2024-03-01 10:09:51
Jeonbuk Hyundai Manager Petrescu ⓒProvided by Korea Professional Football League
[스포츠니어스 | 전주=김현회 기자] Jeonbuk Hyundai coach Dan Petrescu explained why he rushed to his locker without shaking hands with coach Lee Min-seong following the game.
Jeonbuk Hyundai and Daejeon Hana Citizen drew 1-1 in the opening match of the 2024 Hana Bank K League held at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on the 1st. For Daejeon, Gutek scored the first goal in the first half, and for Jeonbuk, Ahn Hyeon-beom scored the equalizer in the 41st minute of the second half to tie the game. Both teams drew 1-1 in the K-League opening game and entered the second game with one point each.
Coach Petrescu, who entered the press conference following the game, said, “Of course, I am not satisfied with today’s result. Especially today, a lot of fans came, but I’m not satisfied because I mightn’t make them go home in a good mood. “We had a tough game in the first half, but several players, led by Ahn Hyeon-beom, changed the mood,” he said. “Of course, we expect more from the players.” “I feel very disappointed,” he said. When the final whistle blew that day, Coach Petrescu went into the locker without shaking hands with Coach Lee Min-seong. As for the reason for this, “Because he was in a hurry to go to the bathroom, he went right in. “The weather was very cold today and I had urgent business to attend to,” he said.
The following is a Q&A with Director Petrescu.
How do you feel regarding the game?
Of course, today’s results are not satisfactory. Especially today, a lot of fans came, but I’m not satisfied because I mightn’t make them go home in a good mood. It was a tough game in the first half, but several players, led by Ahn Hyeon-beom, changed the mood. Daejeon had one chance in the first half that led to a goal. Afterwards, they took a deep retreat, focused on defense, and aimed for a counterattack. Jeonbuk responded well. Of course, we expect more from our players. I feel very regretful.
Only one foreign player was used. Is it a scouting problem? Is it a matter of adaptation?
Vinicius joined the training camp late and needs to adapt. Boateng has returned from a two-month injury and is slowly building up his fitness. Hernández is injured. The only one who is currently available and has no physical problems is Thiago. So I only used Thiago today.
Will we not be able to see other foreign players for the time being?
I hope to see foreign players on the roster as soon as possible. Especially since there are four games in a row until March 17th, we need as many players as possible. I hope these players make the roster quickly.
Taehwan Kim is new. However, Kim Tae-hwan and Kim Jin-soo have not yet performed well on the side, so how do you evaluate them?
Kim Tae-hwan has been showing performance in every game since some point. He has a good attitude towards the game and football. He is a good signing for Jeonbuk Hyundai. There was some disappointment in the completion of crosses, but Kim Jin-soo and Kim Tae-hwan cannot succeed in all crosses. They are experienced and good players.
After the game ended, he went to his locker without shaking hands with the opposing team’s coach. If there is a reason for that.
Since I was in a hurry to go to the bathroom, I went right in. The weather was very cold today and I had urgent business to attend to.
There is an important match between Ulsan HD and the ACL quarterfinals on the 5th. How are you going to prepare?
It is an urgent priority for players to recover well and rest well. The number of available personnel must be identified. It’s a big game once morest a really good team. If you have the will to win, you have to do better than today. I will carefully inspect the training ground for three days and prepare carefully for the game.
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