Klinsmann (60, man crazy about two-top) who wrote 'SON two-top' → 'If it were me, I would have written Kane two-top'
Jul 16, 2024
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Klinsmann reviewed England's 'Euro2024' through the British media 'The Sun' on the 16th (Korea Standard Time) and listed what he was disappointed about. Klinsmann pointed out that England were too passive in the final and analyzed that he would have played in a different formation.
Klinsmann suggested what it would have been like to have Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) as a two-top. Klinsmann also used Son Heung-min (Tottenham) as a two-top when he took the helm of South Korea. The results were not very good.
England lost to Spain 1-2 in the final of the 'Euro2024' held at Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany on the 15th. England also lost to Italy in the Euro 2020 final. He is the runner-up in two consecutive tournaments.
England were considered the right time to win because they were more luxurious than ever before. In addition to Kane, it has all the aces of big clubs such as Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Bukayo Saka (Arnall) and Phil Foden (Manchester City). In the pre-tournament gambling site and supercomputer predictions, England was ranked as the 0th favorite. England's chances of winning the championship are calculated to be close to 20%.
England manager Gareth Southgate put Kane on the front line. Foden Bellingham Saka stood on the second line. Declan Rice (Arnall) waisted Kobe Mainu (Manchester United) in the third term.
The backup strikers included Ivan Toney (Brentford) and Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
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Kane failed to exert much influence in the final and was replaced 16 minutes into the second half. Clinsman is Kane? 慧?He suggested a way to create a two-top by adding additional strikers.
Klinsmann says "You can't always fight alone. I wanted to see him play with offensive partners like Watkins or Tony. Every time Kane touched the ball, there were three players around him, but if you play with Tony or Watkins, it's a completely different game.
Of course, it is a convincing scenario. Kane is a near-perfect type 10 striker who comes down to the second line and is actively involved in offensive deployment and ball distribution. Watkins and Tony are typical No. 9 goalscorers who stay at the forefront and have advantages in postplay and penetration. It is hard to compare with the combination of Son Heung-min and Cho Kyu-sung.
However, to construct the formation like this, one must be missing from the midfielder. One of Foden Saka Bellingham should be benched. If all three are used and only one central midfielder is deployed, the balance of offense and defense will collapse. This is also a huge dilemma.
Klinsmann did not explain the most important issue of this choice. He just expressed regret that he wanted Kane to be used as a two-top, but he did not say at all how to organize the midfield and why he should leave out who and why. So Klinsmann's argument is less convincing.
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Southgate, who took over in 2016, led the 2018 Russia World Cup semifinals, Euro 2020 runner-up, Qatar World Cup quarterfinals in 2022, and Euro 2024 runner-up. In four major tournaments, they reached the semi-finals three times, including two finals.
Klinsmann added "Southgate was a huge success. He steadily led England into the second half of the tournament and improved the team greatly. He is always dignified and goes well with the media. I always spend time for my fans. So I wanted them to go home with the trophy."
dhhan@sportschosun.com
