‘Emphasis on routine’ Klinsmann continues with rest patterns

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The Korean men's soccer team, led by coach Jürgen Klinsmann (Germany), is currently ranked second in Group E of the Asian Cup as of the 16th (Korean time). Korea won 3-1 in the first game against Bahrain on the 15th. Following Hwang In-beom (Zvezda) scoring the first goal, Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) gave the team 3 points with two sensational left-footed shots. With this victory, Klinsmann took first place in the group, but lost the lead because Jordan defeated Malaysia 4-0 in the following game. The 'true number one' is expected to be decided in the face-off between Lake Klinsmann and Jordan to be held on the 20th. As there was plenty of time before the second game, Coach Klinsmann gave the players a rest on the day after the game. When Coach Klinsmann took charge of Korea in March last year, he emphasized ‘freedom.’ As the national team is home to a number of professional players, the team has been run with the trust that the players will manage their condition on their own rather than restrictions. Accordingly, unless there is a schedule that requires traveling overseas during the convocation period, the team is allowed to stay out every time between the first and second A matches. This Asian Cup was no exception. Coach Klinsmann's style of emphasizing 'routine' was also applied to rest, to the extent that morning training started in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), which was his field training site, and continued in Doha. Athletes plan to rest in a variety of ways. According to an official from the Korea Football Association (KFA), some players use their rest days to visit shopping centers, while others manage their condition with light training. It is also known that they enjoy the console game console, karaoke machine, ping pong table, and cornhole (a game where fabric beanbags are thrown on a high, angled board with a hole at the top end) provided in the national team's dormitory. In addition, it is reported that Coach Klinsmann and the coaching staff are planning to rest at the hotel and relieve fatigue in order to focus more on the upcoming match against Jordan. Klinsmann will resume training again on the morning of the 17th and then play the second match against Jordan at 8:30 pm on the 20th at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar..