'Do you think you're going to be real?' Jeonbuk is not ready for a relegation war
Oct 21, 2024
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Jeonbuk lost 0-2 to Daejeon Hana Citizen in the 34th round at home on the 19th. The defeat against the same relegation team made my stomach hurt even more. Jeonbuk stayed at 37 points and went down one notch from 10th to 11th. On the same day, Incheon United (32 points) lost, maintaining the difference in points to 5 points, but the fear of direct relegation remains.
It's an unexpected trend. Jeonbuk has drawn a steep upward curve with six wins and two draws in eight games, including the Asian Champions League 2, looking for defensive stabilization. He also succeeded in escaping the relegation zone in five months. As soon as he said, "As expected, Jeonbuk will hit it..." another crisis came.
The final regular league match against Daegu FC began. Jeonbuk, which trailed 0-2 and succeeded in turning it over 3-2, gave up two goals in extra time and collapsed in vain 3-4. Jeonbuk, which fell back to the relegation zone, lost the first game of the split round again and fell into a losing streak.
In fact, the match against Daejeon was a game that overwhelmed the opponent in terms of content. If the early opportunity had been taken advantage of, a big win would have been possible. However, he didn't score a goal in the end, and he got a bitter taste of defeat. The reality of Jeonbuk is too bad to comfort that the process was good.
Final B is the result rather than the process. You have to take at least one point somehow. This one point makes a huge difference at the end of the season. Suwon Samsung was relegated from multiple points last year, not even points. At the most important moment, Jeonbuk dropped to its knees in vain against its ranked rivals.
The relegation war is, after all, a battle of momentum, a battle of concentration. The will to win and the fighting spirit to take another step determines victory or defeat. Just because you have an advantage in objective power, you can't guarantee victory even if you play well. Daejeon and Jeju United, which were pushed back by their opponents all the time this weekend, prove this.
Jeonbuk is not ready for this yet. The loss to Daejeon was not just because there was no goal. Final B is where mice bite cats to survive. In order to survive this hell, you need to quickly switch to 'Rise Fight Mode'. Both Jeju Island and Suwon, which were not able to do so, were relegated. Jeonbuk cannot be an exception. Jeonbuk is currently in the relegation zone.
vanbasten@sportschosun.com
