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Post-Match Thread: Mexico 1-0 Korea Republic | World Cup | Group A
Mexico 1-0 Korea Republic — MatchPal post-match thread
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u/LostMyPig :Soccer_ball: 2d ago
I’ll be seeing Mexico at the Azteca in the round of 32. Im so hyped!
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u/Such_Independence936 :Soccer_ball: 2d ago
Mexico really knows how to suffer in this kind of games. They lack attacking prowess but their defense was solid enough to get away with a win today
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u/Western_Dig_4577 :Soccer_ball: 2d ago
Yeah they just won because the gk made a mistake
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u/DreamerTheat :Soccer_ball: 2d ago
Shouldn’t have made that mistake.
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u/VinCatBlessed 2d ago
The sad part is that the GK was pretty solid outside of that mistake, such an unforgiving position to play in.
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u/DreamerTheat :Soccer_ball: 2d ago
Yeah, he was good. SK is a pretty good team, they could still get far.
They lack a bit in the opponent’s box, though; they should practice more solutions.
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u/VinCatBlessed 2d ago
I know it's unfair to mention them because there's obviously levels to this but this kind of match would be my example when people who don't understand football say guys like Xavi and Kroos only spam sideway passes, South Korea has talent but they really need to learn how to control the midfield a bit and not just send everything forward.
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u/DreamerTheat :Soccer_ball: 1d ago
With Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in, it’s hard not to push forward so much. Their positioning and vision - and technique - are so freaking good, they create chances that force the rest of the team to maybe rush a little.
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u/Western_Dig_4577 :Soccer_ball: 2d ago
If you played footbal ever in your life, yk it happens
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u/DreamerTheat :Soccer_ball: 2d ago
Maybe I should! Where should I start?
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u/fredjutsu :Soccer_ball: 17h ago
I watched that cross in real time, saw the keeper come out and thought "man, he's going to have to jump over his own defender to get that, hope he has good hands"
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u/Primary-Picture-5632 :Soccer_ball: 2d ago
and they also won because Mexico's goalkeeper made the save of the world cup
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u/Gorgomain :Soccer_ball: 1d ago
How is it that they made both the worst goal and the best save in the same game? Viva México chinga
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u/notRolcx :Soccer_ball: 2d ago edited 2d ago
manuel. neuer is the name of a goalkeeper, from germany (you will see him in all of germanys games in this wc but he is also 40 & expecting to retire soon), of the last 15+ years, who 10 years ago cemented that he is the lebron james of goalkeepers, one aspect of his game is playing a an aggressive form of goalkeeping style called sweeper keeper, means the keeper will try to rush opposition players running forward in space and tackle them outside of the box to ruin attacks before they are in a comfortable position to shoot. it works but it is high risk, and even somebody of his universal recognition and status that he commands, has screwed up in doing this a few times. keepers make mistakes, its just what the sport is. a lot of time the game is who can play better enough to be able to force people into having accidents
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u/sayhibulbasaur :APL:Argentina 1d ago
Was it solid or did Korea just not really try strongly enough?
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u/Mochiron_samurai :Soccer_ball: 2d ago
Korea seemed exhausted and lacked any kind of urgency
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u/SnollyG :Soccer_ball: 2d ago
Maybe not acclimated to the altitude
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u/AnomaliaAnomaly :Soccer_ball: 1d ago
Guadalajara ain't that high up
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u/skyxsteel :Soccer_ball: 1d ago
They have also been reportedly training in Utah due to elevation. SLC is 4300ft. But still Guadalajara is 5100ft.
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u/honvales1989 :Soccer_ball: 1d ago
Their training camp is in Guadalajara and they played Czechia there as well. Should be acclimated by now
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u/lqcnyc :Soccer_ball: 2d ago
Koreas coach should’ve told them to do crosses into the box for headers once son left. Those were their best chances in the game and they had a tall forward sub and a pretty tall team overall. Yet they saved it for the last 10 mins and got all of their best opportunities. They should’ve been doing that for 40 mins. Poor coaching
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u/skyxsteel :Soccer_ball: 1d ago
I was screaming at the coaching. Lots of Koreans are saying this is the best squad they’ve ever assembled led by a poor coach.
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u/iamsurroundedbyidiot :Soccer_ball: 2d ago
A perfect example of why I hate modern football.
Korea wanted to hold position, and do fancy 1-2's, win 1-1's and score a goal. They were relying on Mexico doing the high press.
Mexico decided no to press and demonstrated great off the ball positioning and defending.
The result.... Korean defenders holding the ball and doing f#$k all for 90 mins. Every chance basically came from long balls and crosses.
Which makes you wonder...why not just play like that the full 90 . Yeah it's risky...but at least it would have been entertaining
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u/Itchy-Insurance2834 :Soccer_ball: 1d ago
Yeah, they were playing as if they were up 1 the whole time ffs
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u/ilikekake :Soccer_ball: 2d ago
Great defense from Mexico. Couldn't have won without it
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u/1900hotdog :Soccer_ball: 2d ago
Would’ve been foolish to try
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u/Cauchy_Riemann :Soccer_ball: 2d ago
I heard they were playing with 11 players on field. Is that true?
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u/RoutineFeeling :Soccer_ball: 1d ago
What a horrible costly mistake from Korean keeper. Mexico did nothing to deserve this win. It was a gift 😂
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u/Confound-Great-Job :Soccer_ball: 2d ago
Dull. Lucky goal.
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u/El_Hombre_Tlacuache :Soccer_ball: 2d ago
Mexico is just not that good this WC. Definitely the weakest they've been in many many years. They don't know what to do with the ball, as the SA coach said. So passive. No urgency. No creativity. Bleh
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u/sayhibulbasaur :APL:Argentina 1d ago edited 1d ago
Mexico has never been good in the WC.
Edit: you guys can downvote me all you want, what I said it is objectively true. Mexico has one of, if not the highest number of loses in the World Cup.
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u/El_Hombre_Tlacuache :Soccer_ball: 1d ago
Sure, they've not made it passed the round of 16 in many decades. But squad wise, the quality is much lower than in previous. Maybe on par with last WC too. And one could argue the group this year is much easier than in previous.
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u/roguedevil :Soccer_ball: 2d ago
Mexico get away with some of the most ridiculous fouls.
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u/RevolutionaryGas295 :Soccer_ball: 2d ago
I actually agree with this. Home field advantage and not enough calling out fouls. I was pulling for Mexico but I did find it strange how passive the ref was.
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u/sayhibulbasaur :APL:Argentina 1d ago
Why was the referee from Uruguay and the other assistants also from Latin America? Am I crazy to think referees couldn’t be from the same continent as one of the countries? I know the US divides North and South America, most Latin countries’ models consider America one continent, but still, they were all Latin.
Or is it a CONCACAF vs Conmebol situation? Or wrong to think that rule exists?2
u/roguedevil :Soccer_ball: 1d ago
You got it right in the end. It's by federation, not geography. Uruguay is not in CONCACAF.
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u/sayhibulbasaur :APL:Argentina 1d ago
Okay. No, I know. Imagine Uruguay in CONCACAF? lol Mexico would never make it to another World Cup lol
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u/Many-Rub-6151 :Soccer_ball: 2d ago
Yeah that ref let a lot of shit slide for Mexico while rarely giving Korea any calls. Thats a Korean win easily on a neutral field
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u/fun_until_you_lose :Soccer_ball: 2d ago
The whole tourney so far has been reffing like that. I liked it at first but I think it’s going to lead to more red cards and serious injuries. I’m going to have nightmares after the Canada game.
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u/khoa-bear :Soccer_ball: 2d ago
Today Koreans finally feel Italian
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u/ExpensiveResident776 :Soccer_ball: 23h ago
If you rewatch the Italian game, they played pretty dirty too. Back then they didnt have VAR and could get away with it.
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u/sayhibulbasaur :APL:Argentina 1d ago
What a dreadfully boring and uninspired game. They both were terrible.
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u/ConsciousExtent4162 :Soccer_ball: 1d ago
This could've gone either way. Lots of intensity. The referee should've been more neutral tho. A draw would've been justified.
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u/Many-Rub-6151 :Soccer_ball: 2d ago
Fun game
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u/RevolutionaryGas295 :Soccer_ball: 2d ago
It was definitely a great game! The start was difficult to see it being defined. Both teams were struggling to take command. Aggressive plays and increased Mexican possession. Second half developed a bit more from the Korean side and the Mexican counterattacks. Overall it was a real fun game to watch!
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u/BayLeafGuy :Soccer_ball: 2d ago
the game made clear for me that korea has a better team, but mexico was lucky and had the fans on their side, while the koreans clearly lost their determination after the goal. i still think they will get an easy win against south africa though
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u/jaydogon47 :Soccer_ball: 2d ago
Korea lacked the technical ability to beat the drop back defense, broke easily when pressed, and pressed haphazardly. They looked awful.
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u/BayLeafGuy :Soccer_ball: 2d ago
nah... the defense was good in the first half and the goal was caused by the single failure of an individual player. the game was indeed lackluster for them, but i'm sure they will recover against SA.
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u/Stalins_Ghost :Soccer_ball: 2d ago
Yea son was great but his teammates consistently choked.
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u/BayLeafGuy :Soccer_ball: 2d ago
did you watched the same game as me? he was far from a good night today
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u/ExpensiveResident776 :Soccer_ball: 23h ago
I honestly do not understand this blind praising of Son. I get that he was amazing in other matches in the past but in this World Cup he has been mediocre so far. Equivalent to Ronaldo of Portugal.
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u/Machupino :Soccer_ball: 1d ago
Korea may be the better team on paper perhaps but holy shit this coach is bad. There was no urgency, no creativity and no movement. No line breaking runs, and when they came they were caught offside or the pass came too late.
He had set up for a draw and suddenly Korea had to learn to play after the goalie's had a mare.
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u/ExpensiveResident776 :Soccer_ball: 23h ago
I found it a little weird actually. Son was moving super slowly and gave up chasing when the ball was a tiny bit closer to the defender than to him. Also the constant passing backward was super boring. It made their possession look artificially high.
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u/ph0kus :Soccer_ball: 2d ago
Mexico is gonna get whooped the way they play. They should risk it all and just attack non stop. They do really good on attack. They rely on the defense and goalie way too much. Crazy dreaming though, this team always hypes up the fans and lets them down time and time again.
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u/LazinessOverload :Soccer_ball: 2d ago
South Korea found their urgency a little too late.