Jeonbuk Hyundai and captain Park Jin-seop, who have overcome the crisis once, vowed to increase their concentration to stay with the team until the end.
Jeonbuk, which has been in crisis due to its lackluster performance, took a breather for now. Ahead of the final match of the season, the team garnered a complete victory and completely eliminated the possibility of ranking at the bottom, heading for the promotion and playoff.
Jeonbuk won 3-1 at home against Daegu FC in the 37th round of Hana Bank K League 1 2024 at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on the 10th.
It was a victory that Jeonbuk really needed. Before the match, the lowest-ranked Incheon United was closely trailing by two points, and if Incheon lost the match and won at the same time, the ranking could have been reversed.
Unlike the previous match against Incheon, Jeonbuk played aggressively, and as a result of tapping five hundred Daegu from the beginning, Kim Jin-kyu, Kwon Chang-hoon and Lee Seung-woo scored consecutive goals in the second half to share joy with home fans.
It was the first win in a long time. As the team entered the final round, the team had no win, and even suffered from poor scoring. Then, with a great victory for the first time in a long time, “O’Rele” rang out 35 days after an away game in Daegu on June 6.
Incheon lost to Daejeon Hana Citizen 1-2, confirming its relegation. Jeonbuk has advanced to 10th place first with three more points. It completely ruled out the possibility of falling to the bottom and is now heading for the promotion and playoffs.
After the game, “Captain” Park Jin-seop met in the joint coverage area (Mix Zone) and carefully expressed his feelings with a sore throat, just like the last game.
Park Jin-seop said, “From the process of preparing for this week’s game, the players talked about never losing in such areas as a 5:5 competition. The players showed such performances well in today’s game. I feel like heaven helped me. I think I was able to finish the game with a good result.”
When asked by reporters if they had seen the results of the Incheon match, they said, “I asked after the game, so I heard it,” adding, “I think we have passed the primary crisis at the moment. Now we have to go to the promotion playoff. I think we can take a real breather only when we finish the remaining away games of Gwangju FC well and prepare for the upcoming promotion playoff well.”
After the 0-0 draw against Incheon in the previous match, Park said, “We are not in a situation to hide behind. Players should trust and help each other even though they are struggling psychologically.” After beating Daegu, Park said, “As soon as players give up, everything is over. We have emphasized not to give up because we can trust each other and remain unconditionally, but I think today’s result was good.” 메이저사이트
Park Jin-seop felt very sorry for the fans. “I felt very emotional and sorry to hear it after such a long time. We always have to create an atmosphere where we can shout out to our fans, but we are very sorry that we couldn’t do that,” he apologized for the first time in 35 days.
“There are three games left, including the promotion playoff. The fans don’t always give up their support, so they hang the hooks so that we don’t give up the game. I’m sorry to the fans, but I hope you cheer for me until the end,” he said.
Park Jin-seop, who showed growth through various experiences from K3 to K League 2, K League 1, and the national team, emphasized “mental power” as he headed for the promotion and playoffs.
Park Jin-seop said, “I have never doubted our players’ performance. I think the players’ willingness to do something on the field leads to the outcome of the game. Rather, K League 2 teams are stronger on the mental side than on the skill side, so we can get a good result if we arm ourselves up and deal with them.”