Director Kim Tae-wan and Kim Cheon at the press conference▶ Click here for a larger view
Director Kim Cheon, head coach Kim Tae-wan, who returned to the K-League 1 of professional soccer after one season, is busy with ‘making a new game’.
As the squad fluctuates greatly throughout the enlistment and discharge of players, it is coach Kim’s task to find the perfect combination of new recruits and existing players.
In Gimcheon, 12 people including Park Dong-jin (Seoul), Huh Huh-jun (Pohang), Jeong Jae-hee (Jeonnam), and Oh Hyun-gyu (Suwon), who won the K League 2 together last season, were discharged at the end of last year in large numbers. Kwon Chang-hoon (Suwon) and Lee Young-jae (Suwon FC) have newly enlisted.
I still haven’t been able to get it to work properly.
Gimcheon is currently training in Gijang-gun, Busan, but 7 members including Kwon Chang-hoon and Lee Young-jae, Jo Kyu-seong, Park Ji-soo, and Koo Sung-yun were called up to the national team and left for Antalya, Turkey.
If you add up to the players who have been called up to the under-23 (U-23) national team, a total of 10 people have been called up.
However, director Kim Tae-wan explained that there is nothing to worry about.
At a press conference for the 2022 K-League training media camp held at the Songjeong Hotel in Haeundae-gu, Busan on the 17th, coach Kim said, “The remaining players are the players who won the K League 2 last year, so there is no problem with breathing. Chang-hoon Kwon and Young-jae Lee are also clever players, No matter which team they go to, they are capable enough to do their part, so I don’t worry about it.”
Gimcheon players training in the field▶ Click here for a larger view
As there were a lot of national team players, he showed confidence in his power.
He said, “Other teams seem to have a hard time finding centre-backs, but we can send our players on loan.” He said with a smile, “The players are so good. The centre-back is the strongest.”
Jeong Seung-hyun, Park Ji-soo, Ha Chang-rae, Yeon Je-woon, etc., have abundant resources to support them.
Coach Kim continued, “The midfielder has also improved. Kyu-seong (Jo) is doing well, and Ji-hyun (Kim) is preparing well for the new arrival. The wing forwards and wing-backs are a little weak compared to them, but players who can do well enough. ‘ he added.
The remaining task now is to create strong synergy with good players. As he said, we need to find a combination that compensates for the somewhat disappointing aspect.
Director Kim said, “Last season, Park Dong-jin, Heo Yong-jun, and Jung Jae-hee did a good job with the three-top. Jo Kyu-seong is also good, but now Kyu-sung is alone. So I’m worried about how to do it tactically by position.”
Regarding Kwon Chang-hoon’s usage plan, he said, “I’m thinking about what clothes suit our players overall. We can use three bags, and in this case, we have to think about where Chang-hoon will stand. Not only Chang-hoon, but all the players will do better in harmony. I am training in the winter while thinking about what positions I can be in.”
Coach Tae-Wan Kim leads the training▶ Click here for a larger view
The team can wiggle a little bit until the players are in place.
However, as he overcame the sluggishness in the beginning last season and even won the second division, manager Kim was not too concerned.
Manager Kim said, “We overcame difficult times together at the beginning of last year and got good results. It wasn’t a perfect season, but I’m happy that the players won together in the process.” , I have experience, so I will try to overcome it well with the players.”
He said, “The members who are with me now are the best members. The members of the past are second. We have to show our best before these players leave,” he encouraged the players.
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