Instead of Lee Jung-hyo, there is no pressure to do it instead of head coach Ma Chul-joon
Apr 09, 2025
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It was the smile of Gwangju FC head coach Ma Chul-joon, who is on the bench instead of coach Lee Jung-hyo. Gwangju FC will play the 10th round of 「Hana Bank K League 1 2025」 against Daegu FC at Gwangju World Cup Stadium on the 9th. The game was originally scheduled to be played on the 26th. However, as Gwangju participates in the 2024-2025 Asian Champions League Elite (ACLE) Final Stage in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on the 25th, it will be held earlier.
Gwangju will play again without the head coach sitting on the bench. Coach Lee, who watched the match against Jeju from the stands, will leave the bench again this time. The punishment of being sent off for 'water bottle kick' in the previous match against Hana Citizen in Daejeon will continue until the match against Daegu. This time again, head coach Ma Chul-joon will lead the team from the bench with a headset on. In the absence of coach Lee, Gwangju beat Jeju and won.
The variable is physical strength. After the match against Jeju, there were only two days of rest. Gwangju has had a tighter schedule than other teams such as K League 1, ACLE, and Korea Cup.
Gwangju took out a 4-4-2 card. Choi Kyung-rok and Hayes stand in front. In the waistline, afternoon star Kang Hee-soo and Ju Se-jong Asani will be located. Joo Se-jong will make his first start. Park Tae-joon, the core of the midfield, sat on the bench. The four-back is made up of Kim Jin-ho, Bruno Byun Jun-su. Kim Kyung-min protects the goal.
Coach Ma, who met before the game, said "I played two days ago, so I focused on recovery. I prepared as usual." Regarding the aftermath of the director's absence "The director's voice is too loud. Of course, the bench weight will drop, but we are a systematic team. In the match against Jeju, he did not panic and produced results. Then "There is no burden for the director's absence. We do what we do, and I just have to pass it on to the players and modify it depending on the situation."
Regarding the changes in the midfield, he explained "The concept of rotation". Coach Ma finally prepared Park Tae-joon and others in the second half, saying, `It's cold and rainy, but the grass is good and it's not bad for us.' We intend to play as it is because it is an organizing power unconditionally."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
