Former manager Lee Byeong-geun’s first baton after being fired
The opponent is the biggest rival, Seoul
“There’s no big burden… Actively attacking the opponent’s back”
‘Super Match’ between K League 1 FC Seoul and Suwon Samsung. news 1
Acting manager Choi Seong-yong, who will play his first match as a firefighter for Suwon Samsung, announced that he would prepare a foothold for a rebound through a ‘super match’ with FC Seoul.
Acting coach Choi said ahead of the Hana 1 Q K League 1 2023 Round 8 match against Seoul at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 22nd, “I have not been able to bring results to the players, but I emphasized that they should not be burdened and start again.”
This day’s game is a fight that neither Suwon nor acting manager Choi can back down from. Suwon, which is at the bottom of the league (12th) with 7 games without a win (2 draws, 5 losses) since the start of this season, finally took the extreme measure of firing former coach Lee Byeong-geun on the 17th of this month and leaving coach Choi Seong-yong in charge.
Ironically, the first opponent of Acting Manager Choi, who took the helm of Suwon in place of Lee, is traditional rival Seoul. Acting coach Choi said, “It doesn’t mean much. Suwon and Seoul have always been rivals, and I’ve already experienced a lot as a player and coach, so I don’t feel a lot of pressure.” .
Acting coach Choi has been conducting team training since the 18th in preparation for the super match that day. “Confidence comes from training,” he added. Acting manager Choi came out with a 3-back card instead of the previous 4-back that day. Regarding this, he said, “(In the game so far) there were a lot of goals. I thought of increasing the (defensive) numbers because I had to solve this,” he explained.
Regarding the attack, he said that he would actively aim for the space behind the opponent. Acting coach Choi said, “Seoul’s one-sided defense line can be sufficiently attacked through penetration, three-way passes, and early crosses,” and said, “I will aim for the opponent’s back and score.”
Acting coach Choi had been active as a member of the coaching staff of ‘Seo Jeong-won-ho’ even when Suwon fell into a slump in 2017 with no wins in the opening 6 games (5 draws and 1 loss). At that time, Suwon succeeded in rebounding and finished the season in 3rd place. Now, five years later, he is in charge of saving Suwon from danger once again as the temporary command tower. Acting coach Choi said, “I also cannot be free from responsibility,” but “I thought that even having such a mind was a luxury. I think that now is the starting point for moving forward, and I will bring about good results.”
Joohee Park reporter jxp938@hankookilbo.com
2023-04-22 05:16:53
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