"Worst Birthday" Director Kim Doo-hyun's anger"The will to fight, the struggle, we lacked."

Jul 14, 2024

'Worst Birthday' Director Kim Doo-hyun's anger'The will to fight, the struggle, we lacked.'
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"We needed to show more willingness and fighting power, but we weren't good enough."

This is what Jeonbuk Hyundai coach Kim Doo-hyun said.

Jeonbuk Hyundai lost 0-4 to Gimcheon Sangmu at Gimcheon Stadium on the 14th in an away game of 'Hana Bank K League 1 2024'. Jeonbuk (4 wins, 8 draws and 11 losses) failed to continue its winning streak. Jeonbuk suffered from Park Jin-seop's direct exit in the 34th minute of the first half when it was losing 0-1. In the end, he lost three more goals in the second half alone. Coincidentally, coach Kim, who celebrated his birthday, did not receive the victory gift he expected.

After the game, coach Kim said "The exit came out during the game. In fact, it was a perfect match to set the tone. I couldn't save it. I think the exit made the game difficult. We needed to show more willingness and fighting power to fight, but we lacked. He bowed his head, saying, "He came so far, but I feel so much responsibility because he showed disappointing performance to the fans."

Then "We prepared the opponent's attack pattern, where we responded." There was no intention of getting off. I think we reacted a little later than the opponent. I think it was a game with a lot of deficiencies."

Despite the complete defeat, Jeonbuk fans sang cheering songs to the end and encouraged the players. Director Kim said, `I think he sang a cheer song with a message not to give up. The exit resulted in a bad game every time. We have no choice but to settle down again."

Jeonbuk will clash with Ulsan HD on the 20th. In the worst atmosphere 'Hyundai goes on 'The Derby' Jeonbuk ranks 11th and is in the relegation zone. Director Kim said, `It's too early to discuss such a thing now. We're going to prepare for each game, get over the rough ground. I'm going to do that with the players. Players are also aware of it. I think we should run around so that we don't create a hard situation ourselves. "



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