Lee Kang-in Paris Saint-Germain will help quell criticism of his performance and head to Qatar, where the Asian Cup will be held, with light steps.
Paris Saint-Germain PSG beat FC Mes 3-1 in the 17th round of the 2023-2024 League at Parc des Princes in Paris, France, on the 21st.
Lee Kang-in's "golden left foot" pierced PSG's attack flow, which was blocked throughout the first half.
In the fourth minute of the second half, Lee Kang-in's cross from the right to his left foot was put on Vitinha's right foot, which was rushing to the goal.
Vitinha's non-stop shot cut through the mes net, and PSG won the game with Kylian Mbappe's multi-goal.
In addition to helping with the first goal, Lee Kang-in recorded a 94% pass success rate and three scoring opportunities.
It was an outstanding performance that quelled the recent criticism of his performance.
Lee Kang-in has not been able to score an offensive point for the fifth game in the league since he scored the first goal against Montpellier 3-0 PSG win on the 4th of last month.
As the silence on the goal dragged on, some French media criticized Lee Kang-in as if they had been waiting.
France's Blöw downplayed Lee Kang-in, saying, "He pretends to play an important role. He will not reach the PSG level until February next year."
When the match against Lille in the 16th round just before ended in a 1-1 draw, Le Parisien gave Lee Kang-in a rating of "three points" out of 10.
PSG coach Luis Enrique had to defend Lee Kang-in before the game with Mes, saying, "He has the best technology, is very good defensively, and he sacrifices himself for the team."
Lee Kang-in proved himself with his 'skill'.
He made a stepping stone to PSG's victory with accurate passes. Sites that rate him based on data such as Footmob and Huscoord.Com gave him the third-highest rating in his team, following Kylian Mbappe and Vitinha.
The match against Mes was the last match Lee Kang-in played at PSG before he was called up by Klinsmann to participate in the Qatar Asian Cup, so the attack point is more welcome.
PSG has no more games scheduled this year.
The French Super Cup match against Toulouse on January 4 is the first official match of the new year, and Lee Kang-in will leave PSG and change into the national team's red uniform on January 2 in accordance with FIFA's regulations on recruiting players from each continent's cup.
The national team, led by Jürgen Klinsmann, will begin local adaptation training in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from the 2nd, and many overseas players, including Lee Kang-in, Son Heung-min Tottenham and Kim Min-jae Munich, will join the national team from this time.
Klinsmann's goal in this tournament is definitely to win.
South Korea has never topped the Asian Cup since winning two consecutive Asian Cup titles in 1956 and the second in 1960.
In total, Korea ranks fourth after Japan 4 times, Saudi Arabia and Iran 3 times. It is a shameful record for Korea, which claims to be the strongest in Asia.
South Korea, which has the best goaltender of all time, Son Heung-min, the "captain," Kim Min-jae, the "monster defender," and Hwang Hee-chan, the "bull" who has the most eight goals in an individual season in the English Premier League EPL, is the strongest ever, so expectations for the championship are higher than ever.
The presence of Lee Kang-in, who has scored four goals and three assists in the last four A matches, is the biggest factor that makes you expect to win the championship in 64 years. 사설토토
In particular, Lee Kang-in's accurate pass and creative play on the day can be a good weapon to break through the Middle East team's unique sticky defense network.
The Asian Cup will open on the 12th of next month, and Klinsmann will face Jordan on the 20th and Malaysia on the 25th, starting with the first Group E match against Bahrain on the 15th.