Gi-hyuk Lee
CB
Ball-Playing Centre Back
Jul 7, 2000 (25)
Left
6'0"
168 lb
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Lee logged two crosses (zero accurate), two tackles won, two interceptions and two blocks during the Korea Republic's 1-0 loss Wednesday against South Africa.
Analysis: Fortunately for Lee, despite a crucial miscommunication during the Koreans' preceding game, their starting back-line did not change. In turn, among three Koreans who won multiple tackles, he was one. Lee also logged Korea's most interceptions and blocks, which temporarily stifled RSA counter-attacks. When the Koreans were down, he pushed up their left flank and attempted crosses to salvage a goal, which is not expected from their aforementioned center-back. During the World Cup's group stage, Lee recorded 15 clearances, five interceptions, four tackles won and three blocks.
Part of crucial mistake at Mexico
Lee logged four clearances, two tackles (two won) and one block during South Korea's 1-0 loss Thursday at Mexico.
Analysis: After seeing success against the Czech Republic, South Korea's team went with the same center-backs again. Even though Lee is their trio's only domestic-league player, unlike Kim Min-Jae (Bayern Munich) and Han-Beom Lee (Midtjylland), it was the K-League veteran who was more statistically active than his fellow CBs. For the Koreans, only he and two others (the aforementioned Kim and Lee Jae-Sung) won multiple tackles against Mexico. The defender Lee logged Korea's most clearances and lone block, backing up a relatively inexperienced defense. Yet, the game result was defined by his and goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu's miscommunication moment, which resulted in Mexico's goal. Kim jumped for a ball in the air, and colliding with Lee caused an untimely fumble right to goalscorer Luis Romo. How the Koreans will respond is unknown, but going into their group-stage finale Wednesday against South Korea, Lee has their most clearances and interceptions, with 12 and three respectively.
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