Headquarter Hong Myung-bo (right) and midfielder Won Doo-jae are holding a press conference ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup 5th and 6th place match.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Bae Jin-nam = Manager Hong Myung-bo, who led Asian professional football champion Ulsan Hyundai and participated in the FIFA Club World Cup, pledged to’The Beauty of Yoo Jong’.
Ulsan will play the 5th and 6th place final match against Alduhail SC (Qatar) at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, at 00:00 (KST) on the 8th.
Ulsan, who participated in the tournament as a championship team in the AFC Champions League last year, lost 1-2 in the first match against North and Central American Tigres UANL (Mexico) held on the 4th, failing to advance to the semifinals and was pushed to the 5th and 6th place.
Qatar Stars League champion Alduhail loses 0-1 to Al-Ahli (Egypt) to meet Ulsan.
Ulsan, who was in 6th place with 2 losses in 2012, when it first participated in the Club World Cup, will be able to finish the tournament in 5th place with the club’s highest grade with the first victory in his career if he defeats Alduhail.
At the official press conference held on the 6th, ahead of the Alduhail game, coach Hong said, “We focused on recovering for two days after the first game. We will save the positive parts of the team that we found in the first game and make up for the shortcomings. “He said.
He continued, “When I compete in the competition, I always have a goal. I have a lot of things I gained from the first game. The last puzzle left is victory. I will definitely win the remaining game and reap the beauty of the kind.” He made a release slip.
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Midfielder Won Doo-jae, who attended the press conference together, also expressed his willingness to win, saying, “There are a lot of regrets for making the results unfortunately in the first game.” .
Coach Hong said, “In the game with Tigres, I thought of a tactic of infiltrating into the opponent’s rear space or side while having a defensive organizational power.” “I think the tactic of giving them a good job was good.”
Then, he said, “I have to go more aggressive in the rest of the game to get results,” and “I am thinking of a strategy to dominate the space while holding the ball by focusing on midfield play.” He said it would make a little change in the appointment of players.
Coach Hong said, “It’s not perfect at the moment” regarding the condition of the new foreign player Lucas Hintercontrol, who was substituted during the second half of Tigres. However, he added, “It is positive that you are showing your best efforts after joining the team,” he added. “I am not yet breathing with the players, but I expect to return to Korea and show a better appearance in this event.
Ulsan’s opponent, Alduhail, has a gorgeous squad. Iranian national team midfielder Ali Karimi joined last month, and Brazilian midfielder Edmilson Junio, who experienced Belgian league, and Dynamo Kyiv (Ukraine) and striker Doodu, who played for Paumeiras (Brazil) are also active.
“The opponent is a strong team and there are good players,” said Hong said, “I will block those players well and win by scoring.”
Ulsan Hyundai manager Hong Myung-bo (right) and midfielder Won Doo-jae pledged to play well ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup 5th and 6th place final match.
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Regarding the fact that Alduhaiil is the host country’s team, he did not care, saying, “Various video reading (VAR) systems are applied to all games of this event. I don’t think we have any advantage other than that we have come here.”
Coach Hong said that the experience of participating in this tournament will be of great help to the growth of young players and further development of Korean football.
In the case of new high school prospect Kang Yun-gu, he made his professional debut at the Club World Cup as a substitute for the Tigres game in this tournament.
Coach Hong said, “If the start of a player’s life is the Club World Cup, there will be nothing more fantastic than that.” There are many young players in Ulsan. These players are the future of Korean soccer as well as Ulsan. The experience of the Club World Cup is for these players. It is an opportunity to grow.”
He said, “It’s a great luck for young players to get this opportunity,” he said. “If you use this opportunity for self-development in the future, it’s a good thing for Korean soccer as well as Ulsan.”
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2021/02/07 07:59 sent