Seoul Derby with my Former Team' Osmar "It Feels Strange... But we are Home"
After playing for K League 1 Seoul for 9 years, he moved to K League 2 E-Land this season and will face his former team Seoul in the 3rd round of the Korea Cup on the 17th.
Osmar, who joined K League 2 Seoul E-Land FC this season after spending 9 years at professional soccer K League 1 FC Seoul, revealed complex emotions ahead of the 'Seoul Derby' against his former team.
Osmar's team, E-Land, will face Seoul in the third round of the 2024 Hana Bank Korea Cup (formerly the Korea Football Association FA Cup) held at Mokdong Sports Complex in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul at 7:30 pm on the 17th.
This is the second Seoul derby between the two Seoul-based teams in the K-League.
The first Seoul derby was the third round of the FA Cup held at the 2021 Seoul World Cup Stadium. 파워볼사이트
At that time, E-Land defeated Seoul 1-0.
This game, the second Seoul derby, was given the nickname 'Osmar Derby'.
This is because Osmar, who played in Seoul for 9 years starting from the 2014 season, has been wearing the E-Land uniform starting this season.
Osmar, who played full-time for Seoul in the first derby, had a special experience wearing the E-Land uniform against his former team in the second derby.
Ahead of the Seoul derby against his former team, Osmar expressed his unfamiliar feelings, saying, "I feel very strange.
I don't know how I will feel when I meet and greet my former teammates before the game.
I think it will be a really special game."
He added , "I have trained and played with Seoul players, but I have never faced them as an opposing team.
It is new.
I think it will be a challenge to myself."
Osmar, the 'Eland Man', put aside his friendship with his old colleagues.
Regarding the loss three years ago, Osmar said, "Honestly, I expected it to be an easy game, but in fact it wasn't," and said, "I hope Seoul comes with the same mindset as then.
This is our home.
I want to win."
A match without compromise was predicted.
He added, “I want to prepare well and meet each other at the stadium to show a new story.”
E-Land and Seoul are expected to compete without giving up an inch in the Osmar derby.
E-Land, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, appointed coach Kim Do-gyun with a dream of promotion and ambitiously prepared for the 2024 season.
E-Land is currently ranked 7th in K League 2 with 8 points from 2 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses.
They seemed to get off to a fresh start with consecutive wins in the 1st and 2nd rounds, but after that, the mood sank as they were unable to secure a win in 4 consecutive games with 2 draws and 2 losses.
A victory in the Korea Cup is necessary to turn the tide.
Osmar pledged to do well, saying, "We have the strength as a team to defend and attack together.
As we are getting better, I want to show a good performance in the Seoul derby."
Seoul is in a similar situation.
Seoul set the goal of winning the championship by entrusting the baton to Coach Kim Ki-dong and recruiting 'superstar' Jesse Lingard, but they ended up in 6th place with 2 wins, 3 draws, and 2 losses (9 points), which was somewhat disappointing.
As they have not been able to taste the sweetness of victory recently with 1 draw and 1 loss, Seoul must also seek to turn things around in the Korea Cup.