"Second place leap." Jeonnam has the effect of appointing Kim Hyun-seok
"Second place leap." Jeonnam has the effect of appointing Kim Hyun-seok
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South Jeolla Province, which has been undefeated in the past four games to rank second, is showing the effect of new head coach Kim Hyun-seok.
The Jeonnam Dragons are ranked second in the league with five wins, three draws and one loss and 18 points as of the end of the ninth round of "Hana Bank K League 2 2025." Jeonnam, which won 1-0 with Jung Ji-yong's winning goal in the ninth round of the league's showdown with Gimpo FC on the 27th, will continue its four-game unbeaten streak in the league.
South Jeolla Province is showing an unusual upward trajectory this season. After announcing a good start by winning 0-2 against Cheonan in the opening match, the team failed to allow even a single loss in the match that led to Seoul E-Land (Mu), Ansan Greeners (Win) and Gyeongnam (Mu).
After losing 3-1 in the second round of the Korea Cup against Sejong SA in March, he collapsed 2-1 in Suwon Samsung's away match, but immediately succeeded in regaining the atmosphere.
South Jeolla Province, which won 0-1 away to Busan in the sixth round, rallied from seven points to Hwaseong (win), Asan (mu) and Gimpo (win). With the win, the team has advanced to the second place, and successfully narrowed the gap with the first-runner Incheon to four points.
Will Jeonnam Director Kim Hyun-seok be different from 'The Tomb of the Commander'
South Jeolla Province, which has been on an upward trajectory since the opening of the season for the first time in a while, has led the team since this season. Born in 1967, Kim made his professional debut at a rather late age.
After announcing his retirement in 2003, he began his coaching career in Ulsan, went through Gangneung Chung-Ang High School (director) and Ulsan University (director), and took office as the secretary-general of Asan, Chungnam in the 2022 season. Last year, he changed his position to the head coach of Asan, where head coach Park Dong-hyuk left, and debuted as a professional head coach at the age of 57.
There were concerns, but Kim dominated the K-League 2 with his fairly well-organized build-up structure and out-of-the-box tactics. Based on his asymmetric three-back structure, he perfectly attacked the opponent's loophole through deformation passes from the back. This was in line with the "offensive soccer" that Kim is pursuing.
Last year, Asan scored 60 goals in 36 league matches under Kim, displaying overwhelming attack capability. This was the third highest number of goals scored in the league. Although the team failed to advance to Daegu in the promotion playoff, Kim's tactics and leadership were quite impressive.
Many teams showed interest in coach Kim, who raised Asan, Chungnam, to the threshold of K League 1, which was a "low team for many years," and Jeonnam, which was desperate to return to the first division, actively sent love calls and succeeded in recruiting him.
Of course, there were concerns as well. The reasons for this were that the team still lacked samples and performance as a professional coach, and that South Jeolla Province was one of the clubs that were widely rumored to be the tomb of the coaches. However, Kim is quickly reorganizing and identifying the team early in the season before getting it back on track.
Based on a stable defense with five backs placed at the back, resources such as Alberti and Yoon Min-ho, who are active, play an important role in the power fight in the midfield. Based on this, fast resources such as Jung Kang-min, Jung Ji-yong, and Leandro located in front actively use counterattacks and half-space to target the opponent's defense.
Such well-organized soccer is working perfectly, and thanks to this, South Jeolla Province ranks fifth (11 goals) in the league in overall goal tally. The South Korean team has also allowed only six goals in nine games, displaying solid defense capabilities.
More than seven years have passed since he spent his years in the K League 2, Jeonnam is changing to a different team 180 degrees under the leadership of coach Kim Hyun-seok, a clear card. In addition, head coach Kim is changing into a team by perfectly melting his philosophy, overshadowing the word "the grave of the head coach," and is seeing the effect at the beginning of the season. 토토사이트
South Jeolla Province, which has been mired in "honeymoon" with coach Kim since the opening of the season, will they be able to smile until the end of this season? Let's watch their moves with interest.