Diving in the defensive zone? Hwang Hee-chan’s absurd warning… The team lost 1-2 – Daily Sports

Hwang Hee-chan aimed for his 8th goal in the league in an enemy field, but he swallowed his disappointment by aiming directly at the goalkeeper. He played full time in 7 consecutive league games, but the team bowed, losing by one goal. Meanwhile, during the game, he received a yellow card due to a somewhat absurd decision.

Wolverhampton lost 1-2 in the 14th round of the 2023-24 English Premier League (EPL) against Arsenal held at the Emirates Stadium in London, England on the 3rd (Korean time).

Arsenal, ‘No. 1 in the EPL’, took the advantage by taking a two-goal lead from the beginning of the first half. Furthermore, Wolverhampton faced the unfortunate news of starting goalkeeper Jose Sa leaving due to injury. However, Arsenal could not escape by hitting the second goal, and Wolverhampton counterattacked with Matheus Cunha and Hwang Hee-chan. Cunha eventually succeeded in scoring a consolation goal. Hwang Hee-chan attempted an attack following his unique shot fake move, but unfortunately it headed straight towards the goalkeeper. Meanwhile, he received a somewhat absurd yellow card, which made fans wonder.

Wolverhampton was unable to tie the score and recorded its 7th loss of the season (4 wins, 3 draws), maintaining 13th place in the league. On the other hand, Arsenal achieved 10 wins (3 draws, 1 loss, 33 points) for the first time in the league this season, widening the gap with second place Manchester City (29 points) to 4 points.

The home team, Arsenal, played in a 4-3-3 formation. Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus, and Bukayo Saka played up front, while Martin Odegaard, Declan Rice, and Leandro Trosar made up the midfield. The back four were Oleksandr Zinchenko, Gabriel Magalhaengas, William Saliba, and Tomiyasu Takehiro, and the goalkeeper was David Raya.

The away team, Wolverhampton, led by coach Gary O’Neill, stood at 3-5-2. Cunha and Hwang Hee-chan sortied to the front. Boubacar Traore, Tommy Doyle, and Jeanrique Bellegarde were deployed in the midfield, with Nelugo Bueno and Nelson Semedo on the left and right flanks. The back three consisted of Totti Gomes, Craig Dawson, and Maximilian Kilman, and the goalkeeper gloves were worn by Saga.

Arsenal, who has recently been in first place in the EPL, has repeatedly hit Wolverhampton’s net from the start. In the 6th minute of the first half, a pass from Jesus and Tomiyasu was connected to Saka in the right area. Saka passed Dawson with an exquisite dribble inside the box and then hit Wolverhampton’s net with a right-footed shot.

Seven minutes later, he succeeded in converting the reverse with a long cross from Saka’s toes. Zinchenko exchanged a 2-on-1 pass with Jesus, completely opening the left side. Zinchenko attempted a cutback, but Odegaard calmly finished with his left foot, quickly running away with a two-goal lead. It was a scoring scene where Arsenal’s passing play shined.

Afterwards, Trossar masterfully controlled Odegaard’s pass and attempted an additional goal inside the box, but this time goalkeeper Sa blocked it. However, after living, he complained of pain and signed a replacement. Daniel Bentley wore goalkeeper gloves instead.

Arsenal’s wave of attacks continued. Martinelli and Rice’s consecutive shots put pressure on Yulverhampton. Wolverhampton attempted a counterattack when Semedo received Doyle’s reverse conversion pass in the 36th minute of the first half, but was blocked by Martinelli and could not finish the attack. Rather, in a counterattack situation, Martinelli’s right-footed shot hit Wolverhampton’s right goal post. Arsenal’s attacking show was on display throughout the first half. In the 6th minute of extra time in the first half, Wolverhampton entered Arsenal’s penalty box for the first time in a long time thanks to the linkage play of Hwang Hee-chan and Cunha. However, Cunha was blocked by Magalliangs and was unable to attempt a shot.

A decisive opportunity also came to Hwang Hee-chan. In the 7th minute of extra time, Boubacar received a goal kick with his head and sent it to the front. Hwang Hee-chan got past two defenders and found himself in a 1-on-1 situation with Raya. He faced the ball with similar timing, but Hwang Hee-chan’s final touch did not reach the ball and was blocked.

The side attacks with Saka and Tomiyasu continued in the second half. In particular, Tomiyasu attempted a sharp cross three minutes into the second half.

Wolverhampton also attempted a threatening attack for the first time in a long time. In the 8th minute of the second half, Cunha broke through from the left side with his individual ability and attempted a bold left-footed shot. But the ball headed directly towards Raya.

Arsenal, who had successfully defended, went on the attack again. In the 19th minute of the second half, Martinelli and Zinchenko attempted a cutback from the left, similar to the second goal of the first half. Odegaard chose to pass instead of shoot this time, and Rice attacked, but missed the left side of the goal and swallowed his disappointment.

Afterwards, Arsenal’s Jesus and Saka continued to target Wolverhampton’s goal. Then, in the 37th minute of the second half, Rice blocked the ball and Odegaard created a 1-1 chance for Torsar with a sensational pass. However, Trossard’s right-footed shot and Saka’s second shot were also blocked by the goalkeeper.

Immediately after, Wolverhampton launched a final counterattack with strong forward pressure. First, Hwang Hee-chan, who was placed on the left, attempted an attack. He pretended to break through after a stepover in front of defender Ben White, then folded to create a shooting angle. He attempted to shoot with his right foot again, but the ball headed directly towards Raya. This is a scene where Hwang Hee-chan’s unique folding motion was shown, but I was disappointed that it did not result in a goal.

However, Wolverhampton eventually scored a goal to make up for it. In the 41st minute of the second half, Semedo stole the ball from Zinchenko in Arsenal’s defensive zone. After receiving the ball, Cunha hit Arsenal’s net with a left-foot curling shot.

Arsenal reorganized their line and immediately after conceding a goal, Eddie Nketiah received a pass from Odegaard and took a perfect opportunity inside the box. However, his right-footed shot missed the left goal post. Arsenal missed the goal. Meanwhile, right after, Hwang Hee-chan received an absurd yellow card. In the 43rd minute of the second half, he passed White with a sensational turn and was stopped by Magalyangas in the process of breaking through, but the referee actually issued a yellow card to Hwang Hee-chan. It was determined that Hwang Hee-chan had dived. However, the area was Wolverhampton’s camp, and the losing team did not need to dive at all. It was a somewhat unfair decision for Hwang Hee-chan and Wolverhampton.

Meanwhile, Wolverhampton attempted a cross after one minute of extra time when Semedo made a bold overlap, but the ball was blocked by Magalhaengis. He claimed a handball, but it did not hit his arm. Pablo Sarabia’s cross at the end was also deflected and did not go to his teammates. In the end, Arsenal won at home by one goal.

Meanwhile, Hwang Hee-chan was on the pitch for the entire 90 minutes that day. If limited to the EPL, the last 7 consecutive games have been full-time. According to Potmob, a soccer statistics media, on this day, Hwang Hee-chan had a pass success rate of 76% (19 successes/25 attempts), 2 total shots, 100% dribbling success (2 times), 5 successful ground ball duels, and 3 fouls. recorded. Although he was deployed to the front and actively roamed the ground, the opportunity to score his 8th goal in the EPL passed to the next player. Potmob and SofaScore gave Hwang Hee-chan acceptable ratings of 6.6 and 6.9, respectively. On the other hand, Sky Sports in the UK gave it 5 points.

Hwang Hee-chan is in excellent condition, recording 7 goals and 2 assists in 14 EPL games, including this day, tied for 4th place in scoring.