"A rollercoaster of inconsistency for Korea" Spain also criticizes Moreno's team performance... From 3-0 to 1-4, then 0-0: "Lacking consistency, Venezuela was better"

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As the South Korean national football team led by Coach Robert Moreno settled for a frustrating draw against Venezuela, criticism of the team's performance also emerged from Spain, Moreno's home country.

Spanish media outlet AS pointed out on the 2nd, following the conclusion of the friendly match between Korea and Venezuela, that "Coach Moreno's trial period continues to be a series of ups and downs."

The South Korean men's national football team led by Coach Moreno drew 0-0 against Venezuela in the third match of the four-match Hana Bank Invitational National Team Friendly Series for September-October, held at Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium on that day.

It was a match where a victory was needed. Korea had secured a comfortable 3-0 win over Ecuador in their first match on the 24th of last month, marking a positive start to the Moreno era.

However, the atmosphere changed completely in the match against Uruguay held on the 28th. Korea suffered a heavy 1-4 defeat as their defense collapsed.

The Venezuela match was one where a turnaround was necessary, but they once again failed to achieve a satisfactory result. They struggled to find any breakthrough in attack and ultimately failed to breach the opponent's goal.

The record for Moreno's team in the last three matches is 1 win, 1 draw, and 1 loss. The scores fluctuated significantly, from a 3-0 victory to a 1-4 defeat, and then a 0-0 draw.

AS also highlighted this exact point. The media reported, "Korea has failed to find consistency in its matches," adding, "The same was true during this international break. Korea recorded one win, one draw, and one loss each."

Regarding the current situation of Korea under Coach Moreno's command, they negatively assessed that "the trial period is becoming an endless series of ups and downs."

AS actually gave a higher rating to the performance of their opponent, Venezuela.

The media reported, "While both teams are in the process of building new projects, it was South America's Venezuela that left a better impression."

They continued, "Compared to their previous match against Japan, Venezuela's performance when in possession of the ball improved significantly," analyzing that "they approached the game more aggressively and increased the speed at which they moved the ball."

In fact, Venezuela attempted 12 shots on that day, more than Korea. They created several scenes threatening the Korean goal and recorded 4 shots on target.

AS also noted that "Korean goalkeeper Song Beom-keun had to prevent goals from being scored."

In contrast, Korea managed only 7 total shots and 3 shots on target.

Particularly, the first-half performance was frustrating. Struggling to find any breakthrough in attack, Korea did not record their first shot until the 45th minute of the first half.

AS pointed out that "Coach Moreno failed to adjust the team sufficiently during the first half."

Ultimately, Korea had to settle for a 0-0 draw without scoring a single goal on home soil.

During the match, scenes emerged where players' frustration was expressed. Key defender Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich) was captured on broadcast footage throwing his football boots after being substituted and returning to the bench.

Striker Oh Hyeon-gyu (Besiktas) also committed a rough foul during a contest with an opposing defender.

Kim Min-jae said after the match, "It was a game where a turnaround was needed, but it is regrettable that we could not bring about a result," adding, "I think many aspects need to be improved."

This is an important period for Coach Moreno.

The Korea Football Association has initially entrusted Coach Moreno with six matches and plans to comprehensively evaluate his performance and results to decide on future collaboration. Depending on the evaluation results, there is also a possibility that he will lead the national team until the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup to be held in Saudi Arabia next year.

In the three trials conducted so far, they have recorded 1 win, 1 draw, and 1 loss.

It is not yet a stage to definitively determine his future position. However, it is difficult to view the current trend as entirely positive. As AS pointed out, the clear inconsistency in performance, failing to maintain the momentum of the big win against Ecuador, remains an unresolved issue.

Korea will play its final match of this four-match series against Uzbekistan at 8:00 p.m. on the 6th at Yongin Mireu Stadium.

It is expected to be a crucial test of whether Coach Moreno can shake off recent poor form and display the color of football he desires.

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