Ulsan coach Kim Pan-gon plans to deploy strikers with three consecutive wins today with Eric's strength X speed X finishing ability
Mar 16, 2025
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Ulsan, led by head coach Kim Pan-gon, will face Suwon FC in the fifth round of Hana Bank's K League 2025, which will be held at Suwon Stadium at 2 p.m. on the 16th.
Ulsan has won three consecutive clean sheets and three consecutive wins against Daejeon (2-0 wins), Jeonbuk (1-0 wins), and Jeju (2-0 wins) since being hit 0-1 by FC Anyang in the season opener last month. On the other hand, Suwon under coach Kim Eun-joong has yet to win, with two draws and two losses (one goal and four runs) in four games this season. 'Defending champion'Champion'Challenge Ulsan for the first win in a reversal on the home turf.
Ahead of the showdown with Suwon FC, Ulsan coach Kim Pan-gon said "br>Suwon = Reporter Jeon Young-ji sky4us@sportschosun.com
-Why is Boyanich absent with good form? Is there a possibility of Eric being a freshman?
▶Boyanich had an injury during his last training session. I thought it would be better not to bring him to the game, so I took it out. Eric came and conditioned for about four sessions. After 10 games, I rested well, so I don't think my condition will be problematic, so I'm going to put it in if I have a chance today.
-You released Um Won-sang and Heo Yul two-top. What do you expect from Um Won-sang?
▶Wonsang always plays a role of bullying the opponent's last defense line, as you know better than me. I hope I can push the final line of Suwon's defense again today. That way, there's space in front of you.
-Boyanich has been a big part of the team lately, what are your concerns about that?
▶Boyanichi is the type of player that other players do not have. Aggressively, he was a great help to the team. If different types of players come in, the approach will be different, but fans see different ways of soccer. There are also faster changes, so if you lose something, you will gain something.
-What type of player is Eric
▶ There is strength and speed. I understand him as the type of player who has skills and can finish well. I've been training for a few days, but I've recovered and it keeps coming up every day. I hope that if he has elasticity and his form returns completely, he will be explosive, and he will be a difficult type of player. I saw a lot of them chasing the ball in the box and going all the way to score. I think it will help to resolve the lack of scoring ability.
-Only one Cho Hyun-woo was selected for the Hong Myung-bo. It seems to have been the least recently.
▶The number of Ulsan players has decreased as the previous players have transferred. Also, he didn't show much good performance because he just started the season. I hope that a few more people will be selected in June and September, and that the national team will need more.
-Jung Woo-young, Ko Seung-beom, and Park Min-seo were put in.
▶Woo-young had ankle surgery last year, so she rehabilitated for a long time and did not start well. I made my body better through rehabilitation. I prepared for today on a planned basis. Seungbum is late, too. I was able to use it in the last game, but I didn't overdo it. Park Min-seo has also prepared as a target for this game. Park Min-seo is going out for the first time today. Minseo has a lot of things, but I really wanted to see it, but I didn't get a chance. I didn't have a chance, so I prepared for the match against Suwon today. These three players prepared for today's game. I think I'll do well.
-He has won three games in a row. What message did you give to the players for today's game,
▶ I can't tell you, but I took a different approach. They talked about the elements that the players must win desperately.
-How do you predict the flow of the game when Suwon is a tricky team.
▶ That's right. I'm upset about that. It is stressful that Suwon is a fairly solid team in that area and does not have many runs. First of all, you have to score the first goal quickly. The later the score, the more solid it is, the harder it is for a team like this. You have to score early. The focus is on that.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
