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Asian Cup 2011: North Korea Striker Jong Tae-Se Expects Iraq To Play Defensively
Korea DPR striker Jong Tae-Se expects a defensive Iraq when the teams lock horns on Wednesday.
17-Jan-2011 5:00:00 PM
By Stefan Coerts
North Korea have collected only one point from their opening two games at the 2011 Asian Cup and they desperately need the full three points when they take on Iraq on Wednesday if they are to reach the quarter-finals.
Striker Jong Tae-Se is eager to help his side to the next round, but he's aware that Iraq won't be pushovers and expects a difficult game.
"I've been too reserved to shoot because I thought too much about how to use teammates playing around me. But next time I will force myself to shoot and get a goal for the team. It may go loose or bounce off a defender but it'll be great if it hits the net in the end," Jong was quoted as saying by fifa.com.
"Iraq are basically defensive and I expect them to play more defensively against us because they only need a draw to qualify. I know it won't be easy to pry open the door but we must try."
Striker Jong Tae-Se is eager to help his side to the next round, but he's aware that Iraq won't be pushovers and expects a difficult game.
"I've been too reserved to shoot because I thought too much about how to use teammates playing around me. But next time I will force myself to shoot and get a goal for the team. It may go loose or bounce off a defender but it'll be great if it hits the net in the end," Jong was quoted as saying by fifa.com.
"Iraq are basically defensive and I expect them to play more defensively against us because they only need a draw to qualify. I know it won't be easy to pry open the door but we must try."
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