Rather, I'm glad to see Taeha Drama 'Taeha Drama' → Pohang, which has lost its theater goal, now puts it in early and wins comfortably! Organizational Stabilization Evidence

Jul 02, 2024

Rather, I'm glad to see Taeha Drama 'Taeha Drama' → Pohang, which has lost its theater goal, now puts it in early and wins comfortably! Organizational Stabilization Evidence
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association



"When I think about my health..." Pohang Steelers coach Park Tae-ha (56) was not happy with the K-League's best hit product 'Taeha Drama' at the beginning of the season. Taeha Drama is the nickname given when Pohang scored a series of theater goals at the end of the second half and won consecutive games. He caught both points and popularity, but in the long run, it was a source of anxiety. Coach Park Tae-ha personally was nervous because he couldn't miss the entire 90 minutes. Overall, the team was interpreted to mean that there is no stable attack strategy.

From some point on, this kind of appearance has diminished. Pohang was so dependent on the second half that it scored 0 goals in the first half until the fourth round of the Hana Bank K League 1 2024. Pohang scored 19 of its team's 30 goals in the second half. There are as many as 10 goals after 35 minutes in the second half. However, in the last four games, they scored in the first half. Two wins and two draws are on the rise. In the previous match, the 20th round home game against Ulsan on June 30, he scored two goals in the first half alone. He won the game early and caught a big fish with a score of 2 to 1.

This means that Pohang's organizational power has finally entered the trend of establishing a system. 'Theatrical goal' is thrilling, but there is a limitation that it exerts power only after the opponent's physical strength and concentration are scattered. Now, he has started to create goals with Pohang's power even with all of them. If the preparation was insufficient at the beginning of the season with mental strength and determination, now 'Team Pohang' is back on track. Rather, the current Pohang, which has reduced its variables, is even scarier than the first half of the year when it maintained an unstable No. 1.



In fact, coach Park Tae-ha did not lose his smile even after giving up an equalizer and ending up in a draw while leading 1-0 against Jeonbuk in the 19th round. This is because the contents of the game have already been confirmed to be much more positive than in the past. At the time, coach Park Tae-ha said "I can see his performance improving. The process of solving the attack through build-up is gaining strength even if mistakes are made. The players feel it, too. The point of development has developed, as well as the judgment and breathing of settling down," he said, expressing satisfaction.

Rather, I'm glad to see Taeha Drama 'Taeha Drama' → Pohang, which has lost its theater goal, now puts it in early and wins comfortably! Organizational Stabilization Evidence
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
Rather, I'm glad to see Taeha Drama 'Taeha Drama' → Pohang, which has lost its theater goal, now puts it in early and wins comfortably! Organizational Stabilization Evidence
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
Pohang faced a pessimistic prospect that the top split, let alone the favorite before the season, would be difficult. Coach Kim Ki-dong, who has coached Pohang for nearly five years, left for FC Seoul. Major players such as main center back Ha Chang-rae (Nagoya) Grant (Tianjin) and key strikers Ko Young-joon (Partizan), Zeka (Shandong) and Kim Seung-dae (Daejeon) have been transferred. Park Tae-ha, who took office in December, ran out of time to reorganize the team.



Pohang overcame the difficult period with a desperate mind. Director Park Tae-ha said, "Even when 'Taeha Drama' was booming, we are still not good enough. It should be approached with an emphasis on stabilization. It's just the result of the sweat and hard work of the players. We are not in a situation to be intoxicated with this," he said, maintaining his prudence. Pohang has firmly established its defense organization, led by Jeon Min-kwang and Lee Dong-hee. By preventing it with the least number of runs, Jung Jae-hee, Baek Sung-dong, and Kim In-sung in the attack, he simply scored and managed the points. As Pohang gradually completed its offensive tactics, striker Lee Ho-jae's score also increased. Lee Ho-jae, who scored eight goals last season, already has six. If this momentum is maintained, the first double-digit score (10 goals) in his career will be okay.

Another example is the achievement of meeting Ulsan, which lost 0-1 in the opening game, and overpowering it 2-1 again. Director Park Tae-ha said, `We were busy preparing then. I only remember defending. Now that I think about it, I was comforted that I only allowed one run. It's been three months, and I'm looking forward to it when I see my performance improve."





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