Coach Yoo Byung-hoon's winning pitcher with no wins in five games, midfielder Thomas said he was most confident in that position.

May 28, 2025

Coach Yoo Byung-hoon's winning pitcher with no wins in five games, midfielder Thomas said he was most confident in that position.



"I have to beg."

This is the attitude of FC Anyang coach Yoo Byung-hoon to cope with the transfer of key resources. Anyang will play Gangwon FC in the 16th round of the 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025" at Songam Sports Town in Chuncheon on the 28th. Anyang ranked seventh with 21 points and ninth with 17 points.

Anyang is at its worst. There is no win with two draws and four losses in six games, including the last three in a row. The defense is faltering. He scored multiple goals in four consecutive games. He allowed 11 goals during the winless period. He hasn't even scored in the last two games. To make matters worse, the team's atmosphere became chaotic after owner Choi Dae-ho's decision.




Anyang has recently been rumored to transfer foreign strikers, Mateus and Yago. Coach Yoo, whom I met before the game, said "I have concerns. It's not confirmed yet, but there's talk of wanting Matheus and James in many places. We honestly don't want to send. But if there is a buyout, there is nothing we can do about it. I'm going to make a wish for now. It can be meaningful for a difficult team to be together."

Then "Director Lee Woo-hyung is in Brazil. It is not a situation where we can bring in players who are good in K League 1. First of all, I'm looking for a player with weight in midfield and left sideback."

The first face-off of the season in April ended with a 2-0 victory for the home team Anyang. Choi Kyu-hyun and Thomas scored back-to-back goals.




Anyang has chosen a major change. Kim Bo-kyung, Kim Un, and Matheus made a three-top. Joo Hyun-woo, Park Jong-hyun, Moon Sung-woo and Lee Tae-hee were in the waistline. The three-back was composed by Thomas, Lee Chang-yong and Kim Young-chan. Kim Da-sol wore goalkeeper gloves. Mota, Yago and Eduardo Brazil trio started on the bench.

First of all, the submission formation is like this, but there is a winning move. Thomas will play as a midfielder. Coach Yoo said, `I watched a lot of players play in midfield while watching the video. He's a player who can see both full-backs and center-backs, and he said midfield is the most confident position to play. Our midfield pool is not wide, so we put it in place to energize the team."

Coach Yoo said, `I try to be a little more aggressive, with the mindset that the players deserve to try. He has given up nine goals in the last five games, and it is difficult to rebound without improving them. The defensive part needs to be better""Kim Un first steps out for defense." If you need to score, I'm going to change it to Mota, Yago, etc."




Reporter Park Chan-joon vanbasten@sportschosun.com



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.