"I don't think I can beat you even if I get back to the team." Reaffirming the gap with four consecutive Denso Cups...Korean universities must change to catch up with Japan

"I don't think I can beat you even if I get back to the team." Reaffirming the gap with four consecutive Denso Cups...Korean universities must change to catch up with Japan

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"Honestly, I don't think I can win even if I go back to the game." Self-help voices poured out among officials from the Korea University Football Federation, university coaches, K-League teams scouts and agents who participated in the 24th Denso Cup Korea-Japan college football regular. "Korea's representative" Sunmoon University lost 0-1 to Kokushikan University in the Korea-Japan 1st and 2nd grade championships held in Urayasu, Japan on the 19th, and after the university's selection team lost to the Japanese university's selection team in the Denso Cup in Kawasaki on the 20th, a significant difference in skills was on the lips. The difference between the two games was close to a losing game, but they couldn't keep their heads up with the opponent's forward pressure and fast tempo-linked play. It was clear that South Korea only had one shot in both games. Yongin University coach Park Joon-hong, who led the 3rd and 4th grade college selection teams, which have not yet advanced to the professional league, admitted to the complete defeat, saying, "I felt a clear gap once again. I was overwhelmed at the speed." Midfielder Kim Ha-min (Sunmoon University) said, "The Japanese players had excellent skills and personal skills."

There were many excuses for winning the Denso Cup for the fourth consecutive time. They include official balls, which are difficult to handle, and problems with movement on the day of the game. However, even considering variables, the gap was quite wide. Korea had different attitude toward the Denso Cup. In line with the K-League's rules requiring players under the age of 22, Korea has set up a list of "job seekers," excluding top-notch players who joined the pro league early on. Each school picked one for fairness. In contrast, Japan had a large number of top players on the university stage. Some of the players were expected to join the pro league. The Japan University Football Federation is said to have been making every effort to make administrative efforts at the level of the federation to narrow the gap with Korea for 10 years. Japanese players, who have learned advanced soccer represented by forward pressure since their childhood, displayed outstanding teamwork even during a short period of time when they were called up. This is a system that results in differences with Korea, which each university pursues different styles. This is a point that the entire Korean soccer community should agonize over, going beyond college soccer.

Another voice from the field was, "Losing should be the medicine." Park Han-dong, who was newly appointed as the president of the University Football Federation in December last year and confirmed the wide gap in the away game in Japan, said to the players at the ceremony, "You did your best. I felt that the administration should be supported." 메이저사이트 Park reaffirmed the necessity of introducing the "college football team and starting team standing army system," which was his election pledge, and emphasized that just as Japan prepared for 10 years, Korea should look at 10 years and strive for changes in university football.