New Hong Kong men’s football head coach Jorn Andersen to bring attacking philosophy – ‘not only defending, defending, defending’
- Former North Korea manager wants to ‘give Hong Kong fans something to be proud of’ after seeing ‘a lot of things I don’t like’ from game footage
- Andersen sets sights on Asian Cup qualifiers and is hopeful the Football Association and government can arrange to reopen training facilities
Freshly appointed Hong Kong men’s football team head coach Jorn Andersen has already identified several areas for improvement after studying team film during quarantine.
Local media questioned the ex-North Korea, K-League and Bundesliga coach on his style of play, Asian qualifier targets, and whether his transition has been affected by the government’s latest round of Covid-19 measures. That the event was held virtually is an indicator that it may take time to meet up with the entire squad.
“I have seen the last few matches – I studied around 10 national team matches in quarantine – and I see a lot of things that I don’t like,” said former Norway international Andersen, whose contract lasts until July 2023.
“Some games the team was only defending and it was very difficult for them to win with a playing style like that. I will try to change that a little bit – to play a little more offensive and attractive, defend a bit higher, and try to press the opponents and not let them into our half or attack our goal too easily.