Lee Junghyo, Coach Foye, I hope you win the league. I'm rooting for you
Jul 22, 2025
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While mentioning the 'strong team's conditions' at the pre-press conference for the 23rd round of the home game against Gimcheon 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025' at Gwangju World Cup Stadium on the 22nd, coach Lee said "I think Jeonbuk is a strong team in the K League." I think there is an 80% chance that Jeonbuk will win the league this year"I hope Jeonbuk coach Gus Foye wins the league. I'm rooting for you a lot."
This word contained a hidden meaning to take the league's trophy but hand over the Korea Cup title. Gwangju will reach the semi-finals of the Korea Cup and face Bucheon next month. Jeonbuk also made it to the semifinals. If Gwangju beats Bucheon and Jeonbuk overpower Gangwon, the Gwangju-Jeonbuk match will take place in the final. Manager Lee said, "Jeonbuk wins the league, and the Korea Cup.... I want to meet the director separately and tell him. Fortunately for us, coach Foye continues to win, which is a great help to our team as well," he said with a smile.Gwangju lost 1-2 to Suwon FC in the previous round. Manager Lee didn't say anything to Kim Kyung-min who made a mistake. After the major surgery, it would have been a burden in a dangerous situation, but he is playing for the team. On the contrary, he scolded Asani greatly. In a personal meeting, we talked about professional consciousness, and he admitted and accepted to his team members that he had done something wrong. I did my best in training again, unexpectedly."
Director Lee set up Hayes and Park In-hyuk as two-top players, and formed a midfield team with Asani, Yoo Je-ho, Choi Kyung-rok and Jeong Ji-hoon. Yoo Je-ho, who wore a Gwangju uniform this year, recently returned to play for the first time after losing the first half due to a major injury. Cho Sung-kwon Byun Jun-su Min Sang-ki and Shim Sang-min formed a four-back, and Byun Jun-su of the 'National University Centerback' returned as a starter. Kim Kyung-min protects the goal.
Coach Lee said, `Yoo Je-ho is a talented player. I used him because he is a player who has enough potential and will inspire the team. Unlike Lee Kang-hyun and Joo Se-jong, he has an aggressive tendency."
Asani, Byun Jun-su, and Kim Kyung-min will play in a friendly match against Newcastle as part of the team's K League. Lee said, "I felt a lot in the game against Al-Hilal. The players must have felt how lacking they were, and I found myself pathetic. I think there's something I feel about the game against Newcastle as well."
Lee, who is currently studying the `European strongest' Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), said, `PSG is definitely playing a different football. I'm thinking of combining the soccer (in Gwangju), but I think the physical burden is too much. It looks like an alien. I think we need to develop a lot physically in order to realize such soccer."
On the other hand, Kim Jeong-yong, manager of Gimcheon, also did not choose to change much even though it was a weekday game. Only two seats have been replaced. Lee Dong-kyung and Park Chul-woo were put on the bench and Won Ki-jong and Park Dae-won were put in. Park Sang-hyuk and Won Ki-jong will take the two-top role, while Lee Dong-joon, Lee Seung-won, Maeng Sung-woong, and Kim Seung-seop will form the midfield team. Park Dae-won, Lee Jung-taek and Kim Kang-san, Oh In-pyo will take charge of the four-back, and Lee Joo-hyun will wear goalie gloves.
On the reason why he did not make a big change, coach Chung said, `We need more time for the rookies to improve their condition. Lee Dong-kyung was placed on the bench today because of his condition. I spent a lot of time in the rain in the last match against Daegu."
Gimcheon, currently ranked third in the league, is one of the most consistent teams in K League 1 from last season to this season. Coach Chung responded, `Basically, I will set my mind so that it can be the last turning point of soccer for the talented players. If you touch the pros and cons well, it seems to get better. Kim Kang-san had weaknesses in the build-up, which has improved a lot lately."
Gimcheon, which sent Seo Min-woo and Kim Dae-won to his team Gangwon this summer, has to send Lee Seung-won and Park Sang-hyuk to Gangwon in October. Coach Chung said " (Mo) Jae-hyun was also discharged from the military and moved to Gangwon Province. Gangwon is getting scary. I wonder if we should call it the Big Five now."
Coach Chung, who has been scoreless in two games against Gwangju this season, said, "I hope to score a goal today."," he stressed.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
