Suwon manager Byeon Sung-hwan, I'm in the best shape since I came to Suwon. Look forward to the set piece!
Apr 27, 2025
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Suwon Samsung manager Byun Sung-hwan expressed his expectation for veteran fullback Lee Ki-je ahead of the hot showdown with Seongnam FC.
Suwon Samsung clashed with Seongnam FC in the ninth round of 'Hana Bank K League 2 2025' at Suwon World Cup Stadium at 2 p.m. on the 27th. Suwon ranks sixth with four wins, two draws and two losses (14 points), and Seongnam ranks third with four wins and four draws (16 points).
Seongnam is the only undefeated team in the league, and Suwon is on the rise in the last five league games. Myeongga, who once commanded the first division, will face off with pride that cannot be given up for promotion in the second division.
Ahead of the game, coach Byun Sung-hwan expressed special expectations for veteran Lee Ki-je while talking about the defensive line. Suwon's defense line, which was somewhat shaken at the beginning of the season, became more solid as veterans such as Lee Ki-je and Kwon Wan-kyu reorganized their ranks. Lee Ki-je was also hit with 200 games on the day, a personal occasion. Coach Byun said, `First of all, we have to be wary of the height of Seongnam's Who's. Park Ji-won and Kim Bum-soo are small and fast. The opponent is likely to aim a lot about penetrating deep into the back space." "We talked about how we would respond to that first and even the second." Coach Byun then said, `I'm the type to want something more straight. As you can see, Lee Ki-je has been overlapping a lot more than last year, and his body has become much more dynamic." "In the case of Ki-jae, I've been in the best shape in recent years since I came to Suwon Samsung. As I lost about 2kg of weight, I became slim and fast. I'm looking forward to Ki's performance in the set piece. Wan-gyu is doing so well right now, too. I hope the experienced players will do well today. I'm rooting for you a lot in my heart."
Attention is also focused on the showdown between the best strategists in the K-League, the most aggressive team, Suwon, and Seongnam, the team with the least goals (3 goals), and head coach Byun said, `The opponent is likely to come out as a man-mark. Coach Jeon Kyung-joon complained, "As in Jeonnam, he preferred negative plays that prevented his opponent from doing well rather than focusing on offense." "'I analyzed all of Seongnam's last eight games, and when I analyzed the game pattern, it changed every time to a customized defense.'" "I think he will come in as a sweatshirt against us today as much as he does tactically to be bad at what the opponent is good at." As the advantages and disadvantages are clear when the sweatshirt comes in, we prepared for how we will target the space where the opponent was dragged out through a three-way pass in a prepared pattern. If you want to take the lead easily when the game is in trouble, you have to find a point in the set piece as well, and then you can run the game much easier," he said, hinting at the game plan. "Foreign players are doing well, but I hope Korean players such as Kim Ji-hyun and Kim Hyun will also score."I hoped.
"Of course today we need a win at home. Since Incheon continues to lead, it will be more difficult from the start of the second round if the points are widened. We need a clear victory today while we have to keep up. In addition, Seongnam may think that it is not bad to draw, although it is not known exactly, but from our point of view, it is meaningless to draw. I prepared a lot to focus on winning."
Asked what kind of game he would like to see between Seongnam, an unbeaten team in eight games, and Suwon, an unbeaten team in five games, he replied like this. "I hope it will be a great match for both sides." Fans won't want boring games, and I think it would be better to play a game that requires three points from each other than soccer that I don't want and keep. Then I think the fans will like it and win or lose."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
