"I don't like defensive soccer, but I needed it"...Director Foye puts 'Dakgong' aside for a while to win
"I don't like defensive soccer, but I needed it"...Director Foye puts 'Dakgong' aside for a while to win
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Jeonbuk Hyundai coach Gus Foye (Uruguay) chose practical interest.
Jeonbuk barely beat FC Anyang 1-0 in an away match of the sixth round of the Hana Bank K League 1 2025 held at Anyang Sports Complex on Sunday. Jeonbuk, which defended Compagno's penalty kick (PK) goal well, secured the win in five league matches to rank fifth (2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, 8 points). On the other hand, Anyang fell to 11th place (2 wins, 4 losses, 6 points).
In an official press conference after the match, Foyet acknowledged that it was not an easy match. Still, he emphasized victory. "Personally, I don't like defensive soccer, but today I felt that I needed it," he said. "People are interested in which team won and by how many points. That's why the result is important. We needed victory today."
Jeonbuk desperately needed a win more than ever. It started with ambition under Foye this year, but failed to secure a win in the league after beating Gimcheon Sangmu 2-1 in the opening match on June 16. Worse yet, it was eliminated at the AFC Champions League 2 (ALC2) in the 2024-2025 season by losing to Sydney FC (Australia) by a combined score of 2-5 in the first and second legs.
He also played a difficult game on this day. Jeonbuk increased its possession in the first half, but lacked detailed attack work. Rather, Anyang's organized defense, which fell to five back, was blocked repeatedly, and the frustrating trend continued.
However, Kompanyo scored the first goal at the seventh minute of the second half. After struggling to seize the lead, Jeonbuk tried hard to keep the lead. It excluded winger Jeon Byeong-gwan at the 32nd minute of the second half and deployed center back Kim Young-bin, while central defender Hong Jeong-ho replaced striker Kang Sang-yoon at the 11th minute. Jeonbuk's defense lineup, which increased to five players at the last minute of the second half, focused on blocking Anyang's rain shower attack. Jeonbuk once had a reputation for its aggressive soccer under the motto of "shut up and attack," but Coach Foye said he needed to win in order to reverse the mood. 스포츠토토
Foye expressed satisfaction over the victory, which he won after many twists and turns. "No one cares if we put in six defense players to win. Anyway, as long as we win, I think the process was the right one. Of course, we need to improve our performance more than we do now," he said.