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‘Korean Guy’ Hwang Hee-chan, who returned after overcoming injury, attempts to score his 12th league goal against Manchester City, which is ‘competing for the title’.
Manchester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers will face off in the 36th round of the 2023-24 English Premier League (PL) to be held at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, at 1:30 a.m. on the 5th (Korean time). Currently, Man City is in 2nd place with 79 points (24 wins, 7 draws, 3 losses), and Wolverhampton is in 11th place with 46 points (13 wins, 7 draws, 15 losses).
Wolverhampton won 2-1 against Manchester City in September last year, and Hwang Hee-chan scored the winning goal in the 21st minute of the second half, earning him the nickname ‘Korean Guy’. Now, Wolverhampton leaves for the trip in good spirits with the return of Hwang Hee-chan.
The recent atmosphere of Manchester City, which is ‘competing for the championship’, is also good. In the previous game away against Nottingham Forest, they won 2-0, narrowing the gap on leaders Arsenal to one point. Since they have played one less game than Arsenal, they can secure the championship by winning all of the remaining games.
# ‘Korean Bull’ Hwang Hee-chan attempts to score his 12th league goal in coach Gary O’Neill’s absence
Gary O’Neill, the manager of Wolverhampton, is known to have visited the referee’s locker room and made threatening behavior after losing 1-2 to West Ham United in the 32nd round of the league on the 6th of last month. Because of this, he was unable to lead this game against Manchester City from the bench.
For Wolverhampton, who have recorded 1 win, 1 draw, and 3 losses in the last 5 league games, having to play without a coach is bound to be a burden. Moreover, the pressure is even greater because the opponent is Manchester City, which is competing for the championship.
However, Wolverhampton has ‘Korean Bull’ Hwang Hee-chan. Hwang Hee-chan led a turnaround in the team’s atmosphere by scoring the winning goal against Manchester City in September last year. Hwang Hee-chan, who recently returned from a hamstring injury, scored his 11th league goal in four months in the last home game against Luton Town, breaking a two-game losing streak and leading the team to a 2-1 win.
Challenging for his 12th league goal against Manchester City is not easy, but given his recent performance, it is not impossible. There is a good chance that he can use his strengths of speed and penetration to use the space behind Manchester City to maintain a high line.
In addition, we can look forward to collaboration with his best attacking partner, Matheus Cunha, who showed a good duo in the last game against Luton.
# Manchester City, dreaming of a ‘double’, aims to regain the lead with a win against Wolverhampton
Manchester City aims to win their fourth consecutive league title and win the FA Cup. The flow is good. They recently defeated their rival Chelsea 1-0 in the FA Cup semi-finals to advance to the finals, and will clash with Manchester United for the trophy for the second year in a row. Manchester City has good memories of achieving a treble by beating Manchester United 2-1 in the FA Cup final last season. In addition, they are continuing their strong performance by winning both matches against Manchester United this season.
The league is also on a high march. They are continuing a good trend by recently recording 5 consecutive wins in the league. Although they are one point behind leaders Arsenal, they can secure the championship on their own because they have played one less game. In addition, Erling Haaland, who missed the FA Cup semi-finals after complaining of muscle discomfort, returned to the field. In the 35th round away game against Nottingham, he did not miss De Bruyne’s pass and finished with his right foot, scoring the key goal and making his presence known as the top scorer by scoring his 21st league goal.
In the unforgettable match between Manchester City, who must continue their undefeated streak, and Wolverhampton, who are trying to win their second straight game based on good memories at home, attention is being paid to whether the match between Haaland and Hwang Hee-chan, who have gone from being former teammates to now being enemies, will also come to fruition.
Written by = ‘IF Reporter Group’ 3rd Kim Ji-yoon
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