“We at all times speak about simply the outcomes,” stated Hong. “When it comes to the method of preparation and the way we will put that onto the enjoying discipline, that’s one thing that I had thought of.
“In fact, if we had recognized the outcomes already beforehand, then I most likely would have made some completely different selections, however I had a method in thoughts.”
The Korean coach stated the consequence was his accountability.
“In the end, it comes all the way down to me,” he stated. “I assume I made the unsuitable selections, and that was the explanation why we had a foul consequence. Nothing extra, nothing much less.”
Hong defined he had left ahead Son – rated by many as the best ever Asian participant – out of the beginning line-up so he might harm South Africa later within the match.
“We thought that Son Heung-min can be better-placed after they have been shedding their power, and after we might see extra areas,” he stated.
“That is why we needed Son to be at his strongest, and the opponent to be a bit weaker.”
Regardless of their loss, South Korea nonetheless have an out of doors likelihood of qualifying for the final 32 as top-of-the-line third-placed groups from the group section.
