 |
| Source=Feyenoord SNS |
|
 |
| APYonhap News |
|
 |
| Hwang In-beom 2024-2025 season heat map. Source = Sofa Score |
|
Multiple experts pointed out that the cause of Feyenoord's crushing defeat was 'Hwang In-beom's absence from injury'.
Dutch soccer world and Feyenoord legend Willem van Hahnem analyzed the Feyenoord-PSV Eindhoven match in a column in the Dutch newspaper 'Alhemen Dachblatt' on the 23rd (Korea Standard Time). Feyenoord lost 0-3 to Noah Lang, Luke de Jong and Malik Tillman in the 17th round of the Dutch Eredivisie in the 2024-2025 season against Eindhoven at Philippe Stadion on the 22nd. Feyenoord, which lost six consecutive games (5 wins and 1 draw), finished fourth with 35 points. The point gap with the leading PSV (45 points) widened to 10 points. There is still half the season left, but it is away from the championship race.
In August, Hwang In-beom, who has been playing as a main midfielder in a Feyenoord uniform for a club record of 8 million euros, was absent due to a calf injury in the final match of 2024. Van Hanneham, who usually gave a high evaluation to Hwang In-beom, saw Feyenoord again last summer before Hwang was recruited in the PSV match. Feyenoord often missed the chance to win, often drawing with Eredivisie's lower-ranked teams." In fact, Feyenoord drew with Billum (1-1 draw), Spartan Rotterdam (1-1 draw), and Groningen (2-2 draw) until the fourth round after the opening. At this time, the gap with PSV widened.
 |
| Luke the Younger's second scoring scene. AFP Yonhap News |
|
 |
| EPAYonhap News |
|
On the 'NOS Talk Show" Feyenoord failed to press PSV at all. They are too late in every area. It failed to fill the void of Hwang In-beom. Hwang In-beom is a very important player. Feyenoord's loss to PSV is no shame, according to Ibrahim Afelai" came up with an analysis. The Eindhoven district of 'Eindhoven Dachblatt' said that the absence of Hwang In-beom was huge in the midfield. That allowed Tillman to have a good time.' "Alhemen Dachblatt" did not stand out against Feyenoord midfielders who participated on the day, and Ramiz Jeruki was slow. Quinton Timber's desperate attempt to correct his teammate's mistakes caused his game to sink below the lower limit. Feyenoord commented, 'It was wrong from the start due to the quick warning from Timber and Bart Nyukov'
Some media compared PSV's play style to 'Ballet' and Feyenoord's play style to 'Closing Dance', saying that the difference between the two teams ranked first and second in the league last season is large.
Feyenoord lost only one game (8 wins and 2 draws) to Ajax in 11 league games in which Hwang In-beom played. Feyenoord, who reaffirmed Hwang In-beom's presence as a lubricant by constantly moving between the second and third lines through the PSV match, enters the winter break. Hwang In-beom also plans to return to Korea and spend a sweet vacation with his family and have a time to recharge. Feyenoord's next match will be at home in the 18th round of the league against Utrecht on January 12 next year.
 |
| ReutersYonhap News |
|
yoonjinman@sportschosun.com
