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| Suwon FC manager Kim Eun-joong explains Suwon FC's preparation for the new season ahead of the opening of the K League 1 in 2025. Photo courtesy = Suwon FC |
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| Coach Kim Eun-joong constantly considered tactics while watching the operation board before training. Photo courtesy = Suwon FC |
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"Is the relegation zone expected again this year? It doesn't matter."
In Sports Chosun's new season forecast ahead of the opening of K League 1, six out of nine soccer reporters classified Suwon FC as a candidate for the relegation zone along with FC Anyang, Daegu FC, Gangwon FC and Gwangju FC. He predicted that Suwon, which was ranked fifth in the league with the most points ever after securing its escape from relegation early last season, when head coach Kim Eun-joong took the helm for the first time, will struggle in the new season.
Coach Kim, who is in the midst of training at Gyeongju Air Dome on the 12th ahead of the K League 1 away opening match against Gwangju at 4:30 p.m. on the 15th, did not mind that he was designated as a candidate for the promotion again this year following last year. "It's possible."," he said with a smile. "It's a judgment based on realistic squads and recruitment of players, but honestly, it doesn't matter what you think. It's good without pressure." "On the contrary, the players will have misgivings. I don't really care about things that are seen on the surface." Then he said "No one knows again this year. Did you know Jeonbuk would fall last year. We don't know how the season will go with the flow. You have to open the lid to find out."
Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-joon, the owner of the team, said of Kim Eun-joong, `There are many geniuses like Steve Jobs in sports, and Kim seems to be a genius, too"It was highly appreciated. Coach Kim, who took his first professional baton last year, achieved the best performance last season with meticulous customized strategies and leadership to extract the strengths of each player as a young leader. Strikers, who had been sluggish in other teams, also achieved a 'career high' under 'sharpball'.
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| 2025 Suwon FC"Sharpball" Kim Eun-joong's division is shouting fighting. From left, physical coach Lee Kun-sung, head coach Kim Tae-min, coach Kim Eun-joong, GK coach Kim Ho-joon, and coach Lee Sang-don. Photo courtesy = Suwon FC |
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In the new year of 2025, what will the 'second year sharpball' look like. Kim Eun-jung emphasized that "New season, new team". "More than 10 players have changed. Three more foreign players were added. While maintaining the basic framework, he focused on physical strength and tactical training in winter training so that the new players could adapt." "If the players who did well last year had been maintained and added to their power, the main players would have been upgraded overall, but the main players were out, and young domestic players were filled." This year, the goal is to develop into a more stable team while maintaining what we did well last year." Last year, Kang Sang-yoon, Jung Seung-won, and Noh Kyung-ho did well in the midfield. Jang Yun-ho and Seo Jae-min should do it with Noh Kyung-ho this season. The motivation is well-motivated, such as desperation and goals. Of course, we need time to adapt to our team's style, such as transition speed. It will get better and better as it continues to develop."
Three foreign players were added to Andersson, the league's strongest striker in the new season, including Szabak, Ofkir and Abanda. Coach Kim's position as a front-line striker after sending out Monreal last season has been a long-standing concern. "Sapak is a striker. He is also strong in linked play. The player who will fill up the difficult part of last year is about 70% of his condition. More training is needed. The ability to have is good. It is soft and flexible, has good control, and has scoring ability. You have to be nice to him," he said emphatically. "Opkir is a multi-resource that can handle both wing forward and striker. It would be a good option. "Abanda also explained, "Multi-resource where you can see both wing forward and wing back" "Anderson has a contract, but it is difficult to motivate him because the part he wants cannot be resolved. It should be sorted out quickly, but I feel bad because it's been delayed." "We are also seeking to recruit additional foreign players in the midfielder position. We will be filling five foreign players within March." "Foreign players joined the training later than expected. The overall performance of the team is about 80 percent. As we play, we have to find the best combination for the offensive line. It opens the day after tomorrow, but the best 11 is not completely determined. We will find the best combination to create synergy." On the defensive line "We continue to talk to the new players about how to defend and where they are. Young but experienced players such as Lee Ji-sol came, so there will be no problem."
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| In the Gyeongju Air Dome mini game on the 13th, Suwon FC coach Kim Eun-joong explains the tactics to the players. Photo courtesy = Suwon FC |
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Coach Kim, who aimed to get out of the relegation zone stably last year, faced reality in his second year, shortly after he scored the most points ever and ranked fifth in the league. "The realistic goal is to remain stable out of the relegation zone. Some say higher goals, such as advancing to the ACL, and if the players who did well last year remain as they are, they will look higher, but in fact, the main players have escaped and the new team is "the goal is to remain stable." "It's our second year, but we're a new team. Fifty percent of the players have been turned into players that are fit for us. It's hard if you squeeze every game and don't pour everything out.' "It's hard for all teams, whether it was last year. It is difficult to predict which team will win and lose. This year is also the tournament of every race and the final of every race. You have to make do with your life and death. He expressed his determination, saying, "There is no time to relax."
Due to the earlier opening than usual and the cold wave in February, most K-League teams struggled with finishing training. Suwon also suffered from a training ground problem after returning home from a training camp in Thailand on the 4th. After the last training session at the artificial turf of the air dome in Gyeongju from the 10th to the 13th, he will move to Gwangju on the 14th. Ahead of the opening match in Gwangju, head coach Kim said "Gwangju's last ACL game may be a reference, but it is difficult to regard it as a normal game because there were injury issues." "Whatever team you meet in the beginning is difficult. Immediately after winter training, the season will start with abnormal conditions and performance, so it is expected that the victory or defeat will be determined from concentration and mistakes."
He didn't forget his words to Suwon fans. "Last year, I was able to play well thanks to the fans' hard support when they lost home and away games or when they won." We ask for your encouragement and support this season as well. We will prepare well for the season so that the players can pour all their energy into every game."
Reporter Jeon Young-ji sky4us@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
