Wolves striker Hwang Hee-chan admits it’s a tough time for the club after they were pushed closer to the drop zone in the Premier League following a 3-0 defeat to Chelsea.
The defeat means Wolves now have just two points from 11 games and are in desperate need of some magic.
They have reportedly agreed a deal with Rob Edwards, who has left Middlesbrough’s Championship promotion push to try to rescue them.
But striker Hwang Hee-chan says the players will have to roll up their sleeves and fight to keep the club in the Premier League.
He told Telecom Asia:
I have been here a long time and I have seen a lot of things. What I can say is that we all need to push together to keep this team in the Premier League. It’s still very early in the season and we can do it, but first we have to go away on international duty and come back ready to work.
Today’s game wasn’t easy. We have quality, but the opposition also has quality and Chelsea, everyone knows, is a big team. But I trust this team. I’ve been here for five years and I know we can turn things around.
Hwang is now heading away to play in the Kirin Cup, where South Korea will face Japan, Ghana, and others.
The 29-year-old says he’s particularly looking forward to the matches, as their last game was against Brazil, a defeat he’s eager to move on from.
He wants to make sure they finish the year on a high by winning games.
The tournament also serves as preparation for next year’s World Cup.
Hwang added:
The international break will be very important for us because we won’t have many opportunities to play at home before the World Cup. The last time we played at home it was against Brazil and we lost, so now is the time to make a good result and put in a strong performance.
On the possibility of facing Ghana in the Kirin Cup, he said:
I know some of the players from Ghana, but for us it’s the last game of the year, so it’s very important. Ghana is a very strong team and, like I said, I know a few of their players — but for us, this is an important match.
