Incheon United coach Cho Seong-hwan said he would not back down against the league leader.
Incheon will play the Hana One Q K League 1 2023 9th round home game against Ulsan Hyundai at 7:30 pm on the 25th at the Incheon Soccer Stadium메이저놀이터.
Incheon is currently in 9th place with 2 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. They struggled with the bad flow in the beginning, but in the last two games they went undefeated with 1 win and 1 draw.
On this day, Incheon put forward Chun Seong-hun, Kim Bo-seop, Kim Do-hyuk, Kim Jun-yeop, Yeoreum, Lee Dong-soo, Min Kyung-hyeon, Kim Yeon-soo, Kwon Jin-jin, Oh Ban-seok, and Min Seong-jun (GK).
Before the game, coach Cho said, “As it is a home game, I will shake off the regrets of the last game.”
On this day, Incheon placed Kim Do-hyeok forward in the attacking line. Coach Cho explained, “I stood in that position last year, and it is better for an attacking situation than a wingback.”
Regarding Lee Myung-joo, who left due to an injury, he said, “I’m not overdoing it because it’s a situation that goes from good to bad during the rehabilitation process.”
Incheon went ahead of Suwon FC in the last round and gave up an equalizer just before the end. 3 points turned into 1 point. Coach Cho said, “I missed 4 points against Daejeon Hana Citizen and Suwon FC,” and “It can become a precious and painful situation after the season. We have to overcome it wisely,” he said.
On this day, Yeoreum and Lee Dong-soo will play in Incheon’s midfield. I couldn’t play much time due to injury and other reasons. Coach Cho explained, “First of all, Yeoreum has a technical side like Shin Jin-ho.” He cautioned, “Since summer and Lee Dong-soo both had a lot of time to play, we have to follow the pace well,” and “the physical part of the second half can affect the result.”
Incheon is greatly behind Ulsan in their recent opponents. There are no wins in the last 12 matches with 5 draws and 7 losses. Coach Cho emphasized, “Last season, we recorded 4 draws and 1 loss, and there were games that were regrettable because we couldn’t win.”