It is a situation that can be somewhat embarrassing,메이저놀이터 but Joo Joo-kyu (Ulsan)’s wonder goal and national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann’s smile were also in full bloom. Joo Min-gyu exploded once again. On the 10th, in a game coach Klinsman directly observed, he made his mark once again with a fantastic volley.
It was 25 minutes into the second half. Ju Min-gyu, who trapped Bako’s cross with his chest, volleyed it with his right foot in an instant before the ball even touched the grass. It was a lightning-like movement that neither the opponent’s defense nor the goalkeeper could have predicted. After leaving his right foot, the ball lightly brushed the crossbar and was sucked into the goal. Among the K-League goals so far this season, it was fantastic enough to be called “the best”.
However, Joo Min-kyu is still an ‘outsider’ in the national team. Following former coach Paulo Bento, coach Klinsman also turned a blind eye. His name was not even in the 2nd consecutive A-match in June. Ju Min-gyu also scored the winning goal against Suwon FC (3-1 win) on the 6th, the day after coach Klinsman announced the call-up list. He’s 33 years old, but he’s not giving up. “I would be lying if I said I didn’t expect much. I was disappointed, but there is no time for disappointment. I have to score more goals on the pitch. If I melt more into the team, my play will come alive and my eyes will improve. Focus on the team. If you see it, good things will happen.”
When Joo Min-gyu scored a goal, head coach Klinsmann and goalkeeper coach Andreas Köpke, who were sitting next to him, were caught smiling broadly. It was reminiscent of Klinsman’s volley goal in the 1994 World Cup group stage match against Korea. Ulsan coach Hong Myung-bo, who was dealing with Klinsman at the time, laughed, saying, “Ju Min-gyu was much more compact. At the time, Klinsman had free space. Cross’s speed was the same, and Ju Min-gyu’s goal was a much better goal.”
Joo Min-gyu, the 2021 K-League scorer, was the first to settle for a double-digit goal. He scored his 10th goal and achieved double-digit scores in three consecutive seasons following 2021 (22 goals) and 2022 (17 goals).
Eom Won-sang, who was selected for the Hangzhou Asian Games national team, not the A national team, also staged an ‘armed demonstration’. Having suffered a high ordeal on the threshold of the 2022 Qatar World Cup final entry, he has struggled this season. His start was neat. However, he fell into an unexpected long slump. Um Won-sang led the induction of 1 goal-1 assist-1 PK (penalty kick) that day. It was the third goal in three months since the match against Gangwon on March 5 (1-0 win). The name of Eom Won-sang was also imprinted in director Klinsman’s mind.
On this day, Ulsan had a happy A-match break by defeating Jeju United 5-1 with Bako, who recorded 2 goals and 1 assist, and Ataru, who reported a K-League beastly goal, as well as Joo Min-gyu and Eom Won-sang. Ulsan, which resumed its winning streak, recorded 44 points (14 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses), far behind the second place group with a double-digit score difference.
Coach Klinsman’s time, who watched the K-League, begins again. The entire team, including Son Heung-min (Tottenham) and Lee Kang-in (Mallorca), will convene in Busan on the 12th. National Team A will play against Peru at Busan Asiad Main Stadium on the 16th and against El Salvador at Daejeon World Cup Stadium on the 20th. Coach Klinsman leads his first training session at Gudeok Stadium in Busan on this day. Coach Klinsman, who only had 1 draw and 1 loss in two A-matches in March, will challenge for his first win again in two consecutive A-matches in June.