Director Lee Jung-hyo's honest confession "I wish I had Um Ji-sung"
Aug 25, 2024
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It was the intention of Gwangju FC coach Lee Jung-hyo. Gwangju lost 0-1 in the 28th round of the 'Hana Bank K League 1 2024' against Ulsan HD at Gwangju Football Stadium on the 25th. I lost unfortunately even after a good game. Gwangju made a rotation at the Korea Cup during the week to win the day. He put forward the best 11 on the day, but collapsed by allowing the final goal to Yago.
Coach Lee said in a post-match press conference, `I think it's a relief that Ulsan and Gwangju finished well without injury in a bad stadium. Gwangju is always doing its best as much as it can. I'm sorry to tell you to do better. I did 200% of what I had. I lost unfortunately, but I can't help it. The environment itself is like that, but it can't be helped. You have to keep doing as much as you can. There is nothing but practice. If you don't have a goal, you can practice scoring goals, if you don't have good defense, you can practice defense, and if you don't have enough, you can study tactics. There is no choice but to try. Fans are also cheering for us in a bad stadium, and we will prepare well to repay that."
Then "I plan to follow the plan I have. I'm playing today, and I want to have Um Jisung. In a situation where Um Ji-sung cannot be recruited due to fiscal consolidation, the remaining players may feel bad, but the remaining players will not want to lose. The same goes for me. The same goes for the club. What I and the players can do is at the limit. The game remains. Realistically, if you want to get to the top split on your own, you have to win five games in a row, but I'll do it without giving up. I'm going to hit it."
Coach Lee, who currently has the Korea Cup and the Asian Champions League left, said, `I think we need to think about the realistic part. It's too much. It's too much to do three competitions. I think it would be better to focus on one competition rather than leading all three competitions. a realistic situation.' Lastly, regarding poor training conditions, "I hope you see it in person. It's hard to say." He gave courage to his players. Lee said, `I want to say to the players that they did a good job for the last time. I'd say it's too early to give up. I want to prepare well for the upcoming Korea Cup, Daejeon, and tell them to cheer up no matter how the results come out.
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