2024-07-06 01:30:55
The match will take place at Daejeon World Cup Stadium at 7 PM on the 7th.
Professional soccer K League 1 Jeonbuk Hyundai aims to escape last place by defeating Daejeon Hana Citizen. Jeonbuk manager Kim Du-hyeon is aiming for his debut win against Daejeon.
Jeonbuk will have an away match against Daejeon in the 21st round of the ‘Hana Bank K League 1 2024’ at Daejeon World Cup Stadium at 7 PM on the 7th.
As of the 5th, Jeonbuk is currently at the bottom of the league with 3 wins, 7 draws, and 10 losses (16 points). Daejeon is in 11th place with 4 wins, 6 draws, and 10 losses (18 points). A close match is expected, with the losing team coming in last place.
With both teams tied at the bottom of the table and not having recorded a win for a long time, Jeonbuk’s situation is slightly worse than Daejeon’s.
In May, Jeonbuk attempted to turn the team around by appointing Kim Du-hyeon as manager to replace former manager Dan Petrescu, who stepped down after a poor performance.
However, coach Kim has not won in 7 matches (2 draws, 5 losses) including the ‘2024 Hana Bank Korea Cup’.
In the previous round against FC Seoul, they lost by a large score of 1-5.
In particular, Jeonbuk had shown a strong performance by not losing to Seoul in 21 games (16 wins, 5 draws) since 2017, but this loss broke that streak.
With insecurity being exposed across all positions, even the team atmosphere is in turmoil.
Kim Jin-su, a left-back from the national team, was sent off after receiving a red card in the Seoul match. This was the second time that Kim Jin-su was sent off directly, following the 0-2 loss in the Jeju match in the fourth round.
Also, Jin-su Kim was disciplined by the team for drinking before Coach Kim took office.
Additionally, after the Seoul match, three players, including defender Jeong Tae-wook, were found in a bar, which caused controversy.
The Jeonbuk side explained, “I visited the bar to say hello to an acquaintance,” and “I did not drink alcohol,” but the noise is not easily dying down.
As bad news continues to pile up, concerns are beginning to arise that even a ‘powerhouse’ Jeonbuk could be relegated like Suwon Samsung, which was relegated to K League 2 last year.
To turn this atmosphere around, we need to win this match.
Daejeon needs a change of atmosphere just as much as Jeonbuk.
Although the team replaced its manager with Hwang Seon-hong, the team has yet to see any clear results.
Daejeon fell into a losing streak after losing 0-2 to Suwon FC in the 20th round.
Accordingly, Daejeon is strengthening its power across all positions, including Cheon Seong-hun, Park Jeong-in, Masa, Kim Min-woo, and Kim Moon-hwan, and is aiming for a rebound in the second half. It has been reported that they have set a goal of beating Jeonbuk, which is not in a good mood, and turning the tide.
It will be interesting to see whether Jeonbuk can catch two birds with one stone: Manager Kim’s first win and escaping last place, or whether Daejeon will win and jump to middle ranks.
Meanwhile, the two teams failed to decide the winner in their first meeting of the season, ending in a 1-1 draw.
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2024-07-06 01:30:55