Arsene Wenger must make Plan B /UEFA Champions League

The last city of transfer window, Arsenal scouted Mesut Özil from Real Madrid. After scouted Özil, Arsenal gained the lead in English Premier League table.

 

Meanwhile, Arsenal lost 1-3 by Borussia Dortmund in 3rd match of 2013-14 UEFA Champions League Group Stage that held at Emirates Stadium(home stadium of Arsenal) in 22 October 2013. As a result, Arsenal's uptrend was stopped.

 

And Arsenal showed a weakness that Arsenal never showed. If Özil was blocked by Dortmund's defenders then Arsenal never showed fast-moving attack.

 

Özil takes a role of playmaker not current team Arsenal but ex team Real Madrid. So Özil's team lost game that Özil was blocked by relative defense.

 

The representative game is 'El Clasico' derby match when the match held at Comp Nou(home stadium of FC Barcelona) in 30 November 2010. The match, Özil did not offer pass by team members because of Barcelona's strong pressure. And as soon as began second half, Özil was replaced. So Özil's team Real Madrid lost 0-5 by FC Barcelona.

 

Further, Özil's team lost semi final game1 of 2012-13 UEFA Champions League because relative defense blocked pass to Özil'. This match, Dortmund's manager Jurgen Klopp used Gegen pressing tactic that Dortmund's offender block pass from Real Madrid's defenders to Özil.

 

This Gegen pressing tactic obtained effect. Özil's team Real Madrid lost 1-4 by Borussia Dortmund. Because of this match, Real Madrid failed to qualify for the finals of 2012-13 UEFA Champions League.

 

After 6 months, Özil transferred from Real Madrid to Arsenal. Özil played with Borussia Dortmund that Jurgen Klopp is still manager of Borussia Dortmund. And Özil's team lost again.

 

Taken together, There was bad case that Özil's team lost game when Özil was blocked by relative defence. Not Arsenal but Real Madrid lost game.

 

And Arsenal vs Borussia Dortmund game watched all team. So, as opposing team seek a solution. If so, Arsenal's manager Arsene Wenger's choice is just one.

 

The choice is that Arsene Wenger must make Plan B. Plan B is that if Özil is blocked by relative defence then other Arsenal's players takes a role of playmaker like Özil.

If Arsene Wenger didn't make Plan B, Arsenal will not be Champion.

Hong Jeong-ho must be aegis of Augsburg. /Bundes Liga

Bundes Liga Division1 club Augsburg loaned Koo Ja-cheol in Jan 2012 and Ji dong-won in Jan 2013. After loaned Koo Ja-cheol and Ji Dong-won , Augsburg has succeeded survival of Bundes Liga Division1. Augsburg scouted another Korean player, in 1st September 2013.

The player is Jeju United and Korea national team center back Hong Jeong-ho. This scout is different from Koo and Ji's case. Hong Jeong-ho‘s case is not loaned but transfer.

Hong signed 4 years contract and the meaning of 4 years contract is that Augsburg acknowledged his ability.

And recent conditions of Augsburg is the reason of Hong's scout. Augsburg shows lacking in defense, especially center defense shows lacking. So Augsburg wanted to scout center back and contraced with Hong Jeong-ho.

Hong Jeong-ho recognized to good defense when he was Korea U-20 national team. But last year he suffered knee injury, so he has not played for 1 year. If he had not suffered knee injury, he should have participate to 2012 London Olympic.

In July 2013. New Korea national tema manager Hong Myung-bo picked Hong Jeong-ho. And He showed good defense at East Asian cup and friendly match with Peru. Because of this activities, he succeeded contract of Augsburg.

And Augsburg expects great things from Hong Jeong-ho. What does Hong Jeong-ho show at Augsburg?

Koo Ja-cheol and Ji Dong-won, Augsburg loanded two Korean player last 2 seasons, were striker and midfielder. So they recorded a lot of goals and Augsburg has succeeded survival of Bundes Liga Division1.

But Hong Jeong-ho's position is center back. So his first duty is that he shows good defense and leeds Augsburg's defense line.

Center back sometimes records goal when Augsburg gains free kick or coner kick. So he sometimes must recorded goal when Augsburg gains free kick or coner kick.

And Hong Jeong-ho must show other thing. center back, especially Korean center back never played at UEFA big league team. Of course Korean defender Lee young-pyo and Park Joo-ho have player at UEFA big league team. But their position are left-back.

Because of it, Hong Jeong-ho must showd that Korean center back has competitiveness. If he shows competitiveness then many Korean center back player EUROPE league.

Korea national team center back Hong Jeong-ho. He must play a central roal of Augsburg's survival of Buneds Liga Division1 like Koo Ja-cheol and Ji dong-won.

 

Fullham rented Adel Taarabt from Queens Park Rangers. What is Fullham's ending? /EPL

Adel Taarabt was considered to be the main culprit behind demotion from English Premier League to English Championship League. Recently, he was rented to Premier League club Fullham that is set to start 2013-14 season Premier League.

With this, Fullham added other attacking option. Nevertheless, Many fans think negatively it.

When Taarabt was part of Queens Park Rangers(QPR), he denounced from QPR's fans because his selfish play. Especially, Although co-player was free posion, he tried to break up defence line to individual skil. It means that Taarabt did not show team play.

Last season, when QPR competed to survive, his excessive individual play had a bad influence not only co-players but QPR team. This is a striking contrast from Lionel Messi who has the most excellent to individual skil of the World.

Because it, 'If Taarabt had tried pass to co-players, QPR would have succeeded to survive Premier League.' said most of QPR's fans.

Taarabt have made trouble with external game. And he locked horns with QPR manager Harry Redknapp because his game participation. Further, he reached QPR´s team training too often. So QPR fined him about 60,000 pounds.

It means that Taarabt is defected player. So many QPR fans had feelings of love and hatred toward him and wanted to transfer other team.

Taarabt leaved QPR that any QPR fans had feelings of love and hatred toward him and contracted Fullham. Fullham contracted him because Fullham needed him. So, Martin Jol(manager of Fullham) must have Taarabt in the palm of his hand like that Alex Ferguson had Wayne Rooney in the palm of his hand. Which failing, Fullham will be demoted to Championship League in next season.

Adel Taarabt who was considered to be the main culprit behind demotion from English Premier League to English Championship League. He was rented to Premier League club Fullham.

Coming season, the main focus of Premier League is what team win the champion among Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea. And here is other interesting point.

It is what will Fullham, that rented Adel Taarabt from Queens Park Rangers, show happy ending at the end of 2013-14 season? or sad ending at the end of 2013-14 season? 

It needs to wait to David Moyes. /EPL

In May in 2013, Alex Ferguson, he leaded Manchester United for 27 years as manager, declared retire. And David Moyes, he has leaded Everton for 11years(2002 ~2013), came to new manager of Manchester United.

Manchester United guaranteed of 6 years as contract year. In other words, it means to give times that he promote young players at youth system like 'Ferguson's children'. Otherwise it does not make an explanation that Manchster United guaranteed of 6 years as contract year.

AS soon as Moyes came to manager of Manchester United, most of coaches who have assisted Ferguson leaved Manchester United. And empty position filled Moyes' men. It means to express football of Moyes.

3 years generally mean that new manager colonizes his football philosophy to new team. New manager cannot help undergoing trial and error of 3 years.

And this rial and error showed recent fail of players scout. IF Manchester United manager was Alex Ferguson, he scouted players who he wanted to contract. Of course, it agreed Ferguson's plan. But It is different to David Moyes.

However, It thinks different that the players, who belongs to scouting list of Manchester United, never agreed Moyes' plan. (Of course, it is my thinking because I don't know moyes' thinking) Also, Moyes must colonize his football philosophy to Manchester United's players.

And Moyes has different point as compared with Ferguson. In 1986, when Ferguson contracted with Manchester United, Manchester United lanked middle level. So season goal of Manchester United was that survived to Division 1.

But in 2013, when Moyes contracted with Manchester United, Manchester United is top class team of English Premier League(EPL). So season goal of Manchester United is winer of EPL. So it will be provided to Moyes. It is due to that Ferguson leaved behind remarkable achievements.

However, it has something in common that it need enough time when new manager completes his football philosophy to new team. Manchster United won of FA CUP in 1989-90 season. It was first winner after 3 years when Ferguson contracted with Manchester United's manager. And in 1992-93 season Manchester United was winner of EPL. It was first winner after 3 years when Manchester United was winer of FA CUP.

It equals Moyes. He cannot help undergoing trial and error. But it is in the process of making strong team. So Manchester United fans need to wait like their ex manager Alex Ferguson.

 

We want that Park Ji-sung will do good finish. /Netherlands Eredivisie

He will be back!

'an oxygen tank' Prak Ji-sung will come back to Netherlands Eredivisie team PSV Eindhoven(PSV) eight years after when he contracted English Premier League team Manchester United in summer in 2005.

Park Ji-sung has played PSV Eindhoven for two and half season. (from January 2003 to June 2005) PSV was two times title holder (2002-03 season and 2004-05 season) when he played PSV. In 2004-05 season, PSV advanced to the semifinals in UEFA Champions League.

Park Ji sung performed a brilliant exploit in 2004-05 season UEFA Champions League. He recorded first goal in the semifinal vs AC Milan. Because it, he contracted Manchester United in summer in 2005.

And he will be back eight years after when he leaved to Manchester United. Park ji-sung's position is different that compares to 2003. Now, he is veteran player. (he is 32 years old)

IF so, why does Phillip Cocu(PSV manager) want to contract with Park Ji-sung?

Recently, PSV is re-building. PSV did not extend contract with ex manager Dick Advocaat. PSV contracted with Phillip Cocu for new manager and contracted with Ruud van Nistelrooy for new coach.

And key player Kevin Strootman contracted with AS Roma in this month. Defender Erik Pieters contracted with Stoke City last month. Because of it, PSV squad is comprised of early 20th players and PSV　is no leader that can tune up match stream. So, PSV needs leader and Park Ji-sung is proper person.

 

Park Ji-sung won a trophy total 7 times English Premier League and Netherlands Eredivisie. he won a trophy 2 times Amstel Cup (Netherlands FA Cup) and English Carling Cup. H was one of the member of winner of 2007-08 UEFA Champions League. It means that he has a lot of experience.

Beacuse it, PSV manager Phillip Cocu wants Park Ji-sung. Cocu wants to be leader of PSV. It means that Cocu thinks highly of a lot of experience that he participated big league and UEFA Champions League. Especially PSV's goal is champion of Netherlands Eredivisie and expansion of group stage of UEFA Champions League in 2013-14season. So PSV needs Park Ji-sung.

This transfer casts a long shadow to Park Ji-sung. He does not have enough time when he paly on pitch because knee injury. So he wants to do good finish.

In this sense, PSV is first team that Park Ji-sung started Europen Club player. So if he finished palyer's career in PSV, it is good finish.

Park Ji-sung, He has not enough time to player. So We want that Park Ji-sung will do good finish in PSV Eindhoven.

 

Park Chu-young must transfer that he can play on the pitch /EPL

Park Chu-young recorded 12 goals in As Monaco in 2010-11 season French Le Championnat Ligue1. After 2010-11 season, AS Monaco was demoted Ligue2. So he wanted to transfer other team.

 

In August 2011, Park Chu-young agreed to contract Ligue1 team Lille.(But he did not sign contract). And This information was introduced not Eoropan media but Korean media. But before he signed contract, he leaved London. Because Arsenal wanted him. So Park Chu-young signed contract of Arsenal.

 

After he transferred to Arsenal, most of Korean fans expected that he showed good paly. In spite of this expect, his choice was beginning of bad luck.

 

In 2011-12 season of English Premier League, he participated 6 games. he participated one game of League, 3 games Carling Cup, 2 games UEFA Champions League. And he was ruled out Arsenal's plan.

 

After 2011-12 season, he showed good play in 2012 London Olympic Games. So, he was loaned Spanish Primera Liga team Celta de Vigo. Arsenal payed 1 million pound to Vigo for loan fee.

 

Transfer to Celta de Vigo, most of fans thought that he showed good play as 2012 London Olympic.

 

This expect appeared to come true. About one month after that he transferred to Celta de Vigo, he recorded first goal. But although he recorded first goal early time, he did not show good play. He recorded 4 goals in 2012-13 season. ( 3 goals in Primera Liga, 1 goal Copa del Rey[Copa del Rey is Spanish FA Cup]) 4 goals was not enough for striker and he was turned over starting competition.

 

So, second half of 2012-13 season, Prak Chu-young underwent a trial. In addition, he was subjected to severe criticism from Spanish media. And did not attend last match without notice. Because of it, he said farewell to Celta de Vigo not good. (According to Celta's rule, all palyers must attend last match.)

 

Two month after that Park Chu-young said farewell to Celta de Vigo, Park Chu-young most find new team. If so, what is condition of Park Chu-young' choice?

 

Not Football players but all sportsmen think happiness when they play on the play ground. So he must consider that he can paly on the pitch. This proposition prived example of Koo Ja-cheol and Ji Dong-won.

 

Koo and ji he were turned over competition. So they did not participated many games. Beacose of it, Koo was loaned to Augsburg in 2012 and ji was loaned to Augsburg in 2013.

 

After they transferred to Augsburg, they showed good play. Koo was key player of Augsburg's survival in 2011-12 season. Ji was key player of Augsburg's survival in 2012-13 season. And after 2012-13 season, many clubs want them.

 

Park Chu-young is the same that compare Koo and Ji's example. So first consideration of Park Chu-young's transfer is the team that he can play game on the pitch.

 

Ji Dong-won's condition that he chooses new team. /EPL

Ji Dong-won was moved form English Premier League team Sunderland to German Bndes Liga Division1 team Augsburg on six month loan in January in 2013. He recorded 5 goals and was best contributor of Augsburg's survival in second half in 2012-13 season.

He returned Sunderland as soon as finished 2012-13 season. But He never want to play at Sunderland because He did not participated any match in First half in 2012-13 season.

So Augsburg wants to transfer Ji dong-won because Augsburg knew what he did do at Sunderland in first half in 2012-13 Season. But it is impossible because Augsburg does not have enough money and pay transfer fee.

Although He did not transfer to Augsburg, he received attention from many Bundes Liga Division1 team. Recently he received attention from Borussia Dortmund.

So, how dose Ji Dong-won choose new team?

Not football players but any sportsmen feel happiness when they participated match. So, best team is that players can participate many games. Ji Dong-won is the same.

He transferred from K-League Clssic team Chunam Dragons to English Premier League team Sunderland in 2011. At that time, he was 20 years old. So it is good opportunity that he challenged dream ground. But he took some doing a strange environment.

In 2011-12 season he recoreded two goals vs Chelsea and vs Manchester City. Especially, the goal of vs Manchester City leaved a deep impression to Sunderland's fans. (Sunderland won 1-0 Manchster City and Ji Recorded goal at 90+3 minutes.) But He did not han any opportunity.

So, he wanted to find new team that he participated many games. He was loaned to German outfit Augsburg in January in 2013 for six months. At that time, Koo Ja-cheol played Augsburg.

After he loaned to Augsburg, he had many opportunity and showed his stuff. So, he recorded 5 goals and Augsburg succeeded survival of Bundes Liga Division1 in 2013-14 season.

As the case stands he must choose new team that has many opportunity. But he can do varied choice as compared with 2011. Because He showed his stuff in Bundes Liga Division1 in second half in 2012-13 season.

And He is 22 years old. He is still young. so, He has many opportunity and many times. because he was gained military service benefits to bronze medal of 2012 London Olympic.

"More haste, less speed," as the saying goes. Ji Dong-won as the same. If he chooses new team then he must think carefully.