"I have more desire to beat the strong team"...Gwangju FC coach Lee Jung-hyo's press conference
"I have more desire to beat the strong team"...Gwangju FC coach Lee Jung-hyo's press conference
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"Today's game must have been a great motivation for the players. This game gave me the motivation and the desire to beat the strong team again someday. I hope today's game will nourish them greatly."
Lee Jung-hyo, head coach of Gwangju FC in professional football, once again adjusted his fighting spirit after losing 0-7 to Al Hilal in the quarterfinals of the 2024-2025 AFC Champions League Elite (ACLE) at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on the 26th.
Coach Lee Jung-hyo, who achieved the miracle of advancing to the ACLE quarterfinals for the first time in the history of the Korean civic team, made it clear that he would never be discouraged and stand up again, even though he had to give up his long-cherished challenge to win the championship. "If I started from a small dream and doubt, I'm certain now. I'm worried that my conviction will turn into a question when I hit another wall, but I think I have a homework to solve that question with conviction. I'll lead the players well so that they don't have any small doubts, and I'll move on so that they can have greater conviction in the future," coach Lee Jung-hyo said.
He also said, "K League fans showed a lot of interest and support. It was a small city on the outskirts, out of the public's interest, but now I think it played a big role in promoting Gwangju FC and even Gwangju Metropolitan City. I wanted to talk about it after winning, but I hope a good company will support our club, and I hope you will also send a lot of compliments to our players," he said.
Through a K-League employee dispatched to Saudi Arabia, we will introduce the full text of the post-match press conference of coach Lee Jung-hyo.
-How do you feel after the game.
Thank you to the Gwangju fans for coming all the way. I want to praise the players for doing their best to the end, even though they must have had a hard time. The long journey of the competition called ACLE is over, but I hope the players will try harder to nourish today's game, and I think they will be able to get back on their feet if they invest more time without doubting their skills. Above all, our players worked hard, and we are satisfied because we played without injury.
-As you said before the game, the result came out, did you expect it to this extent? What did you feel as a coach during the competition?
What I felt during the game was that I had to play more faithfully to the basics. There were still a lot of areas to develop and improve. I thought I could lose a fast goal and fly 0-3 in the first half. When I play soccer, I often don't go as planned. It's okay. Whether it's 0-7 or 0-10, if the players have something to learn, I think that's enough. Today's game would have been a great motivation for the players. This game gave me a sense of coming, and I also wanted to beat the strong team once again. I hope today's game will nourish me greatly. I want to say to the players, "Don't be discouraged! It's okay."
-I think there was an altercation with coach Al Hilal after the game, what was the situation?
I don't know exactly, but I think I'm misunderstanding something. But I don't want to care too much. It's okay because I'm a person who won't watch it anyway.
-There were some disappointing parts, such as the striker's decision-making ability, but what part did you feel regardless of the result of the game?
I think you will know because you watched the game together. I felt that I still lacked a lot in every aspect, including physical and technical skills. I feel the same way. I think I need to think a little more about what I should look back on. It was a game where I thought a lot about the guidance of the players because it seemed to have been decided how to proceed in the future. As a coach, I think I will be the only one who needs to do well. If I coach well, I think many good players will come out.
-You described this competition as a long journey, but what has changed between Gwangju for the first time and Gwangju for now?
If you started with a small dream and a doubt, now you have some confidence. I'm worried that I'll hit a wall again and my confidence will turn into a question, but I think I have a homework to solve that question with confidence. I'll lead the players well so that they don't have any small doubts, and I'll move on so that they can have greater confidence in the future. 스포츠토토
K League fans showed a lot of interest and support. It was a small city on the outskirts, out of the public's interest, but I think it played a big role in promoting Gwangju FC and even Gwangju Metropolitan City. I wanted to talk about it after winning, but I hope a good company will support our club, and I hope you will also give a lot of praise to our players.