“I felt alive for the first time in a long time.”
The true test of a fighter is when he is in the middle of the action. Jeju United head coach Kim Hak-beom “Hakbumson” Kim, who returned to the K League stage for the first time in seven years in 2017, reported his first victory since returning to the league, and he shared his heartfelt reaction to the win, saying, “I felt alive.
Kim’s side defeated Daejeon Hana Citizen 3-1 at home in the second round of the Hana One Q K League K1 2024 at Jeju World Cup Stadium on Tuesday, thanks to two first-half penalties from foreign striker Yuri Jonatan and a second-half wedge goal from substitute Jin Sung-wook. The victory was Jeju’s first home opener win in seven years since 2017.
It was also Kim’s first win in the K League 1 since October 22, 2017, when he was the head coach of Gwangju FC, 카지노사이트 six years and five months after the victory over Sangju Sangmu. Kim was unable to secure a victory in the first-round match against Gangwon FC on Feb. 2, drawing 1-1.
“I’m grateful to the fans for giving them pleasure by winning at home,”
Kim said after the victory, adding, “I’m sure they were disappointed because our home win rate was low last year. We have to play with the mindset of winning home games no matter what. I think that’s something we should always think about and develop in the future.”
“There was a lot of difference between watching from the outside and directing the players from the inside, but I tried to adapt quickly because I was on the field,” he said, adding, “I felt alive after a long time (with today’s win).”
Kim went on to talk about Jin Sung-wook, who scored the late winner, saying, “I was thinking of him as a substitute, but he came on a little late. “It wasn’t easy to get in quickly because Kim Seung-seop and Han Jong-moo did a good enough job,” he said, “but he went in and scored, so he did an exemplary job. Jin Sung-wook has been in a bit of a slump, and I think this goal will give him a chance to revitalize himself. He’s always been a good player, 토토사이트 and he has a lot of things, so I thought, ‘I have to save him somehow. I had the confidence to do it. I also praised him for his efforts, losing more than 4 kilograms of weight and getting fitter, so I think we can look forward to his future.”
Finally, Kim talked about the lineup, which was drastically changed from the first round against Gangwon, saying, “There should always be changes. We will continue to make changes like that. Against Gangwon, the players’ bodies were heavy because it was away, and today’s home game was lighter. I think the players’ bodies will get lighter as we go along.”