Are you sure you’re a player who came back from a long flight?
Baek Seung-ho was well received by the local media.
Birmingham City lost 1-2 to Queens Park Rangers (QPR) in the 39th round of the 2023-24 English Football League (EFL) Championship (second division) held at Loftus Road Stadium in London, England at midnight on the 0th (Korea time). Due to the loss of the match, Birmingham ranked 21st in the league with 39 points, while QPR ranked 18th with 43 points.
As expected, the two teams were engaged in a fierce battle at the bottom. The possession rate was similar at 45-55, and the number of shootings was also similar at 18-13. Both teams showed regrets in their decision-making ability as they were at the bottom of the standings, and the first half ended in a 0-0 balance.
2nd half starts to get aggressive
In the second half, both teams, which needed a 토토사이트 victory, began to be aggressive little by little. Then, in the 17th minute of the second half, Juninho Bacunya, who received a pass from Ethan Laird, scored the first goal. But about three minutes later, Steve Cook balanced the match with a right-footed shot from the set-piece situation.
Both teams used offensive resources and sought victory. Birmingham deployed Koji Miyoshi, Scott Hogan, and Jordan James, and QPR also deployed Sinclair Armstrong and Paul Smith to make an all-out offensive. And in the extra time of the second half, Jimmy Dunn’s theater goal ended the game with a 1-2 QPR victory.
The only player who shone in Birmingham was Baek Seung Ho
Baek Seung-ho was the only player who shone in Birmingham on the day. According to the soccer statistics media “Sofascore,” Baek, who played full-time, had 51 cheek touches, 75 percent pass success rate (27 out of 36), 5 key passes, 67% cross success rate (2 out of 3), 1 effective shot, 63% ground contest success rate (5 out of 8), 100 percent in aerial contest success rate (1 out of 8), 1 clearing, 3 tackles, and 3 best dribbles. The media also gave Baek a score of 7.5 points, the second highest in his team. In addition, “Footmob” also gave him 7.3 points, acknowledging his performance.
Local media also praised him. The Birmingham Mail, which reported the Birmingham news, gave Paik seven points, the highest rating in his team, and praised him, “You may not have known that he arrived in Birmingham only on Wednesday after completing a long flight from Thailand. He was a piece of energy and did his part at the best moment in Birmingham.”
I am really happy and looking forward to being part of this club.
Baek Seung-ho, who joined Birmingham through the transfer window this winter, said, “I am really happy and looking forward to being a member of this club. I can’t wait to start playing soccer. One of my dreams since I was young was to play soccer in England. I was really happy to hear that Birmingham is interested in me. I have known this club since childhood. So I decided to come here after meeting the manager and other team members.” As soon as he joined the club, he is playing the role of a key midfielder in the team.
Upon his return to the European leagues, he rejoined the national team. Back, who had been completely shunned by coach Jurgen Klinsmann during the Jeonbuk Hyundai era, has been wearing the national team uniform again for the first time in about a year as he was named in the provisional Hwang Sun-hong team. Although his team Birmingham is in danger of being demoted due to continued sluggishness, Paik is displaying his full capability in the English league.