Moreno's first tactical training in preparation for the Saudi War... The solution to victory is ‘set pieces’

Moreno came up with an elaborate 'set play' as a solution to defeat Saudi Arabia, the first opponent of the two-game international match in November.

The national soccer team, led by interim coach Robert Moreno, focused on sharpening set plays during the second 'full training' held at the Qatar University Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on the 11th (Korean time).

The Taegeuk Warriors will face Saudi Arabia at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar, at 11:30 pm on the 13th, Korean time.

The national team held its first full training on the 10th with all 26 players called up for the two-game A-match, but was unable to conduct proper tactical training as it was divided into a recovery group and a training group.

Meanwhile, Coach Moreno focused on set pieces as the first step of full-scale tactical training on the second day of full-scale training.

The national team players improved their condition through ball-taking and long-pass training.

In the ball-taking training, the '92 line' and '96 line', including Son Heung-min (LAFC), Lee Jae-seong (Mainz), Kim Min-jae (Munich), and Hwang Hee-chan (Schalke), gathered in the same group and continued passing with bright expressions, creating a pleasant atmosphere.

The Taegeuk Warriors, who had raised their body temperature, were divided into two groups and began full-scale set piece training.

One group repeatedly carried out the method of building up the ball from the defender to the side attacker, then raising a cross, and the opposite winger connected with a shot. It was a tactic to destroy the space behind the left and right sides of the Saudi Arabian defense.

The other group focused on creating shots in various ways in corner kick situations.

Derby was set up in front of the goal as the opponent's defender, and when a corner kick was taken, players rushed in to score a goal with a header, repeating the process of refining various corner kick set pieces.

As the full training took place over two days, the Taegeuk warriors' expressions became more confident.

After the players arrived at the training ground, they played exciting music in the locker room to liven up the training atmosphere.

Coach Moreno also worked hard to improve training performance by explaining the training method in detail through team meetings before coming to the training ground.

Lee Dong-kyung (Ulsan), who met with reporters prior to training, said, “Coach Moreno explains the content before training so we don’t waste time at the training facility.”