Hwang Sun-hong, head coach of the U-23 national soccer team, expressed his expectation that the ‘Kriegers’ will show their skills amid the difficulties of overseas recruitment. He also emphasized the need to give it their all in the first match of the Group of Death.

Hwang’s side will look to qualify for their 10th consecutive Olympic Games when they take on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Asian Cup 2024 at the Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha, Qatar on Sunday at 0:30 am in their Group B opener.

Only a top-three finish in the tournament will earn a direct ticket to the Paris Olympics.

If Hwang achieves this goal, South Korean soccer will become the first team in history to qualify for 10 consecutive Olympic Games.

At the pre-match press conference on Friday, Hwang said, “All the teams in our group are strong. We admit it’s a group of death,” he said, adding, “The first match is important. We have to give it our all.”

Sunghong is drawn in Group B with UAE, Japan and China.

“We will play every game as a team,” said Hwang. We will do our best throughout the tournament,” he said.

Hwang had been struggling to recruit overseas players until just before the tournament.

Initially, he called up Kim Min-woo (Düsseldorf), Yang Hyun-joon (Celtic), Sang Bin (Minnesota), Kim Ji-soo (Brentford), and Bae Jun-ho (Stoke City), but striker Yang Hyun-joon, defender Kim Ji-soo, and midfielder Bae Jun-ho were unable to join the team due to their clubs’ refusal to release them. “I went to Europe before the tournament and negotiated with them, but unfortunately they couldn’t join the team,” Hwang said, adding, “As a coach, it’s frustrating and unfortunate, but I have a lot of plans. It’s no problem,” he said. “I hope the players will become a 토토사이트 team, an organized team through the group stage. I expect our players who play in the K League to show their strengths and abilities throughout the tournament.”

At the helm of the UAE is Uruguayan coach Marcelo Broly. “We are facing a strong team, Korea,” said Brolly, who led Uruguay’s U-20 team to the FIFA U-20 World Cup title last year. “I played against Korea when I was in Uruguay, I know them,” he said. He traveled to South Korea last March as interim coach of the Uruguay A team. Brolly’s Uruguay beat South Korea 2-1 in a friendly against former coach Jürgen Klinsmann’s side at Seoul World Cup Stadium.

The reason for Anthony’s absence against Bournemouth has been revealed.

“Manchester United picked up a point against Bournemouth, but the absence of Anthony grabbed the headlines,” Goal.com reported on Friday (KST).

Anthony joined United in 2022 as a pick of his former Ajax manager, Erik ten Haag. Last season, despite the huge transfer fee, Anthony had a failed season. Sure, he performed, but in the end, he didn’t perform at all when asked if he was worth €100 million. Anthony has yet to score a goal or provide an assist in the Premier League this season.

United suffered a dramatic 3-4 defeat against Chelsea in the 31st round of the 2023/24 English Premier League (EPL) season at Stamford Bridge in London, England, on May 5 (local time). In this match, Anthony started and finally recorded his first offensive point in the league.

Anthony has been in fine form and has become a reliable member of United’s attacking lineup, but it wasn’t to be in this game. United played Bournemouth to a 2-2 draw in the 33rd round of the 2023/24 English Premier League (EPL) season at the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, England on Thursday (ET). It was during this match that Anthony was unexpectedly dropped from the roster.

Anthony’s exclusion fueled persistent rumors of a rift between Anthony and Van Gaal. However, United completely dismissed these rumors and gave a valid reason as to why he didn’t take the field with the team.

According to the media, United are unhappy with the rumors surrounding Anthony’s absence and have stated that he suffered an unspecified injury in the last training session and had to 사설토토 withdraw from the session early. He was reportedly not fit ahead of the trip to Bournemouth and did not join the team to continue his recovery.

United have suffered an injury crisis this season, and according to Richie Faye, Anthony’s injury is the 57th player to miss a game due to injury. Previous reports have suggested that some of United’s players believe the club’s injury crisis has been caused by overtraining in the midst of a tight season schedule.

United are now in seventh place with 50 points with six games remaining. With one win, three draws, and one loss in their last five games, United could miss out on the Europa League and overtake Chelsea in the standings if they continue to perform like this.

Tottenham Hotspur ‘Captain’ Son Heung-min is rated as the best goal scorer in the league. 

Football365 released a ranking of the top 10 best finishers in the English Premier League (EPL) on Friday (Nov. 15). Tottenham striker Son Heung-min took the top spot. 

This season, Son has played a key role for Tottenham. As captain of the team, he leads his players and has been a force in the attack. He has 15 goals and 9 assists in 29 Premier League games this season. If he adds one more assist, he will become the third player in history to reach 10 goals and 10+ assists in the Premier League.

In fact, Tottenham had plenty to worry about heading into this season. Spurs lost Harry Kane, who had been their leading scorer until last season, to Bayern Munich to win the Champions League. The departure of a striker responsible for more than 15 goals in the Premier League every season was understandably worrisome.

On top of that, there was a change of manager. Ange Postecoglou, who was in charge of Celtic until last season, took over. While Antonio Conte hadn’t done well at Tottenham, Postecoglou wasn’t as high-profile a manager as Conte, so there were plenty of concerns. 

However, Tottenham took the league by storm early this season. They went unbeaten until the 10th round and climbed to the top of the Premier League table. Although a thin squad depth has hindered them and they’ve quickly dropped to mid-table, it’s a big step up from finishing eighth in the league last season, even with Kane, to now competing for a UEFA Champions League spot. 

At the center of it all is Son Heung-min. In addition to being Tottenham’s top scorer in the league, Son also leads the team in assists. Across the league, Son is tied for seventh in the league with 15 goals and tied for fourth with nine assists. 

In fact, it’s hard to argue that this isn’t his best season. In 2021-22, he led the Premier League with 23 goals, and in 2020-21, he was the league’s second-most prolific offensive player with 17 goals and 10 assists.

The local assessment was different. In fact, Heung-min went into a severe slump last season after the 2015-16 season. The expectations of being the top scorer in the league prevented him from scoring many goals, and he finished the season with 10 goals and 6 assists in 36 games. 

Heading into the season, Son’s xG value (expected goals) was 9.3 goals. When the league ended after 38 rounds, i.e. at the 카지노사이트 end of the season, the general consensus was that Heung-min would only score 9-10 goals in the league. 

Son shattered all of those predictions. Football365 also ranked him as the best finisher in the league, stating that he scored 5.7 more goals than his xG value. Manchester City’s Elling Holland and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah didn’t even make the top 10. That’s how well Son Heung-min is performing against all odds. 

Hwang Hee-chan of Wolverhampton Wanderers is also in the top 10. He was expected to score 6.5 goals this season. With 10 goals in the Premier League, Hwang has actually scored 3.5 more. 

Will he leave Europe for a new challenge?

“Sergio Ramos is considering Inter Miami or LA Galaxy as his next destination after the end of the season,” the Argentine version of British outlet TNT Sport reported on Friday.

Ramos, who has played 809 games in his career, was once one of the best defenders in the world. He was once one of the best defenders in the world, known for his aggressive defense, strong tackling, and intelligent play. Although he was often criticized for his rough play, Ramos’ stature was unassailable.

A former Sevilla youth product, Ramos moved to Real Madrid in 2005, where he really hit his stride. At first, he played as a right-back, but after switching to center-back, he became a huge success. He spent 16 years at Real Madrid and became a legend.

After saying goodbye to Real Madrid in 2021, Ramos’ next destination was Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). However, his first season at PSG was plagued by injuries. In his second season, he played a total of 45 games, but left the club without a new contract.

Next stop was his hometown team, Sevilla. It was Ramos’ return after 18 years. Having faced Sevilla countless times during his Real Madrid career, it was a romantic return to his hometown club.

And Ramos is proving to be a dangerous defender, scoring seven goals in 30 appearances this season. However, things aren’t looking good for Sevilla. Sevilla are having a disappointing season, currently in 13th place in La Liga.

In the meantime, there”s a possibility that Ramos could move again. Ramos’ contract with Sevilla expires at the end of 토토 this season. The 39-year-old could be headed to the United States, with Inter Miami standing out as a possible destination.

The club is currently home to Barcelona legend Lionel Messi, as well as Luis Suarez, Jordi Alba, and Sergio Busquets. The addition of Ramos, a former Real Madrid legend, would be a refreshing change of scenery. Ramos had previously played alongside Messi at PSG.

Ollie Watkins has been in tremendous form this season.

Aston Villa defeated Arsenal 2-0 in the 33rd round of the 2023-24 Premier League (PL) season at the Emirates Stadium in London, England, at 0:30 a.m. ET on Friday. The result leaves Aston Villa in fourth place with 63 points and Arsenal in second place with 71 points.

Aston Villa and Arsenal exchanged attacks and the game was evenly matched. It was Aston Villa who had the first laugh. In the 38th minute, Lukaku Digne sent in a low cross from the left flank. Pau Torres rushed forward but couldn’t get a foot on it as he was pushed back by the defense. The ball was cleared and Leon Bailey found the back of the net with a right-footed shot.

It didn’t take long for Aston Villa to add to their lead. In the 42nd minute, Jorginho’s pass was cut out by Yuri Tillemans and he sent a long kick across the face of goal. Watkins ran onto it quickly and showed a calm finish inside the penalty box. Watkins’ shot took a fantastic trajectory off the defense and into the back of the net. The game ended with a 2-0 victory for Aston Villa.

According to soccer stats outlet CouchScore, Watkins played the full game and scored one goal, had one shot on target, three shots off target, one hit on goal, 28 touches of the ball, a 73% pass completion rate (11 of 15), two key passes, and four ground balls (six attempts).

Watkins added a goal in the match to equal Christian Benteke’s record. Benteke scored the most goals in a single 토토사이트 season in the PL with Aston Villa. Benteke scored 19 goals in 2012-13. Watkins’ goal in this game brings him to 19 goals, tying him with Benteke. With five games left, he has enough to overtake Benteke.

This season, Watkins has the potential to lead the PL in both goals and assists. Currently, Watkins has 19 goals and 10 assists. That’s second in goals and first in assists. He’s only one goal behind top scorer Elling Holland, so he has a chance. The same goes for assists. Watkins is tied for first with Kieran Trippier and Pascal Gross with 10. If Watkins can win both the goals and assists titles, it will be a season to remember.

Cristian Romero has been linked with Real Madrid.

“Real currently have Édouard Militant, Antonio Rüdiger, David Alaba and Nacho Fernandez in the center-back position,” the British publication Team Talk reported on Friday. Of these, all but Militant are over 30 years old. Now, Real are looking to build for the future by bringing in an elite center back. Romero, now 25, has the right profile,” the report said.

“At the moment, it is not known how much Real are willing to pay for Romero’s transfer. However, recent signings such as Jude Bellingham and Aurélien Chouameni have shown that Real are not afraid to splash the cash.”

Romero is an Argentine center back born in 1998. He joined Juventus from Genoa at the start of his professional career and was highly touted, but never really got a chance to play for the Bianconeri. At the time, the Bianconeri had strong competition for his services, as they also had Matthijs de Ligt, Leonardo Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini, and Merih Demirah.

Romero’s move to Juventus was followed by another loan spell at Genoa, and then a loan move to Atalanta ahead of the 2020-21 season. Romero excelled at Atalanta. He made 31 appearances in the Italian Serie A and was named the league’s best defender.

His impressive performances caught the attention of Tottenham. Romero joined Spurs in the 2021-22 season and 스포츠토토 quickly established himself in the first team. Under Nuno Espirito Santo and Antonio Conte, Romero was given the nod.

New coach Enze Postecoglou, who took over this season, sees Romero as a key resource. He’s given him a starting center back spot and named him vice-captain to lead the team alongside Son Heung-min. Romero is currently in excellent form, having scored four goals in 20 Premier League (PL) appearances.

This has led to rumors of a move to Real. Romero is contracted to Tottenham until the summer of 2027. That’s a lot of years left on his contract, and Spurs are unlikely to let him go easily as he’s a key resource. Real have been using Rudiger as a starter this season, with Alaba and Nacho rotating in and out. Militant is out for an extended period due to injury.

“(Playing against the San Diego Padres) would be fun. When will I get to play against them?”

Shin Min-jae (LG Twins) has been looking forward to facing off against Major League Baseball (MLB) players.

The right-handed-hitting utility infielder has a dramatic story. He joined the Doosan Bears as a rookie in 2015 and has worn LG’s pinstripes since the 2018 season, but he was just an ordinary platoon player until the 2022 season.

For Shin, 2023 was a turning point in his baseball career. LG manager Yeom Kyung-yup recognized his potential from the start of spring training and put him through a rigorous batting practice. The youngster’s improved skills earned him the starting second base job midway through last season, and in 122 games, he batted .277 (78-for-282) with 28 RBIs, 37 runs scored and a .344 on-base percentage, helping LG win its first title in 29 years and third overall (1990, 1994, 2023) since 1994.

Now, Shin is looking forward to his first season as a starter. But the preparation is similar to what he’s done in the past.

“I’m doing what I’ve always done,” he said on Friday at Changwon NC Park. I don’t think there’s much difference between what I did last season and what I did in the exhibition games. In the beginning, I was playing to check the automatic ball/strike (ABS) zone, but now I go to the plate and try to hit what I think,” he nodded.

Of course, the mindset has changed. Shin’s mindset has changed, of course.

“In the past, if I didn’t hit in an at-bat, I didn’t have a chance, but now I have the next at-bat, so I can fix it right away. I think I’m more comfortable at the plate because I know I have more chances,” he said, adding, “I should say I’m more responsible. LG guarantees me a spot in the lineup, so I have to do well so they can do it again next year. It makes me think a little bit more about how I need to prepare.”

He added: “The moment I think I’m going to keep (the starting spot), it’s over. I don’t think I’m there yet. I think it’s going to be two or three years before I feel like it’s my place,” he said, pumping his fists in the air, “This is my first season as a starter and I think it’s more important.”

It’s an exhibition game, but he hasn’t been hitting too badly lately. He went a combined 0-for-5 in a two-game series against the Daegu Samsung Lions on Nov. 11-12, but went 4-for-5 in a two-game series against the Changwon NC Dinos on Nov. 14-15.

Shin said, “I was fine in practice in Daegu. I thought I would get a better feel for the fastball than the changeup, so I watched the fastball carefully,” Shin said. “After watching a few fastballs, I think I can see a little bit of the changeup. I didn’t worry too much about it because I felt good hitting it in practice,” he said confidently.

This season, the KBO is undergoing major changes, including an increase in base sizes and a trial of pitch clocks. The general consensus is that these factors will favor players like Shin Min-jae, who are quick on their feet. However, Shin promised to improve 사설토토 his success rate rather than attempting to steal bases blindly. Last year, Shin had a 68.5 percent success rate (37 successes/17 failures) in stealing bases.

“I’ll run if I get the sign, but I’ll focus on improving my success rate like the manager said,” he said, adding, “Last year, I ran a lot because I was greedy. (This year) I won’t just run like last season. (The manager) told me to run more on the timing of changeups.”

Shin and LG will play San Diego in a special MLB World Tour Seoul Series 2024 matchup at the Gocheok SkyDome in Guro-gu, Seoul, on April 18. San Diego is a team with superstars like infielder Kim Ha-seong, right-handed bullpen pitcher Go Woo-seok, who played with LG last year, as well as Darvish Yu, Jake Cronenworth, and Zander Bogaerts. Shin was looking forward to facing them.

“It’s going to be fun,” he says. “It’s not often that you get to hit big league balls,” he said, adding, “It’s a good experience. I think it will be a good experience. I want to experience a lot more than I want to get a hit,” he said with a twinkle in his eye.

The “Korean derby” between Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich) and Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain-PSG) in the Champions League quarterfinals didn’t happen. But they both faced tricky opponents.

The draw for the quarterfinals of the 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League was made on Friday in Nyon, Switzerland, the headquarters of the European Football Association (UEFA), and Kim Min-jae’s Munich will face Arsenal (England) and Lee Kang-in’s PSG will face Barcelona (Spain).

The first leg of the quarterfinals will take place on April 10-11 and the second leg on April 17-18. Munich will play the first leg away and the second leg at home, while PSG will play the first leg at home and the second leg away.

The theme of the Munich-Arsenal match is revenge. The two teams have been reunited for seven years since the round of 16 in the 2016-2017 season, Arsenal’s last Champions League appearance before this season, when Munich inflicted humiliation on the Gunners by a combined score of 10-2 in the first leg and reached the quarterfinals.

After finishing first in Group A, Munich met Lazio (Italy) in the round of 16, losing the first leg 0-1 but winning the second leg 3-0 on aggregate to reach the quarterfinals. Arsenal, who topped Group B and advanced to the round of 16, met Porto (Portugal) in a penalty shootout and narrowly won to advance to the quarterfinals.

PSG met Barcelona in the quarterfinals, continuing a long-standing “bad blood” in the Champions League. PSG has a long list of memorable encounters with Barcelona in the Champions League tournament, most of which ended in defeat. Most notably, in the round of 16 in 2016-2017, PSG failed to advance to the quarterfinals after a 4-0 home win in the first leg and a bitter 1-6 away loss in the second leg. However, in their last meeting before this season, in the round of 16 of the 2020-2021 season, PSG gained revenge by winning the first leg 5-2 on aggregate.

Meanwhile, a big matchup between Real Madrid (Spain) and defending champions Manchester City (England) has also been set. The two teams have met in the quarterfinals in the previous two consecutive seasons. In the 2021-2022 season, Real Madrid won 6-5 in extra time to reach the final and win the title, while last season, City won 5-1 on aggregate to reach the final and win their first Champions League title.

The other quarterfinal matchup is between Atletico Madrid (Spain), who defeated Inter Milan on penalties, and Dortmund (Germany).

The draw also pre-determined the quarterfinals. Accordingly, the winner of Arsenal and Bayern Munich will meet 바카라 the winner of Real Madrid-Manchester City in the quarterfinals, while the winner of PSG and Barcelona will face the winner of Atletico Dortmund in the final.

Meanwhile, in the Europa League, the quarterfinals have been finalized with Liverpool (England)-Atalanta (Italy), Leverkusen (Germany)-West Ham (England), AC Milan-AS Roma (over Italy), and Benfica (Portugal)-Marseille (France). The Europa League quarterfinals will be played on April 12 and 19, with home and away legs.

Harry Kane returns to North London to take on Arsenal.

The European Football Association (UEFA) drew the quarterfinals of the 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League (UCL) at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, on Friday (June 15).

Perennial favorites Real Madrid and treble winners Manchester City have been drawn in yet another intriguing tie. Lee Kang-in will face Barcelona alongside Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). Atletico Madrid will face Dortmund, the ‘Bees’, in the last four.

Bayern Munich, home of Kim Min-jae, will face Premier League (EPL) powerhouse Arsenal. The last thing Arsenal fans wanted was to be drawn against the Gunners. Once Arsenal faced Bayern, they became weak. Not just weak, but crumbling.

Looking at the record since 2010, the Gunners have beaten Bayern in the UCL round of 16 in 2012-2013 (3-3 on aggregate), beaten Bayern in 2013-2014 (3-1 on aggregate), drawn 1-1 in the group stage in 2015-2016 (5-3 on aggregate), and beaten Bayern in the round of 16 in 2016-2017 (10-2 on aggregate).

Arsenal don’t have much of a winning record against Bayern. In the all-time UCL head-to-head, they’ve won 3, drawn 2, lost 7, scored 13 and conceded 27 goals. The 10-2 aggregate score in the 2016-2017 UCL round of 16 is still traumatizing for Arsenal fans.

Another factor that worries Arsenal fans is Kane. Until last season, Kane was the most iconic player in the history of the North London derby, considered by many to be the best player in Tottenham’s history. Kane was so dominant against Arsenal that he scored 14 goals and provided three assists against the Gunners in 19 appearances for Spurs. No player in the history of the North London derby has scored more goals than Kane. Kane’s record in the North London derby is seven wins, five draws, and seven losses.

Kane will have plenty of motivation. He’ll want to bring home the UCL trophy, as he’s been on the brink of irrelevance since his first season at Bayern. He has fond memories of Tottenham, so he’ll want to win against Arsenal, and he’ll also want to get revenge on the club that destroyed him as a youngster.

The Bayern trauma is still fresh in the minds of Arsenal fans, but a lot of time has passed. Even if Kane is scary, Arsenal are stronger than they were in the mid-2010s, and Bayern are on course for their 안전놀이터 worst run in nearly a decade this season. The ball is round and we don’t know what will happen.

On the other hand, it’s unclear if Spurs fans will be rooting for Kane. Since his move to Bayern, Kane has often given interviews that feel like sniping at Spurs. On the face of it, he’s a player who has abandoned his loyalties in favor of winning.

For Tottenham, it would be more realistically beneficial for Arsenal to do well in the UCL so that even a fifth-place finish in the EPL would give them a ticket to the UCL next season. Currently, the EPL and the Bundesliga are in a fierce battle for a spot in the UCL next season.

After the new patch and the Azir Global Ban, meta analysis shows both teams are evenly matched.

Hanwha Life Esports defeated T1 2-1 in the eighth week of the LoL Champions Korea (LCK) Spring 2024 regular season at the LCK Arena in Jongno-gu, Seoul on Friday. While the standings remain unchanged, third-place Hanwha Life is now 13-3 (+16) and second-place T1 is 13-3 (+20), narrowing the gap.

In the first round, T1 swept the previous round. Hanwha Life sharpened their knives and produced a different result in round two. The team’s perfection in analyzing the upper lane meta, which changed after patch 14.4, as well as the Azir Global Ban, may have had an impact.

In a post-match interview, Ryu “Keria” Min-seok said, “Azir became a global ban and the upper body meta changed a lot, and I think we couldn’t adapt to it. It was hard to organize the tiers this week,” he said, adding, “I’m still not sure what’s best. The preparation process was disappointing.”

“Today’s match, we had to play according to the concept once we had the matchup, and it’s a matchup that we haven’t played that much, and it’s a matchup that we’re not familiar with, so we didn’t play as well as we normally do,” he said. However, he added, “If we don’t feel impatient and adapt well to the meta, we can do well. Please believe and support us until the end,” he added.

“If I had given the players a better direction, we would have won, but I think we lacked that,” said coach Kim Jeong-gyun, who was also present. “If we prepare well and meet again in the playoffs, I think we can win.”

On the other hand, Hanwha Life was confident in BANPIC, with Choi ‘Doran’ Hyun-joon saying, “They are considered a strong team, but I’m glad that we prepared well for BANPIC and played the game according to BANPIC’s concept.” “I thought ‘Zeus’ preferred Arox, and I thought he was good at it,” said ‘Zeus’, who had been preparing for Jace against Arox, the number one priority, “I think we won because we prepared well for the Arox pick.”

“We thought about T1’s strengths and weaknesses, so we lowered the difficulty of the game and brought picks that we could play well,” said Choi In-gyu. “T1 is a team that likes to snowball using their lane dominance,” he said, “and today’s banpicks were either evenly matched or in our favor. The game went better than I thought it would.”

He also praised the team for utilizing the concepts of their combinations. “For example, in the first set, we chose a long-arm 토토 combination. In the past, we wouldn’t have utilized the characteristics of the combination and would have picked the wrong options like hanta positioning, but today, we kept finding ways to fork and made our opponents impatient,” he said.

Gun-woo “Zeca” Kim said he realized the meta changes brought about by patch 14.4 and the Azir Global Van. “Since Azir was globally banned, champions who are weak in lane but can have a good impact on the team have started to come out,” he said. “Without Azir for now, lower tier champions are coming out. We don’t know what the meta will be like once the global ban is lifted.”