Jeonbuk coach Kim Doo-hyun, who will conquer ACL2, said, "The away game starts at the airport."

Jeonbuk coach Kim Doo-hyun, who will conquer ACL2, said, "The away game starts at the airport."

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Head coach Kim Doo-hyun was wary of being careless.

Jeonbuk Hyundai is set to play against dynamic hub Cebu (Philippines) in the first Group H match of the 2024/25 Asian Football Confederation Champions League 2 (ACL2) at Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila, Philippines, at 9 p.m. on the 19th (Korea time).

AFC made a drastic shake-up in competition for clubs this season. ACL2 is a competition that ranks second only to AFC Champions League elite. If you compare it to a European competition, it is equivalent to the Europa League under the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Champions League.
Jeonbuk is in the same group with Cebu, Muangtong United (Thailand) and Selangor (Malaysia).

"I had difficulty finding information on detailed teams. It was difficult to prepare for last year's season," coach Kim Doo-hyun said at a press conference in Korea on Wednesday, just one day before the match. "There is not much information for sure, but we have confirmed that the number of foreign players has increased significantly. I heard that teams in the Philippines are getting better thanks to the influx of Turkish capital. We believe thorough preparations are necessary."

When asked if his experience in winning the ACL as an athlete would be beneficial, he said, "It is a very different environment than before. What I told the players is that away games begin when they arrive at the airport. An away game is an away game in which everything does not go as desired. I think it will be helpful in itself to convey to our players what I felt as a player. After that, tactics and strategies are important, and how fast they adapt. I think it depends on how much they prepare." 스포츠토토

Jeonbuk has also included semi-professional players in the away squad. It is expected that some rotations will be operated due to tight schedule. "We wanted to grant participation to players who haven't been able to participate in many recent matches. The youth players were very good through Team B, and I will evaluate their performance this time," Kim said. "The away squad may not be considered as the best list, but I think this match will be another opportunity for all the players who participated."

Lastly, he added, "The most difficult part of going abroad is the environmental differences, including food, and as you know, since this game was held on artificial turf, we expected difficulties in this area as well, so we prepared for it by training on artificial turf from Korea. However, the local artificial turf may also be difficult because it is in different condition from the actual stadium and the place where we trained, but we have to adapt quickly. I had fun training and meeting with the players for several days and prepared well."