Coach Foye needs time to put on my football...It took 10 months in Brighton

Apr 13, 2025

Coach Foye needs time to put on my football...It took 10 months in Brighton
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association



Coach Foye needs time to put on my football...It took 10 months in Brighton
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
Jeonbuk coach Gus Foye said he should not be satisfied with his last four consecutive games and try to go to a higher level.

Jeonbuk drew 1-1 at home in the eighth round of the 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025' held at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on the 13th. He was dragged by giving up the first goal to Yoo In-su in the 41st minute of the first half, but scored a valuable point in the 41st minute of the second half with Compagno's dramatic equalizer.

Coach Foyet said, `It was a very intense game. The intensity was insanely high. I don't prefer soccer like that. It's because the soccer we're trying to do isn't going well.'"Both teams had chances. It was a 50-50 close game in which both strikers would be 3-3 if they scored all the praise and 0-0 if they missed it all. The one who scored the chance will win, but he scored one goal each and ended up 1 to 1."




"In the last 20 minutes, I was as tired and excited as I played with the players and kicked and played games. I think I need to go home and analyze the game in a calm manner." Jeonbuk has been undefeated for four consecutive games, ranking sixth in the Split A group.

Regarding Compagno's performance in which he scored the equalizer with seven shots, he praised Compagno for his good performance after the game, although his perspective may be different. As far as I can remember, I had about four good chances, and I scored one of them. Compagno has never had so many chances in a game."

Jeonbuk put in Lee Seung-woo in the 24th minute of the second half and Thiago in the 33rd minute of the second half. The equalizer came at a time when Lee Seung-woo's active movement was increasing the chance of attack. Hong Jung-ho returned Lee Seung-woo's short corner kick to his forehead, and Compagno, who was at the gate, scored again with a header. Foyet changed form in the final 15 minutes. I don't prefer that expression, but you can call it Plan B, Plan C. It was my first time as a director and I tried it, but it hit it off well and I got the result I wanted. I don't like to drastically change the outcome (tactics), but there are exceptions everywhere and there are firsts."




Coach Foye needs time to put on my football...It took 10 months in Brighton
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
Born in 1989, Hong Jeong-ho, a 36-year-old veteran, has recently established himself as a starting center back. In the first half of the day, he blocked the shooting block with a tackle that predicted Yuri Jonathan's shooting motion, preventing a critical loss crisis. He showed off his skills reminiscent of his heyday by assisting Compagno's goal. Coach Foyet said, `If you show this form, there is no reason not to appoint Hong Jeong-ho. However, because he is old, it will depend on how much management he takes care of him,' he said, hinting at a plan to continue to appoint him in the future.

The game was so rough that coach Foye described it as 'crazy'. The total number of fouls on both teams was 24. Coach Foyet said "The referee's disposition is different from what I've been up to now. I returned the scene where Compagno was stepped on by the opponent to my laptop. I thought it was a red card because it was stepped on regardless of the ball. Regardless of whether Compagno's ankle is fractured or not, a red card should be issued fairly if it is a dangerous situation. That's a shame. I know that different leagues have different tendencies. England are strong (even though they are strong), but that's how much the referee is fouling."

After taking the helm of Jeonbuk this year, Foye tried to play a bold football using long balls. Then, facing a crisis at the beginning of the season, he touched on tactics and player composition. It started as a two-midfielder system and has now changed to a three-midfielder system. Coach Foyet said, `I want high-intensity, high-tempo football. At the beginning of the season, it was done well. "I thought the key today was whether I could show a good performance again against the previous match against Daejeon, but it was not repeated. We have to try to maintain good performance in the future."




Regarding the timing of putting the color of Foye football on Jeonbuk, it took 10 months in Brighton. In Sunderland, the desired player composition was made and it took less than that. I think it will depend on how the team (Jeonbuk) accepts it,' he said, stressing that he needs some time.

Coach Foye needs time to put on my football...It took 10 months in Brighton
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
Meanwhile, Jeju coach Kim Hak-beom, who missed the victory, thanked the players for playing hard despite the difficult conditions. We have to look back on the lost points." Then "Compagno was well blocked, but Thiago was replaced and his concentration was distracted. I think it would have been better if I had scored in a situation where I could score before that"

Yoo In-su missed a decisive chance at the gate in the second half and lost his chance to become the hero of the victory. Coach Kim said, `In order to become a better player, we need to know how to finish when we have a chance.' Regarding the situation of midfielder Oh Jae-hyuk, who was replaced at half-time and stepped back to the bench for 32 minutes, the replacement was inevitable due to shin problems" he explained.

Jeju, which missed its second consecutive victory, remained in 10th place, the relegation playoff spot, with eight points.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.