Bae Jun-ho, who also fell in love with the changed coach, "Potential to grow into a game changer

I lack English, but I have good soccer intelligence, so there is no problem.

Bae Joon-ho, who left Hana Citizen in Daejeon for Stoke last year, has consistently secured playing time and is expanding his position in the team as time passes.

During this period, there was also a variable of managerial change, but Bae Joon-ho has proven his value by starting in six of the last eight league games.

In the match against Cardiff City 1-2 defeat on April 25, Bae scored his first goal in the European leagues by scoring a chasing goal in the 41st minute of the first half. Bae led his team to victory by scoring goals in two consecutive matches. He played as a left-handed striker in the 4-3-3 match against Middlesbrough on the 3rd and diligently played on the sidelines.

Bae Jun-ho made a mistake in the 40th minute of the first half. After catching the ball from the left side, Bae overcame the opponent team's defense that was walking in a physical fight and quickly advanced. Bae used his momentum to enter the penalty arc and fired a right-footed shot into the net. Bae's second goal of the season.

Stoke scored a goal to win 2-0.

Stoke-on-Trent Live, a local newspaper in Stoke, rated Bae eight, saying, "He scored a goal cleverly with his usual skills and abilities. His name resonated in the stadium."

The media praised, "Bae Jun-ho is gradually emerging as an important player right after the transfer, and he scored two consecutive goals right after his debut goal. I'm trying to overcome the language barrier and there are some areas that need to be coordinated, but he has soccer intelligence and an exemplary attitude."

"He already has the potential to grow into a game changer that can play a very important role," he praised.

Not only the media praised him. Schumacher also mentioned him in person and praised him.

According to reports, "Bae Jun-ho's English is not perfect yet and his communication is limited. However, if you send a message through the video, you will understand. If you tell him where he should be on the screen, he will understand," Schumacher said.

He added, "I think he understands these things well. He has good football intelligence."

Meanwhile, Bae Joon-ho started the match against Leeds United in the 36th round of the 2023-2024 season championship at 4:45 a.m. on Saturday at Elland Road in Leeds, the U.K. Bae Joon-ho, who formed the offensive team with Niall Ennis and Million Manhoop, played for about 78 minutes.

Bae Joon-ho showed his presence by taking 29 touches, recording a 76 percent pass success rate, one touch in the opponent's box, one dribble success, two passes to the offensive area, one tackle success, and four ball recoveries, but Stoke lost 0-1 안전놀이터