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'K League Team K League and England Premier League (EPL) prestigious Newcastle will clash.
Team K League and Newcastle will face off in one match of Coupang Play Series at Suwon World Cup Stadium on the 30th. Ahead of the game, the starting list was released.
Kim Pan-gon, manager of the K-League, played in a 3-4-4 formation. The front line will be composed of Mota Jeon Jin-woo and Lee Dong-kyung, and Park Jin-seop, Lee Chang-min, Kim Jin-gyu, and Kim Dong-hyun in the midfield. The defense is positioned by Eo Jungwon Byun Jun-su Thomas. Cho Hyun-woo protects the goal.
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe also faced off with a 4-3-3 formation. Anthony Gordon, Will Osla and Anthony Elanga will build the front line, while Sandro Tonali, Joe Willock and Luis Miley will be in the midfield. Four Bags are built by Emile Kraft, Jamal Lascelles, Alex Murphy and Tino Livramento. The goalkeeper's gloves are worn by Nick Pope. Park Seung-soo is on the replacement list and is waiting to start.
Newcastle visited Korea for the first time in 133 years. Founded in 1892 in northeastern England, Newcastle boasts a hot football fever. St. James' Park, the home stadium, is a stadium full of cheers from many home spectators. It is also familiar to Korean fans. From 2018 to 2020, Korean national team midfielder Ki Sung-yueng played for Newcastle.
Newcastle achieved outstanding performance in the 1980s and 1990s by recruiting star players represented by Alan Shearer and others, but struggled in the 2000s. The reversal was the acquisition of Saudi Arabia's capital in 2021. Crown Prince Bin Salman took over Newcastle with Saudi capital and later collected a large number of young and promising players through huge investments. In this Korean tour, Newcastle also stepped on Korean soil as the best member. Only main striker Aleksandar Isaac was excluded from the squad due to transfer issues, and all other main players visited South Korea.
The player who catches the attention of Korean fans is Park Seung-soo, who wore a Newcastle uniform this summer. Park Seung-soo became the youngest semi-professional player in K-League history at the age of 16 in 2023. Park Seung-soo, who began playing in earnest in 2024, gained momentum by breaking the youngest offensive point in the history of the Korea Cup, the youngest participation in the K League 2, and the youngest score ever in the K League. European teams paid attention to Park Seung-soo's performance, and several suggestions poured in. The team that caught Park's heart was Newcastle. I couldn't give up on advancing to the English Premier League (EPL), which was my dream.
Park Seung-soo was excluded from the Asian tour list, but he entered Korea with the Newcastle squad on the Korean tour. Leafer Park Seung-soo was also on the list as a Newcastle player in the pre-season game between Arsenal and Newcastle on the 27th. Therefore, attention was paid to the possibility of playing in this game.
Coach Eddie Howe also responded positively to Park Seung-soo's appointment. Coach Howe said in a pre-press conference on the 29th, `We need to evaluate the players. Although we were together for a short time, I felt positive about the player's attitude and personality. It is unclear whether he will still remain in the team or what role he will play if he remains. The recruitment of players is not only about their potential, but I think they can pioneer a great market for Korea."
Then "I'm going to give Park Seung-soo a chance and time to play." (Playing at Suwon Samsung's home stadium) will also be an interesting point to watch for the audience. The coaching staff is giving a lot of tips right now, but I think it will be difficult to give too many tips, but it will be important to do it as usual."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
