On September 30, Sportalkorea reported that former South Korean international Lee Chun-soo analyzed the first heavy defeat suffered by the South Korean national team since Spanish coach Moreno took temporary charge, examining the problems exposed by the team during the match.

On September 29, Lee Chun-soo reviewed the friendly match between South Korea and Uruguay, played on September 28 at Seoul World Cup Stadium, through his personal social media channel "Lee Chun-soo".

In that match, South Korea lost 1-4 to Uruguay in Moreno's second game as coach. Previously, Moreno had led the team to a 3-0 victory over Ecuador in his first match, making a strong start. However, after losing to Uruguay, Moreno repeatedly apologized at the post-match press conference and said he would look for areas that needed improvement.

In the video, when South Korea was already down 0-2 in the 26th minute of the first half, Lee Chun-soo said: "Uruguay is actually a strong team we could face in the World Cup".

He then pointed out that the South Korean team had a pacing problem in transitions between attack and defense: "Our speed going forward on attack is inconsistent with our speed falling back on defense".

Lee Chun-soo continued: "There are too many problems exposed in the connection between the back four and midfield, as well as in our defensive organization. Regardless of whether we win or lose in the end, if these problems aren't genuinely addressed, things will become very serious".

Moreno used a 4-4-2 formation in both matches against Ecuador and Uruguay. However, Lee Chun-soo believes the South Korean team needs to prepare alternative options, stating: "The 4-4-2 may need to change". He also emphasized the team's need for a Plan B during matches and the ability to adjust formations according to the situation on the pitch.

After South Korea fell behind 0-3 in the first half, Lee Chun-soo felt the team lacked intensity in their pressing. He said: "There was very little pressing".

He elaborated using Spain as an example: "It's fine for Spain even if they allow the opponent to play 5 against 5, because they don't lose the ball easily, so it's fine to keep passing. But we may not be as good as Spain in terms of technical ability and other aspects, so it would be difficult if the midfield constantly found itself in a 5 against 5 situation".

When the final score was set at 1-4, Lee Chun-soo also acknowledged Uruguay's performance in the match.

He said: "Today's Uruguay deserves recognition; they played an excellent match. They usually have many players at world-class clubs, but the team hadn't previously formed a strong unit. Today was different, however; it was the first time I saw them so actively involved in the game. We must recognize this, and we should learn from it".

At the end of the video, Lee Chun-soo also praised Moreno's earlier work. He said: "Moreno has stayed consistent with the 4-4-2, and the first match delivered results. In the second half, the team was still able to control the game, which made people start to understand what kind of football Moreno wants to play".

However, regarding the loss to Uruguay, Lee Chun-soo believes it also left problems the South Korean team needs to address.

"Today's match left us with a very important task, which is that we need to solve these problems," said Lee Chun-soo. "The midfield area might be fine when attacking, but when defending, our ability to handle pressure is insufficient. Whether it's occupying spaces, advancing, falling back, or returning to defensive positions, these transitions are relatively slow".

At the same time, Lee Chun-soo also believes Moreno is still in the stage of evaluating players and finding the best lineup combination.

He said: "Players must be selected before a thorough evaluation has been completed, so many players need to be given opportunities. For Moreno's coaching staff to find the best combination, all available players must be tested. This is the process currently underway".

Finally, Lee Chun-soo concluded: "The performance in the second half wasn't bad".

He stated: "We suffered a heavy defeat, but we hope the team can address problems across multiple areas, reflect, and make further changes based on that reflection".

Traducido por IA.

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