Hello everyone, today is December 24, 2023. Below, let's take a look at today's "Hanzu Evening News" focus news, which is as follows:
Character: Lee Seung-woo
1. Seoul is preparing for the "Reinforcement B Plan": Jiang Xiangyou will not come, and Choi Jun will be chosen
2. "It is not wise for young players to blindly go to Europe", Gwangju coach Lee Jung-hyo expressed his attitude
3. European Arena: Son Heung-min contributed a Christmas goal, and Huang Yizhu returned to the game after recovering from injury
Let's take a look at the details of each news
The focus of South Korean football this week is the transfer rumors about Lee Seung-woo. When asked about the question of the 40th anniversary of the K-League, Choi Soon-ho, the head of Suwon FC, was invited to participate in the "K-League 40th Anniversary Video" event, saying that this was an "extremely impolite" act and that the transfer should be an act "between clubs". So which club is going to recruit Lee Seung-woo?It turned out that after Coach Kim Ok-gyun accepted the contract of Seoul E-yeon, he immediately proposed the idea of "buying the old Lee Seung-woo" to the club. Although it is a K2 league, in view of the team's 10th anniversary next year, Seoul Yilian gave Lee Seungwoo 2 billion won (about 11 million yuan), which is considered a high salary in the K1 league, which is completely unaffordable for Suwon FC. Of course, Lee Seung-woo's agent was open to negotiations, and the deal was not negotiated with Suwon FC, which caused the displeasure of Choi.
The 25-year-old has been studying with coach Kim Ok-gyun since returning to South Korea from Sint-Truiden in the second half of the 2021 season, and it is only natural for him to go here. But for Lee Seung-woo, does he still have a dream of going to Europe? When invited to him for the 2023 season by the club Hearts of the Soviet Super League, he said: "I can only leave if the team is out of trouble. "With the European transfer window set to open in January, where does Lee Seung-woo ultimately go from here?Whether to continue to wait for the European club**, or to accept the call of the teacher. After all, going to K2's Seoul Yilian is an absolute "price drop" for the former "Korean Messi", how will he choose?Money or future, Lee Seung-woo is in a dilemma.
The transfer market is changing rapidly. This week, South Korea's ** disclosed the news that FC Seoul coach Kim Ki-dong wanted to recruit the old Kang Sang-woo to join, and gave him a generous offer. In Kim Ki-dong's view, due to Park so-il's service in the new season, the team has a big hidden danger in the fullback position. For this reason, it is necessary to choose a versatile player who can attack and defend well to replace Park so-il's vacancy, and there is no doubt that Kang Sang-woo is more suitable. Previously, it was rumored that Kim Ki-dong brought in Kang Sang-woo in order to replace the departed Na Sang-ho, but this was not the case. In fact, Jiang Xiangyou was introduced to fill the vacancy of fullback.
It is reported that FC Seoul is prepared for Kang Sang-woo's inability to arrive, and they will use Choi Jun, a full-back from Busan IPARK in the K2 League, as a "plan B". If Kang Sang-woo's transfer talks don't go well, the team will immediately negotiate with Busan about Choi's transfer. Choi Jun is the main member of South Korea's U20 World Youth Championship in Poland, debuted in Ulsan Hyundai Academy, and has been playing in the K League for many seasons, playing left and right wings, and has outstanding footwork.
The thirsty Kim Ki-dong plans to send Park Dong-jin + Lim Min-hyuk to Busan, and Seoul will also pay Busan a fee in exchange for Choi Jun's arrival. From the current point of view, coach Kim Ki-dong will make a major adjustment to the lineup for the new season, and it will be interesting to see what FC Seoul, which aims to enter the top four in the league in the new season, will gain in this year's transfer market.
What is the most impressive team in the K1 League in 2023?There is no doubt that it is Gwangju FC led by Coach Lee Jung-hyo!After the K-League, he travelled to Europe to specialise in Arsenal and Marseille as well as Arsenal and Brighton. The reason why he chose the two Arsenal games is because he admires the style of play of Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta. And through this trip to Europe, he has a new perspective on young players in Europe. Recently, in an interview with Korean media, Lee Jung-hyo bluntly said: "It is unwise for young people to blindly go to Europe."
He explained: "With the Europa League, their high tempo is something that our players don't have at this stage. I know that Yan Zhixing, Xu Lu and Zheng Haoyuan have received an offer from their agent about the European League, but I hope they will seriously consider the issue of staying abroad. Now when they go to Europe, they will inevitably fall into a passive situation, whether it is physical confrontation or technology, they still need to continue to hone. I chose to renew my contract with the only condition that I keep all the key players unconditionally. From the perspective of Gwangju players, I may disappoint them when I say these words, but I will personally help them grow until the day they can go to Europe. ”
Finally, we take a look at this week's European game. As the rest of Europe's leagues have basically entered the winter break, only the Premier League, the Championship and the Soviet Premier League have competitions. In the 18th round of the Premier League that ended last night, Tottenham Hotspur defeated Everton 2-1 at home, winning two in a row. In this game, Tottenham's second goal was scored by Son Heung-min, and when his teammate's shot was blocked, Son Heung-min calmly sent the ball into the net in the penalty area. This goal, which ultimately helped the team win, was also the best "Christmas gift" that Son Heung-min gave to Tottenham fans.
After the game, Son Heung-min, who played the whole game, was voted the best player of the match, which was also the best affirmation of his positive performance in this game. With Manchester City having played a game less, Tottenham overtook their rivals and moved up to fourth.
In the Championship, there are also Korean players. In Norwich's 2-0 win over Huddersfield, Hwang returned to the squad after missing five rounds due to injury. In the 74th minute, he replaced Barnes, and after coming on, Hwang Yizhu shot twice on goal, and had one effective shot on goal, almost causing a goal, and his pass success rate of 77% was also decent. Although Hwang Yizhu was deeply involved in a "scandal" in South Korea, it did not affect his competitive form in the slightest. Missing out on the Asian Cup may allow him to devote more energy to the club's game.
Let's take a look at Bae Junhao's performance. After contributing assists in the last round, Bae Junhao did not enter the starting line in this round. The reason is that Stoke City completed a change of manager this week, with former Plymouth boss Schumacher taking over, so he needs to restructure his squad as he sees fit. His managerial debut came against Millwall at Stoke City's home game, where he fielded a 433 and Bae Jun-ho was pressed to the bench until the 54th minute. Coming on as a wing-back, he didn't get a shot on goal in the game, but he made all 11 passes and had a 100 per cent success rate. Despite this, the two sides ended up in a 0-0 ending, with the two teams in separate positions. I don't know if Schumacher will give Bae Junhao the chance to start after watching this game.
Finally, we take a look at the performance of the South Korean players who play in the Soviet Super League. Last night, in the 19th round of the 2023-24 Soviet Premier League, Celtic hosted Lewiveston to challenge. Three South Korean players, Yang Hyun-jun, Oh Hyun-hyun and Kwon Hyeok-kyu, were all on the bench, but only the first two were given a chance to play.
In the 71st minute, the two came on at the same time. Soon after his debut, Wu Xianhua had a great chance to open the scoring when a team-mate drove a corner kick, and Wu Xianhua accurately judged that the ball was nodded in the goal, and finally the ball was saved by the opponent's goalkeeper. In the end, Celtic beat their opponents 2-0 and continued to lead the standings.
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