Following Jurgen Klopp (56), manager of Liverpool, to Pep Guardiola (52), manager of Manchester City. Hwang Hee-chan (27, Wolverhampton Wanderers) once again received praise from a world-renowned player.
Britain’s ‘Molineux News’ reported on the 30th (hereinafter Korean time), “Coach Guardiola called the ‘Wolves trio’ great players who can give Manchester City a hard time. He constantly praised the opponent ahead of the game.”
Wolverhampton and Manchester City will face off in the 7th round of the 2023-2024 Premier League season at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton, England, at 11 p.m. on the 30th. Currently, Man City is ranked 1st in the league with six wins in all matches, and Wolverhampton is ranked 16th in the league.
An official press conference was held a day before the game. Although most people expected a comfortable victory for Manchester City, coach Guardiola did not let his guard down ahead of the trip to Molineux. Molineux News expressed, “Man City achieved the treble last season and appears to be a favorite to win all three competitions this time as well. Nevertheless, Coach Guardiola praised the team by naming three players to watch out for.”
Coach Guardiola also mentioned Hwang Hee-chan. He said: “I say this with great respect. We always had difficulties against Wolves when faced with the abilities of each member of the squad,” he said. “Pedro Neto, Matheus Cunha and the Korean guy. They are really, really good. “It’s outstanding,” he praised.
Guardiola then said, “Coach Gary O’Neill also did an incredible job leading Bournemouth last season. I felt they had what it takes. (Wolverhampton) are not performing as well as expected at the beginning of the season, but they can get better as time goes on. “He added.
Molineux News also did not hide its expectations. The media said, “The trio that Coach Guardiola mentioned is a must-have for Wolverhampton if they are to get anything out of the game. They are expected to start and play a key role. In particular, Neto and Hwang Hee-chan have been performing tremendously this season. Against the best team in the world, “I hope that he will perform brilliantly,” he said.
Previously, Coach Klopp also mentioned Hwang Hee-chan. He brought up Hwang Hee-chan’s name ahead of the Wolverhampton away game on the 16th, saying it would be a ‘huge fight’.
Klopp said, “When I look at Wolves’ lineup, I still think, ‘Wow, that’s amazing.’ Even Hwang Hee-chan and Sasha Kalajdjic don’t start. They still have Neto and other players. It’s a really, really good team. “This is a team we need to prepare for,” he said. This means that the squad is such that even an outstanding player like Hwang Hee-chan starts on the bench.메이저사이트
In fact, Hwang Hee-chan boasts excellent decision-making skills this season and is active as the team’s highest scorer. He scored three goals in six league games this season, and also scored against Ipswich in the League Cup. Coach O’Neill, who had used him as ‘Super Joker’, is now including Hwang Hee-chan’s name in the starting list.