Although the team lost, Hwang Hee-chan made his presence felt in front of the new manager.
Wolverhampton suffered a 15-4 defeat to Manchester United in the first round of the 2023-24 English Premier League (EPL) at Old Trafford in Manchester
England on April 1 at 0 a.m. KST.
Hwang Hee-chan started on the bench.
During the pre-season
Hwang Hee-chan has definitely improved his physical condition. Hwang Hee-chan’s last season was like a roller coaster.먹튀검증사이트
The pitch was severe.
At the beginning of the season
when Bruno Lage was in charge
he was relegated to the bench
leaving a lot to be desired.
Then
after Julen Lopetegui arrived
he made the leap to the main game.
He kept the flow alive by scoring goals
but he was injured at key moments.
At the end of the season
he contributed to Wolverhampton’s stay in the English Premier League (EPL) and ended with a happy ending. His record was 27 goals and 12 assist in 3 EPL games (1 starts).
After a solid performance last season
Hwang Hee-chan is more prepared than ever for the upcoming 2023-24 season.
Hwang Hee-chan
who can play multiple positions
is likely to be the manager Julen Lopetegui’s choice for the upcoming season as well.
He was in good shape in the pre-season, so his chances are higher.
Then, suddenly
the director changed.
Lopetegui left and Gary O’Neill came.
Lopetegui is the manager who saved Wolves last season.
Wolverhampton were in danger of relegation last season.
Under Bruno Lage
the performances and results were the worst
and they remained in the relegation zone and were berated by the fans.
In the end
Wolverhampton sacked Raj.
Lopetegui was appointed instead.
Lopetegui was the Spanish coach who led the Spanish national team
Real Madrid and Sevilla.
In terms of career
he was the best manager who came to Wolverhampton. In order to rescue his team from the relegation zone
Lopetegui quickly upped the game.
The results started to come and Wolverhampton moved up mid-table.
In Korea
Hwang Hee-chan was actively recruited and was well received.
Even if Hwang Hee-chan missed out due to injury
he continued to play when he returned. Under Lopetegui
Wolverhampton managed to stay.
Wolverhampton
who before last season were a bully to the top teams in the English Premier League (EPL)
wanted to regain their status in Lopetegui’s first full season as manager.
Fans’ expectations were high
but suddenly the news of Lopetegui’s parting ways with coach came out.
Wolverhampton announced on the club’s website on the 9th: “We have agreed to part ways with Lopetegui
ending a nine-month tenure in charge.
Lopetegui joined Wolverhampton in November last year and led them to stability in the English Premier League (EPL)
but acknowledged their disagreements on certain issues and agreed that it was in everyone’s best interest to terminate the contract amicably.
The club is launching a search for a successor.”
Lopetegui said:
“I wish Wolves and everyone at the club the best of luck.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to lead this wonderful club.
It was an honor to be able to enjoy this adventure with everyone.
Thank you for your support and help at every turn.
I would like to thank the players
coaching staff and fans who have always done their best to achieve our goals.”
Bishop O’Neill was hired.
O’Neill will play his first game as Wolverhampton manager away from United.
O’Neill used a 4-4-2 formation.
Jose Sa, Nelson Semedou, Craig Dawson, Maximilian Kilman, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Pedro Neto, Joao Gomes, Mario Lemina, Matheus Nunes, Matheus Cunha and Pablo Sarabia were in the starting line-up.
Wolverhampton launched a lively attack.
The initiative was with United, but the counter-attacks with Cunha in front were sharper.
In the 25th minute of the first half, Cunha’s powerful shot was deflected off the goal.
In the 32nd minute of the first half, Cunha’s shot was again deflected off the goal.
The Wolverhampton attack continued early in the second half.
Five minutes into the second half, Cunha’s sharp shot hit the back of the net.
In the 5th minute of the second half
Cunha tried to score but was unable to connect with the goal again.
United also created chances on the counter-attack, but their shots weren’t accurate.
In the 10th minute of the second half
Sarabia was withdrawn and Hwang Hee-chan was brought in.
Hwang Hee-chan was active on the left side.
In the 21st minute of the second half
he pushed in from the left and fired a shot that went out of the goal.
In the 27th minute of the second half, Cunha tried to score once again
but it didn’t go in again.
In the 31st minute of the second half
Bruno Fernandes played a pass to Aaron Wan-Bissaka
who sent in a cross.
Varane finished with a header to put the Reds ahead.
Wolverhampton’s crazy offensive in the final minutes of the second half continued.
In the 36th minute of the second half
Hwang Hee-chan’s shot was deflected out of the goal.
Andre Onana’s back-to-back saves came out.
Silva’s shot in the 37th minute of the second half was blocked by Onana.
Fabio Silva once again had a shot that was blocked by Onana.
Wolves brought in Saša Kalajdzic to add strength to their front line.
In the 45th minute of the second half
a shot came from an attack that started from Hwang Hee-chan, but it was blocked by the defense.
In the second half of extra time
Hwang Hee-chan’s shot hit the side netting.
Wolverhampton’s insane offensive continued throughout the second half of extra time.
But there was no scoring.
The match ended in a 1-0 victory for United.
Football statistics outlet SofaScore gave Hwang Hee-chan a rating of 7.2. Hwang Hee-chan
who played only 27 minutes
had four shots on goal
but none of them were on target.
He touched the ball 4 times and had a pass success rate of 25% (86 pass attempts
14 successful passes)
12 successful dribble
1 fouls
2 successful cross
1 successful long pass
and 1% success rate (100 attempts, 3 successful passes).
The UK’s ‘Birmingham Live’ gave Hwang Hee-chan a rating of 3.6, saying
“After Hwang Hee-chan came in as a substitute
Nunes moved to the centre.
Hwang Hee-chan took his place on the left flank.
He was ambitious and tried to score.
Wolverhampton suffered a 15-4 defeat to Manchester