Kim Joo -sung’s gap… Seoul’s task to rebound, ‘maintaining defense’ (MK site)

National defender Kim Joo -sung left for a new challenge. The new task of FC Seoul, which aims to rebound the top, is to minimize Kim Joo -sung’s gap and stabilize the defense.

Seoul is trying to reorganize the defensive team. On the 31st of last month, ‘Seonggol Youth’ Kim Joo -sung moved to the J League Hiroshima San Freche. In preparation for the departure, he started to reinforce the defender and recruited tall defender Chung Tae -wook in Jeonbuk Hyundai.

Seoul was ranked 5th with 9 wins and 10 draws and 6 losses (37 points) with 2-2 draw in the K-League 2025 Round 25 on the 8th. It was the first official game played after Kim Joo -sung.

This season, Seoul has a strong defense. There are 25 runs per game with 25 runs until the 25th round. It is followed by the leading Jeonbuk Hyundai (20) and 3rd Kim Cheon Sang -mu (24 runs). In Seoul, the defensive team, which leads to Kim Joo -sung, Yajan, Kim Jin -soo, and Choi Joon, has been active, and recently, he has been strengthening to Park Soo -il.

As Seoul and Kim Joo -sung, who are looking for a rebound, left for new challenges, they must minimize the gap. One central defender is firmly holding a ‘Jordan Express’ Yajan. You need to find a new partner in Yajan. Currently, the teams include Jung Tae -wook, Veteran Lee Han -do, prospects Park Sung -hoon (born in 2003) and Kim Ji -won (born in 2004).

There are many options, but Kim Ki -dong’s worries are inevitable. Lee Han -do is still injured, and Park Sung -hoon is gaining experience. Kim has not yet made his debut yet. Jung Tae -wook left for the Australian A League A League Western Sydney Wanderers last summer. He was in the early stages of the season, but after the ankle injury, he left for seven games.

Kim Ki -dong has been operating a new defense since Barcelona on the 31st of last month. At the time, he used Park Sung -hoon in the first half and Park Sung -hoon in the second half. Kim Ki -dong replied, “As a partner of Yajan, Tae -wook (Jung) and Park Sung -hoon evaluated who is more suitable. The strengths of the two players are different.

Later on the 8th, he chose Jung Tae -wook in Daegu. Kim Ki -dong said, “There was no big problem. But there was a lack of speed and tempo in the attack situation.

Seoul has left eight games until the final round. Following last season, it is aiming to enter the finals in a row. It is one point with Hana Citizen (42 points), 5 points, 3rd Gimcheon and 3 points, and 4th Pohang Steelers (38 points). Under the 6th Ulsan HD (34 points) and 7th Gwangju FC (5 points).

In September, the 2025-26 Asian Football Federation (AFC) Champions League Elite (ALCE) League stage will begin. Seoul is about to have fierce competition and tight schedule. He is trying to maintain a sense of stability in response to changes.

(Sangam (Seoul) = Kim Young -hoon MK Sports Reporter)

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