"MINJAE, wait!" Will Hong Myung-bo come up with the European Big Leaguer Center Bag combination
"MINJAE, wait!" Will Hong Myung-bo come up with the European Big Leaguer Center Bag combination
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Will Korea be able to see a combination of European big league center backs after Japan.
Kim Ji-soo (21, Brentford), who is considered the core of South Korean soccer's next-generation defense, will play in two consecutive English Premier League (EPL) games, drawing keen attention to whether he will be able to become a starting resource for Hong Myung-bo this year.
Kim Ji-soo made his impressive EPL debut in the 18th round of the 2024-25 EPL against Brighton on December 28 (Korea time) last year, and he was deployed instead of Sef van den Berg in the second half of the 19th round home game against Arsenal on the 2nd, showing off his presence little by little.
If Kim Ji-soo expands his position at Brentford, he can also be appointed by the national team.
He played as a key defender in the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, leading Kim Eun-joong to advance to the semifinals. Recognizing his performance, he left Seongnam FC in the K League 2 in June that year to join Brentford, drawing attention.
Kim Ji-soo, who was evaluated as "the second Kim Min-jae (Munich)," was selected for the first time for the A national team during the A-match in September 2023 and was on the list of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup team held in Qatar early last year.
However, the Korean team has yet to have a chance to make its A-match debut. So far, the Korean team has formed a defense team led by Kim Min-jae, who plays for Germany's prestigious Bundesliga Bayern Munich.
Kim Ji-soo competed for Kim Min-jae's partner position, but it was not enough to surpass senior players such as Kim Young-kwon (Ulsan) and Cho Yoo-min (Sharja).
However, if Kim Ji-soo continues to play on the EPL stage, there is a possibility that he will work with Kim Min-jae in the national team this year.
South Korea, which took the lead with four wins and two draws (14 points) in the sixth round of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North Korea and the U.S., crossed the seventh ridge of its advance to the finals.
If Kim Ji-soo confirms his early advance to the finals in the third qualifying round, which will resume in March this year, Kim Ji-soo may also have an opportunity.
If Kim Min-jae and Kim Ji-soo go on the ground together, a European big league center back combination will emerge in the history of Korean soccer.
Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy) and Takehiro Tomiyasu (Asnar), who already played in the EPL and Italy's Serie A, worked together for the national team. Currently, Tomiyasu, itakura (Borussia Mönchengladbach) and Hiroki Ito (München) of European big leaguers are constantly on the national team. 토토사이트
South Korea is also expected to see a centerback combination that is not envious of Japan in the near future if Kim Ji-soo grows as expected.
Meanwhile, Kim Ji-soo, who missed the 20th round of the league against Southampton on the 5th and failed to play in three consecutive games, seeks to play once again in the FA Cup home game against Plymouth at midnight on the 12th.