Riverbenders welcome back, prepare for second stage of tournament
In a flurry of good news, Jong-oh Kim and Memishevich have returned to the country's doorstep, and their return signals that the obstacles in the Riverhounds' journey may be gone.
The return of Kim Jong-bu has thrilled countless fans, and his professionalism and dedication have won the respect of all. In the interview, Kim Jong-bu said firmly, "For the sake of the players and staff who have been trusting and waiting for the coaching team, we will return quickly to the team and work together with the Hebei team. We will meet the challenges and create a brilliant future together with the shouts of the fans, with the staff who have been working quietly for the team's operation, and with our teammates who have been insisting on individual training at home."
In the first stage of the league, Jin Jong-fu's performance won the praise of the whole field, as he led his team to an undefeated record of two wins and two draws in the first four rounds, and in the fifth to fourteenth rounds of the competition, Hebei won four, three draws and three defeats, which was also a good performance. In the end, under the leadership of Jin Jongfu, the Hebei team accumulated 23 points with six wins, five draws and three losses, and successfully joined the championship group. Behind all this, the joint efforts of all players and staff were indispensable.
Memisevic has also arrived in the country, this time returning with his wife. As the core foreign aid of Hebei, he is the only official foreign aid of the team. The other two foreigners, Cernus and Leonardo, are on loan. Memishevic is capable of playing both back and center back, and this season he mainly plays as a center back.
The other foreigner, Leonardo, always stays in China and will also return to the team without any problems once the Hebei team has finished assembling. Cernus, on the other hand, has not been able to return. For the Hebei team, the absence of Cernus may have far-reaching effects on the team, he in the first stage as the back, is the key to the team's offensive and defensive conversion, playing time in the team's first, offensive and defensive ends have a good performance.
As for the homegrown players, Zhang Chengdong, Yin Hongbo and Wang Qiuming have crucial roles to play, but it is yet to be determined whether they will be able to participate in the second phase of the tournament.
