[GOAL 대전] Coach Lee Min-seong, who completed the first season of promotion, said, “Consistence is needed to win an ACL ticket” | Goal.com Korean

[골닷컴, 대전] Reporter Lee Jeong-bin = Daejeon Hana Citizen coach Lee Min-seong looked back on the first season. Coach Lee Min-seong said that consistency is needed to advance to a higher stage next season.

Daejeon drew 2-2 in the home game of the Hana One Q K League 1 2023 Round 38 against Seoul held at Daejeon World Cup Stadium at 2 p.m. on the 2nd. They gave up two goals to Kang Seong-jin, but Shin Sang-eun balanced the score at the end of the game and avoided defeat.

Daejeon finished its first season after promotion in 8th place with 51 points (12 wins, 15 draws, 11 losses). This season, coach Lee Min-seong’s pursuit of aggressive football paid off in terms of retention. Coach Lee Min-seong did not stop here and set higher goals for the upcoming season.

After the game, coach Lee Min-seong said, “I am grateful that the players who had high expectations until the end did not give up and ended in a draw. Looking back on the year, it was not a satisfactory performance, but he succeeded in his first goal: staying in the country. Furthermore, my goal for next year is to secure a ticket to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League (ACL),” he said.

Regarding plans after the season, “It’s the same as other coaches, but I think I’ll be busier during the winter. There are some players who are enlisting in the military, and the situation needs to change in the players, so I think there will come a time when I have to go abroad and see for myself. “I don’t have time to rest,” he replied.

Coach Lee Min-seong, who spent one season in K-League 1 after promotion, said, “We cannot advance to the ACL if we concede too many goals. We definitely need to fix that, and we still have a lot of inexperienced players. It will get better if you correct and strengthen those points. The second season is also going through a season with ups and downs. “For an ACL ticket, consistency is the most important thing,” he reflected.

Lastly, regarding the upcoming transfer market, “I have several positions, but I can’t say what I should do right away. There are players going out and players coming in, so I think we need to carefully consider the combination. “I plan to think about it until the end,” he concluded the press conference.