Anyang coach Yoo Byung-hoon, who challenged the K League 1 challenge, said, "My goal this year is 'zombie soccer'."
Anyang coach Yoo Byung-hoon, who challenged the K League 1 challenge, said, "My goal this year is 'zombie soccer'."
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FC Anyang is running again. It will make a strong leap forward in K League 1, not K League 2, which has always been there. Coach Yoo Byung-hoon, who led Anyang's promotion, has been thoroughly managing the team since the winter off-season training. Cookie News met with coach Yoo, who is making every effort to write a new history, at the Namhae Sports Park Hotel in South Gyeongsang Province on the 4th and heard his determination for the 2025 season.
Coach Yoo, who said his team is 80 percent complete, said, "The key is how far the team can go in the direction it wants. I am concerned about systematic mistakes, but now there are simple mistakes made by individuals. As the best member, playing in condition will create more synergy."
"We have prepared a 300-back strategy during our training camp in Thailand," he said. "The team direction is not that different from last year's. Rather than sticking to a single tactic, I will follow the opponent team's tactics. Some players get hit by the 300-back. We will judge the situation and use the tactic appropriately." "If we use the 300-back system, we can use one more player for offense as well as defense. We tested the three-back system, and the players have good understanding. However, we will keep that in mind as there is a possibility that the strikers will be overloaded."
He also left an evaluation on Thomas, the new left-footed center back. "Thomas can also play wing-back. If Thomas becomes more involved in offense in the form of three-back, he could become a four-backer. He can use it tactically," Yoo said. "Changing kicks, passes and participation in offense are all good. Existing defense teams are nervous."
Anyang is expected to grow taller this season as a foreign player. Mateus and Yago, the "K League 2 MVP," remain the same. On top of that, they strengthened their capabilities by recruiting Mota, the top scorer in the second division, and even Eduardo, who played in the Brazilian Serie B, is in the arms. The combination of the four Brazilian players is important. "Yago needs to disperse defense from the sides and Matteus needs to distribute the ball smoothly in the offensive side to help Mota survive. We have prepared a lot to keep pace," coach Yoo said. "We plan to deploy Eduardo depending on the situation. We will be able to see cool offensives."
Anyang pursued its so-called "flower bud soccer" last season, banking on its fast transition to offense and defense. It is somewhat different this season. "It is the goal and determination of the team. We cannot continue to win the game as in the second half. Even if we fall down and fall down, we must renew our commitment to get up again," he said. "I will make the opponent team suffer through zombie soccer."
As Coach Yoo said, we cannot guarantee that Anyang's outstanding performance in the second division will come out in the first division. Recognizing this, Coach Yoo said, "It is a new environment. It is the first time in the first division in the club's history. I am worried that the tension of the players will be visible," but added, "We have to go with the spirit of a challenger. If we trust and rely on each other, we will definitely have an answer." "K League 1 is a league that cannot be easily reached like last year. Opponents will also respond quickly to changes, but how fast they cope will determine," he said.
Anyang, which will hold the opening match against Ulsan HD on the 16th, will play the derby match against FC Seoul in 6 days. Coach Yoo, who smiled, said, "Ulsan is a team that I wanted to play against. I have nothing to lose because I was the champion last year. You can see the current state of Anyang. Even if we lose, it's an opportunity to improve the problem," and added, "We will meet Seoul too soon. It was best to adapt to the first part to some extent and meet, but it's a little disappointing. As Seoul has fully strengthened its power, we will prepare well." 토토사이트
"My ultimate goal is to survive in the first division," coach Yoo said. "I want to display a fearless performance like Gwangju. My goal is to show amazing viability like Daegu," he said. "I will look forward to staying and advancing to the top split by referring to many teams."