There is no mystery in the way Brazil can beat opponents. With talented one-name stars like Neymar, Richarlison and Raphinha, Selecao attacks its opponent from many different angles.
But what about their defence? Could they be on that end of the field?
South Korea will find out on Monday night in Qatar, when the two countries meet in the ongoing FIFA round of 16 World cup. It will start at 10 pm at Stadium 974 in Doha, Yonhap news agency reported.
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Both countries have had some injury issues, and for Brazil, their defense corps has been particularly spotty.
Left back Alex Telles has been ruled out of the tournament with a knee injury, and another left back, Alex Sandro, is also injured.
During the group stage, Brazil used three different players in the right back position: Danilo, Eder Militão and Dani Alves. Danilo suffered an ankle injury in the first group match and missed the rest of the preliminary stage.
According to FIFA’s Technical Study Group (TSG), 58 percent of all entries into the attacking third during the group stage occurred on the flanks: 30 percent on the left and 28 percent on the right.
Two of South Korea’s four goals during the group stage were set up by crosses from the left in open play. They both lost 3–2 to Ghana, with Lee Kang-in’s cross meeting Cho Gyu-sung’s head, and then Kim Jin-su’s cross doing the same.
Lee, a left-footed wizard of midfielder, was the sparkplug off the bench in the first two games. Although he was somewhat in control on his debut against Portugal, Lee still has an uncanny knack for finding a passing lane when there appears to be none.
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Kim has started all three matches in his first World Cup and has been as dominant as ever.
The 30-year-old has been South Korea’s top left back for almost a decade but has missed the last two World Cups due to an injury sustained just before the big tournaments.
Kim dealt with some hamstring issues this fall but has been dealing with some pain so far. His attacking instincts will be crucial against Brazil, while he will also need to be strong at the other end.
In Sunday’s pre-match press conference, Kim said he was not intimidated by the prospect of facing Brazil’s offensive prowess.
“We also have some great players on our team,” said Kim. “I’m going up against those guys in training. So there’s not that much pressure on me to face Brazil.”
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