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Yang Hyun-joon (24, Celtic), who has completely recovered his original aggression, will revitalize Hong Myung-bo Team's right side.
Hong Myung-bo, head coach of the South Korean national soccer team, announced the list of 27 players who will play in two consecutive away A matches in Europe in March at Korea Football Park in Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do on the 16th. South Korea will play Ivory Coast at Stadium MK in Milton Kins, England, on the 28th and Austria at Ernst Havel Stadion in Vienna, Austria, on April 1.
While elite overseas players such as Son Heung-min (LA FC) and Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) were selected, Yang Hyun-jun's name, wearing the national flag for the first time in a long time, drew attention.
Yang Hyun-joon's selection this time was marked by a perfect "powerless demonstration" just before the announcement of the national team's roster. Yang Hyun-joon started as a side striker and scored multiple goals in the Scottish Premiership home game against Motherwell at Celtic Park in Glasgow, Scotland, on the 15th (Korea Standard Time), leading the team to a 3-1 come-from-behind victory.
As well as a unique breakthrough, a calm finish in the equalizer situation, knee control and strong left foot shooting demonstrated how destructive it was as an authentic winger, not a wingback.
The head coach of his team also praised him. Coach Martin O'Neill said after the game, "Yang Hyun-joon's performance was tremendous. "I ran a huge distance not only to score but also to participate in the defense," he praised. In particular, he told an anecdote in the early days of his appointment, saying, "In the first week of training, I saw Yang Hyun-joon completely beat the opponent's fullback on the left side, so I recommended the left side because it was possible to switch in both directions, but he said it doesn't matter either way," expressing deep trust, "If it's a performance like today, it's right to leave the position as he wants."
Yang Hyun-joon's evolution was also accurately captured by director Hong Myung-bo's radar network. This is because, unlike the past national team system, where the destructive power was halved by playing wingback, who often had a heavy defensive burden, his team is flying in their own clothes.
Coach Hong Myung-bo said at a press conference to announce the list, "Yang Hyun-joon is playing in a slightly different position than in the past. Under Jeon, he played wingback, but now he is taking aggressive orders, including breaking through, while being wide on the side, he said. "He is performing much better than when he called before, and he will have his best confidence by scoring multiple goals. With Yang Hyun-joon's joining, there will be a change in the right composition," he expressed his expectation.
The last official mock test will be held ahead of the 2026 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup, which will open in June. Soccer fans are paying attention to what destructive power Yang Hyun-joon, who has returned to the window that does not cover left and right after taking off his "wingback clothes," will show in the two consecutive away games in Europe in March.
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