Thursday, May 28, 2020

Weekend Preview May 29 and Midweek Recap May 26

Premier League looking to return in a couple weeks and it also sounds like Ligue 1 is reconsidering their cancellation so maybe an early summer full of football.


DayTimePlayerClubOpponentTV
Friday12:30 PMPaik Seung HoDarmstadtGreuther FuerthFox Match Pass
Friday2:30 PMKwon Chang HoonFreiburgLeverkusenFox Sports 1
Saturday7:00 AMLee Jae SungHolstein KielArminia BielefieldFox Match Pass
Saturday7:00 AMSeo Young JaeHolstein KielArminia BielefieldFox Match Pass
Saturday9:30 AMJi Dong WonMainzHoffenheimFox Soccer Plus
On HoldKi Sung YuengMallorca
On HoldSon Heung MinTottenham
On HoldLee Kang InValencia
Season CancelledHwang Ui JoBordeaux
Season CancelledYun Il LokMontpellier



Paik Seung Ho-- Came on as a sub at 78' and had a beautiful assist on the third goal, with a wiggle to buy some space near halfway and a perfect throughball for the goal. Didn't have to do too much in his attacking role afterwards with the cushion. Maybe enough to push for a start but things are going well so I don't expect a major change to the XI barring fatigue.


Kwon Chang Hoon-- Came on with 10 or so minutes left, but couldn't make an impact this time as defender behind him lost his mark for the equalizer and Freiburg was sitting defensively otherwise. The problems behind may be a reason why KCH isn't playing much but still frustrating.


Lee Jae Sung-- I watched the second half live and he looked pretty ragged, especially when he got dispossessed on the way to the opposition's second goal. So I was pleasantly surprised to see him in the first when he was the source of many of the good moments in attack, playing as a CAM, even if his teammates were wasteful with the chances. He should start again.


Seo Young Jae-- Got a rare start and was a mixed bag. He struggled a bit with possession under pressure and he was the last man on the goal scored though that was due to the failure of the other defenders. But he had some nice passes and other good moments too. Not enough to avoid being subbed off after an hour and unlikely to impact his place on the depth chart, but at least not looking out of place either.


Ji Dong Won-- Came on as a sub and was sharper in his movement and action. He had a tendency to play it safe which isn't really what Mainz needed though, and aren't a side that is going to have dozens of touches in the buildup. His other problem is getting too deep to score the cheap goals or to be a presence in the box. But a mental issue is a good sign given his long road back. I expect him on the bench this weekend.