Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Weekend Nov 22nd

Pretty uneventful friendly week with no major injuries.  Decent performance but low octane match makes it hard to judge anything. Lots of TV... if you're one of the three people who receive GolTV. Recap of pre-break action after the schedule.


DayTime (ET)PlayerClubOpponentTV
Saturday9:30:00 AMHong Jeong HoAugsburgHoffenheimNone
Saturday9:30:00 AMSon Heung MinBayer Leverkusen@Hertha BerlinGolTV
Saturday9:30:00 AMKoo Ja CheolWolfsburg@NurnbergNone
Saturday10:00:00 AMLee Chung YongBolton@WatfordNone
Saturday10:00:00 AMJi Dong WonSunderland@Stoke CityNBC Extra Time
Saturday10:00:00 AMKi Sung YuengSunderland@Stoke CityNBC Extra Time
Saturday12:45:00 PMPark Ji SungPSV EindhovenHeerenveenGolTV (Delay 2:45 PM)
Saturday2:00:00 PMKim Young KiuAlmeriaReal MadridBeIn
Sunday11:00:00 AMKim Bo KyungCardiff CityManchester UnitedNBCSN
Sunday11:30:00 AMPark Joo HoMainz@Werder BremenGolTV

Son Heung Min was obviously the star of the week, scoring a hat-trick vs his former team and adding in another assist, leading his club to a 5-3 victory over Hamburg.  Hopefully he can retain a fraction of the form as he returns from a busy travel week.  He may be rested with CL midweek and all the travel, but should start if fit.

Hong Jeong Ho came on as a substitute in a loss to Bayern.  Perhaps he gets a start but he should at least make the bench.

Koo remained out with injury but returned to limited training this week but this weekend is most likely too soon.

Lee Chung Yong had an assist as Bolton won and moved up the table.  He should start if he's not too fatigued from travel.

Ki has been strong in his return to Sunderland... perhaps not as dangerous as he can be, but providing needed stability to Sunderland's midfield.  He should start if he's up to it.  Ji will be lucky to make the bench (but probably won't).

Park Ji Sung has also returned to training but will be hard to make bench this weekend.

Kiu started a friendly, made the bench previously due to injury/suspension but he also played with the B team... which I suspect he may do again this weekend.

Kimbo has been barely seen at Cardiff recently and given their opponents plus his travel, he'll probaly be on the bench.

Park Joo Ho has been playing both left side positions and he should start again, though unclear as LB (more likely) or as LM.