'Jeong Hyo Ball' vs 'Sharp Ball'... K League 1's representative 'Tactician' competition from round 1
'Jeong Hyo Ball' vs 'Sharp Ball'... K League 1's representative 'Tactician' competition from round 1
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The K-League's representative tactician will play from the first round.
Gwangju will play Suwon FC in the first round of the "Hana Bank K League 1 2025" at 4:30 p.m. on the 15th at Gwangju World Cup Stadium.
The outlook for Gwangju this season is not so bright. This is because a large number of Lee Jung-hyo's supporters have left the team over the past two years. Lee Hee-kyun, Heo Yul, Jung Ho-yeon and Lee Kun-hee, who were the core players of the "Jeong Hyo-ball," left the team.
"Ace" Hayes, who left three years ago, returned, and Park Jung-in, Park In-hyuk, Kwon Sung-yoon and Min Sang-ki joined as free agents, but there are still concerns about whether they will be able to fill the gap in key players.
Coach Lee also judged that it would be impossible to make it to the top in reality. "Whatever team comes in sixth, I will do my best not to fall out of the middle ranks by holding on to my pants," Lee vowed.
Still, expectations for Gwangju are high thanks to Lee. Lee was mentioned as a candidate for the new leadership of Jeonbuk Hyundai after the end of the 2024 season, but stayed in Gwangju. "Gwangju is weak, but a good coach will build a good team like a strategist," Ulsan HD coach Kim Pan-gon said.
However, the match between the two teams produced poor results during the week. Gwangju lost 1-3 in the seventh group match of the AFC Champions League Elite (ACLE) East on Sunday against Shandong Taishan. "It was a poor match," Lee said after the match.
Suwon FC is also expected to be in the middle. First of all, Andersson, who was the MVP candidate last season, remained, but Kang Sang-yoon returned to Jeonbuk on loan, and Park Chul-woo also joined Gimcheon Sangmu for military service. Jung Seung-won and Noh Dong-gun also left as FA.
At least, he is comforting that he has recruited a wide range of multinational foreign players, including fullback Abanda from the Greek first division, winger Ofkir from the Norwegian first division, and central striker Sambak from the Colombian first division.
Suwon FC also has high expectations for Kim Eun-joong. Kim displayed "sharp ball" despite the departure of key players such as Lee Seung-woo and Kwon Kyung-won last season, and ranked fifth, recognizing his leadership. 토토사이트
Manager Lee predicted that Suwon FC and Gwangju will have a tough season. Lee mentioned FC Seoul and Ulsan as candidates for the championship, and predicted that Daejeon Hana Citizen, Jeju SK, Jeonbuk and Pohang Steelers will advance to Final A. "Gwangju and Suwon FC will not be easy," he said.
Coincidentally, the two teams, which were expected to be at the bottom of the K-League, will face off in the first round.