in said, "I'm happy to win. I thank my colleagues for playing hard. I'm not a striker, so I always try to raise help. I'm happy to be able to score (the point of attack on this day)." Lee Kang-in has been known as the 'future' of Korean soccer over the past years. He has grown significantly with the gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games, and has now begun to establish himself as the "present" in the A national team.
