FC Seoul jumped to third place in the professional soccer K League 1 with five consecutive wins in eight years against the leading Gangwon FC. Coach Kim Ki-dong said after defeating Gangwon 2-0 in a home game in the 28th round of Hana Bank K League 1 2024 at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 24th, “I will look higher.”
With this victory, Seoul has secured five consecutive wins for the first time since 2016, beating Ulsan Hyundai by a multi-point margin with 45 points. Seoul, which struggled in the mid-range at the beginning of the season, is now in a position to seek a win.
“I want to congratulate the players on their five consecutive wins and leap to the third place,” coach Kim said. “I will think about not missing the opportunity to leap to the top.” On the reduction of the point gap with No. 1 Gangwon to five points, he quietly expressed his dream of winning, saying, “The players must also feel a big goal.”
Seoul has shown off its strong defense by allowing only one goal during the five-game winning streak. “Kwon Wan-kyu and Yazan are keeping strong defense. Players seem to focus more by emphasizing the minimum number of goals lost,” Kim said.
Seoul will now play with teams that are in the lower ranks, including Jeonbuk Hyundai, Daejeon Hana Citizen, and Daegu FC. “I am well aware of how the players should play,” Kim said, expressing confidence. 스포츠토토
Meanwhile, I was concerned about the frequent fall of players due to grass conditions in the game. Coach Kim expressed regret, saying, “We have to show quality soccer on good grass, but there is a risk of injury for players.” He said, “As it is a national loss for European players to be injured while playing A-match, I hope they manage it well at the level of the federation or city.”
Yoon Jung-hwan, head coach of Gangwon FC, said, “I was definitely overwhelmed by the Seoul players,” adding, “We can’t go further if we don’t solve this part.” He analyzed the defeat, saying, “The difference with Seoul appeared in minor parts, and it became passive because mistakes were made.”