Ki Sung-yueng and Pohang coach Park Tae-ha announced that they can play more than half the time

Aug 24, 2025

Ki Sung-yueng and Pohang coach Park Tae-ha announced that they can play more than half the time
◇photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association



Ki Sung-yueng and Pohang coach Park Tae-ha announced that they can play more than half the time
◇photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
Pohang Steelers coach Park Tae-ha predicted Ki Sung-yueng's return.

Coach Park put Ki Sung-yueng on the waiting list for the 27th round of the 2025 K League 1 against Jeonbuk at Pohang Steelyard on the 24th. Ki Sung-yueng was replaced after colliding with an opponent during a home game against Gwangju FC on the 10th. As a result of the examination, he was diagnosed with rib microfractures and needed a two-week rest.

Coach Park told reporters ahead of the match against Jeonbuk that Ki Sung-yueng's condition could be played for more than half of the game. It's only been a week off. Even during the injury, he did training and auxiliary exercises in his spare time. He also has a strong will." As for the timing of the input, "I think we need to look at the overall flow and make a careful judgment" he said.




Pohang has one draw and one loss in two matches against Jeonbuk this season. However, he has scored two points in both games. Pohang is the only country to score more than two consecutive points against Jeonbuk in this year's K League 1. In Pohang, which has recently won three consecutive games, Juningyo Giorgi will form a two-top and Hong Yoon-sang, Kang Min-joon, and Kim Dong-jin of Auberdan will be in the second line. Shin Kwang-hoon, Jeon Min-kwang, Park Seung-wook, and Eo Jung-won will stand on the defense line, and Hwang In-jae will protect the goal.

Ki Sung-yueng and Pohang coach Park Tae-ha announced that they can play more than half the time
◇photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
Coach Park, who looked back at the last match against Jeonbuk, said, `The reason the results did not follow was because I was not good enough.' There is a team that can do anything, and Jeonbuk is just like that right now." He said "Jeonbuk has so many good players and is following luck. It is analyzed that playing bold soccer rather than being cute and the opponent's inability to cope with it leads to good results.

On the same day, Jeonbuk coach Gus Foye deployed Thiago as the front-line one-top instead of Compagno. In both previous games, Compagno started. In response, coach Park said "It's actually an unexpected part," but "I think he's focused on speed and movement rather than the right to provide after watching the last game." We also have our own parts prepared.'








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.