KBS commentator Lee Young-pyo warns that Uzbekistan is a "stronger opponent than Japan" in the men's soccer semifinals at the Hangzhou Asian Games, but predicts a "two-goal" victory for South Korea.

Lee, who has proven to be a goosebump-inducing analyst this tournament, posted a review of the quarterfinals against China and a preview of the Uzbek match on KBS Sports YouTube on Wednesday.

Korea will face Uzbekistan in the men's soccer quarterfinals of the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games at the Huanglong Sports Center Stadium in Hangzhou, China on Thursday at 8 p.m. (local time).

First, commentator Lee Young-pyo looked back on the China game, where he warned, "Don't think there are eight thousand players," and said, "There were not eight thousand players, but about three thousand."

When Nam Hyun-jong said, "Have you heard from Lee Cheon-soo? He commented directly on our YouTube channel," Lee Young-pyo said, "He always calls me after drinking," but he also showed deep affection for Lee Cheon-soo, saying, "But he was really good at soccer."

In particular, Lee described their semifinal opponent, Uzbekistan, as "different from the teams we've faced so far, and on a higher level."

"If Korea is the number one favorite, then Uzbekistan is second, and Uzbekistan is much stronger than Japan," he said. "Uzbekistan has a strong fighter feel, like Iran in its heyday, combined with the tight-knit, physicality of Uruguay."

"Personally, I think it's more likely to be Jung Woo-young, Lee Kang-in, and Um Won-sang again," he said, predicting that Lee's left foot will explode at the right time to make the difference. "Uzbekistan will try to play pressing soccer, but inevitably, the space behind them will be their weakness, and they may commit fouls in their own half that they shouldn't. They can be outnumbered by rough fouls. And Lee Kang-in can put in sharp crosses from set pieces," he said, "so if he can convert a set piece into a goal, he can score early."

After thinking about the score prediction that everyone was curious about, he said, "In terms of objective power, it's a two-goal difference," and added, "Our team feels like the 'American NBA Dream Team' in Asia. No matter how you look at it, we are the number one team," and predicted a two-goal victory to advance to the final. 19가이드03