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‘Lee Ho-jae X Park Tae-ha’ family-like moment! Take care of the director → ‘Pohang muffler’ fixed

Lee Ho-jae took care of Park Tae-ha and created a family-like scene.

The Korea Football Association held the draw and media day for the semifinals of the 2024 Hana Bank Korea Cup on Friday at 3:30 p.m. at the Football Hall located on Sinmun-ro in Seoul. The Pohang Steelers were represented by Park Tae-ha and Lee Ho-jae, Ulsan HD by Kim Pang-gon and Kim Ki-hee, Gwangju FC by Lee Jung-hyo and Jeong Ho-yeon, and Jeju United by Kim Hak-beom and Lim Chae-min.

Before the draw, the coaches and players sat down with their respective teams and shared their thoughts on the quarterfinals. Coach Park Tae-ha said, “It was actually difficult to get to the quarterfinals. We are the defending champions, but it was my first Korea Cup. The round of 16 match against Suwon was also difficult. We won the title last year, so I think the players know how to do it, and I will do my best to get a good result. No matter who wins, there are a lot of deserving teams. It’s a difficult question to pick a favorite. 해외 카지노 사이 But I think Pohang, who won last year, will have an advantage.”

“I think we are strong favorites because we are the defending champions,” said Lee Ho-jae. The reason why we are the favorite is because of Pohang’s performance.”

Coach Park Tae-ha wore Pohang’s muffler on his shoulder during the media day. However, Park’s muffler was untidy and open, and Lee Ho-jae, who was sitting next to him, didn’t miss it. Lee Ho-jae personally fixed the muffler and took care of Park Tae-ha.

Park Tae-ha took over the reins of Pohang this season. After Kim Ki-dong, the coach who made Pohang a powerhouse, left for FC Seoul, Park filled the void left by Kim Ki-dong. Park hasn’t changed much from Kim Ki-dong’s color scheme, and the team has been performing well this season. Pohang has been in the top half of the table all season and currently sits in third place with 44 points. They are two points behind first-place Gimcheon Commerce.

Coach Park Tae-ha has coached his players in a relaxed atmosphere, and the good vibes have translated into top performances. Park’s Pohang boasted a solid defense. They focused on defense first rather than pressing too hard, and tried to score with quick offensive transitions. Pohang conceded 27 goals, the second fewest in the tournament. In addition, Pohang scored several dramatic goals in the final minutes of the game, earning them the nickname “Taeha Dream Team.

Lee Ho-jae has been getting plenty of opportunities under Park Tae-ha. Last season, Pohang had the likes of Zeca, Kim Seung-dae, and Ko Young-joon, so Lee was mostly a substitute. He was a solid performer with eight goals and one assist in a small amount of playing time.

This season, Lee has become Pohang’s main man. With the departures of Zeca, Kim Seung-dae, and Go Young-joon, as well as the underwhelming performance of new signing Georgi, Lee’s shoulders have been heavy. Lee capitalized on his opportunities with a lot of activity up front and scored nine goals. He is particularly strong from the penalty spot and is on pace for a career-high.

Meanwhile, the Korea Cup quarterfinals will be played on a home-and-away basis. Pohang will face Jeju for the final ticket. The first leg will be played on August 21 at Jeju World Cup Stadium and the second leg on August 28 at Pohang Steelyard. The final will be held on Nov. 30 at the Seoul World Cup Stadium.

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