Cheongju’s Director Choi Yun-gyeom Prepares Defensive Strategy Against Kim Cheon, a Strong Promotion Candidate

[골닷컴, 김천] Correspondent Lee Jung-bin = Director Choi Yun-gyeom, who was riding the trend with his first consecutive win, left a resolution for Gimcheon Sangmu. He said he would take a defensive stance against ‘absolute first-team’ Kim Cheon.

Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do prepares for an away game in the 14th round of Hanawon Q K League 2 2023 with Kim Cheon Sangmu at Gimcheon Sports Complex at 6:30 pm on the 21st. Cheonan City FC and Ansan Greeners, Chungbuk Cheongju, which is on a winning streak for the first time since its founding, is challenging Gimcheon to win three in a row.

Currently, Chungbuk Cheongju is in 11th place in the league with 12 points (3 wins, 3 draws, 6 losses). Under the guidance of coach Choi Yoon-gyeom, he plays his first professional season. Chungcheongbuk-do Cheongju, which fell into a 9-game winless swamp after winning the opening game, was on the rise by announcing victory in the latest 2 games.

Manager Choi Yun-gyeom said, “There were a lot of difficulties in April, but it got better as we operated defensively in May. The aftermath of the FA Cup was great, but as the players played well, the awareness of defense was well planted, and this part seems to have led to an upward trend.”

“Today’s game will not be easy, but I asked to focus on defense. It was a difficult situation with 6-7 players missing due to injuries, but I trusted the rest of the players and prepared.”

Cheongju recently put itself on a winning streak by catching Cheonan and Ansan. Unlike the previous teams, the opponent this time is Kim Cheon, a strong candidate for promotion. Coach Choi said, “Excessive forward pressure in the first round led to a lot of conceding. After taking a tactical change, the players adapted well.” I thought it was easy, but I was severely beaten. We need to show the performance of a new team. Rather than actively managing the game, you shouldn’t show fans losing points or falling into a losing streak,” he said.

This season, K-League 2 will face each other fiercely without a solo system. Cheongju, a new professional team, may be greedy, but coach Choi thought realistically. Coach Choi said, “The K-League 2 teams are stronger than I thought. I could feel the level difference. He thought he was doable for the first five games. He said, “K-League 2 is rough, but I couldn’t tell the players about that part. Now that the players are aware of the propensity of referees and the intensity of blowing fouls, they have become more challenging and conceded fewer goals,” he explained the reason for the recent rise.

Photo = Korea Professional Football Federation