“Tomorrow, we have to create a stage for Yang Min-hyeok (Gangwon)!” (Lee Seung-woo)
The K-League commanders and players of Team K, who will face Tottenham Hotspur (England) in the first match of the Coupang Play Series (8 PM on the 31st, Seoul World Cup Stadium), announced that the match will be ‘of Yang Min-hyeok, by Yang Min-hyeok, and for Yang Min-hyeok.’
Coach Park Tae-ha, who took charge of Team K-League, said at an official press conference held at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 30th, “This match is focused on Yang Min-hyeok. I plan to put him in the starting lineup in the first half,” and “I expect tomorrow’s match to be a good opportunity for the young players.”
Coach Park said, “This is a good opportunity to evaluate the level of K-League players by facing a world-class club like Tottenham,” adding, “It will be a meaningful time.”
He also emphasized about Son Heung-min, who plays for Tottenham, “I don’t dare to evaluate him. Even though he’s older, his performance is still the same. He’s a world-class player.”
When asked about tactics for the match against Tottenham, Manager Park said, “It’s difficult to make tactical demands because we only had a short period of time to gather together,” and explained, “I trust the players’ individual abilities. We will 커뮤니티 come out with creative offense. Based on the performance they showed in the K-League, they will play a good game.”
Lee Seung-woo (Jeonbuk) and Joo Min-kyu (Ulsan), who also attended the press conference, agreed to prepare a ‘festival for Yang Min-hyeok.’