Kim Hak-beom is not particularly concerned about the temperature difference between the head coach of Bucheon Jeju, the game that will be talked about by Lee Young-min's Korean fan
Apr 16, 2025
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It's the words of the coaches of both teams. Bucheon and Jeju will play the third round of the '2025 Hana Bank Korea Cup' at 7:30 p.m. on the 16th at Bucheon Stadium. The match between the two teams is the most high-profile matchup in this third round.
In 2006, the SK soccer team moved from Bucheon to Jeju. Naturally, Bucheon fans were angry, leading to the establishment of a civic team based in Bucheon in 2007. The two teams had their first historic meeting in 2020 when Jeju was relegated. At that time, Jeju won three games with overwhelming power and succeeded in promotion. The two teams, who have not met for a while, will clash by changing the stage to the Korea Cup.
The game is drawing attention because it is the first match in front of the audience. In 2020, it was played without spectators due to COVID-19. Moreover, Jeju changed its name from Jeju United to Jeju SK this season. The name was Bucheon SK before Jeju left the ointment. In many ways, this game is bound to be a concern for Bucheon fans. It looks like he sharpens his sword in a quiet atmosphere.
Jeju is one-up in power, but Bucheon is better in the atmosphere. Jeju has only won one game (one draw and three losses) in the last five games. On the other hand, Bucheon has three wins, one draw and one loss. Armed with a strong offensive football, Bucheon dreams of an upset against Jeju, which boasts a solid defense. Jeju is struggling in that it is a game that can affect the atmosphere.
Coach Lee, whom I met before the game, said, `It's a game that fans have been waiting for. The league is important to us, but we prepared it carefully because the fans' wishes were there." Then "It could be one game that goes by today, but I think today's game will probably be talked about by fans unless Bucheon is gone."It's not a good game for the coach, but I personally expected it. In the last second round, foreign players were put in with the idea of playing against Jeju. Jeju is a good team, but I asked the players to do their best. "
Manager Lee added `Kim Dong-hyun and Kim Hyun-yeop compared to the last game. The rest are the players who entered the last game. "We plan to face Jeju with aggressive management. In the second half, I will play with foreign players."
Coach Kim seemed not to care much about the history of the two teams. Director Kim said "If you say it wrong, it will be weird. It's better not to" "I don't particularly care". Coach Kim said, `Except for the speed, there is not much difference in skills. Bucheon's team was strong. It's not an easy team to collapse, and the performance and flow are good. "Strangely, the Korea Cup goes to extra time or penalty shootouts a lot. I prepared it with the thought of going all the way."
Reporter Park Chan-joon vanbasten@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
