There has never been a center back like this in Korean historyYoungest player in EPL + Korea's first CB debut → Passed Arsenal match on 2G consecutive business trips
Jan 02, 2025
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Brentford, where Kim Ji-soo belongs, lost 1-3 to Arsenal in the 19th round of the English Premier League (EPL) in 2024-2025 season at 2:30 a.m. (Korea time) on the 2nd (Korea time). The defeat kept Brentford in 12th place.
Kim Ji-soo, the youngest Korean EPL record holder, was deployed instead of Sef van de Bergh in the 30th minute of the second half and stepped on the field. It is noteworthy that the timing of Brentford coach Thomas Frank putting in Kim Ji-soo has accelerated. Kim Ji-soo was put on the field in the 33rd minute of the second half in a game against Brighton just before his EPL debut. He ran for about 17 minutes, including extra time. It is encouraging that the timing of the game has been moved up, even though the opponent of this game is Arsenal.
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Kim Ji-soo also used his left foot pass skills stably, one of his greatest strengths. On this day, Kim Ji-soo attempted 21 passes and made only one mistake. All of the short passes were successful, and only one of the three long passes was not connected properly. He showed a calm defense without committing unnecessary fouls.
In the match against Brighton, there were not many opportunities to touch the ball, but as Arsenal chose a somewhat defensive operation at the end, Kim Ji-soo was able to intervene a lot in the game. Unfortunately, however, Brentford failed again this time in its first EPL victory as it failed to find any clues in attack even after Kim Ji-soo was put in.
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After the game, Kim Ji-soo met with Sports Chosun and said, `I'm really grateful that I can play against a good team called Arsenal. It's not a lot of time, but I was very satisfied with the time given. I'm so happy right now to be able to play on the field like that. I think it would be best to prepare well and show good performances"I was satisfied.
As for the desire to start, "One day you will be able to start. Rather than being in a hurry and getting stressed, I think it's something I can do to repay you with good performances and good performances"He showed his willingness to grow step by step.
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As the next game is against Southampton, which is currently at the bottom of the EPL, expectations for Kim Ji-soo's selection are growing. Since the Boxing Day is a tight schedule, Kim Ji-soo is expected to take the field as a substitute in the second half, even if he cannot start.
Meanwhile, Arsenal won the match. Brentford were able to take the lead in the 13th minute with a quick first goal from Brian Mbjömo. However, Brentford lost a point in the 29th minute when they missed Gabriel Jesus.
Arsenal, which began to flow, took the lead in the fourth minute of the second half when Mikel Merino's come-from-behind goal from a corner kick. Brentford faced defeat four minutes later when they also lost a point to Martinelli, and were defeated when they failed to overcome the crisis.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
