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Son Heung-min: The team lost so badly to Brazil because they "respected" them so much that they had to fight back to avoid being beaten.

12:16pm, 15 October 2025【Football】

In an international friendly match on October 15, the South Korean team defeated Paraguay 2-0 at home. According to the Korean media "NocutNews", Sun Xingmin accepted an interview after the game to summarize the game.

Son Heung-min said: "Since the East Asian Cup, we have started to use a three-back formation. It is good for the team to be able to adapt to various formations. It takes time to adapt to the new formation, but as members of the national team, we must adapt in a short time, so we need to discuss more and learn in depth. Now we are adapting."

"Coach Hong Myung-bo communicated with me in advance about the playing time before the game. Since the club The club will face the final game of the regular season, and he made adjustments to my playing time. I am very grateful for his consideration. But with my current physical condition, playing for 90 minutes is not a problem."

When talking about the team's adjustments after the defeat in Brazil, Sun Xingmin said: "After experiencing a disastrous defeat, the team will inevitably feel frustrated and stressed, but everyone still seized the opportunity in this game. As the captain, I want to express my gratitude to them. Thanks. As a senior player, I feel proud to see young players emerging. "

" Paraguay's defense is very tight, which makes it difficult for me to have space to handle the ball. I also felt the same way in the game against Brazil. This is something I need to study and think seriously when I go back. I think in the last game against Brazil, I had too much respect for them and that affected the result. After being beaten, we can only avoid getting hit more by fighting back. Since we have been scored so many goals by the Brazilian team, we should at least attack with all our strength once instead of being passively beaten. "

Finally, when talking about the World Cup, Sun Xingmin said: "I think I have to pay more attention to details now, especially when facing strong teams, I have to be more fearless and aggressive. I hope the team can be more responsible and perform better on the court. "

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