Coach Hwang Sun-hong's ACL experience, it's hard to achieve the same results as before, when we all think together
Apr 27, 2025
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It was the words of Hwang Sun-hong, manager of Daejeon Hana Citizen. Daejeon and Gangwon FC will play the 10th round of 'Hana Bank K League 2025' at Daejeon World Cup Stadium on the 27th. Daejeon ranks first with 20 points, and Gangwon ranks eighth with 13 points.
Daejeon firmly maintained its lead by winning the first and second place Big Bang against Gimcheon Sangmu. Daejeon succeeded in a clean sheet in 7 games against Gimcheon, and even solved the defense, which was a concern.
Gangwon succeeded in winning two consecutive games by catching Gwangju FC and Ulsan HD. In particular, he raised the atmosphere with a smile on the away road in Ulsan, where there has been no victory for 13 years. In the match against Ulsan, he scored multiple goals in seven games.
It's a battle between a spear and a shield. Daejeon ranks first with the most goals scored with 17 goals, and Gangwon ranks first with the least goals scored with 8 goals.
Both teams put forward the best members. Both teams fought 4-4-2. In Daejeon, Joo Min-gyu and Kim Jun-beom made two-top. Kelvin, Bobshin, Kang Yoon-sung and Yoon Do-young were in the waistline. Park Kyu-hyun, Anton, Ha Chang-rae, and Kim Moon-hwan made the four-back. Kim Moon-hwan made his first league start this season. Lee Chang-geun defended the goal. Gutech, Kim Hyun-wook, Choi Geon-ju, Kim In-gyun, and Lee Jun-kyu sat on the bench.
Gangwon made changes in one place compared to the last two games. Lee Ji-ho started. Lee Ji-ho formed a two-top with Choi Byung-chan. The rest are the same. Koo Bon-cheol, Kim Kang-guk, Kim Dae-woo, and Kim Kyung-min sat in the waistline, and Lee Ki-hyuk, Shin Min-ha, Kang Tu-ji, and Lee Yoo-hyun composed the four-back. Lee Kwang-yeon wore goalkeeper gloves. Gabriel, Kim Min-joon, Lee Sang-hun, Kim Dong-hyun, and Hong Cheol started from the bench. Kim Min-joon made his comeback after a long time.
Coach Hwang, whom we met before the game, said "It's hard for Kangwon to respond because he changed his tactics too much. Gangwon-do and we have a lot of troubles. I think it will be a battle of worries." Then "Gangwon's soccer style has changed. They have a lot of energy fights. I used to try to get it out of the back, but there's a lot of straight play, and I don't think it's going to be a quiet game"It is necessary to maintain a sense of stability to maintain the top ranks, so I will respond by looking at the situation."
While Daejeon is undefeated on the road this season, it has been disappointing at home. Director Hwang said "I didn't know either. The difference is so obvious that I think I need to find a reason. In fact, I just prepared every game, but I think it's the pressure to show the home fans." Hwang picked two things as a showdown: an energy battle in midfield and a reduction of mistakes.
Hwang also mentioned the quarterfinals of the Asian Champions League between Gwangju and Al Hilal. He said "The Asian wall is higher, the level difference is too big. Director Lee Jung-hyo did it with considerable courage, but the individual difference was considerable. There were difficulties to break through tactically. Gwangju played a burdensome game, and I felt the pressure of the atmosphere. There were a lot of mistakes. I've been to the ACL a lot, and it's definitely different from before." Then "Investment cannot keep up with us. Not only the club but also the federation should think about how the K-League can have ACL competitiveness. It is certainly a burdensome situation to achieve the same results as before.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
