"Push Lee Kang-in out wide to force him onto his weaker foot"... Enemy coach reveals meticulous South Korean 'ace containment plan' [Ulsan on-site]

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Oswaldo Vizcarrondo (42), head coach of the Venezuela national football team, shared his thoughts on drawing a match despite dominating South Korea.

Venezuela drew 0-0 with South Korea in the 'September-October Hana Bank Invitational National Team Friendly Match' held at Ulsan Munsu World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on the 2nd, failing to score.

Leveraging a high defensive line and intense pressing, Venezuela seized control and relentlessly pressed South Korea despite playing away. From the first half, they consistently sought goals through multiple sharp free kicks won outside the penalty box.

In the second half, they launched an all-out attack, with Ramirez's shot being disallowed for offside and Mendoza's shot hitting the crossbar, securing dominance but having to settle for a draw due to a lack of finishing power.

After the match, Coach Vizcarrondo stated in a press conference, "It was a difficult game as expected. We instructed our players to press the opponent strongly from the start to secure three points," adding, "Despite having many good opportunities, we failed to win due to a lack of finishing power and precision in front of goal."

He further added, "Following the ambiguous refereeing decisions in the recent match against Japan, we again failed to get a result today, but we confirmed several positive aspects showing that our team is continuously developing."

Regarding the changes in the team over his one year in charge, he explained, "We are changing our philosophy to a style of football that dominates by possessing the ball," adding, "We are restructuring the team by actively selecting young players skilled in passing and combination play in tight spaces."

He also spoke about defensive tactics against South Korea, particularly regarding containing Lee Kang-in. Coach Vizcarrondo said, "Against a well-organized team with high match comprehension like South Korea, it is important to counter with collective organization rather than man-to-man defense on specific players."

He continued, "We were well aware that Lee Kang-in cuts in from the right side toward the center to utilize his preferred left foot. We instructed our defenders to push him out wide as much as possible to force him to use his weaker right foot."

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