"Ko Seung-beom's return match has been confirmed." Director Lee Jung-hyo's confidence said, "Everyone will want to win Suwon... "It's fun" [the site of a water source]

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In name and reality, it is the mind of the winning head coach. Manager Lee Jung-hyo (51) has recently been enjoying the attention surrounding Suwon Samsung.

Suwon and Jeonnam Dragons will face off in the third round of Hana Bank's K League 2026 at Suwon World Cup Stadium at 2 p.m. on the 14th.

This match is a watershed moment to weigh the early stages of this season, when up to four teams can win tickets for promotion to the first division.

Suwon manager Lee Jung-hyo said in an interview before the game, "There are about three plans and options in the defensive part and in the offensive part," adding, "Now I think you'll wonder when and who will beat Suwon Samsung." All K League 2 team players and coaches are preparing harder because they think they will prepare well with the desire to beat Suwon," he said.

Suwon, which is in its third season in the K League 2 under coach Lee Jung-hyo, gained momentum by beating Seoul E-Land 2-1 in the first round and Paju Frontier FC 1-0 in the second round.

Home team Suwon will place Hayes, Kim Sung-joo, Jung Ho-yeon and Kim Min-woo in midfield with Bruno Silva and Kim Ji-hyun in attack. Park Dae-won, Song Joo-hoon, Hong Jung-ho and Lee Kun-hee will play four backs, while Kim Joon-hong will protect the goal.

On top of that, Suwon is gradually getting the best 11. Jung Ho-yeon, who was coach Lee Jung-hyo's favorite during Gwangju FC, showed off a stable appearance in his return to injury, and Bruno Silva also showed potential as an offensive option. Both players were included in the starting match against Jeonnam. In addition, even top K-League midfielder Ko Seung-beom, who played in Ulsan HD until the season, is ready to return to Suwon.

Ko Seung-beom of the match against Jeonnam will be on standby from the bench. Pesin, who was recruited from Busan I'Park, was also included in the candidate list.

However, key striker Ilyuchenko will not participate in the match against South Jeolla Province because he complained of muscle pain after the last match against Paju.

Manager Lee Jung-hyo responded, "Ko Seung-bum will be put in the second half. Hayes can play a pre-attack position. Therefore, I am also considering how to use Pesin, he said. "There is a lot of competition for midfielders." Jung Ho-yeon, Kim Min-woo, Ko Seung-beom, Kang Hyun-mook, and Park Hyun-bin are all competing for the starting lineup. A player in good physical condition is playing. Everyone wants to play, but the competition is inevitable.

In addition, head coach Lee Jung-hyo recently said, "We discussed the team's tactics with the analysis team, the coaches, and the physical team to find the answer. I'm continuing to train that way. "This is a really big asset," he said. "I haven't told the players exactly, but I keep making it like that without them knowing every training session. I don't think I need to share this secret recipe because the more I am exposed to the media, the better the other team's response will be," he said with a smile.

As for the situation where he became a villain that other teams had to catch unconditionally, he said, "It's fun. I think it's better than that, he said. "If you look for a way to beat us, it's a big asset for me as well. Players are more frustrated than I am because there are still parts where the players' actual performance is not as good as during practice. I feel like I'm going crazy about soccer little by little, so I'm so happy, and I'll get better in the future," he said with confidence.

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