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How many teams from the top five European leagues remain unbeaten this new season? Well, thanks to Wooyeong Jeong, Freiburg is one of four, joining Liverpool, AC Milan and Napoli to enjoy unbeaten starts until 2021/22.
The 22-year-old striker jumped in the 64th minute of Freiburg’s home game against RB Leipzig on Saturday, heading for a precise Vincenzo Grifo cross to cancel Emil Forsberg’s first game for the Bundesliga finalists of the season last.
It was far from against the course of the game either. Christian Streich’s side had more possession (52%), made more passes (383-366), completed more sprints (218-202), won more tackles (90-76) and succeeded more shots on goal (15-13) than their visitors as they struggled to score three points in the first competitive game in their new state-of-the-art Europa Park Stadion.
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In the end, they had to settle for a 1-1 draw, a disappointing result perhaps given the balance of the game, but one that keeps them unbeaten and in fourth place with 16 points in eight games to extend. their best start in the Bundesliga. campaign.
This race also includes a 2-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund on Matchday 2 – further proof that this is not just a purple spot from Freiburg; it’s just a very good team.
And Jeong is increasingly becoming a key part of this. Now in his second stint at the club, having been on a six-month loan from Bayern Munich in 2019/20, the South Korean has been in Streich’s squad since the summer of 2020 but has only made nine starts. in 28 competitive matches last season. .
This season alone he has already started seven of Freiburg’s eight Bundesliga missions, his header against Leipzig making him the team’s top scorer with three for the campaign.
“He’s a really great person, away from the pitch too,” said Streich of No.29 earlier this season. “He’s just fantastic, especially when you see how well he runs and helps the team. He loves football, is hardworking and disciplined. Wooyeong has developed in all areas, as a character too. And he’s really funny too. I am very happy with it.
This is understandable. Jeong’s resumption this quarter is arguably the result of frustration at having been excluded from the South Korean Olympic squad over the summer, having made the preliminary roster ahead of the tournament.
“It was a difficult time for me,” Jeong admitted after learning of his exclusion. “I was disappointed and needed time to digest it.”
Jeong is now Freiburg’s top scorer this season with three Bundesliga goals. – Blatterspiel via www.imago-images.de/imago images / Jan Huebner
That’s exactly what he did and then decided to kick off: “My goal is to play every game and help the team. I continue to work hard to be able to play more this season than in the previous one. I am a striker and I want to score a lot of goals.
It now seems to be a certainty with Jeong and Freiburg in this kind of form.
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