Pohang coach Park Tae-ha, who missed his 3rd consecutive win, is very difficult to play soccer"

Oct 06, 2024

Pohang coach Park Tae-ha, who missed his 3rd consecutive win, is very difficult to play soccer'
"Soccer is really hard."

Pohang Steelers coach Park Tae-ha, who missed three consecutive home games against Suwon FC, expressed deep regret.

Coach Park Tae-ha's Pohang led 1-0 at 3 p.m. on the 6th with Ahn Jae-joon scoring the first goal in the 43rd minute of the first half in the final 33rd round of the Hana Bank K League 1 regular league against Suwon FC. Although he was confident of winning by gaining the upper hand until the 45th minute of the second half, he tied the game 1-1 by giving up Ji Dong-won's high-altitude header equalizer following Suwon's corner kick and Yoon Bit-garam's laundry line cross in the extra time of the second half.

After six consecutive losses, he sought to win three consecutive home games, but failed to endure the last four minutes and had to settle for three undefeated games. Coach Park, who was wary of laziness and laxity caused by the energy of three consecutive wins before the game, did not hide his deep regret.

Although he pointed out the problems with his soft speech, a Pohang official said that Park Tae-ha was the strongest rebuke to the team this season. Coach Park said, `I'm sorry for the lack of concentration at the end. It went as I asked the players before the game. I made a lot of mistakes"I looked back. "If the physical difficulty is that we played one more Asian Champions League game during the week, we need to take it to the next level." Players must overcome their physical strength on their own. We have to make it stronger." "You have to have basic physical strength. As well as the performance, I strongly think that there is a need for lack of concentration and improvement of physical strength. I'll do my best for the top five split games in two weeks to make up for the points and mental problems," he added.

He reiterated his basic physical strength as a soccer player, basic mental strength, and desperation for victory. When he pointed out that there were many pass mistakes, coach Park made a mistake in the invisible psychological indolence. With six consecutive losses, he continues to tell the players that he is in the process of preparing for the match against Gangwon for the first time and that he will continue to come out, but it is not easy. Mistakes are a phenomenon that comes from self-care, a brief laziness. Asked whether he thought he lacked mental strength, Park said, `He thinks mental strength is not the old way of thinking, but the physical strength part is the basic basis. It's about the basics. If you forget the basics and do something, there is a high probability of problems. "The players may say no, but I can't agree with the story that mistakes come out because they are physically difficult because they have games during the week. If you are a soccer player, you have to overcome that situation. I hope this game will serve as an opportunity to look back on the next time this situation comes." Below is the full text of Pohang coach Park Tae-ha's post-match question-and-answer session.

Pohang = Reporter Jeon Young-ji sky4us@sportschosun.com

-How do you feel about the game

▶Soccer is very difficult. It's a shame today, but I thought I would go in a good direction in the second half as the goal came out before the end of the first half, but it didn't work out as expected. He failed to take advantage of the additional scoring opportunity in the second half and failed to bring the victory. The last lack of concentration, it worked out as I asked the players before the game. A lot of mistakes have been made. If it's a situation where you physically played one more Asian Champions League game during the week, the players have to overcome their physical strength to take it to the next level. You have to make it stronger. You have to have basic physical strength. It's a shame. Not only his performance, but I think he needs to focus and improve his physical strength. I'll do my best for the top five split games in two weeks to get rid of the complementary points and mental problems.

-Ahn Jae-joon came to Pohang and scored his K League 1 debut goal.

▶He has the ability to threaten the opponent's defense. I joined during the season and there was an injury. I was gradually increasing my time. He has the ability to develop in the future and will be helpful to the team.

-There were a lot of pass mistakes. How should I supplement it.

▶Mistakes were made in the invisible psychologically indolent area. With six consecutive losses, he continues to tell the players that he is in the process of preparing for the match against Gangwon for the first time and that he will continue to come out, but it is not easy. Mistakes are a phenomenon that comes from self-care, a brief indolence.

-You emphasized before the game that if you're lazy, you shouldn't get loose, but it means that the part came out by mistake.

▶ Players may say no, but they appear invisible even during their career. I can say that mistakes come out because I have a game during the week physically, so it's very hard, but I can't agree. If you are a soccer player, you have to overcome that situation. I hope this game will serve as an opportunity to look back if this situation comes next time.

-Is it a mental problem

▶ Yes, mental strength is not an old way of thinking, but physical strength is based on the basics. It's about the basics. Forgetting the basics and doing something is more likely to cause problems.

-If you go up to the top split, there is an Acham schedule, there is an FA Cup, and it is a tighter schedule.

▶With or without the game, it is basically about the posture and process of preparing for the game. Every time a good atmosphere should come out every game. It's not easy to make it by speaking. As long as you keep talking, everyone will go to good places.

-You're emphasizing the mental part, but during the A-match break, what do you want to do to the players

-How do you plan to supplement the A-match break.

▶You have to communicate. It is not a matter to be directed. There are parts where you can't concentrate well, but it's all included in your mental strength and desperation to win until the end. It is a situation in which results must be produced through communication. It is something that cannot be done with educational programs or training.



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