First sellout since the foundation of Jeonju → Hyundai's destiny Derby, Jeonbuk's Jeon Jin-woo ← Ulsan Eric's attack spearhead...Best 11. Revealed
May 31, 2025
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Jeonbuk and Ulsan, their arch rivals, will play the 17th round of 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025' at Jeonju World Cup Stadium at 7 p.m. on the 31st. 'Jeonjuseong' is on fire. A new market has been opened called the first sold-out since its foundation.
Jeonbuk manager Gus Foye will operate the 4-3-3 system. In the three-top, Jeon Jin-woo and Song Min-gyu are at the peak of Thiago, while Kim Jin-gyu, Park Jin-seop and Kang Sang-yoon are located in the central midfield. Kim Tae-hyun, Kim Young-bin, Hong Jung-ho, and Kim Tae-hwan will be lined up at the four-back, and Song Bum-keun will protect the goal.
Ulsan coach Kim Pan-gon counters with a 4-5-1 card. With Eric playing the one-top role, Um Won-sang, Ko Seung-beom, Jung Woo-young, Bojanic Lee Chung-yong will build the midfield. Choi Seok-hyun and Kim Young-kwon's signature officer Rubik'sson was named in the four-back. Cho Hyun-woo will wear goalie gloves.
Jeonbuk and Ulsan are the two major mountain ranges of K League 1. When Jeonbuk won its fifth consecutive K-League title for the first time from 2017 to 2021, Ulsan shed tears with 2nd place in full years. The world has changed in 2022. Ulsan won three consecutive games until last year, opening the door to a new dynasty. Jeonbuk remained in 10th place last season and was humiliated by falling into the promotion playoffs for the first time.
The slanted playground is dancing again this year. Jeonbuk has come back to life. On the 23rd, Jeonbuk ranked No. 1 for the first time in as many as 1265 days since December 5, 2021. In the 15th round, it was 'one day in the world' In the 16th round, he went one step further. While Daejeon, which was leading the way, lost to Pohang 1-3, Jeonbuk defeated Daegu 4-0, ranking first in 'True'. His unbeaten record (4 wins and 2 draws) in 12 consecutive games was sweet. Jeonbuk has 32 points (9 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses), and second-place Daejeon has 31 points (9 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses). Jeonbuk can afford to play one less game.
Ulsan, with 29 points (8 wins, 5 draws, 5 losses), is in third place. It has two more games than Jeonbuk, so there is a temperature difference. Still, it is the only opponent who has the potential to cut off Jeonbuk's momentum. Ulsan beat Jeonbuk 1-0 in the first 'Hyundai Derby' of this season on March 1. I found stability in May after doing acrobatic flights. There is not a single loss. He has been undefeated (3 wins and 3 draws) in six consecutive games by repeating wins and draws.
If Jeonbuk overpowers Ulsan, it is expected that the lead will be unstoppable. On the other hand, if Ulsan stops Jeonbuk's unbeaten run, the competition for the championship is a new phase.
It is also interesting to see a fiery match between Jeon Jin-woo (11 goals), the top scorer of Jeonbuk, and Eric Ulsan (8 goals), who boasts the most goals among foreign players. An unyielding blood clot awaits.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
