37 League Cup Final (Part I)
"What's the matter with this kid?"
While the other teams were on holiday, Seoul FC was not resting. After all, everyone has to prepare for the next Korean League Cup final. And during this time, there have been some changes in Seoul FC.
Ricardo, who Günesh had always disliked, finally left Seoul FC.
Ricciardo has been quite depressed this season. Originally, as a foreign player of Seoul FC, he enjoyed one of the highest salaries of Seoul FC at present, and he was also the core of the club's frontcourt in previous seasons. The status of FC in Seoul has always been high.
But after the new coach Güneş arrived, he just couldn't get used to seeing Cardo at home. Güneš pressed Ricardo to the bench from the first game onwards and used him as a cold bench throughout the first half of the season. He was not given a chance at all.
For Ricardo, leaving Seoul FC was also a relief.
Of course, Seoul FC is definitely looking for foreign reinforcements. After all, in the Asian League, whether it is the Chinese Super League or the K League, the role of foreign aid is very large. Seoul FC will certainly not give up the foreign signing.
FC Seoul is fast, and it should be said that they have long valued someone.
Striker Dejan Damjanovic from Montenegro.
Now even Jin Ming and they already know that the club has brought in a center player. The current Seoul FC forward line is a little thin, although there are geniuses like Park Joo-young, veterans like Kim Eun-jung, and powerful strikers like Jung Kuo-gun.
But only Park Joo-young is really capable of carrying the flag. Since Park Joo-young's injury, the results of the entire Seoul FC have been greatly affected. The front line composed of Zheng Guoguo and Jin Yinzhong does not have much deterrent power. If you can bring in a strong center forward, there are many benefits for Seoul FC's attack.
"I don't know."
Ji Chengyong replied angrily. However, Li Qinglong next to him said to Jin Ming and Ji Chengyong while running: "It's not like you haven't played against others. ”
"But I didn't pay attention to him before."
I did meet him. He is a foreign player who has just arrived in the Korean league this year, and he is introduced by Incheon United, who Seoul FC has just eliminated in the League Cup. But neither Jin Ming nor Ji Chengyong have paid attention to the Incheon United, nor are they familiar with this new foreign aid.
"I don't know about the previous table, but this season's table is good. He scored seven league goals at Incheon United, which ranks second in the league goals charts. ”
"Better be better, don't waste my assists."
Ji Chengyong heard that the strength of the new center forward is not bad, so it is a very stinky expression.
"Don't talk nonsense."
Although a new center forward has arrived, it still has no impact on the current Seoul FC. After all, the new center forward can only play in the second half of the season. This time the Carabao Cup final will not be available.
June 27, 2007, Seoul World Cup Stadium.
At 7 p.m., 6 p.m. China time, the Korean League Cup final will be held here. Normally, there are about 13,000 or 4,000 fans in attendance, but today nearly 40,000 fans came to the Seoul World Cup Stadium.
Attendance in the K-League is poor, with many clubs averaging only six or seven thousand people. However, compared to the home stadium of other clubs, Seoul FC's home stadium is significantly better. This is even more true today. Of today's 40,000 fans, more than 30,000 are Seoul FC fans.
Whether it's a league or a cup, there are many things that make Korea different from other countries.
For example, in most countries, cup finals are held on neutral pitches. However, the League Cup in South Korea is different, and the stadium for the final is determined according to the table of the teams that have reached the final in the League Cup. Whoever has the better table will put the game on whose home field.
In this year's League Cup, Seoul FC had a good result, so the final was played at the home of Seoul FC.
"The time is getting closer, and the 2007 Samsung Cup is about to begin."
Needless to say, the commentator who commented on the game, of course, is the chief football commentator of South Korea's SBS TV, Xin Wenshan, and his partner is not an ordinary person, he is the top boss in Korean football, and the current head coach of Daejeon Citizen Club Kim Ho.
Xin Wenshan can chat with Liu Xiangtie at will, but he can't treat Jin Hao at will. Because Kim Ho is currently a Taishan Beidou-like figure in the Korean football coaching world. At present, many top coaches in the Korean coaching industry are from Jin Hao's command and are Jin Hao's protégés.
"Coach Jin Hao, what do you think of this game? Whether Seoul FC has a big chance of winning, or Ulsan Hyundai has a big chance of winning. ”
"In terms of strength, Seoul FC should have the advantage. In particular, several of the young players that Coach Günes has promoted this season have been outstanding. However, since Park Joo-young's injury, Seoul FC has not been good on the offensive end, especially when there are always problems with the final shot. ”
Jin Hao didn't have any politeness, and directly began to analyze the two teams. First I talked about the problems of Seoul FC, and then I talked about Ulsan Hyundai.
"Ulsan Hyundai may not be as strong as Seoul FC in terms of strength alone, but their results are more stable. Seoul FC's style of play is a little more complicated, while Ulsan Hyundai's style of play is a little more concise. Ulsan Hyundai should try to minimize the entanglement in the midfield and play more directly in the face of Seoul FC. In this way, Ulsan Hyundai also has a good chance to win the game. ”
Kim Ho is the coach of a K-League club and knows his opponents very well.
And not a general understanding.
The head coach of Ulsan Hyundai is Kim Jong-nam, who also has some ties to Chinese football. He once coached Shandong Luneng and Qingdao Manatee, but in the end they were all disgraced.
But if you underestimate Kim Jong-nam because of this, then you don't know him well.
Before coming to Shandong Luneng in China in 1998, Kim Jong-nam served as the head coach of the Korean national team, a member of the Korean Football Association, the director of the Technical Committee of the Korean Football Association, and the secretary general of the Korean Football Association.
Even before coaching Luneng, he had already been nominated for the president of the Korean Football Association. It can be seen that Kim Jong-nam has a status in Korean football, and this is a coach with great influence in Korean football.
But in order to go to China to coach, he gave up the possibility of becoming the president of the Korean Football Association.
After returning from defeat in China, he began coaching Ulsan Hyundai. And Ulsan Hyundai, which was chaotic at the time, has now become a powerhouse in Korean football after several years of training by Kim Jong-nam.
The way he chose was the same as what Jin Hao said.
From the start of the match, Ulsan Hyundai's style of play was very direct. If I don't play midfield with you, I just play two wings and a central striker. Ulsan Hyundai's high school forward, 34-year-old Yu Chengyong, is a big man of 1.91 meters.
Yu Chengyong doesn't look very old, but he is very practical in the front court.
He is flanked by Brazilian foreign player Baviglia and South Korean striker Yeom Ki-hoon. Yeom Ki-hoon is a player from Jeonbuk Hyundai who switched to Ulsan Hyundai this season. The bosses behind Jeonbuk Hyundai and Ulsan Hyundai are both Hyundai Group, and although the owners are different, they also belong to the same Hyundai Group. That's why it's possible to make a light trip. Otherwise, how could an outstanding local striker like Yeon Ki-hoon be transferred so lightly.
"Kim Dong-kyu, long pass...... Yu Chengyong stopped the ball with his chest, and Yu Chengyong handed the ball to Baviglia. Baviglia handed the ball to Li Tianxiu, and Li Tianxiu broke through quickly and crossed! ”
"Yu Chengyong shook his head and attacked the door!"
“GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
"Just 12 minutes into the game, Ulsan Hyundai had already scored a goal."
Sometimes the simplest way to play can lead to the best results. This is the case with Ulsan Hyundai, Kim Jong-nam does not play slow with Seoul FC. Because most of the players at Seoul FC are very skilled players, playing possession with them, Ulsan Hyundai is not as good as Seoul FC.
But Ulsan Hyundai has a high striker and a player with strong short-range assault ability.
In addition to Bavilia and Yeon Ki-hoon, there is also Lee Cheon-so. Speaking of which, Lee Tianxiu is the real genius of Korean football, and when he debuted, he was more supported by Korean football than Park Ji-sung and Lee Young-pyo.
Unfortunately, the final development was different.
Park Ji-sung has gone to Manchester United, and Lee Young-pyo has also played a main role in Tottenham. On the contrary, it was Li Tianxiu, who was most anticipated at the beginning, not only did his transfer to Southampton fail, but he also failed very much when he arrived at Real Sociedad. So it can only be back in the K-League.
But just because he didn't succeed abroad doesn't mean he wasn't strong enough in the K-League. Back in the K-League, Lee Cheon-so is still the most talented player in Korean football. Breaks, passes, and shots on the wings are all superior in the K League.
"Oops!"
Jin Ming also patted his forehead deeply. Jin Ming still did not play in this game, but sat on the bench. Jin Ming understands that he is not yet a regular starter for the team.
Jin Ming is really anxious now, and his mind is on fire.
Seeing the team fall behind, I can't wait to go up and help the team now.
Possession was high, but the threat was much worse than Ulsan Hyundai's direct attack.
"Hit the door."
Güneshi shook his head, but he didn't expect to be caught off guard by Kim Jong-nam. Before the match, it was clear that Güneş lost to Kim Jong-nam. Güneš was also thinking about what changes should be made.
"What changes need to be made?"
"Let them drop back a little bit and add depth to their defense."
Güneš looked at his watch, the game had just begun. So it's just a matter of adding some defense, and I'm not going to make any other changes. Observation is also required.