This week sees the first round of the Group Stages of the 2016 ACL and for many of the teams it’s that much awaited first competitive match of the season and the chance to showcase the new additions to the squad. The first round has a couple of matches which even at this early stage…
It’s that time of the year again when the first competitive fixtures of the season are almost upon us, so close we can almost taste the victory, hear the roars and unfortunately for many try to shrug off defeat. Next week sees the beginning of the 2016 Asian Champions League group stages and with Pohang…
Only two weeks ago we were brimming with hope and dreaming of all-Korean quarter-finals, but with one flash of a 15M Brazilian’s head it was all over. In truth the writing was on the wall way before Ricardo Goulart evaded his Seongnam marker and nodded a corner beyond the flailing Park Jun Hyuk to send…
After six long and sometimes less than entertaining matches all four Korean teams emerged from the ACL group stages to live to fight another day. Unfortunately neither team was able to win their group and so all four play at home first over Tuesday and Wednesday this week. The only benefit from all four finishing second…
This week sees the return of the ACL and with it some huge matches that might just dictate which teams need to check their passport expiry dates and which ones can put them back in the drawer until next year. All four Korean teams go into their fixtures on the back of victories and confidence…
We are at the halfway stage of the ACL and all four Korean teams have played 3 matches. Which ones have had the start dreams are made of and which ones need to wake up and sort themselves out as soon as possible. Group E Teams P W D L GF GA GD PTS JEONBUK…
This week sees the return of the Asian Champions League as we approach the halfway mark of the group stages. Korean teams had a pretty successful round 2 with only Suwon failing to take all 3 pts. With some tough matches ahead this week will we see a repeat of last round’s battling performances or will…
This week sees the second round of group matches in the Asian Champions League. After a less than inspiring first round will the Korean teams rise like a phoenix from the ashes or continue to prop up the tables like an old Heineken beer mat. First up in the ridiculously early kick-off we have …
Suwon v Urawa The match sounded like something you would have expected George and Zippy to have come up with on an especially flamboyant episode of Rainbow but it was a hugely serious and important match. It wasn’t necessarily a clash of two titans but more a clash of two underachievers. Amazingly for their size…
In the year of Sheep/Goat FC Seoul hoof Hanoi. It was eventually here, the first competitive match in three months as FC Seoul lined up against the Vietnamese champions Hanoi T&T, although when I say “competitive” it turns out I was using that term loosely as what was about to unfold was anything but.…
The K-League Kilt 