The war of nerves, such as the transfer of Ulsan and Jeonbuk Amano, which has been competing for supremacy for several years,
“Only win unconditionally against rivals” The war of nerves
starts hot this year. The pride of Ulsan Hyundai and Jeonbuk Hyundai, ‘Hyundai rivals’, which have been fiercely competing for the K-League 1 championship for the past few years, sparked off at the Media Day held ahead of the opening.
At the 2023 K League 1 Opening Media Day held at The-K Hotel in Yangjae-dong, Seoul on the 20th, it was Ulsan and Jeonbuk that drew the most attention. The competition between the two teams that has been going on since 2019 continued until 2021, when Jeonbuk always laughed at the last minute, but last year Ulsan finally won the championship, and the situation was reversed.
Jeonbuk is aiming to recapture the championship through a massive reinforcement of power ahead of this season. In particular, among the new recruits, Japanese midfielder Amano Jun, who contributed greatly to Ulsan’s championship last year, has already heated up a battle of emotions between the two teams during the off-season.
The battle of nerves between the two teams, which were designated as strong ‘yanggang’ by the coaches of other K-League 1 teams, was fierce that day.
Jeonbuk coach Kim Sang-sik flew the ball first. It was through an indirect way. When asked, “Please pick a team that is likely to make it to the semifinals,” coach Kim said, “I think teams like Incheon United, FC Seoul, and Jeju United will make it to the semifinals.” “I want Gangwon to beat Ulsan and advance to the semifinals. I lost 4 times to Ulsan last year, but I want to work hard and make it to the semifinals.” Gangwon has never won since May 2012 with Ulsan and 22 times with 4 draws and 18 losses. Director Choi, who heard this, said, “It is a jinx that cannot be accepted. Last year, coach Kim persistently asked (to beat Ulsan). I will prepare to catch Ulsan this year, and I don’t think coach Kim has to worry.” While listening to the two coaches, Ulsan coach Hong Myung-bo’s face hardened little by little. 메이저사이트
There was also a battle of nerves between the players of both teams. When asked, “Please pick a team that wants to win all three matches before the final round,” Jeong Seung-hyun picked Jeonbuk and said, “Of course it is Jeonbuk. All other teams have to win, but Jeonbuk still wants to win.” Jeonbuk Hong Jeong-ho, who was listening to Jeong Seung-hyeon’s answer, made a puzzled expression and said, “It’s fun. We also want to beat Ulsan. If I win 3 wins over Ulsan, I think I will win.”
Ulsan and Jeonbuk will face off in the opening game of the season at Ulsan Munsu Soccer Stadium on the 25th. Jeong Seung-hyun said, “I am entering the season as a defending champion. There is pressure and pressure, but I will do my best to win.”