[Charlott (USA) = Sports Chosun reporter Kim Sung-won]'Captain' sometimes has to 'bitter' for the fans as well as the team. The moment ahead of the showdown is 'War'.
Kim Ki-hee (35), who left Ulsan for the Seattle Sounders of the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS) after last season, was under fire for going too far. When Hwang Seok-ho was leased to Suwon Samsung, he posted a picture of himself with Hwang Seok-ho and Jo Su-hyuk on social media stories and left a message 'Intelligence Soonji'.
When a fan asked 'Meaning' through a DM (direct message), Kim Ki-hee answered 'Escape is Intelligent Soon', which caused controversy. He apologized for mistaking the fan for being Ulsan's manager. But it was 'already spilled water'.
Kim Ki-hee was Ulsan's 'Captain' until last year. The captain's armband is now worn by Kim Young-kwon, who is 'Dong-Ji'. Kim Young-kwon came forward. Ulsan, which will participate in the FIFA Club World Cup, entered Charlotte, USA, the base camp, on the 7th (Korea time). On his way out, he countered on social media that `observing basic manners toward the team he once worked for and his colleagues who now belong to that team is the dignity and responsibility that he deserves as a player.'
I met Kim Young-kwon on the 13th at Charlotte's residence 'Renaissance Charlotte South Park'. Ulsan, which is in Group F with Fluminensee (Brazil), Borussia Dortmund (Germany), and Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa), will play the first Group F match against Mamelodi at Inter & Co Stadium in Orlando, Florida, at 7 a.m. on the 18th.
Kim Young-gwon's writing is now deleted. When asked why, "It doesn't matter, but anyone who knows has found out. So I erased it. There should be manners among the players as well. As controversy continues to arise, I think it should be sorted out as a captain, and I posted it thinking that I hope it's finished. I don't feel good from the player's point of view. The same goes for the club." The fans were also very angry. There was also an intention to stabilize the fans. There was no apology", he explained.
A showdown is on the horizon. Kim Young-kwon is one of the veterans. He played for the national team three times, starting with the 2014 Brazil World Cup. During the Guangzhou Evergrande (China), he played in the World Cup of two clubs. This is the third club World Cup. However, it has turned into a different competition.
The Club World Cup was held on a small scale every year, with continental champions and host countries participating. Like this year's World Cup, 32 teams participated every four years to determine the best club in the world, and the end of the competition will begin on the 15th.
Kim Young-kwon said, `In the past, we faced Barcelona and Bayern Munich from the first game. In fact, it was more meaningful to the game itself than to win this and go up to the final. We were able to gauge our competitiveness. It is now a World Cup system. I feel more pressure than then. The first game is against a team that is similar to or slightly above us. All fans looking at Ulsan will look forward to it.
There is no easy opponent. Ulsan is 'underdog' in 'underdog'. DAZN, a broadcasting broadcaster of the competition, ranked Ulsan 32nd, the lowest in the 32-team power ranking. Sports media 'The Athletic' also ranked 31st. Kim Young-kwon "Have you ever had a high evaluation in the national competition or the Club World Cup? There wasn't. It was always the same. Of course, it hurts my pride, but that's the truth. Predictions don't matter. "I didn't know if I would advance to the round of 16 at the Qatar World Cup either. Something unexpected always happens in football. Even if you say so, you don't have to listen. Rather, it seems to be an opportunity for players to work hard. No player feels good to hear that. We have to accept it and overcome it."
Kim Young-gwon is 'miracle conviction' In the final group match of the 2018 World Cup in Germany, he scored the winning goal against the world's strongest Germany. In the 2022 Qatar World Cup, he also scored an equalizer in the match against Portugal to lead his team to the round of 16 for the first time in 12 years.
Coincidentally, Germany's Dortmund is the final opponent in the group stage of this tournament. After laughing "Something always happens in Game 3", wouldn't Hyun-woo (Jo) block it well. He is strong on the big stage. (Lee) Cheong-yong has a lot of experience, too. "If he doesn't lose a point in defense, he will draw at least. My personal goal is more than one win and one draw. Then you don't know what's going to happen after that."
Poland's Trojac, who is 1m91, will join and make his debut. Kim Young-kwon said, `First of all, I'm working hard. I try to talk as much as I can. "I haven't worked together in real life yet, but as a defender, he kicked the ball better than I thought he would." Ulsan coach Kim Pan-gon is tinkering with the three-back card. He might be a little more comfortable if he thinks it's a variant. I feel the compactness of the space by putting it more numerically. They are talking about how to defend and how to attack after defense. If you think of it as a big competition, you don't have more performance. It's important to be comfortable."
There are so many variables in the short term. He could fall victim to a 'disastrous defeat'. Kim Young-kwon "I've been criticized too much. "That's all right. That's all right." After smiling, "Not only me, but all the players on our team must have thought that way. You can't lose three games, but you can"I'm preparing not to." It is important what kind of alarm the players feel and overcome well. It is more important to be alert in losing and to put your heart into each play rather than to think losing is natural.
And "Personally, while playing three games, I want the opponent to look at Ulsan even a little bit, making me feel that it's not the team we thought it was." I am looking forward to. I haven't told the players that yet, but I'm sure they will. I want to make sure that we don't feel like we're the team that wins"He fired up his fighting spirit.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
