'Turnover 7 times' → Fans are angry, "Sell Hwang Hee-chan right away."
'Turnover 7 times' → Fans are angry, "Sell Hwang Hee-chan right away."
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As Hwang Hee-chan (29, Wolverhampton), a former national team striker, fell into a slump in the cup competition, some fans reportedly criticized him, saying he should be sold immediately.
Molineux News, which is covering Wolverhampton news, said on the 12th (Korea time), "Fans are asking Coach Vitor Pereira to sell the first-team player immediately." The player noted here is none other than Hwang Hee-chan.
The game in question was the third round (64 round) of the 2024-25 English Football Association (FA) Cup between Bristol City and Wolverhampton at Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol, England, on the 11th. Wolverhampton beat Bristol in the EFL Championship (second division) 2-1. Bristol is the eighth-ranked team in the championship.
Hwang Hee-chan, who has been increasing his chances to play since Pereira's inauguration, also started on the day. He played the front line along with Gonzalo Gedes and Järgen Strand Larsen.
Wolverhampton took the lead with consecutive goals scored by Rayan Aitnuri and Joao Gomes in the 21st minute of the first half. It was a fly in the ointment that allowed a comeback goal in the extra time of the first half.
Wolverhampton was losing ground in the possession battle and was shaken up in the second half. Meanwhile, Hwang Hee-chan seized a critical opportunity. His fast attack happened in the third minute of the second half and he was in the box in the 26th minute. However, Hwang Hee-chan's right foot shots were all far from the goalpost. Hwang was eventually replaced in the 30th minute of the second half when his team was leading 2-1. According to the soccer statistics outlet SofaScore, Hwang only had a pass success rate of 75 percent (18/24), shooting twice, dribbling 0 times, big chance miss once, and ball competition win three times. He committed seven turnovers.
Local media also paid attention to Hwang Hee-chan's poor performance. The media said, "Hwang Hee-chan had high expectations, but his performance disappointed me greatly. He got two golden opportunities to seal the end of the match, but all of them were blown onto the net. He was eventually replaced by Pablo Sarabia, and fans expressed their anger at him."
The media also introduced some fans' reactions to sell Hwang Hee-chan on social media. Regarding this, the media said, "Fans are asking us to sell him before the January transfer window through SNS. Hwang Hee-chan was a target for West Ham in the past, but it was before Julen Lopetegui was replaced. It seems unlikely that West Ham will try to recruit him now." 스포츠토토
Hwang Hee-chan got off to a slow start this season due to an ankle injury. The official record for the season is two goals in 17 games. His contract with Wolverhampton is due in June 2028, and a separate extension option is reportedly included.