Why did manager Foye, a former PL player, mention Chelsea in the 'big club' at the press conference?

Why did manager Foye, a former PL player, mention Chelsea in the 'big club' at the press conference?

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He made use of his experiences as a Chelsea player.

K League 1 Jeonbuk Hyundai defeated Port FC (Thailand) 1-0 in the second round of the round of 16 of the Asia Champions League 2 (ACL2) in the 2024-25 season at 7 p.m. on the 20th at Jeonju World Cup Stadium. Jeonbuk, which won a 4-0 victory in the first round on the 13th, advanced to the quarterfinals with a total of 5-0.

"My best goal ahead of today's game was to advance to the quarterfinals, and it was important to win today's game as well," Jeonbuk coach Gus Foye, who has achieved three consecutive wins since taking the helm, said in an official press conference after the game. "I think I got the best result because we are in a mood to win consecutive games. I'm glad we didn't lose any points. No player was hurt, so I think I got the best result."

Park Jae-yong, who scored the winning goal and was named the best player, also attended a press conference and said, "I'm so happy that I made it to the quarterfinals. I want to congratulate (Choi) Cheol-soon on achieving 500 games."

Park Jae-yong, who scored the finishing goal, had a special experience on the day. Rather than being a front-line striker in his original position, he started as a left-side striker for the first time in his life.

Behind the scenes, coach Foyet instructed him. Recalling the day before the match, Park said, "I've never played on the left side before. Then, on the eve of the match, the coach suddenly made a request mentioning his experience with Chelsea," revealing his embarrassing situation.

The reason for such an order was the players' opportunity to play. "I wanted to give both Thiago and Park a chance. That's why I chose an experimental change to put Park on the left," Foyet said. "It must have been difficult, but thank you so much for your good performance today."

Soon after, he was asked about his Chelsea experience, which he explained to Park. "I played for Spain for seven years as a player and always played as a central midfielder," Foyet said. "I moved to Chelsea afterwards, and my performance was not good during the first pre-season, so the coach appointed me as a left-handed striker," he said.

"When I was told to play for the left side, I was taken aback just like yesterday's Park Jae-yong. I remember playing often as a left-side striker at Chelsea," Park said. "I guess I was the slowest player in the Premier League." 메이저놀이터

Explaining his experiences as a Chelsea manager, Foye pressured Park to follow his instructions. As a result, Park scored the finishing goal. Foye was also satisfied. "Anyway, it was good because Park scored a goal today," he said in closing the interview.