Kim Pan-gon, who is completely immersed in his favorite player, says, "MVP is Jo Hyeon-woo Andersson? There is no comparison!"
Kim Pan-gon, who is completely immersed in his favorite player, says, "MVP is Jo Hyeon-woo Andersson? There is no comparison!"
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"Is that comparable? I think our (Jo) Hyeon-woo will be overwhelming."
The 'arm' of professional soccer K League 1 champion Ulsan HD coach Kim Pan-gon was bent inward and almost stuck together.
Ulsan's goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo played in every league game this season and contributed to the team's victory by displaying fantastic defensive skills.
Even though the defensive line was evaluated as less stable than usual, Ulsan was able to complete the feat of winning three consecutive K League 1 titles thanks to Jo Hyeon-woo's solid performance.
Ulsan club and fans firmly believe that Jo Hyeon-woo will receive the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award at the K League Awards ceremony to be held on the 29th.
But the competitors are formidable.
Gangwon FC's 'super rookie' Yang Min-hyeok is challenging for the Young Player Award and MVP award at the same time.
Anderson, who served as the engine of Suwon FC's high-altitude flight, is also a formidable competitor.
Coincidentally, Ulsan will face Suwon FC in the 38th round of the K League 1 season on the 23rd.
MVP candidates Anderson and Jo Hyeon-woo will engage in a 'battle of the spear and shield'.
Coach Kim Pan-gon, who met with reporters ahead of the game, 스포츠토토사이트 took his protégé's side firmly, saying that while Andersson's performance was impressive, he was not on the same level as Jo Hyeon-woo.
Coach Kim laughed and said, "I think our Hyunwoo will be overwhelming. I'm worried that I'll get scolded by Suwon FC fans for saying that."
Coach Kim rotated the players on this day, considering the upcoming Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League Elite (ACLE) match during the week, but only put Jo Hyeon-woo in the starting lineup.
With this, Jo Hyeon-woo will play in all 38 games this season. He has played the full 90 minutes in all games up to Round 37.
When asked, "Did you ask the player to play?", Coach Kim made the reporters laugh by saying, "The coach also asked. He said he couldn't breathe without Hyunwoo."
Coach Kim emphasized, "Cho Hyeon-woo doesn't back down. He is very loyal to the team. As a coach, I think highly of him."
Just as much as the MVP, the direction of the Coach of the Year award is also a matter of interest.
Coach Kim, who took office mid-season and quickly stabilized the team atmosphere that could have been shaky, and led the team to three consecutive wins, is the clear top candidate.
However, there are also considerable voices supporting coach Jeong Jeong-yong, who led the military team Gimcheon Sangmu to a championship position (currently in 2nd place), and coach Yoon Jeong-hwan, who led the provincial team Gangwon FC, which was classified as being in the relegation zone, to 3rd place.
Director Kim laughed and said he had no desire to win the Best Director award.
Suwon FC manager Kim Eun-joong said, "I should give it to manager Kim Pan-gon," but added, "I think it would be good to give awards to all three of them."