“It’s a land of opportunity for domestic strikers.” Jeong Jung-yong, head coach of Gimcheon Commerce, has a point. Gimcheon Commerce has been making waves in the opening four matches of the Hana Bank K League 1 2024. They have three wins and one loss in their opening four matches. They beat Daegu FC (1-0), Jeonbuk (1-0), and Suwon FC (4-1) before falling to ‘absolute favorites’ Ulsan HD 2-3. However, Gimcheon was down 0-3 at one point against Ulsan, but showed promise by scoring two goals in the second half.
Gimcheon was labeled as a ‘relegation candidate’ before the start of the season. It was a realistic reason. Gimcheon is the ‘only’ promoted team this season, and as a ‘military team’, players join and leave the military every season. 토토사이트 This makes it difficult for the team to coordinate and organize. This year, the team is scheduled to enlist in April and be discharged in July.
The lid is off.
Gimcheon has defied negative predictions and is showing a fierce ‘soldier spirit’. With eight goals and four conceded in four games, the team boasts a balanced offense and defense. Most notable is their scoring power. Gimcheon is second in goals scored after Ulsan (9). Mul is up. Kim Hyun-wook (4 goals), Lee Dong-min (2 goals), Won Doo-jae (1 goal), and Yoo Kang-hyun (1 goal) have all found the back of the net. Kim Hyun-wook and Dui-min (formerly of Jeonnam Dragons), who played in the K League 2 (2nd Division), are showing their competitiveness in the K League 1 stage.
In fact, Gimcheon was previously known as a “striker academy. In fact, Gimcheon has played a big role in the development of strikers such as Cho Kyu-sung (Mitwillan), Oh Hyun-gyu (Celtic), and Cho Young-wook (FC Seoul). Going back to Sangju’s time as managing director, the likes of Jang In-gyu (Ulsan) and Kim Gun-hee (Consadore Sapporo) have ‘blossomed’ as strikers.
Chung cited “opportunities” as the key to his players’ consistent performance.
Shortly after the match against Suwon FC on March 30, he said, “We don’t have any foreign players. It is a ‘land of opportunity’ for domestic strikers. I want it to be established as a team culture.” As Chung said, there are no foreign players in Gimcheon, so domestic players have to take care of them. It is natural for them to play with responsibility. In addition, the players get regular playing time to improve their game and gain confidence when they score goals.
From the players’ point of view, not only the training environment, but also the motivation is clear. In the past, Cho Kyu-sung said, “When I come to Gimcheon, I only eat and exercise. My daily routine is wake up in the morning, exercise, eat lunch, exercise, 파워볼실시간 and clean up in the evening. I hardly do anything but exercise. I’ve gained muscle mass.” Currently, Kim Hyun-wook, the team’s top scorer, is pursuing his national team dream. “I’ve always wanted to play for my country. It’s always my goal. I will do my best in my position,” he said.