Lee Chun-soo, furious at South Africa match..sharp criticism: "Only looking for Lee Kang-in, 'Please-do-it soccer'"

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Former South Korean national team player Lee Chun-soo strongly criticized the national team's performance after watching the loss to South Africa, stating, "Here comes 'Please-do-it soccer' again, where only the key players are relied upon."

On the 25th, a video titled "?" was released on the YouTube channel "Lee Chun-soo [Lee Chun-soo]."

In the released video, Lee Chun-soo, watching the 2026 FIFA World Cup North, Central America and Caribbean Qualifiers Group A third match against South Africa held at the Monterrey Stadium in Mexico, expressed his frustration, saying, "I really can't stand watching this."

Lee Keun-ho said, "No one is breaking away. When pressing, everyone goes off on their own," while Lee Eul-yong also stated, "Koreans are extremely sensitive to humidity. Everyone is half a beat late. The players have lost their focus. They are completely exhausted and their bodies aren't moving."

Following this, Lee Keun-ho offered harsh words to the younger players, saying, "This is not the end. You cannot play like this," while Lee Chun-soo sighed, "They need to pass the ball and move, but there is no movement. Even if it's hard, that's not good."

Lee Chun-soo revealed after the loss to South Africa, "I haven't seen a match continue like this for a very long time. What is the problem? How can a match happen if they don't run? What makes me angry watching Korean football for the first time in a while is that I got cramps all over my body. Even when I was in too much pain, if someone tried to push past me, I would follow them. I couldn't tolerate anyone passing in front of me, even if they grabbed my underwear, but seeing them easily pass me was too disappointing."

He continued, "Here comes 'Please-do-it soccer' again, where only key players like Lee Kang-in are sought after. Even if our skills are lacking, we don't get criticized if we run hard. If we really collided with our bodies and did that, we wouldn't be this furious," he emphasized.

Lee Keun-ho also said, "They only made substitutions, but nothing changed when players came in. The urgency the players talk about must come out on the field. We know it's tough, and we know they work hard, but they must go beyond that to win. South Africa ran with urgency by going beyond that. Today, even if the players get criticized, they have no excuse."

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