Hello everyone, today is April 24, 2024, let's take a look at today's "Hanzu Evening News" focus news, which is as follows:
1. Paranoia and doting will eventually be punished! Ulsan missed the AFC Champions League final
2. Barcelona's legend returns to Asia? South Korea's coach candidate has been exposed again
3. From the Cypriot Premier League to the Premier League? Huang Renfan has attracted the attention of Premier League teams
Let's take a look at the details of each news
Bigotry and doting will finally be punished! Ulsan missed the AFC Champions League final
When the 2024 season begins, when Hong Mingfu recruited the veterans he used to coach the country, many people thought that he was to leave glory for the final "retirement" of these veterans, and no one would have thought that Hong Mingfu would actually use them to play the main team. When Kim Yingquan made mistakes "again and again", Hong Mingfu not only suspended him for one game, but finally got "forgiveness". It was Hong Myung-bo's excessive doting that made Ulsan Hyundai pay the price of being overturned out of the AFC Champions League.
On the afternoon of April 24, local time in Japan, the second leg of the semifinals of the 2023-24 AFC Champions League was contested in Yokohama, and Ulsan Hyundai, who led 1-0 in the first leg, miraculously conceded three goals in 30 minutes under the "leadership" of veteran Kim Young-kwon, and Kim Young-kwon was fully responsible for the goals conceded, but the goal of foreign aid made Ulsan not only magically recover the total score 2-3, but also completed the crushing situation for nearly 75 minutes.
In order to show the strength of the local players in the K League, Hong Mingfu used Li Qinglong, Kim Minyou and even Gao Chengfan, who had recently returned from injury, to play the game, and replaced the Brazilian defender Mateus who turned the tide and the active Lugervison. After two goals were blown for offside, Ulsan had no choice but to go into a penalty shootout with Yokohama.
In the first three rounds of the penalty shootout, the two sides did not miss a shot. In the fourth round, Ulsan's Lee Cheong-ryong shot was saved by his opponent, but the ball rolled into the net because the ball was too fast, but Kim Min-woo, who came out in the fifth, was not so lucky, he kicked a penalty kick for a long distance, which disrupted his rhythm, and also caused the shot to be weak and easily held into the arms of the opponent's goalkeeper. With the opponent's penalty kick, Ulsan finally lost the penalty shootout 4-5 and missed the final. The result of Ulsan's exit also means that Jeonbuk Hyundai has already missed out on the 2025 Club World Cup in advance, because no matter who wins Yokohama and Ain, Jeonbuk will be overtaken by their opponents in points.
Hong Mingfu was punished for his paranoia and doting, and he should also reflect on himself. I believe that after this defeat, no one wants to mention his coaching of the South Korean national team anymore.
Barcelona legend returns to Asia? South Korea's coach candidate has been exposed again
Barcelona coach Xavi, who was "killed three times" by Real Madrid, has been in a bad mood recently, and when talking about his goals for the new season, he said that he will leave Barcelona FC at the end of the season. From La Liga to the Premier League, will Xavi continue to coach the giants? However, the local media in Barcelona recently exposed the "fierce news": "Not only European clubs, but also the South Korean national football team are interested in the future of coach Xavi." Previously, Coach Zheng Haicheng's foreign coach candidates were included by the media in turn, including Renard, Van Marwijk and other famous coaches, and Xavi was exposed, which was a bit unexpected by many people.
On the other hand, Xavi went to Barcelona from Qatar after coaching the Sadd club, and helped the team win a league championship. Of course, if the Korean Football Association does not choose him in the end, Xavi will be more "face-saving", and Xavi has not responded to this matter at present, and we will continue to monitor the progress of the matter.
From the Cypriot Premier League to the Premier League?Huang In-beom has attracted the attention of Premier League teams
After a big win over Partizan Belgrade in the 'National Derby' at league level, Red Star Belgrade are one step closer to winning the title. If he wins the championship, it will be Huang Renfan's first championship trophy in Europe, and there will be no regrets for him in Europe this time. However, whether Huang Renfan will remain in Saichao is now in doubt. According to a number of British media reports, Huang Renfan has received attention from Premier League clubs and is expected to land in the Premier League this summer. When introducing Huang In-beom, the British media used the phrase "there was an assist in the game against Manchester City".
According to Serbian media reports, in tonight's Serbian Cup "Belgrade National Derby", there will be Premier League scouts to watch Huang Renfan's performance. In fact, not only Hwang In-beom, but also Baek Seung-ho and Bae Jun-ho, who have performed well in the Championship this season, have also received the attention of Premier League teams. Choosing an Asian international player will not only improve the overall strength of the team, but also bring huge benefits to the Asian market, so it should not be a surprise if Hwang In-beom arrives in the Premier League with a "champion halo" this summer, but it will take more effort to play the main team.
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