Their Russian trainer Anatoli Byshovets
began to prepare the Korean team for the adventure of Atlanta '96 way back
in December 1994. Success in both qualifying phases proved that he was
on the right track, with the team coming through a total of nine games
unbeaten, and earning the title of Asian U-21 champions.
 Their
real preparation for the Olympic tournament began in May 1996 in Europe,
with a playing schedule that took them to Scotland, Northern Ireland, Belgium,
Denmark, Norway and Russia. In June they went back to Korea, but further
work was affected by bad weather (rainy season). After arriving in the
USA on 12 July they played three more training matches before the tournament.
Byshovets' system was a very defensive one: 3-6-1. The libero
played very deep, defenders and midfielders man-marked their opponents
and attack was almost totally forgotten. No surprise that in three games
they only scored twice (one of these a penalty). Their tactic was based
totally on the quick counterattack, but often the ball was held too long
or the deep passes that were supposed to reach an attacker were not accurate
enough. If they did get into a promising position their efforts were often
too hasty or lacking in precision.
 It
was a difficult tournament for the Korean team. One problem was losing
the experienced Lee Lim Saeng due to injury in the match against Mexico.
He was replaced for the last group game by "alternate" Lee Kyung Hong.
Here, in a sprint duel against Mexico's Palencia, is Choi Yoon Yeol (no.
16).
Their positive qualities were physical fitness, speed and discipline.
But creativity and the ability to surprise opponents were lacking. The
self-confidence needed to succeed against established football nations
like Italy or Mexico seems still to be lacking. In addition, despite the
longer period of preparation and the matches against European and South
American teams, they were not experienced enough against this kind of opposition.
And this in spite of the fact that Ha Seok Ju and Hwang Sun Hong, as over-23
players, already had World Cup experience. The other older player was Lee
Lim Saeng, but he had to be replaced (because of injury) by Lee Kyung Hong.
The most promising of the Korean players proved to be captain
Yoon Jong Hwan, an attacking midfielder with good skills and an instinct
for the right tactical move. He was really the only one to rise above the
team's average level.
As ex-coach to the Russian team, Anatoli Byshovets is well aware
of the points that need improvement. The will to do well was evident in
every player. But lack of experience, sense of purpose, composure and self-confidence
meant that the Koreans this time just failed to achieve their aim, which
was a place in the second round.
Anatoli BYSHOVETS
23.4.1946 |
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| Career as a player |
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Dynamo Kiew FC |
| Successes |
1966 |
World Cup (bronze medal) |
| Career as a coach |
1981-1986 |
USSR youth team |
| |
1986-1990 |
Dynamo Moscow |
| |
1990-1992 |
USSR / C.I.S. national team |
| |
1992-1994 |
FC AEL (Cyprus) |
| |
Feb-July 1994 |
Korean national team (advisor) |
| |
Aug-Oct 1994 |
Korean national team (head coach) |
| |
Nov 1994- |
Korean Olympic team (head coach) |
| Successes |
1984 |
European Youth Championship
(silver medal) |
| |
1988 |
Olympic Football Tournament
(gold medal) |
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