‘In about a year!’
English Professional Football Premier League (EPL) Wolverhampton striker Hwang Hee-chan (27) started scoring while wearing his team uniform after a long time. The joy was doubled by recording against a giant called Liverpool.
Wolverhampton drew 2-2 in the 2022-2023 FA Cup third round (round of 64) against Liverpool held at Anfield in Liverpool, England on the 8th (hereinafter Korean time). Defeat was likely, but Hwang Hee-chan saved the team from a crisis. In the 18th minute of the second half, he was replaced by midfielder Ruben Neves and scored a goal to balance the score at 2-2 in the 21st minute of the second half.
Hwang Hee-chan played the role of an ace last season by operating the second most points in the team. He started renting, but that was the reason he made a complete transfer through the winter market. However, the 2022-2023 season was sluggish. His playing time has decreased noticeably. The attack points were only 2 assists.
Fortunately, the atmosphere has changed since the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, which ended last December. Hwang Hee-chan did not play until the second game of Group H in the group stage of the Korean national team. Participation itself was difficult because of his muscular abnormality. Fortunately, he was put on as a substitute in the match against Portugal in the third game, and roared with a goal to go to the round of 16, Korea’s second ever expedition. 안전놀이터
Hwang Hee-chan, who changed the flow, warmed up after returning to his team. And that day, against Liverpool, he started scoring. Just three minutes after stepping on the ground, Matheus Cunha calmly completed a pass from the left side of the penalty box to balance the game. It was the first goal of the season and the first goal ceremony in about 11 months since the EPL match against Arsenal in February last year.
In the 36th minute of the second half, an exquisite pass to Gomes seemed to help the winning goal. However, the goal was canceled due to an offside decision, and the game ended without deciding the winner. A rematch will determine which team advances to the round of 32. Wolverhampton had a variable to play one more game, but thanks to the main striker tasting the goal, the possibility of the second half was raised. Hwang Hee-chan also prepared a foothold to run towards the beauty of Yoo Jong this season.