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2025 FIFA Club World Cup: Fluminense vs. Ulsan HD Preview with Tim Vickery
Ulsan HD need to shake off the loss to Mamelodi Sundowns and now focus on Brazilian giants Fluminense in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. Paul and Matt look ahead to this crunch clash for the Horangi as the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Group F reaches matchday two. We hear from South American football expert and journalistic giant Tim Vickery for his thoughts on Fluminense. Where to Watch
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06-02-2025
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"Competition is inevitable" - Ulsan HD skipper Kim Young-gwon on new centre back additions
Ulsan HD captain Kim Young-gwon says he isn't too concerned about younger players eyeing his position in the team, and that winter 2025 was a good time to execute a 'generational shift' within the playing squad. Ulsan HD head into the 2025 season having been busy in the winter transfer window. Several of the club's older statesmen - the likes of Joo Min-kyu, Kim Kee-hee, and Lim Jong-eun - have left with younger replacements coming in. Speaking exclusively to K League United after the first of two 2025 K League 1 Media Days concluded on Wednesday 5th February, captain and key centre back Kim Young-gwon, when asked whether now was a good time to execute something of a generational shift, said: "I think it's a pretty good time. Also, the players who have joined aren't just young; many of them are in the mid-to-senior range. They have experience, and some have even played for the national team, so I think that's a great advantage." At centre back, the Horangi have clawed the much-coveted Seo Myung-kwan away from Bucheon FC 1995 and the advances of other teams, and have also added Lee Jae-ik from Jeonbuk. Kim Young-gwon says he isn't too worried about the extra competition for places: "Of course, competition is inevitable. This is the professional stage, after all. If those players perform well, it's natural for them to get playing time. But I also have my own role and responsibilities, and I know I can contribute to the team in my own way. So I need to prepare well." Ulsan begin the new season at home to newly-promoted FC Anyang on Sunday 16th February.
