"Zombie soccer" is something like this...Anyang, the first K League 1 promotion, holds out
"Zombie soccer" is something like this...Anyang, the first K League 1 promotion, holds out
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Professional soccer K League 1 FC Anyang is making a soft landing in the first division. Although it is the first "K League 1 freshman" to be promoted in the club's history, there are many veterans in terms of player composition.
Anyang has recorded five wins and six losses (15 points) in the K League 1 as of Tuesday, ranking sixth among the 12 teams. Although it is not an exceptional performance, it is not a bad race considering that it is its first time in the top division.
Above all, Anyang has no consecutive losses recently. It seemed to realize the lofty challenge of the first division after losing three consecutive games after catching the "big fish" Ulsan HD in the opening match, but it has recorded "win-loss-loss-loss-loss-loss-loss-loss-loss-win" in seven matches since then.
This means that even though he couldn't go on to win consecutive games, he immediately reported victory in the next game without losing consecutive games even though he suffered a bitter loss in the first division.
The secret is that, unlike the club's history of experiencing the first division for the first time since its foundation, it has been well centered with experienced players as much as its members.
Joo Hyun-woo (35) with 10 goals and 36 assists in 302 games, Lee Chang-yong (35) with 275 goals and 5 assists, and Lee Tae-hee (33) with 244 games (20 goals and 8 assists).
They are defenders who have been through all their lives between the first and second divisions, so they do not lag behind in the "hand fight" with major K League 1 strikers. Since the back does not collapse, there are no mass runs and no games that are defeated in vain.
Kim Jung-hyun (32) of 186 matches (14 goals and 5 assists) will be in charge of coordinating offense and defense. Ri Yong-jik (34), a midfielder from North Korea who played in the K-League last year, played 243 matches (16 goals and 6 assists) in the J-League 2 and 3, although he did not have much experience in the Korean league. Kim Bo-kyung (36), a former member of the national team who scored 31 goals and 35 assists in 201 games, is also in charge of coordinating offense and defense.
In short, he had more than a 'promotion team' at the player composition and level.
Coach Yoo Byung-hoon jokingly said, "I will play zombie soccer, which will not collapse even if I get hit," at a meeting with reporters before the opening, but in fact, Anyang this season is showing its power that does not collapse.
As there are many experienced players, coach Yoo Byung-hoon is using a mix of three-back and four-back to show his management skills.
Anyang, which played hot soccer as a K-League 2 "offensive four-back" last season, prepared three-backs in K-League 1, which meets teams with larger weight classes this year, and is embarrassing its opponents by alternately using three-backs and four-backs depending on the game situation. It is the first time in K-League 1, but he is a K-League 1 veteran in adapting to the league and operating countermeasures against opponents. 메이저놀이터
"A team that is promoted for the first time often fails to change the trend when it is defeated. However, Anyang has now learned how to change the trend and cope with the loss," a soccer official said.
"Now I have adapted to the K-League 1. I am gaining more and more confidence by learning how to manage points," coach Yoo Byung-hoon said. "I will do better in the future."