Director Hong Myung-bo “The last puzzle left is to win”… Debut Challenge

-Ulsan Hyundai coach Hong Myung-bo, who faces Qatar League champion Al Duhail, showed a strong determination to win his first debut.

Ulsan will play the 5th-6th place match between Al Duhail and the FIFA Club World Cup at the Al Ahmed bin Ali Stadium in Qatar on the 7th at midnight (Korean time).

Ulsan, who is playing the Club World Cup as the champions of the Asian Football Federation (AFC) Champions League, lost 1-2 in their first match against Tigres UANL (Mexico) on the 4th and was pushed to the 5th-6th place.

In addition to the 5th place against Al Duhail, the first victory of manager Hong’s entry into Ulsan is up. If you beat Al Duhail, you can win a prize of $1.5 million (about 1.6 billion won). If you lose, you will receive 1 million dollars (about 1.1 billion won). Director Hong said, “I focused on recovering for two days. The players recovered physically and mentally. “I will make up for the positive parts I found in the first game and make up for the missing parts.

“I think there are a lot of things I have gained through the first game. The last puzzle left now is victory. I promised to win the remaining game and reap the beauty of Yujong.”

Even though he was defeated, Hong Myung-Boo played a good job by taking the lead with Kim Ki-hee’s opening goal in the face of Tigres. In the match against Al Duhail, I will focus on attacking rather than defending.

Coach Hong said, “In the first game, I thought of a tactic of infiltrating the opponent’s backspace or side while gaining defensive organization. It didn’t go smoothly, but I think the tactics that put a burden on the opponent through counter attack or forward pressure after blocking the opponent’s attack were good.”

Manager Hong also said, “The remaining games have to be more aggressive in order to bring about results. I am thinking of a strategy to dominate the space while focusing on midfield play.”

“The condition is not perfect right now,” said Lucas Hinterjöj (Austria), a new foreign player who is undergoing an adaptation period. There was also a break in Europe before joining the team. “It is positive that they are showing their best efforts after joining the team. Breathing with the players is not perfect yet. I look forward to returning to Korea and showing a better image.”

Above all, coach Hong gave great significance to the accumulating experience of young players who are growing terribly.

Coach Hong said, “It is tremendous that young players experience such a big tournament. If the start of a player’s career is the Club World Cup, there will be nothing more fantastic than that. “There are many young players in the squad right now. These players are the future of Korean football as well as Ulsan. The experience of the Club World Cup is an opportunity for these players to grow as a result.”

Won Doo-jae, who attended the press conference, said, “I played the first game, but I am sorry for the unfortunate result. Tomorrow’s game is important to work hard and well, but I will work hard to bring results with confidence.”

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