Jeonbuk coach Kim Doo-hyun must play with a challenger's mind"
Dec 01, 2024
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That was the determination of Jeonbuk Hyundai coach Kim Doo-hyun. Seoul E-Land and Jeonbuk will play the first round of the 'Hana Bank K-League Elevation Playoff (PO)" at Mokdong Stadium at 4 p.m. on the 1st. In the regular league, E-Land ranked third in the K-League 2 and Jeonbuk ranked 10th in the K-League 1. E-Land defeated Jeonnam Dragons in PO to move up to the elevation PO. They trailed 0-2 and won a dramatic 2-2 draw.
The atmosphere is hot even before the game. 12,64 tickets were sold out in 10 minutes from the ticket sales that began at 11 a.m. on the 27th. N seats were sold out in four minutes after the opening, and W seats and E seats were also sold out in seven minutes and 10 minutes. Immediately after the opening, the number of people waiting for the reservation site reached 1,500. Encouraged E-Land opened an additional 1,893 E- and S-seats excluding on-site reservations, which sold out again in less than an hour. E-Land, which succeeded in surpassing 10,000 spectators only by pre-booking, reserved the largest number of spectators in the club's history. The previous record was 9,527 against Samsung in Suwon in August.
Jeonbuk supporters are also engaged in an all-out war. All 3,300 away seats were filled. As many as 12 away buses headed to Mok-dong on that day.
The reason why the interest is so hot is because of the importance of the first game. In the past, the K League 1 team won six times and the K League 2 team won six times. It was tight. There is an important record. This is the result of the first round. There were only two cases where they lost the first game and succeeded in turning the tables. Gangwon FC in 2021 and Suwon FC in 2023 made yooi. In the end, the key is not to lose the first game. In other words, it has an 83 percent chance.
Jeonbuk chose the ball method. Thiago and Kim Jin-kyu came out as two-top players. Moon Seon-min, Lee Young-jae, Korean Young Kwon Chang-hoon stood at the waist. Kwon Chang-hoon's selection stood out. The four backs were composed by Kim Tae-hyun, Park Jin-seop, Yeon Je-woon, and Ahn Hyun-beom. Ahn Hyun-beom returned to the starting lineup. Kim Jun-hong wore goalkeeper gloves. Kim Jung-hoon, Kim Tae-hwan, Hong Jung-ho, Kim Ha-joon, Andrigo, Lee Seung-woo, and Jeon Jin-woo are aiming to play as a substitute.
Coach Kim, who met before the game, said "The opponent's counterattack and set-piece are advantages. I prepared that part. We need to control the variables well.' "If you are not mentally prepared, it will be a difficult game, so you have prepared well for this part for the players," he said.
The most notable tactical point of the day is Kwon Chang-hoon's start. Director Kim said "I've been feeling quite well lately. I thought about when to put it in because I liked the shooting part, but I put it in as a starter."
Director Kim said, `The will should not be too much ahead. The exit could come out. We are in a position where we are challenged, but with this thought, we become complacent. Rather, it is important to take the challenger's position." Finally "I think the strategy will vary depending on how the opponent comes out. First of all, it's important for the game or the atmosphere to adapt."
vanbasten@sportschosun.com
