Losing on the way to the top of the standings doesn’t bother the ‘powerhouse’ Ulsan Hyundai. Rather, Ulsan Hyundai head coach Hong Myung-bo has encouraged his players, saying they are doing a good enough job to explain the obvious gap in the standings.
Ulsan lost 0-2 in the second Hyundai derby of the year against Jeonbuk Hyundai in the 16th round of the Hana One Q K League 1 at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on Wednesday. Goals from national team members Cho Kyu-sung and Moon Sun-min confirmed their second loss in the league.
Ulsan had a good understanding of Jeonbuk’s strategy, so they played a consistent, attack-oriented game against Jeonbuk’s tendency to defend and then try to attack quickly.
Ulsan’s defense did not show much trouble in the process of conceding the goal. Cho Kyu-sung’s first goal in the 38th minute was the result of a quick cross from Jun Amano, who was well positioned in front of the defense. Moon Sun-min’s goal in stoppage time was also a result of the defense pushing forward to prevent quick attack penetration, but Jeonbuk’s passing was quicker.
Ulsan remains in first place with 38 points. They are 17 points behind Jeonbuk (21 points). Unless Ulsan loses back-to-back games and Jeonbuk wins back-to-back games, it’s a gap that won’t be easily overturned.
Coach Hong was clear about the situation. “How much do I expect from my players, they’ve done well enough so far, and I think (Jeonbuk) will play more defensively than offensively. I accept the result (of the loss), but I will go in the direction I want to go in terms of the content,” he said, showing that he will not waver in the future.
In the previous round, Hong said he had enough confidence in his players’ performance to not make any major changes. Even in Round 15, when they drew 3-3 with Daejeon Hana Citizen, Ulsan showed that they had the ability to come back and salvage a point.
Above all, the team emphasized that they are not used to losing. Hong said, “This is our second loss. It’s a shame for the fans that we lost to our rivals, but it would be a crisis if we lost the soccer and lost the points, but the performance itself was different. It’s not only about the result, but also about the process. The players never wavered,” he said, emphasizing that they still had faith.
He also said there was no reason to dwell on the loss to their rivals. “We’re still in first place, and Jeonbuk isn’t right behind us, so there’s a big difference,” he said.
In the midst of their run to the top of the standings, defeats are not a problem for the ‘powerhouse’ Ulsan Hyundai. On the contrary, head coach Hong Myung-bo explained the clear gap in the standings and encouraged his players, saying they are doing a good enough job.
Ulsan lost 0-2 in the second Hyundai derby of the year against Jeonbuk Hyundai in the 16th round of the Hana One Q K League 1 at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on Wednesday. Goals from national team members Cho Kyu-sung and Moon Sun-min confirmed their second loss in the league.
Ulsan had a good understanding of Jeonbuk’s strategy, so they played a consistent, attack-oriented game against Jeonbuk, who would try to defend and then attack quickly.
Ulsan’s defense didn’t show much trouble during the conceding process. Cho Kyu-sung’s first goal in the 38th minute was the result of a quick cross from Jun Amano, who was well positioned in front of the defense. Moon Sun-min’s goal in stoppage time was also a result of the defense pushing forward to prevent quick attacking penetration, but Jeonbuk’s passing was faster.
Ulsan remains in first place with 38 points. They are 17 points behind Jeonbuk (21 points). Unless Ulsan loses back-to-back games and Jeonbuk wins back-to-back games, it’s a gap that won’t be easily overturned.
Coach Hong was clear about the situation. “How much do I expect from my players, they’ve done a good enough job so far, I expect (Jeonbuk) to play more defensively than offensively, I accept the result (of the loss), but we’ll go in the direction we want to go,” he said.
In the previous round, Hong said he had enough confidence in his players’ performance to not make any major changes. Even in Round 15, when they drew 3-3 with Daejeon Hana Citizen, Ulsan showed the ability to come back and take a point.
Above all, they emphasized that they are not used to losing. Hong said, “This is our second loss. It’s a shame for the fans that we lost to our rivals, but it would be a crisis if we lost the soccer and lost the points, but the performance itself was different. It’s not only about the result, but also about the process. The players never wavered,” he said, emphasizing again that they had faith.메이저놀이터
He also said there was no reason to dwell on the loss to their rivals. “We’re still in first place, and Jeonbuk isn’t right behind us, so there’s a big gap,” he said, adding that he hopes to keep the momentum going.