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| Korean national team Hwang In-beom showed fantastic performance since his Dutch league debut. Coach Brian Friske Feyenoord praised Hwang In-beom and even mentioned Andrea Pirlo's name. Photo = Feyenoord |
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Coach Brian Friske Feyenoord was really satisfied with Hwang In-beom's quick adaptation.
Feyenoord, where Hwang In-beom belongs, won 2-0 in the sixth round of the Dutch Eredivisie in the 2024-2025 season against Breda at 9:30 p.m. on the 22nd (Korea Standard Time) at Stadion Feyenoord in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The victory put Feyenoord in fifth place in the league with nine points.
The match was Hwang In-beom's Feyenoord League debut. Hwang In-beom made his Feyenoord debut first against Leverkusen in the European Champions League (UCL). Feyenoord met German Bundesliga champion Bayer Leverkusen and lost 0-4, but Hwang In-beom was evaluated as doing the title.
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| Korean national team Hwang In-beom showed fantastic performance since his Dutch league debut. Coach Brian Friske Feyenoord praised Hwang In-beom and even mentioned Andrea Pirlo's name. |
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In his league debut, Hwang In-beom was given the sixth role, not the eighth role, and connected the back and the front. Hwang In-beom's performance was brilliant. From the fourth minute of the first half, Hwang In-beom's pass skills were shown without regret. Hwang In-beom created a scoring opportunity with a perfect through pass to Ibrahim Osman. Antony Milambo's shot, which was passed by Osman, was blocked by a hand-to-hand defense.
In the 6th minute of the first half, it was Hwang In-beom who went up a little higher and was involved in the attack. It created Quinten Timber's shot opportunity in front of the penalty box. Hwang In-beom played a 120% role in Feyenoord's attack by supplying high-quality passes from the back.
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| Korean national team Hwang In-beom showed fantastic performance since his Dutch league debut. Coach Brian Friske Feyenoord praised Hwang In-beom and even mentioned Andrea Pirlo's name. |
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Feyenoord took the lead in the 34th minute of the first half when Ayase Ueda's first goal, which was put on the field due to Santiago Jimenez's injury, broke out. After the first goal, Hwang In-beom complained of pain when his shoulder collided with the opponent's face while trying to compete in the midfield, but fortunately, he got back on his feet.
Hwang In-beom even stared at his debut goal while throwing it out. Hwang In-beom moved to help when Osman caught the ball on the right side in the 43rd minute of the first half. After receiving the pass, he attempted a bold mid-range shot when the shooting space came out. Unfortunately, it went slightly off the side of the net.
In the second half, Hwang In-beom's presence was different. In the first minute of the second half, Hwang In-beom threatened Breda by boldly aiming for another mid-range shot. In the fourth minute of the second half, he contributed to making Ueda's shot by putting a simple pass in the middle after participating in the pressure.
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| Korean national team Hwang In-beom showed fantastic performance since his Dutch league debut. Coach Brian Friske Feyenoord praised Hwang In-beom and even mentioned Andrea Pirlo's name. |
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Feyenoord won a penalty in the 27th minute of the second half when an opponent's handball foul was declared during Timber's shooting. Hwang In-beom was the player who passed the ball to Timber. Timber himself stepped up as a kicker and finished. Feyenoord secured the victory with Hwang In-beom's strong performance and points from Ueda and Timber.
After the game, Friske praised Hwang In-beom to the point where he was thirsty. He said "It's a pity that we couldn't recruit Hwang In-beom earlier. Hwang In-beom is already a father and has gained a lot of experience abroad. It's really clever when you play intensely and grab the ball and put the pass in. He was exactly what we needed."
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| Korean national team Hwang In-beom showed fantastic performance since his Dutch league debut. Coach Brian Friske Feyenoord praised Hwang In-beom and even mentioned Andrea Pirlo's name. |
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Friske compared Hwang to Andrea Pirlo, a legendary Italian soccer player. 'The defensive midfielder of the past was a physically strong player who could run and win physical duels for defense. The aggressive part is also important these days. Especially for us, we need players who can play aggressive soccer. Pirlo did that in the past. Hwang In-beom also praised him for playing at No. 8, No. 10 and No. 6."
He said "Hwang In-beom is doing very well. He also has excellent communication skills. It's the same when you have the ball. It brings a sense of stability to the team. It's good that he's there. It's already fantastic and I'm happy to bring Hwang In-beom. I think fans will be happy watching Hwang Inbeom"He expressed satisfaction with the recruitment.
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| Korean national team Hwang In-beom showed fantastic performance since his Dutch league debut. Coach Brian Friske Feyenoord praised Hwang In-beom and even mentioned Andrea Pirlo's name. Photo = Feyenoord |
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Regarding Friske's remarks, Dutch coach Burvalprimer said, "Friske and Timber are very happy to have Hwang join Feyenoord. Both the coach and the captain were impressed by the way Hwang adapted to Feyenoord."
Another Dutch media outlet, NU also "Hwang In-beom is a natural-looking figure of confidence. Played against Leverkusen after getting a work permit issued this week. He also managed 90 minutes of cornering and free-kick against Freda and produced a number of spectacular passes," he praised.
Football statistics media Footmob gave Hwang In-beom 8.3 points, the second highest rating in the team. This is due to Hwang In-beom's tremendous impact on the game, even though he did not score an attack point. Hwang In-beom showed great performance based on statistics such as three times of opportunity creation, four times of shooting, 11 times of attacking area passes, two times of tackle success (two attempts), three times of clearing, three times of clearing, 13 times of ball recovery, and two times of foul.
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| Korean national team Hwang In-beom showed fantastic performance since his Dutch league debut. Coach Brian Friske Feyenoord praised Hwang In-beom and even mentioned Andrea Pirlo's name. Photo = Feyenoord |
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There were not many cases where Korean players moved to Europe and immediately stood out. I can't remember Kim Min-jae except for his tremendous presence in Turkiye Fenerbahce and Naples, Italy. Hwang In-beom, like his best friend Kim Min-jae, is likely to make a huge impression at Feyenoord.
If he shows his current performance at Feyenoord, Hwang In-beom's dream, the opportunity to advance to the big league may really come. Feyenoord paid Hwang In-beom the highest transfer fee of all time, which would not be a waste at all.
rlaeotlr2024@sportschosun.com
