Big twist! Is he watching outstanding player Postecoglou? Yang Min-hyuk, the first assistant in the first selection, captured the QPR coach with just one game

Feb 16, 2025

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"As expected, a good player, he was outstanding."

Tottenham Hotspur coach Enze Postecoglou is likely to collapse again by grabbing the back of his neck. This is because praise is pouring in for Yang Min-hyuk (19), who left the lease without using a game because he thought it would not contribute to the first team's power.

Coach Postecoglou did not give Yang Min-hyuk a chance until the end, even though one player was disappointed. Yang Min-hyuk's current skills are not up to the level of the English Premier League (EPL). In the background, there is also a low view of the level of the K-League. Postecoglou said, `Yang Min-hyuk is from the other side of the world. He devalued Yang Min-hyuk by saying that the level of the K-League is different from that of the EPL.

In fact, Yang Min-hyuk, who joined Tottenham at the end of December last year and continued training, did not provide any opportunity to play. In the end, he chose to send it to the Queens Park Rangers (QPR) on loan at the end of the January transfer market. The message was to gain more experience in the game and evolve into a player who can help the team.

However, an incident occurred in which Postecoglou, who made such a judgment, could blame himself very much. This is because Yang Min-hyuk has been steadily playing in QPR, recreating the appearance of 'Super Rookie' that gradually swept the K-League. In the end, he recorded his first start in his fourth game of joining, and at the same time achieved the offensive point with his first help on the British stage. Of course, the QPR director had no choice but to pour out praise.

QPR's praise is a very bitter story for Postecoglou. This is because it shows that his judgment is wrong.

British media TBR Football reported on the 16th (Korean time) 'QPR director made a very interesting comment about Yang Min-hyuk, who Tottenham sent off on loan'

Yang Min-hyuk has played in four consecutive games since joining QPR. Earlier, No. 3 came out as a substitute and played a short time of less than 30 minutes. However, he made his first start in the fourth game.

Yang Min-hyuk started at home against Derby County in the 33rd round of the 2024-2025 England Championship (second division) at Loftus Road in London, England, on the 15th. He then assisted teammate Ilias Scheir's score in the 12th minute of the second half when he was leading 2-0. It was Yang Min-hyuk's first offensive point in England. Thanks to this, QPR won 4-0.

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Coach Postecoglou will evaluate Yang Min-hyuk after the short six-month loan period ends. However, Yang Min-hyuk is adapting quickly to the point where the evaluation is already overshadowed. Rather, Postecoglou is embarrassed.

This is evidenced by the QPR director's words. QPR coach Marty Cifuentes poured out a lot of praise on winger Yang Min-hyuk, who performed outstandingly after the game. He was "very good, happy. I had a slight pain in my knee, but it got better. I think it's a good opportunity to give Yang Minhyuk a chance to start," he praised the day's bow.

Then "Yang Min-hyuk did a great job. Of course, I'm from a different league, so I have to adapt more to the way we play or the speed of the league. But Yang Min-hyuk is a very good player. He is showing good performance in training as well," he said, indicating that he plans to continue using him as a starter in the future.

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Coach Postecoglou didn't even give Yang a chance based on overly stingy evaluation criteria. However, Yang Min-hyuk's qualities and abilities were recognizable to anyone who has given him a chance. Attention is focusing on what kind of performance Yang Min-hyuk will show at QPR. If the good performance continues, coach Postecoglou's regret is likely to increase.

Reporter Lee Won-man wman@sportschosun.com

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.