The K League United Podcast

Site editors  Paul Neat  and  Scott Whitelock  take their seats in the K League United Outpost to go over all six matches that took place last weekend in the K League 1,  including Ulsan Hyundai's defeat to Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Seongnam's victory over rivals FC Seoul and a clash at the foot of the table. Our writers then pick their matches to watch this weekend before moving onto the mailbag an...

With the title chase and relegation scrap continuing to twist and turn in the K League 1, this week's K League United Podcast takes a look at the main teams involved on each front and the key issues each side must face going forward.   K League United site editors  Paul Neat  and  Matthew Binns  sit down to discuss the narratives developing at either end of Korean football's top division. The week...

This week's mixed zone interviews come from Incheon Football Stadium, where home side Incheon United fell 1-0 to Seongnam FC despite a spirited display. Later on, Matthew Binns speaks with newly signed Incheon United midfielder Rashid Mahazi but first, our Seongnam columnist Giovanni Pieve spoke with Seongnam winger Eder about the match. Khaleby Gomes reads the translation.

A week after the K League transfer window closed,  Ryan Walters  and  Paul Neat  got together to go over the winners and losers from each division as well as the best bit of business from each league. They also recap an entertaining Round 24 in K1 including  Matthew Binns ' interview with Incheon United's new midfielder  Rashid Mahazi . After recapping K2's Round 22, they take a look ahead at the...

In the first of our  Patreon Early Access  pod extras, listen to our full interviews with José Morais, Adam Taggart,  Mix Diskerud , and  Osmar Ibáñez Barba  following Team K League's 3-3 draw with Juventus. All four go into detail about the game itself and the K League season ahead for their clubs. 

As expected, Cristiano Ronaldo stole the headlines when Team K League faced off against Juventus, but it wasn't for the reason many thought. The club's decision to keep the superstar on the bench despite signing a contract that guaranteed 45+ minutes of action is the first of many talking points this week for  Ryan Walters ,  Paul Neat , and  Scott Whitelock . They also go over the number of posit...

Ryan Walters  and  Paul Neat  sat down at El Juego Lounge to do a Facebook Live version of the podcast this week to reveal their choices for the K League 1 and 2 Best XI in anticipation of Team K League vs Juventus coming up later this week. Along with highlighting the best individual talent in both divisions, they also briefly went over the new  KLU Patreon , and answered your questions in the ma...

Ryan Walters ,  Paul Neat , and  Scott Whitelock  sit down in studio to assign grades to all 22 K League teams as they past the halfway point in the season. Starting with the 10 K2 teams and then moving on to the 12 K1 sides, the Editors determine who is passing and failing preseason expectations and who has surprised the most. They also briefly discuss a few of the more meaningful transfers thus...

Ryan Walters  and  Paul Neat  are joined by  Steve Price  in studio to discuss what went wrong for K League in this year's AFC Champions League. Matthew Binns also makes a brief appearance to detail Jeonbuk's shortcomings in the tournament and point to some key statistics that would suggest the man on the sideline should shoulder a lot of the blame. The crew also gives their wishlist for all 12 K1...

Ryan Walters  and  Paul Neat  get together at  El Juego Pub  in Seoul to debut the new live show space and chat about five key takeaways from Round 17 of K League 1. While answering questions live on YouTube, they discuss the continued title race between Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, FC Seoul, and Ulsan Hyundai, an instant classic NINE goal thriller in Gangwon, Jeju United in crisis, controversial calls...

Ryan Walters  is joined once again by  Matthew Binns  and  Paul Neat  in studio to recap a historic run for the Taeguk Warriors in this year's U20 World Cup and discuss what it means for football in Korea. They also go over the Round 16 from K League 1 with interviews from Jeonbuk Hyundai's  Bernie Ibini  following his team's 1-0 to remain top of the table, and hear from both sides after a 4-2 thr...

For the first time in a long time,  Ryan Walters  is joined by the original podcast pairing of  Matthew Binns  and  Paul Neat  in studio to discuss all things Korean football at the moment including ACL, K1 and K2, and the national team. To help preview the upcoming ACL matches, Ulsan columnist  Dan Croydon  spoke with Urawa expert  Ryan Steele , and Matthew spoke with  Wild East Football 's Edito...

Ryan Walters  is joined by  Steve Price  in studio and  Peter Hampshire  on the line to discuss a rather successful U20 World Cup so far and go over what to look for in the Taeguk Warriors upcoming matches against Australia and Iran. They go over everything from players to watch to tactics to experiment with and everything in between. They also answer your questions about Busan hosting a game and...

Hosts  Ryan Walters  and  Michael Redmond  are joined by K League 2 writers from across the country as they take a look back on the second division through 12 rounds and assess what's gone right, what's gone wrong, and what needs to change for all 10 K2 clubs. They also go over the plight of Daejeon Citizen and name some lower league clubs that might do well in a hypothetically expanded K2 in the...

Editors  Ryan Walters  and  Scott Whitelock  are joined by several K League 1 writers across Korea as they assess what's gone right and wrong for all 12 K1 teams a third of the way through the season. From Ulsan's place at the top to Seoul's surprising title challenge, and Incheon's likelihood for yet another great escape,  no stone is left unturned. Also, Ryan and Scott answer your questions abou...

In an in-depth interview, host  Ryan Walters  sits down with  Wae-In Sports  CEO and SRU & UEFA accredited coach Tom Orrock and Performance Analyst and Lecturer Bae Taehan to discuss everything from Confucian culture's affect on football, youth development, prevalent tactics in the Korean game, and the push for change in an often reluctant system. All that and more in the latest edition of the K L...

With the U20 World Cup just around the corner, Editors  Ryan Walters ,  Paul Neat , and  Matthew Binns  sit down to discuss the roster representing Korea, the best youth players in K League, and discuss the latest Korean Coaching Carousel. All that and more in the latest edition of the K League United Podcast.

Following on from the K League's official media day, our site editors Paul Neat and Scott Whitelock sit down to preview the upcoming Super Match between Suwon Samsung Bluewings and FC Seoul. They look back on the history and tie and reflect upon the comments made by both the managers and players coming into the K League's marquee match. Our writers then sit down together with two players who know...

Associate Editor and Suwon Bluewings columnist Scott Whitelock sits down with Australian international striker Adam Taggart to discuss his youth career, how his move to Korea came about, and get answers to your questions. 

Following a wild fourth round of the FA Cup,  Ryan Walters ,  Scott Whitelock , and  Michael Redmond  break down the numerous Cupsets and answer your questions to determine what went wrong for the first division sides in the tournament. Later, Football Tribe's Southeast Asia Editor  Gian Chansrichawla  calls in to discuss the new ASEAN Player Quota set to start in K League next season and go over...

On an evening they expected to talk mostly about AFC Champions League, Editors  Ryan Walters  and  Paul Neat  are joined by Ulsan columnist  Dan Croydon  to dissect Jørn Andersen's shocking departure from Incheon United after just seven games in charge this season. They also discuss the ACL rivalry between K League and J.League and what it may mean for East Asian football. Later,  Scott Whitelock...

As AFC Champions League resumes, we chat about how the K League teams in the tournament have fared thus far and how it's affecting their domestic campaign. We also touch base with Asian football expert Dan Pordes for an outsider's perspective of the Korean teams and chat about who's impressed in the East thus far. We also take a look ahead to the marquee matches in K1 and K2 this weekend and hear...

This time on the K League United Podcast we take a look back on the Korean National Team's recent friendlies where they went two for two against South American opposition and discuss what we learned from each match. We also chat about the 3rd round of the FA Cup and dissect what went wrong for K2 clubs. Lastly we chat about the opening up of the Korean footballing pyramid and answer your questions...

K League returns after a week off for the international break to close out the first full month of the season. As all 12 K1 teams prepare for a slew of games in the coming weeks, we go over the first Power Rankings of 2019 and break down what we've learned about each team's start looking beyond the standings. We also discuss the key signings from this winter as the transfer window shuts, and answe...

As K League takes a week off we turn our attention to the Korean National team and the players making up Paulo Bento's first squad since the Asian Cup. We take a look at the domestic players that got the nod, players coming from abroad including some notable new faces, and we answer your questions in the mailbag. All that and more in this edition of the K League United Podcast.