Kim Doo-hyun, ahead of the 'Lifting of Destiny' PO\"Chungnam Asan? E-Land or Jeonnam? We're just a ball"

Nov 24, 2024

Kim Doo-hyun, ahead of the 'Lifting of Destiny' PO'Chungnam Asan? E-Land or Jeonnam? We're just a ball'
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association



Kim Doo-hyun, ahead of the 'Lifting of Destiny' PO'Chungnam Asan? E-Land or Jeonnam? We're just a ball'
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
Jeonbuk coach Kim Doo-hyun, ahead of the promotion playoff (PO), mentioned 'The Process Law'.

Coach Kim said at a press conference in advance of the 38th round away match against Gwangju at 2 p.m. on the 24th at the Gwangju Football Stadium 'Hana Bank K League 1 2024."This game is quite meaningful to us. The elevation play-off is important. Before that, it is important to create a good atmosphere. We need to improve our individual and team conditions," he stressed.

Jeonbuk currently has 41 points in 37 games, ranking 10th, beating 11th-place Daegu (40 points) by one point.



Jeonbuk, which has already escaped from the direct relegation (12th place) through the last round, will play a promotion playoff against the winner of the K League 2 playoff E-Land-Jeonnam match if it maintains its 10th place on the day. E-Land and Jeonnam match will be held at Mokdong Stadium at 4:30 p.m. on the same day.

As a result of the day, if the final ranking is 11th, it will face Asan, South Chungcheong Province, which is second in the K League 2. Jeonbuk's promotion PO match will be held at home and away on Dec. 1 and 8.



Director Kim said, `It is more meaningful to control the atmosphere rather than the idea of meeting someone. We intend to maintain the direction we are pursuing with the positive method,' he said, stressing that he will focus on winning.

Coach Kim set up the second line of attack with Moon Sun-min, Lee Young-jae and Andrigo with tall striker Park Jae-yong as the top. Korea Young Kim Jin-kyu will take over the midfield, while Kim Tae-hwan, Park Jin-seop, Yeon Je-woon, Kim Tae-hyun will set up a four-back. Kim Jun-hong wears goalkeeper gloves.



Lee Seung-woo and Kwon Chang-hoon will prepare for the substitution along with Gong Si-hyun, Hong Jung-ho, Kim Ha-joon, Ahn Hyun-bum, Boateng, and Jeon Jin-woo, Tiago. Coach Kim said, `There is no big change from the last game.'

As for the striker Song Min-gyu, who was excluded from the list, "He is training well without any problems with his physical condition.", he explained as a technical exception. As for Park Jae-yong and Kim Tae-hwan, who returned to the starting lineup at the end of the season, "They are always open." The player with the performance should take the field. The players know that's going to be a reference point."

Against this, Gwangju (46 points), ranked eighth, operated all of its main resources. Lee Kun-hee took the top and formed the second term with Choi Kyung-rok, Moon Min-seo and Ahn Hyuk-joo. Jung Ho-yeon and Park Tae-joon are in charge of the midfield, and Doo Hyun-seok, Byun Jun-su, Ahn Young-kyu, Kim Jin-ho, and Kim Kyung-min built the defense. Noh Hee-dong, Kim Kyung-jae, Cho Sung-kwon, Lee Min-ki, Lee Kang-hyun, Shin Chang-moo, Ha Seung-woon, Lee Hee-kyun, and Heo Yul set up a replacement list.

Gwangju coach Lee Jung-hyo said, `Asani suffered a muscle injury while participating in the A-match. It's not a major injury, but it can play in the Asian Champions League on Wednesday. Becca has Achilles tendinitis. Gabriel, João and Bruno are also injured."

Manager Lee confessed that he planned to make a big change because it was the final league match after confirming his stay. "Honestly, while preparing for the last game, I tried to give opportunities to players who had not previously played, but they didn't seem ready. We didn't seem to fit the team in preparing to score every game"I thought I could play the ACL after three days because I've recovered enough." After the ACL game, there is a week of recovery. So I chose to select the players again," he said in a rant.

Right back Doo Hyun-suk returned to the entry about 100 days after the match against Ulsan on July 10. Director Lee said, `When I think of Doo Hyun-suk, I get very angry. Without injuries this season, it would have been a lot more helpful to our team. I felt it during practice, but it's an essential player for our team. I was in pretty good shape, so I thought it would be better to start than replacement."

Gwangju can rank as high as 7th and as low as 9th depending on the results of the day. It is three points ahead of seventh-place Jeju (49 points), but it is four goals ahead in multiple points. It is a one-point difference from Daejeon (45 points), which is ranked 9th, and the score is tied for multiple points.



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