Hwang Hee-chan, release it!→ Three consecutive games silent + Wolverhampton replaced in 45 minutes and was completely defeated against Newcastle, which fell to the relegation zone again
Jan 16, 2025
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Wolverhampton lost 0-3 to Newcastle in the 21st round of the English Premier League (EPL) in 2024-2025 season at St. James' Park in Newcastle, England on the 16th (Korea time).
Wolverhampton have fallen back to 18th place in the relegation zone with this defeat. With the new appointment of head coach Viktor Pereira, the atmosphere that had been on the rise with two wins and one draw was also dampened again. Newcastle, on the other hand, have risen to fourth place.
Wolverhampton came out in a 3-4-2-1 formation. Jorgen Strand Larsen was at the forefront, while Hwang Hee-chan and Gonzalo Guedes were in the second line. João Gómez and Andre played the midfield, while Rayan Aitnuri and Rodrigo Gómez played wingbacks. The three-back consisted of Emmanuel Agbadu, Santiago Bueno and Matt Doherty. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Jose.
Newcastle fought back in a 4-3-3 formation. Three-top, Jacob Murphy, Aleksandar Isaac, Anthony Gordon, and Bruno Guimarangis, Sandro Tonali and Joelington worked together in the midfield. The defense was built by Valentino Livramento, Sven Boatman, Dan Byrne and Lewis Hall. The goal was defended by Martin Dubravka.
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Newcastle, who continued to knock on the goal, took the lead with the first goal. In the 34th minute of the first half, Isaac accurately stabbed the corner of the goal with a powerful right-footed mid-range shot from outside the box.
Wolverhampton also worked hard to make it up. Larsen, who was rushing inside the cutback pass that Guedes connected to the center of the box in the 42nd minute of the first half, connected with a left-footed shot. However, the ball hit the post and went off the goal line. The first half ended with Newcastle's 1-0 lead.
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Newcastle scored despite Wolverhampton's replacement. Isaac, who received a pass from Guimarães in the center of the box in the 12th minute of the second half, shook the Wolverhampton net by finishing calmly between defenses. It was an accurate shot that could not be prevented even by the smallest of four shots.
Newcastle sealed the scoring with their third. In the 29th minute of the second half, Isaac, who received a pass from Guimarangis in a counterattack, quickly entered the box. Isaac caught the ball again when the first cross was blocked and gave the pass to Gordon in the centre of the box. Gordon immediately attempted a simple right footed shot to break through the Wolverhampton goal.
Wolverhampton had no luck. In the 34th minute of the second half, Bueno's score was ahead of the corner kick, and a handball foul was pointed out and was not recognized. In the 38th minute of the second half, Larsen finished a cross by Aitnuri in front of the gate, but was blocked by Dubravka's good defense. In the end, the match ended with a 3-0 victory for Newcastle.
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Criticism of Hwang Hee-chan has already poured out in September. Molineux reported 'Hwang Hee-chan really struggled against Brighton. He was O'Neill's favourite last season, but he had a tough start to the new season, and he looked frankly awful against Brighton. You can't play in this form. Without controversy, Hwang Hee-chan is one of Wolverhampton's worst players this season. I didn't see the same threat as last season at all.
Recently, however, it has been sluggish even though it is taking a movement to penetrate the center again after the three-back conversion. Hwang Hee-chan himself seems to have lost a lot of confidence, so a quick rebound is needed to change the atmosphere. If it fails to rebound, fans' criticism is expected to increase further.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
