Are you abandoned like this? Under new coach Hwang Hee-chan, he is also excluded from the starting lineup, waiting for the bench against Arsenal

Jan 25, 2025

Hwang Hee-chan (29, Wolverhampton), who seemed to spread his wings of revival for a while under the new coach, was again pushed out of the main competition. It seems that he has become blinded by coach Vitor Pereira due to his recent sluggish performance.

Hwang Hee-chan's team, Wolverhampton Wanderers, will play a home game in the 23rd round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2024-2025 season at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton, England, at midnight on the 26th (Korea time). The opponent is Arsenal, the second-largest opponent in the league. Wolverhampton, who is ranked 17th in the relegation zone, is an overwhelming opponent.

A game where you must at least get a draw and earn a point. However, Hwang Hee-chan was left out of the starting list for the game. Coach Pereira announced the starting list without Hwang Hee-chan.

Wolverhampton listed Jose, Matt Doherty, Santiago Bueno, Emmanuel Agbadu, Rayan Ait-Nuri, João Gomes, Andre, Nelsong Semedu, Pablo Sarabia, Jorgensen Strand Larsen and Matheus Cunha as the best 11. It's the same 3-4-2-1 formation as the last Chelsea match. There is no change in the best 11.

Against this, Arsenal started David Raya, Wirien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalyangis, Myles Lewis Skelly, Thomas Partey, Declan Rice, Ethan Nwaneri, Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz and Leandro Trossar.

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It's a bad signing for Hwang Hee-chan. Hwang Hee-chan has been excluded from the starting list for the last two consecutive games. Hwang Hee-chan, who was excluded from the starting list in the 22nd round away match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on the 21st, also failed to play after waiting only on the bench. He didn't call Hwang Hee-chan, even when he was trailing 1-3. It looks like it's got a lot of hateful hair on it.

Hwang Hee-chan, who scored the most points in the team last season amid the strong trust of his predecessor Gary O'Neill, is not in good form due to the aftermath of his injury this season. In the end, O'Neill excluded Hwang Hee-chan from the starting line-up early in the season.

But a new opportunity came. O'Neill seemed to be showing his true value by scoring consecutive goals under Pereira, who took over after he was dismissed due to poor performance. Coach Pereira also began to see Hwang Hee-chan again.

But it didn't last long. Two mistakes were fatal. After missing a good scoring chance against Bristol City in the round of 64 of the FA Cup on the 11th, he started as a left winger in the 21st round of the EPL against Newcastle, but provided an excuse for a first run due to a fatal turnover miss. Fans were furious, saying, 'Get Hwang Hee-chan out now. Pereira also burst into tears. In the end, he was replaced as soon as the first half was over.

Maybe this was the last chance given to Hwang Hee-chan. Since then, coach Pereira has not played Hwang Hee-chan.

The situation in Wolverhampton is even worse. It has fallen to 17th place due to three consecutive league losses recently. While scoring one goal in three games, he gave up nine goals. I'm playing a game that doesn't match the balance of payments. The relegation is coming true. There is no point difference from Ipswich Town, which is ranked 18th in the relegation zone. This means that if you lose against Arsenal, you can fall into the relegation zone.

A crisis may soon be an opportunity. Hwang Hee-chan has a silver lining. Even as a substitute, you can score a goal to save the team after being deployed. If Hwang Hee-chan's goal allows him to move away from the relegation zone, he may regain coach Pereira's trust. Attention is focusing on whether Hwang Hee-chan will overcome the ordeal that has come again.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.