Returning to His Own Country at the 2024 U-23 Asian Cup, Shin Tae-yong Gets This Treatment from South Korean Media

Even though he appeared fierce by winning his own country's dream of appearing at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Shin Tae-yong's performance with the Indonesian U-23 National Team actually received a positive response from the Korean media. Footballist.

In their report they called the Garuda Muda tactician 'God Tae-yong', who was able to lead the U-23 Indonesian National Team in tactical play and demonstrated a modern style of football on the field.

“Indonesia tactically beat Korea. Korea was stuck in a simple three-back format and played football with a focus on long passes which did not have a high chance of success because there was a wide gap between the attack and defense lines,” said Footballist through a report uploaded Friday (26/4/2024).

“On the other hand, Indonesia used the right combination of fast and deep attacks, and directed the ball into the Korean penalty box.”

“Coach Shin's tactics at that time seemed to declare that Indonesia was no longer a weak team. This is a tactic that suits modern football, and is an efficient example of how (the team can) stabilize the back line while moving the ball forward gradually into the offensive area,” added they.