Hello everyone, today is February 4, 2024. Below, let's take a look at today's "Hanzu Evening News" focus news, which is as follows:
Character: Xue Yingyou
1. Fight for the dignity of East Asia! South Korea was encircled by West Asia
2. Landed in China again, and Kim Jong-fu coached Nanjing City
3. European competition: Kwon Hyuk Kuisu won his first victory in the Super League, and Baek Seung Ho made his Championship debut
Let's take a look at the details of each news
In two consecutive 120-minute tough games a week, in addition to Son Heung-min, Hwang Hee-chan, Cho Gyu-sung, Lee Gang-in and other talents in Europe who have proved themselves, there is also a player who plays in the local league that has attracted a lot of attention, he is the full-back Xue Young-woo of defending champion Ulsan HD FC. Due to the injury of Lee Ji Di and the injury of Kim Jin-so, Xue Yingyou was changed to the position of left wingback, whether it was against Saudi Arabia or against Australia, Xue Yingyou played the whole game, and fought until the last moment! He did not hesitate to run physically on the left side, especially in the second game, he directly ran the Australian defender Atkinson, who had rested for two days, to the field with a tendon strain, and sent a fatal pass many times and broke through, which can be described as another star of the Korean team in the Asian Cup!
With Europe's Belgrade Red Star director Marin went to Qatar to watch the game and persuade him to join, Ulsan coach Hong Myung-bo, who was training in Japan, couldn't sit still, he said, "I don't want to let Xue Yingyou go", although Xue Yingyou himself said "I want to challenge myself", but whether he can transfer depends on the negotiations between the two clubs after the Asian Cup. From the point of view of time, South Korea must play two more games, and Xue Yingwoo has no time to negotiate, so if you want to make a successful transfer, you must get it done during the final. Since Kim Jin-so, Yoon Seok-young, and Park Joo-ho, South Korea has not had an outstanding wing-back to gain a foothold in Europe, and Xue Young-woo, will it be the answer that South Korean football is waiting for?
With Japan being eliminated by Iran and Qatar eliminating Uzbekistan on penalties, the semi-finals of the 2023 Qatar Asian Cup are all produced! Three of the four teams are from the West Asia region, and South Korea has become the only seedling in the East Asian theater! As the South Korean men's football team, which aims to realize the dream of winning the championship in 64 years, will take the lead in playing the Jordanian team on the evening of February 6, and if it wins, it will compete for the championship of this Asian Cup with the winner between Iran and the host Qatar on the evening of February 10!
After the South Korean men's football team eliminated Australia, Australia's goalkeeper Ryan Matthew took the initiative to hug South Korean player Son Heung-min after the game, and hoped that "South Korea will finally win the championship". As opponents in the last Asian Cup final, the two cherish each other and cherish each other.
A similar scene occurred after the Japan-Iraq war last night, when Japanese reporters expressed to South Korean reporters the idea of "hoping that South Korea will bring the championship back to East Asia at all costs." In the interview area, Ku Kang-ying said to South Korean reporters: "It's a pity that I can't meet Gangin here in the final, I wanted to win the match, but I didn't do it." I hope to meet Gangin in Paris (where the two play for the last 16 of the Champions League) and wish him the best of luck. ”
Since the 2011 Qatar Asian Cup, the Japanese men's football team defeated the Australian men's football team to win the championship, and the two consecutive Asian Cups belong to Southeast Asia (2015, Australia) and West Asia (2019, Qatar), and in this Asian Cup, South Korea has picked out the "King of West Asia" Saudi Arabia (the country that has won the most Asian Cups in West Asia) and the "King of Southeast Asia" Australia (2015). After the evening of February 10, 2024, can the South Korean men's football team bring back the championship trophy after a 64-year absence? This time, they are fighting not only for themselves, but also for the dignity of all of East Asia!
South Korean coach Kim Jong-fu, who had a successful career in China's Hebei Huaxia Happiness, has returned to China. On the evening of February 3, Nanjing City Club of the Chinese League officially announced that it had hired Coach Kim Jong-fu as the team's coach for the new season, and gave a detailed introduction to Coach Kim's career. Especially when introducing him to lead the Hebei team, he mentioned that "in the 2022 season, Kim Jong-fu successfully tapped a group of post-00 players, most of whom have become mainstays in China's professional leagues at all levels. Then he said: "Nanjing City Football Club's choice to join hands with Jin Zhongfu this time is not only for the consideration of improving the competitive level of the first team, but also reflects the determination of Nanjing City Football Club to take root in the soil and create new achievements." It is hoped that the arrival of Coach Jin can help the club achieve the set goals and contribute to the development of Nanjing football. ”
Judging from this statement, the purpose of Nanjing City is very clear, that is, to let Jin Zhongfu continue to tap the local talents of Nanjing football, just like the Hebei team in 2022, to cultivate a group of pillars of the country. This time in charge of the Chinese League, Nanjing City did not set a promotion goal for Kim Jong-fu, but with the progress of the league, I believe that the goal will continue to be adjusted, and we also look forward to his continued success!
In this weekend's European competition, South Korean players are once again in the picture. In the 24th round of the 2023-24 Soviet Super League, Kwon Hyuk-kyu finally ushered in his first win to St. Mirren! In a 3-0 win away at Hibernian, Kwon Hyuk-kyu, who played in the back, started the game and put in an outstanding performance, with complete control in midfield, two tackles and three successful interceptions, a game-high score, and his excellent defence sealed the win 3-0 at half-time. He was substituted in the second half until the 81st minute. Kwon Hyuk-kyu has become the team's darling in three games, and with the return of Australian international Keanu Bacchus, he may face even more brutal competition, but with his previous good impressions, he may become an integral part of the team in the future. I don't know if Celtic coach Rodgers will regret letting go of Kwon Huckukyu.
In this round of the Championship, Stoke City's Bae Junhao experienced an unbearable game. In the 30th round of the 2023-24 Championship season at home to leaders Leicester City, the team experienced a 0-5 defeat! In this game, Bae Junhao was on the bench, and when the team fell behind 0-2 at halftime, Bae Junhao came on as a substitute. But after two minutes on the pitch, he was shown a yellow card for a tackle foul.
In addition, Bae Junhao was extraordinarily active, inserting attacks many times, especially in the second half, he completed the team's best shot, but unfortunately was blocked by the opponent's goalkeeper and failed to rewrite the score. In the second half of the game, Stoke City twice sent points to defenders, and finally lost 0-5! With his excellent performance in the second half of this game, Bae Junhao is likely to return to the starting line-up, after all, he is the only player in the game who threatens the opponent in Stoke City.
And this week, another South Korean player made his debut in the Championship! In last night's Championship game, Birmingham City challenged West Bromwich Albion away to "Bloomers", and Bai Seung-ho, who had only been with the team for five days, entered the squad and came on as a substitute in the 67th minute to complete his Championship debut. After Bai Shenghao appeared on the field, he successively appeared in the back waist, left midfield and front waist, with a pass success rate of 80%, and his performance was particularly eye-catching. After the game, Sky Sports gave Baek Seung Ho the highest score in the midfield of the whole team and considered him the best member of the team. However, Baek Seung-ho's first goal was bitter, and the team was scored by the opponent in the 85th minute, and finally lost 0-1 and lost the game. I don't know if Bai Shenghao will have a chance to enter the starting line in the next game and further prove his strength! It can be seen that he has maintained a very good form in his personal closed training camp in Seoul.
(Editor in charge: Korean Football Research Association).
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