Gwangju followed by Ulsan, Jung Kyung-ho's detailed soccer that caught the change of tactics to replacement
Apr 22, 2025
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Following Gwangju FC, he even caught Ulsan HD with 'Defending Champion'. Gangwon won 2-1 away to Ulsan on the 19th. It is the first time in 4711 days and about 13 years that Gangwon has won away games in Ulsan since a 2-1 victory on May 26, 2012. Gangwon, which won two consecutive games, jumped to seventh place (13 points). The gap with second-place Gwangju (16 points) is only three points. Gwangju even played one more game.
Coach Chung Kyung-ho's detailed soccer shone. Coach Chung, who was undergoing trial and error in the beginning, recalled his time as a head coach. Instead of thinking too much, I decided to push my strengths. The primary solution found was pressure. Instead of focusing on the rear build-up, he raised the line and boldly faced his opponent. To this end, he made changes to the lineup. Gabriel was lowered to the bench and Choi Byung-chan was used in the front. He also changed the midfield. Instead of Kim Dong-hyun, Kim Kang-guk and Kim Dae-woo were chosen. All of them have good mobility and strong forward tendencies in common.
Coach Chung's winning move matched nicely. Gangwon neutralized Gwangju and Ulsan, which are the best build-ups in the K-League, under strong pressure. The charge leader was Choi Byung-chan. Choi Byung-chan, along with Koo Bon-cheol and Kim Kyung-min, put pressure on the opponent's defense line with constant pressure. The Kim Kang-guk and Kim Dae-woo line was a masterstroke in consideration of the strengths of Gwangju and Ulsan, which have good post-pressure. Kim Kang-guk and Kim Dae-woo covered the back space, which could be a prey for the opponent, with a huge amount of activity.
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The decrease in physical strength, which is inevitable to strong pressure, was solved by tactical changes. He tried to stabilize the defense by switching from four-back to three-back, and the key player was Kang Jun-hyuk. Kang Joon-hyuk, who was substituted in the second half, actually enjoyed a lateral potential with a movement close to a wing forward. What should be noted is that he was used left in the match against Gwangju and right in the match against Ulsan. Coach Chung adjusts Lee Ki-hyuk's position on the left fullback to make a three-back that leads to Lee Ki-hyuk, Kang Tu-ji and Shin Min-ha, and he is having fun changing Kang Joon-hyuk's position depending on the opponent's position and the build-up situation. In the match against Ulsan, Lee Yoo-hyun, who played as a right fullback, moved to the center so that he would not be pushed back in the opponent's waist fight.
Coach Chung used Kovacevic, who has poor scoring ability but good defense, as a Joker instead of Gabriel, and maintained the intensity of forward pressure until the end. Coach Chung's details, such as tactics and replacements, achieved results in catching Gwangju and Ulsan. Gangwon is a salty defense that gives up just eight goals in nine games, different from last season, but with similar results.
Of course, there's something to be desired. There is still a lack of finishing. In the case of the match against Gwangju, at least three goals had to be scored, but the players' decision-making power was close to the worst. In fact, decision-making power is not an area of coach, but it is a task that must be solved in order for Gangwon to reach a higher ranking.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
