Korea 1 – 1 Iran: A Jekyll and Hyde performance from Bento and Korea
Prematch Thoughts A big question for me was how different Iran’s playstyle would be after the departure of Carlos Queiroz. A man who completely revolutionised […]
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Korea narrowly edge second-string Aussie side in closely fought encounter
On Friday night, the Koreans welcomed a heavily experimental Australian squad to a packed Busan Asiad Stadium, where 52,213 fans experienced an U20 World Cup […]
Son Heung-min: his moment in time on eve of Champions League final
We should be talking about Korea in the upcoming Women’s World Cup in France, or Korea about to face off against Argentina in the pivotal […]
KNT Stock Watch: June Friendlies Edition
With the European club season coming to a close this weekend, there will be a FIFA international friendlies window the first weekend in June. For […]
Son Heung-min: 3 goals help deliver Spurs to Champions League Semifinals
If I had more words to jam into the title, contextually it was a remarkable team effort – despite all the injuries + 2 transfer […]
Korea 2:1 Colombia / Son and Lee Jae-sung repeats scoreline in 2nd straight win against Colombia
Goal scorers grab all the headlines don’t they, but a more contextual headline would include the entire team effort that concluded a wild and entertaining […]
Lee Chung-yong heads up play delivers 1:0 win over Bolivia
Paulo Bento ushered Korea’s first result after the Asian Cup debacle, a somewhat clunky 1:0 friendly win over Bolivia. Tinkering slightly with his squad in […]
Asian Cup Matchday: Bahrain Round of 16 Preview
With the group stages finished and Group C won with a more convincing performance against China, the Taeguk Warriors will now begin the knockout stage […]
Korea 2:0 China / Son makes impact (but Bento management raises questions)
This will be a super short recap/summary -other Tavern writers will add to this as the day goes on. In a bit of a risky […]
Park v. Son: Asia’s Best in the Prem
With Son Heung-Min’s white-hot December, online debates have naturally started to heat up comparing two of Asia’s finest in the Premier League: who’s the better […]