Coach Foye, who was desperate to win for the first time in such a defensive game, is expected to have a positive impact on the result of this game
Mar 30, 2025
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Jeonbuk Hyundai won 1-0 in the sixth round of the 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025' against FC Anyang at Anyang Stadium on the 30th.With this victory, Jeonbuk won the league for the first time in 43 days after winning 2-1 in the first round against Gimcheon Sangmu on February 16, breaking the flow of no wins (two draws and two losses) for four consecutive games.
Jeonbuk was declared a penalty in the 8th minute of the second half due to a collision between Park Jin-seop and Kim Da-sol, and Compagno, who played as a kicker, finished it and scored the first goal. After that, he blocked Anyang's offensive until the end of the second half to keep a gap of one goal.
Coach Gus Foyet said in a post-match press conference, `It was a typical one-goal match. The two teams did not create many chances, but it seems that there were not many good saves or chances from the goalkeeper. In this aspect of the game, two or three chances come, and we got a penalty. I won because I didn't miss it. There are many games he has coached so far, but it was the first time he has played defensively like this. He made that choice because he needed to put in four center backs and defensively, including two defensive midfielders. We won today's game, so I hope we can continue our momentum from this game," he said.
Coach Foyet emphasized before the game that players should overcome negative mentalities. As for the positive mentality from this victory "There has been no victory recently, and victory has been desperate. I focused on not losing points, and I made that choice because bringing the results of today's game can have a positive effect on the players."
As for achieving the clean sheet "3 points and the clean sheet are both positive. Defensively, I played well-organized. Anyang also failed to take many chances because of the increased number of defenses. He explained, "I think I did a good job of blocking Anyang because I was fully prepared for its attack." As for whether extreme defensive tactics are a one-off, "I hope so" "What I want to ask the players is to make a good situation in the starting best 11 and make a lot of offensive changes such as Lee Seung-woo, Hernandez, and Song Min-gyu. Today was also a tight atmosphere, so I decided that I should focus defensively. People look at the result of the game first, rather than checking how they won. That's why results are important in a professional. However, I think we need to improve our performance more than we do now."
Jeonbuk's burden on its future schedule has also increased due to the injury departure variables of some players, including Lee Young-jae. Coach Foyet said, `We have a lot of time until the next game. As for today's game, I think I'll have to enjoy it enough, take a good rest, and think about next week slowly."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
