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"I can win"

On the 4th, the match against Wuhan in Group J of the ACL at Pohang Steel Yard
"You have to dig into the dense space of Wuhan's defense"

Pohang Steelers coach Kim Ki-dong, who faces Chinese Super League champion Wuhan Sajeon in the Asian Football Confederation Champions League (ACL), expressed confidence.

Pohang, led by head coach Kim, will play its home game against Wuhan in the second Group J match of the 2023-2024 season at Pohang Steel Yard at 7 p.m. on the 4th.

Pohang, which won 4-2 in the away match of Hanoi FC in the first round, is aiming for its second consecutive win against Wuhan. Coach Kim said, "I got off to a good start in the first round away to Hanoi. It's the first game at home. I think there is a good chance if we play as we prepared," he said. "We are currently showing good performance in the K League as well. I will continue to try to show that in ACL as well," he said.

Coach Kim said he would win, saying that Marcos and Park Ji-soo, who play in Wuhan, were absent. "There are Marcos and Park Ji-soo who played in the K League. However, the two players are expected to be absent from the game against us due to injuries, he said. "The defense is good at offside traps and the counterattack seems to be a good team. "In order to win, we must dig into the dense space of Wuhan's defense," he pointed out.

Coach Kim explained that he had been to Wuhan. Coach Kim participated in the China four-nation friendly tournament in Wuhan as the coach of the Olympic team Shin Tae-yong. "I personally went to Wuhan in 2015. It was before the Olympics and I have a good memory, he said. "I want to play with that good memory in tomorrow's game."

Wandelsson, who was in charge of the left defense, left due to injury and cannot play against Wuhan. Coach Kim said, "We are competing in the league as well as the ACL and are in the FA Cup semifinals. "I lost an important player at an important time," he said. "However, despite many players' departure from the team's power this season, other players filled the spot well. I believe another player will empower the team," he said.

Pohang finished second in the ACL in 2021, but in the aftermath of COVID-19, it played at Jeonju World Cup Stadium, a neutral area, not its home stadium, Steelyard. Coach Kim said, "The ACL game will be held at home for the first time in a long time. I will do my best not only to this game, but also to continue to produce good results," he said.

Striker Zeka, who will play against Wuhan, expressed his determination to win three points. "It is clear that tomorrow's game will not be easy," he said. "As it is a home game, I will put everything into it to win three points."

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