Architects of our own failure yet again
As always, the Asian Cup eludes us. A comprehensive 2-0 defeat to JORDAN of all teams – we were completely outplayed, completely deserved the loss, […]
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South Korea’s AFC Asian Cup So Far: Pros/Cons, Semifinal vs Jordan Preview, and Comments on Iran vs. Japan + Jesse Lingard to FC Seoul
What a journey our team has been on. Poor play and frustration all around yet somehow we made it this far already, thanks to moments […]
2023 AFC Asian Cup Quarterfinal: South Korea advances 2-1 vs Australia
WOW. What a game. I really thought we had lost this one, but our tenacity and individual quality came through. Heading to work right now […]
Tavern Preview: South Korea vs Australia 2023 AFC Asian Cup Quarterfinal
After an intense 120+ minute match against the Saudis in the RO16, we now face Australia in the quarterfinal. Let’s look at the important talking […]
2023 AFC Asian Cup RO16: South Korea vs Saudi Arabia Recap
Tavern of the Taeguk Warriors founder Roy Ghim put it best: “I think I lost a couple years off my life watching that”. What an […]
Tavern Preview: South Korea vs Saudi Arabia 2023 AFC Asian Cup Round of 16 [updated with 3/5 back starting XI]
Update 4: full match recap here UPDATE AGAIN! Update! We are playing a 3/5 back. It appears to me like a 3-4-3 / 5-2-3. Ironically, […]
Quick Preview: South Korea vs Malaysia 2023 AFC Asian Cup
Update: wow. 3-3. I have no words. I’m officially on the Klinsmann out train now. Wow we suck. No words. To the next person who […]
South Korea 2-2 Jordan 2023 Asian Cup
A draw that feels like a loss. One of our worst performances yet. “How does a team with Son Heung Min Kim Min Jae and […]
Tavern Preview: South Korea vs Jordan 2023 Asian Cup Group Stage
I’ve been watching some highlights from Jordan’s last few games and reflecting on our recent match against Bahrain, which got me thinking about the different […]
Asian Cup Group Stages: Korea 3-1 Bahrain Recap
The opening game of the Asian Cup for Korea ended in a 3-1 win against Bahrain. Bahrain is a team that in the past we’ve […]