Director Hwang Sun-hong"Not to be pushed out of the MF fight"- Director Kim Doo-hyun"You have to peel off the opponent's pressure line"

Sep 22, 2024

Director Hwang Sun-hong'Not to be pushed out of the MF fight'- Director Kim Doo-hyun'You have to peel off the opponent's pressure line'



Director Hwang Sun-hong'Not to be pushed out of the MF fight'- Director Kim Doo-hyun'You have to peel off the opponent's pressure line'
"You shouldn't be pushed back in the midfield fight." (Director Hwang Sun-hong of Daejeon)", "We need to get rid of the opponent's pressure line." (Coach Kim Doo-hyun of Jeonbuk)

It was a solution unveiled by the coaches of both teams. Daejeon and Jeonbuk will play the 31st round of 'Hana Bank K League 1 2024' at Daejeon World Cup Stadium on the 22nd. It's a match that can't be withdrawn. Daejeon ranks 10th with 34 points and Jeonbuk ranks 11th with 33 points. It's in the relegation zone. This season's K League 1 will automatically drop the bottom, and the 10th and 11th teams will play in the playoffs. The winning team can rise to ninth place or higher on this day.

Both teams are currently the two hottest teams in K League 1. Daejeon has been on a remarkable rise, winning its first away victory in Seoul in 20 years against FC Seoul. He is undefeated in six games. It's four wins and two draws. Jeonbuk is also on a steep upward trajectory. He is undefeated in four games. It's three wins and one draw. In particular, he has been stable enough to record clean sheets in the last three consecutive games. In the last match against Suwon FC, Lee Seung-woo scored his first goal since moving to Jeonbuk, exploding six goals and winning a 6-0 victory.



Both teams took out zero-top cards. In Daejeon, Kim Hyun-wook will be at the forefront instead of Martha. Choi Gun-ju, Kim Joon-beom and Kim Seung-dae will be in the second line. Bob Shin and Lee Soon-min are in the midfield. The four backs are made up of Lee Sang-min, Anton, Kim Hyun-woo, and Kim Moon-hwan. Anton and Kim Moon-hwan returned from disciplinary action and injury, respectively. Lee Chang-geun protects the goal. Martha, Gutek, Kelvin, and Ju Se-jong Kim In-gyun start from the bench.

In Jeonbuk, Hernandez is in the front. Jeon Byeong-gwan-Lee Young-jae-Andrigo backs up the attack from below. Boateng and Han Kook-young will play as central midfielders. The four backs are consistently composed of Kim Tae-hyun, Park Jin-seop, Hong Jung-ho, and Ahn Hyun-beom. Kim Jun-hong wears goalkeeper gloves. Lee Seung-woo, Song Min-gyu, Kwon Chang-hoon, and Thiago are aiming to participate as Jokers.



Director Hwang said, `It is past that the past is good. Today is the problem. I think it will be a close game because the opponent is in good flow", he predicted. Martha was sitting on the bench because she had symptoms of food poisoning, so she didn't train much. I can't run for a lot of time, but I put it in as an all-out war.

Daejeon has been showing a completely different performance lately. Coach Hwang said "At this point, the draw is not important, so the approach chosen from the idea of scoring." "Jeonbuk is a team that approaches strongly in the early stages, and we have to take it well." We can solve it if we are good at positioning, but we can be at a disadvantage if we go into a power struggle. You have to bully him with your cheeks"The opponent put Hernandez in front of him to aim for the back space. It's important not to get behind in midfield while actively fighting."



Head coach Kim said "The opponent has good forward pressure and takes a lot of activity in midfield, and quickly goes on counterattack." As this worked, he said, "I've scored multiple points in all of the last five games" and "If you have a little less ball to minimize pressure, and if you come out well at this time, a good scene will come out.' Song Min-gyu explained that he sat on the bench because his eyes were inflamed.



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