Ryan Walters is joined by Matthew Binns for a two man booth edition of the podcast with plenty on the docket. They begin with a look back at the two-legged Team Bento vs Team Kim Hak-bum friendly that took place last weekend and what takeaways (if any) they gleaned from the matches. They discuss who impressed, who may have played their way onto the Olympic squad, and some potential squad choices for Paulo Bento to make in the future. The second segment shifts focus onto K League's hottest team, the Pohang Steelers. Ryan and Matthew discuss what's on the line for Pohang this weekend, what a win would mean, and whether or not they can pull it off. They then welcome in Paul Neat for his exclusive interview with Pohang's second-top scorer, Aleksandar Paločević. The midfielder discusses the career year he's having so far, AFC Champions League, and what the derby means to him. Focus shifts to Ulsan Hyundai in the third segment where Matt and Ryan debate whether or not the Horangi can get the win in such a crucial match. Recent history is both for (outscoring Pohang 7-1 this year) and against (losing on the final day last season) them heading into the match. To help preview the game, and get some player insight, Paul Neat sat down with Ulsan defender Dave Bulthuis. The two discuss the mood in Ulsan at the moment, ACL this and next season, and that match from last year. Finally, Ryan and Matthew both hop into a brief Eulji Lewis Mailbag with questions about Won Du-jae and Song Min-kyu, the K2 playoff field, and the goalkeeper ban once again. All that and more in this edition of the K League United Podcast.

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