Kazuki (Japan), a midfielder of E-Land FC in Seoul, seems to have completely erased his former team, Suwon Samsung, from his mind. He confessed, “Before Suwon lost on the day, it was 11 matches (five wins and six draws) without a loss, but I had no idea about it.” He also wore the E-Land uniform for only two months, but he was satisfied with coach Kim Do-kyun’s soccer.
Kazuki met with reporters at the mixed zone shortly after winning 2-0 at home in the 28th round of Hana Bank K League 2 2024 at Mokdong Stadium on Saturday. At the meeting, he candidly expressed his feelings about having a showdown with his former team, Suwon, which he played for the past year.
“Everyone prepared hard for the week, which led to good results. In particular, there were many crises at the end of the game, but the players flew away and fought to the end to win the game. I’m so happy and I feel good,” Kazuki said, “The team’s atmosphere is quite positive right now, and the point gap with the leader is gradually narrowing. I will try to follow closely and promote myself.”
When asked how he felt about facing his former team Suwon, Kazuki replied, “It was more powerful than usual, and I had a change of heart (unlike other games). But rather, I made up my mind to be more calm.” When asked if Suwon had been on the rise since he left, he said gravely, “I didn’t pay much attention” to the question that he would have wanted to show something more in particular.
Kazuki then confessed honestly, “I didn’t know if Suwon’s recent performance was good, and I just try to get Seoul E-Land to a higher rank,” adding, “I had no idea that Suwon had been undefeated in the last 11 games because the article was published in Korean. I talked to Han Ho-gang before today’s game, and that’s when I found out.”
When asked what is different between Suwon’s soccer style and Seoul E-Land’s soccer style, Kazuki said, “When I look at Suwon’s soccer now, I mechanically position myself. On the other hand, Seoul E-Land’s soccer brings out the best of each player,” and added, “I want to rate Seoul E-Land’s soccer more highly.”
He added, “I’m playing in a higher position now compared to Suwon. The coach allows me to play in a high position and gives me a lot of freedom. In that sense, I’m trying more to raise the offensive point because I can be more involved in scoring.” 메이저사이트
Kazuki, who has continued his career in the J-League since his professional debut, joined the K-League in July last year by wearing the Suwon uniform. Having played in Suwon as a starter and replacement for a year, he moved to E-Land in Seoul last June. At that time, the transfer was carried out through a one-on-one trade with Peter (Australia).
However, Kazuki said, “Suwon has already decided to trade and notified me. For me, it wasn’t convinced,” adding, “I thought the first step was to contact me or to meet and discuss, but there was no part. At the stage of contacting me, I heard that the agreement between the clubs was already completed,” complaining about the trade process.