Seung-ho Paik (26-North Hyundai)안전놀이터 admires the play of Marco Verratti (30-Paris Saint-Germain), who has a long history of achievements in Europe. He said he learned a lot from playing against Verratti.
Baek Seung-ho played in the third match of the Coupang Play Series against Paris Saint-Germain at Busan Asiad Stadium at 5 p.m. on March 3. Baek Seung-ho came on as a second-half substitute and struggled against Paris Saint-Germain’s strong midfield.
Sports statistics company Sofascore gave Baek Seung-ho a rating of 6.9 on the day, the third highest among Jeonbuk players after Nana Boateng (7.2) and Lee Dong-joon (7.0). In 45 minutes of play, Baek Seung-ho completed 90% of his passes, won three contests (100% success rate), dribbled once, made two interceptions, and made two tackles.
On the day, Baek Seung-ho was reunited with Luis Enrique (53-Spain), who had promoted him to first-team training when he was at Barcelona. “We didn’t have a long conversation because I was starting to warm up. “I asked him how he was, and I told him it was great to see him in Korea,” he said, adding that he “said a quick hello and went on his way.
One player caught Seung-ho Baek’s eye against one of Europe’s top teams, Paris Saint-Germain. It was Verratti, a living legend of Paris Saint-Germain and a key player in Italy’s UEFA Euro 2020 victory. Beratti, who played 62 minutes against Jeonbuk, showed himself to be a ‘soccer tutor’ as he took charge of the passing axis in the midfield.
Baek Seung-ho gained a new experience playing against one of the best midfielders in Europe. “It’s different to play against him,” he said. He plays for Paris Saint-Germain, one of the best teams in Europe. I think I learned a lot from him in terms of space and situational awareness.” He gives a thumbs up.
Finally, when asked who he exchanged jerseys with, he said, “I got my jersey from (Lee) Kang-In. We talked before the game, and I got his jersey.”