‘K-Holland’ Oh Hyeon-gyu (22) scored his debut goal for Celtic in the Scottish Premiership.
Celtic met St. Mirren in the round of 16 of the 2022-2023 Scottish Cup held at Celtic Park in Glasgow, Scotland on the 12th (hereinafter Korean time) and won 5-1. Oh Hyun-kyu scored his first goal after transferring, scoring a key goal in the 35th minute of the second half.
◆It starts with the bench, but
Oh Hyeon-kyu left K-League 1 Suwon Samsung through the transfer market last winter and wore a Celtic uniform. It is not easy to move the nest and play as a starter right away at the peak of the season. In other words, he entered as a plus alpha in a well-organized team. Replacement resources were the goal, but this part was solved to some extent.
Celtic signed Oh Hyun-kyu to a contract until 2028. It means that he will be together for at least 5 seasons. Celtic is a famous ‘selling club’ in Europe. It is a period that can be interpreted as starting from the bench, growing to the starting position, and then selling the player at a good price. The local media are also of the same opinion. Scottish football media ‘The Force Official’ said, “Oh Hyun-gyu, who joined through the transfer market in January, is interesting. He predicted that for the time being, he is highly likely to compete as a backup resource for Furuhashi Kyogo (28, Japan).”
It went as expected and the beginning wasn’t bad. Oh Hyun-gyu made his quick debut on the ground as a substitute after the transfer. His playing time was short, but he looked menacing in his first game. He almost scored an offensive point. He lost his chance when his teammate didn’t finish accurately, but he saw hope. 카지노사이트
Debut goal in 4 games
He continued to increase his playing time through regular substitutions. And I seized my chance at the Mirren match. In the 18th minute of the second half when the team was leading 1-0, Joao Felipe Jota was put in place. It meant creating an additional goal opportunity to put a wedge in the game.
In the 35th minute of the second half, he lived up to the coach’s trust. In a 2-0 lead situation, he scored a key goal to run away to 3-0. Calum McGregor’s shot, which flowed after the opposing goalkeeper’s save, was calmly finished. It was a score that showed sense. His concentration and judgment to jump in anticipating the second ball when his teammate was shooting, and his ability to finish well even in a pre-crisis situation shone. Celtic were able to win by 4 points thanks to this goal. It made me look forward to a positive tomorrow.
◆As a staff-by-staff,
it is difficult to expect a starter with only this performance. Even considering the fact that Furuhashi left the ground with an injury and Oh Hyun-kyu scored a goal, it is still not the first priority in Celtic coach Enze Postecoglu’s idea.
When asked about the selection of Hyun-kyu Oh, head coach Postecoglu said, “Hyun-kyu Oh is not the only option. Daizen Maeda played in that spot today, and he has been used there before. Maeda can show moves similar to Furuhashi. Everyone knows how hard he plays.” He suggested that Maeda had a slight advantage over Oh Hyun-gyu.
There is no need to rush. The season still has a lot left. Opportunities will come steadily to Oh Hyeon-gyu, and he just needs to prove it with an attack point. If you advance step by step like that, you can make enough selections in the 2023-2024 season. Now it’s time to focus on the league home game against Aberdeen on the 19th.