"Tottenham is good with grass, but why is it 14th?" Son Heung-min's interview with 'Sniper the grass' also caused complaints from fans... Is it because of grass in the 33rd inning of turnovers against Oman and Jordan?

"Tottenham is good with grass, but why is it 14th?" Son Heung-min's interview with 'Sniper the grass' also caused complaints from fans... Is it because of grass in the 33rd inning of turnovers against Oman and Jordan?

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Why is Tottenham Hotspur 14th when the grass is good?"

We cannot justify the graduation by blaming the ground conditions forever.

The Korean national soccer team has again missed a win at home. The team had a 1-1 draw with Jordan after the match against Oman. The team has the same score and same disappointment in three consecutive matches. After the match, there was talk of " turf" without fail. Unlike the match against Oman, fans' reaction is chilly. Some even say that "Pride and Jordan also played on the same turf."

At 8 p.m. on Saturday, the eighth match of Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup took place at Suwon World Cup Stadium. Korea led by Lee Jae-sung's first goal in the fifth minute of the first half, but Park Yong-woo's mistake allowed the equalizer in the 30th minute of the first half. Despite the continued offensive, the team failed to score additional points and ended up adding one more point.

As a result, Korea has left a poor result of a 1-1 draw in three consecutive matches since the match against Palestine in November last year. The result of two consecutive away matches against Iraq and Kuwait in June will determine whether Korea will advance to the finals or not.

The problem is the content. Son Heung-min, Hwang Hee-chan and the strikers showed particularly poor performances. Son recorded 44 ball touches in the match, but only one shot and no shot was effective. While Son recorded five key passes, he failed at 0 attempts (one attempt) for dribbling and once for aerial ball competition. The biggest problem is "deducting ball possession." Son gave the ball to the opponent a total of 14 times in the match. Including the 19th inning he recorded in the match against Oman, he has lost a total of 33 possessions in the last two matches alone.

Hwang Hee-chan was not much different. While playing for 68 minutes, he recorded 49 touches, but dribbled successfully with only one (five attempts), one shot on goal, and zero key pass. More than anything else, he recorded 14 donations of ball possession, the same figure as Son.

In fact, many point out that the team's technical limitations were clearly revealed during the match. Nonetheless, players were talking about the environment first. They raised issue with the grass conditions.

After the game, Son Heung-min said, "It should be the best environment since it's a home game. Where on earth should I get the advantage if the grass catches my ankle?" He stressed the importance of detail, saying, "The grass makes a difference between one point and three points."

Lee Jae-sung also said, "The grass was not in good condition even before Oman, and I was disappointed again this time. There are some things we haven't done, but we also need environmental help," he said.

Fans are tilting their heads. Suwon World Cup Stadium has been undergoing massive grass construction for about three months from the end of 2023. The Korea Football Association and the Suwon World Cup Stadium Management Foundation have been thoroughly preparing for the two-match series for months while adjusting the management schedule. In fact, many say that the grass condition was much better than the Goyang Stadium where the match against Oman took place. "It was much better than the previous match. It's not just us who are uncomfortable with the grass," Seol said.

Moreover, Oman and Jordan, who faced South Korea, also played on the same turf. In addition, the two teams had long-distance trips during Ramadan. That's enough of the "benefits" Son Heung-min said. They are opponents who are vastly different in objective power. 메이저놀이터

Oman and Jordan were said to have been ahead of each other in determination and concentration, even though they played in worse physical and environmental conditions. Son Heung-min's first-touch miss and the national team's monotonous tactics are a matter of performance itself, not a single grass.