Jeonbuk coach Chung Jung-yong, who bowed his head, said, "The jinx that will break one day... "I'm sorry, but I'll hurry up and fix it" [the scene of Sangam]

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Jeonbuk Hyundai coach Chung Jung-yong (57) expressed his regret for losing the "legendary match."

Jeonbuk lost 0-1 to Klimala in the seventh round of the "Hana Bank K League 1 2026" away match against FC Seoul at 2 p.m. on the 11th at Seoul World Cup Stadium, allowing a theater goal in the extra time of the second half.

Jeonbuk, which has recently lost three consecutive wins, is in second place with 11 points (3 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses). Seoul, which continued its undefeated streak in the opening period, led the league with 16 points (5 wins and 1 draw). In particular, Seoul ended the "Sangam jinx" that failed to beat Jeonbuk at home for about nine years and 3205 days after winning 2-1 in July 2017. Until just before, Seoul was inferior to Jeonbuk at home with three draws and 11 losses in 14 games.

After the game, head coach Chung Jung-yong said, "I'm sorry as a coach that I couldn't give good results to the fans who came far away," adding, "The players did their best." It's all the manager's responsibility, and I'll prepare well for the weekend's game and get what I want," he said.

He showed a calm reaction to breaking Seoul's winless jinx against Jeonbuk for the first time in nine years. Coach Chung Jung-yong said, "It was going to break one day. I wanted to have a good result, but it didn't come out. "I will finish this issue well and continue with good results in the next game," he said.

Kim Dong-joon, who has been starting in the last six consecutive games, has expressed strong trust in his performance. Coach Chung Jung-yong said, "The player himself will be the most frustrated," adding, "It is the coach's role to help the player do well through tactical reviews. "If we keep the positive side together, it will definitely be better than it is now," he added.

He cited the opponent's pressure as the reason for not continuing the good flow of the first half until the second half. Coach Chung Jung-yong said, "We had to increase the number of defenses to create a build-up form when pressing the opponent, but it didn't go smoothly," adding, "There was a lack of perception and selection of each situation." We will supplement the offensive development and performance through reviews.

Coach Chung Jung-yong also specifically mentioned the soccer system that Jeonbuk is pursuing this season. He said, "The pattern of attack development is clearly good when the opponent grabs the block and goes down like the match against Ulsan. However, it is not yet perfect to create a form that is released when strong pressure comes in like today, he said. "It is the direction I want to create a form that quickly reaches the opponent's third region through the build-up process."

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