Seoul Faces 7-Year-Old Ulsan Jinx With 'Power to Never Give Up'
Seoul Faces 7-Year-Old Ulsan Jinx With 'Power to Never Give Up'
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Will FC Seoul in the K-League 1 break the seven-year-old "Ulsan jinx"? Seoul will hold the seventh round of Hana Bank K-League 1 2025 against Ulsan HD at the Ulsan Munsu Stadium on May 5. Before the match, Seoul ranked third in the league (3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, 11 points), and Ulsan ranked fourth (3 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses, 10 points).
Seoul and Ulsan are the two leading contenders of the K-League. However, Ulsan is far ahead of the rival team.
Seoul has suffered a terrible jinx with only seven draws and 15 losses in 22 recent games against Ulsan. The last time Seoul beat Ulsan was in October 2017. The away win against Ulsan must be traced back to April 2016.
Seoul is currently in a better position. Seoul, which was considered the favorite, started off shaky ground after losing the opening game, but has garnered three wins (two draws) in five matches since then. The team's defense capability stands out, as evidenced by its minimum number of lost goals (five lost goals) in the league. In the previous home game against Daegu FC, the team even showed strong concentration, turning the game from 1-2 to 3-2 in just three minutes. "It collapsed last year, but I didn't give up and overcame it," Seoul coach Kim Ki-dong and veteran Ki Sung-yueng said in complimenting their changed team. What's left is to deal with lack of offense. Transfer students Jung Seung-won and Moon Sun-min are raising expectations by reporting Masugul goals side by side against Daegu.
Ulsan needs to recover its self-esteem that has collapsed in its home turf.
Ulsan, which is trying to win its fourth consecutive league title, started the season with three consecutive wins. However, it lost 0-1 against the Pohang Steelers on the 29th of last month, helplessly breaking the trend. In Daejeon Hana Citizen on the 1st, it was shaken by allowing two runs in the first half alone, and lost after being beaten by Joo Min-kyu, who broke up before the season. During the game, bad news overlapped, including the injury of the defender's signature officer. 스포츠토토
Ulsan has broken up with veterans and received new blood transfusions before this season, but has yet to see any tangible result recently. Home fans booed Ulsan coach Kim Pan-gon and his team. "Unlike Ulsan, I expressed disappointment to the fans. I think we need to turn the mood around to satisfy the fans," Kim said, expressing his commitment to improvement.