4 Players Who Cut the Generation of Shin Tae-yong in the Indonesian National Team, Number One Still Has Hope

JAKARTA – Shin Tae-yong was flooded with compliments. This can not be separated from the positive achievements that he presented with the Indonesian National Team. But there is one decision that is most highlighted by the South Korean coach, namely he dared to cut generations.

Shin Tae-yong dared to throw away the old faces, and brought a lot of young players. The decision was initially doubted and was criticized by many observers.

But experience does not lie, the decision proved right. The young players that Shin Tae-yong brought to the senior team performed well. Call it Witan Sulaeman, Pratama Arhan or Egy Maulana Vikri.

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The three of them became the backbone of the senior Indonesian national team even though they were still young. Meanwhile, the other players who were crossed out by Shin Tae-yong had to rub their chests.

Even though they are actually entering a golden age as footballers. Some of them have even contributed to the achievements of the Indonesian national team in the age group.

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The following is a list of players who have been cut off by Shin Tae-yong’s generation:

1. Evan Dimas Darmono

Evan had become an icon of the Indonesian national team. His name is fragrant everywhere after bringing the Indonesian U-19 national team to win the 2013 AFF Cup.