FC Seoul coach Kim Ki-dong said before the game that he would be more frustrated with Ilyuchenko. Was he right?
Ilyuchenko has made a complete comeback. He scored two goals and provided two assists to lead his team to a 5-1 victory over Gimcheon Commerce in the fifth round of the Hana Bank K League 1 2024 at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Wednesday.
After assisting on Cho Young-wook’s opening goal in the 15th minute, Ilyuchenko scored in the 33rd, 38th, and five-minute spans in the first half. In the 46th minute, he appeared to complete his first hat trick of the season.
Clinical’s ‘shooter’s ring’ found its way past Ilyuchenko and into the net. It appeared to be Ilyuchenko’s goal, but replays showed that he didn’t touch the ball. 바카라사이트 It was Sang-Hyeon-hyeon’s goal. Ilyuchenko was credited with the assist after passing to Clinical in the final seconds.
“It was a perfect game,” said Ilyuchenko. We did everything we prepared for and everything we wanted to do in the first half. We scored four goals early, which made it a lot easier. We didn’t start well in the first 15 minutes of the second half, they came up and we finished well after the goal. It was a good performance to get the three points,” he said, adding that it was his best performance since moving to Seoul.
He was substituted in the 32nd minute of the second half.
“In the second half, I thought that if they came out aggressively, there would be more space,” Ilyuchenko said. I wanted to do more, whether it was a goal or an assist, but I have no regrets or disappointment about being substituted. I have an immediate game at the weekend. He’s working hard and he deserves to play. I’m happy that he scored a goal,” Kim said.
Kim said that in order to revive Ilyuchenko, he edited a video of his best moments in Pohang in 2022 and showed it to him. In a separate meeting, he also told him how to play the game. “Seeing what I did well in the past makes me feel positive and confident. It gives you a chance to reflect on yourself. Today’s meeting was very helpful,” he emphasized.
“The football and style that the coach demands and pursues is 99% the same as the football I think and the football I play well. I agree with a lot of what he asks for. I feel comfortable and confident playing soccer,” he smiled.
He scored the second and third goals of the game after Masu-geol’s goal from the penalty spot against Jeju on March 16.
“I heard later that (Kang) Sang-woo wanted to take the penalty kick against Jeju, but (Ki) Sung-yong told me that Ilyuchenko should live, not the team, so I gave him a chance. 사설 토토사이트 That’s right. If Ilyuchenko lives, the team lives. If he gains confidence from today’s goal and continues to show good form, the team will be better off.”
Ilyuchenko responded: “There’s no pressure, no pressure. It feels good to know what my teammates are thinking now. I demand a lot from myself. The team lives when I play well. When I play well, everyone plays well. We press together, we pass the ball and we score goals. When I play well, my teammates around me play their best. Soccer is not a sport where one person has to be good. Everyone has to be good,” he smiles.