'It's a familiar gym' Daejeon returned to the enemy field.

Oct 20, 2024

'It's a familiar gym' Daejeon returned to the enemy field.
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'It's a familiar gym' Daejeon returned to the enemy field.
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"The locker room is on the other side...It's a familiar gym."

GS Caltex coach Lee Young-taek's expression at the briefing was colored with extraordinary emotion.

Starting with the head coach in 2019, he met the team who served as an acting coach and took the helm himself until 2022.



Tongyeong is already the second time after the last semi-final of the Dram Cup, but the specialness of the place is different.

Coach Lee Young-taek, who met at Chungmu Gymnasium in Daejeon on the 20th, said, `Didn't he keep coming to the IBK Industrial Bank last year. It's all right."



Jung Ho-young and Park Eun-jin, who were especially affectionate, are now the best middle blockers in the league. However, based on Mega-Bukirich's tall wing, the style of 「Double Po" is very different from when he was there.

Coach Lee Young-taek said, `I'm proud to see the players who have been loving have grown like this. They really gave us a hard time during the cup competition as well," he said with a smile.



GS Caltex is missing its main players, Yoo Se-yeon and Ahn Hye-jin, due to injuries. Wyler, who is 1m95 in the Asian quarter, will take over as an outside heater, and Kwon Min-ji and Yoo Ah-ram will be behind, but there are many gaps in Yoo's performance, who is also a captain.

'It's a familiar gym' Daejeon returned to the enemy field.
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The setter is well filled by Kim Ji-won and Lee Yun-shin. In particular, Kim Ji-won's growth has been extraordinary recently. The head coach said, `I don't think it will be possible for the two players to return to the beginning of the season. I will judge while watching the recovery trend."

In the end, it is likely to be a receiving fight between ultra-long outside heaters Wyler and Bukrich. The difference between the two players was large when Jeong Kwan-jang won the semifinals of the last cup after a close game of a full set.

Coach Lee Young-taek also said of Han Song-yi, who held the retirement ceremony before the game, "He was a captain when he was with me, and he became a model for his juniors while transforming into a middle blocker." I will support you no matter what you do. Coincidentally, I'm happy to be with you at the retirement ceremony."

'It's a familiar gym' Daejeon returned to the enemy field.
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Coach Ko Hee-jin said, "(We forgot about the Cup and prepared with the mindset that it was the first game of the season. I want to present victory to Han Song," he said with a smile.



Then "Breathing will get better as the season goes on. This season, I think the game will probably be decided by the second-tier connection and the decisive power of a big attack rather than receiving (due to more strong serve)," he added.

Jeong Kwan-jang, who owns the mega, has emerged as Indonesia's national team. He even received a warm welcome when he visited Indonesia during the off-season and played an event. Coach Ko Hee-jin said, `Mega is not worried. My condition is getting better"We will try to make it a season that gives joy to our fans," he said.



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