Daegu will play a home match between Ulsan Hyundai and Hana One Q K League 1 2021 Round 30 at DGB Daegu Bank Park at 7 pm on the 18th.
Daegu is 4th with 41 points with 11 wins, 8 draws and 9 losses from 28 matches. Although the points are tied with Suwon FC in 3rd place, but only 2 points behind Pohang in 5th place, the ranking is expected to fluctuate depending on the result of this round.
Currently, Daegu is in crisis due to a series of injuries to its main players. Midfielder Jin-yong Lee, defenders Kim Woo-seok, Kim Jae-woo and Park Byeong-hyun are injured and cannot play for the time being. In addition, in the away match against Nagoya Grampus in the AFC Champions League round of 16 at Toyota Stadium in Nagoya, Japan on the 14th, defender Jeong Tae-wook and MF Yong-rae Lee also suffered injuries, making it difficult to play against Ulsan on the weekend.
Among them, Jung Tae-wook’s injury was expected. Although Tae-wook Jung was injured due to the unmaintained ground, he was in a situation where he was fatigued due to the Tokyo Olympic national team convening training before the season and the tight schedule of going to the Olympic finals during the season. Out of 28 matches, he played in 27 games excluding one and played an average of 95 minutes per game. Shortly after returning from the Olympics, he requested a break from the club before the FA Cup quarter-final against Kim Cheon Sang-mu, but was not accepted.
A club official said, “Since we were in a losing streak in the league, we were not in a situation to cover up cold or hot meals to change the atmosphere. I knew it was a difficult situation, but I told the player that I wanted him to overcome it.” He said, “(Jung Tae-wook) asked for a break, but there was no player to form the defensive line. There is a risk of injury due to playing a lot, but due to team circumstances, many players are playing for 90 minutes without rest.”
Daegu is inferior to Ulsan with 7 wins, 13 draws and 26 losses. In the last 10 matches, they have 1 win, 5 draws and 4 losses. In the Champions League, which was held during the week, Daegu was the only team in Korea to fail to advance to the quarterfinals, while Ulsan defeated Kawasaki Frontale, who lost two losses to Daegu in the group stage after a penalty shootout, and advanced to the quarterfinals. . Attention is focused on whether Daegu, in crisis, can succeed in changing the atmosphere against Ulsan.
Correspondent Jiyoon Seok aid1021@idaegu.co.kr
