"'Super Wonder Goal' When Incheon was in crisis, 'Half Star' Kim Do-hyuk glistened

Sep 01, 2024

''Super Wonder Goal' When Incheon was in crisis, 'Half Star' Kim Do-hyuk glistened
''Super Wonder Goal' When Incheon was in crisis, 'Half Star' Kim Do-hyuk glistened
It was Kim Do-hyuk (32) who saved Incheon United in crisis.

Incheon came from behind to win 2-1 in the 29th round of the 「Hana Bank K League 1 2024" against Daegu FC at DGB Daegu Bank Park on the 31st. Incheon, which was at the bottom of the list, jumped to ninth place (as of August 31), the remaining right, with 31 points (7 wins, 10 draws and 12 losses).

Incheon was in crisis. After Cho Sung-hwan resigned, he chose Choi Young-geun as a firefighter through an acting system. Choi served as the head coach during Cho's time. The plan was to allow Choi, who is well aware of the internal situation, to stay in the game. Coach Choi abandoned the three-back, which was a symbol of Incheon, and boldly put forward a four-back card. It was a choice to maximize the Shin Jin-ho-Lee Myung-joo line. Incheon has transformed itself into an active soccer that utilizes the skills and passing skills of the two.

The performance has changed dramatically. In all four games since Choi's inauguration, Incheon has overwhelmed its opponents in share. He also had the upper hand in the number of shots. However, it did not lead to results. Before the match against Daegu, he had one win and two losses. In particular, it was fatal to lose consecutive games against the relegation rivals Daejeon Hana Citizen (1-2) and Jeonbuk Hyundai (0-1). It has fallen to the bottom.

Choi's concern was the second term. Choi is using an aggressive 4-4-2, 4-2-3-1 formation. Jungwon has a clear card of Shin Jin-ho and Lee Myung-joo, but the rest of the seats were ambiguous. The front-line striker Mugosa and only Gerson, who goes between the front and the side, are fixed, and the other two lines hurt Choi's head. Kim Bo-seop, Park Seung-ho, and Kim Sung-min received various opportunities, but none of them were satisfied.

In the end, the solution was Kim Do-hyuk. Coach Choi appointed Kim Do-hyuk 'One Club Man'. It was used as a wing forward and shadow striker, and sought a solution. Kim Do-hyuk lived up to Choi's expectations with his breakthrough performance.

The match against Daegu and Kim Do-hyun, who could have fixed the bottom if they lost, shone. He scored the winning goal with a fantastic overhead kick in the 18th minute of the second half of the match against Daegu, which was 1-1. It was a wonder goal that was second to none as a goal of the month. Kim Do-hyuk came out instinctively after the game"As I prepared for this week's game, I thought I should score a goal somehow. If you think about it carefully, it's a difference of will. Our team has top striker Mugosa, but I thought the players around me should also have the will to score goals. The result of the practice came out as a game"I laughed.

Kim Do-hyuk played only in Incheon except for 2018-2019 when he joined the military. From the dark ages of Incheon to the heyday, they have been together. It wasn't 'Juyeon', but it was 'Juyeon' that was indispensable. Kim Do-hyuk remembers the days of 'survival king' more vividly than anyone else. Kim Do-hyuk saved the team by performing like an altoran each time. As Incheon is in crisis, Kim Do-hyuk is at the forefront once again. It is changing Incheon, showing off its good influence on and off the field. Incheon's soul is Kim Do-hyuk.



Reporter Park Chan-joon vanbasten@sportschosun.com



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