"Five hours" to Yongin, Jeong Ho-yeon, "I like grass more than Gwangju. It's comforting not to go to Malaysia."

"Five hours" to Yongin, Jeong Ho-yeon, "I like grass more than Gwangju. It's comforting not to go to Malaysia."

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Jung Ho-yeon (24), a key midfielder of Gwangju FC, expressed satisfaction with the status of Mir Stadium in Yongin, his temporary home ground. He also confidently secured three consecutive wins at the Asian Games.

"The grass is very good compared to Gwangju. The grass is not very good, but it is flat enough to play soccer," said Jeong Ho-yeon, who met with the Dong-A Ilbo at Mir Stadium in Yongin on the 21st. "I think it is a grass condition to play (Gwangju)."
Gwangju will play the third leg of the 2024-25 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League Elite (ACLE) League Stage at Mir Stadium at 7 p.m. on the 22nd.

Initially, the game was scheduled to be held at Gwangju World Cup Stadium, home of Gwangju, but it will be held in Yongin due to the lack of grass condition at the stadium. The Gwangju team arrived in Yongin by bus on the 20th, two days before the game.

Jeong Ho-yeon said, "I think it took about five hours due to heavy traffic. It was my first time in the Seoul metropolitan area by bus, so I felt it was far away," but added, "I am still comfortable that I did not go to Malaysia. It would have been better if we did it in Gwangju, but I think the fans would be as sad as we are. We have to show good performance here."

Despite poor conditions, Gwangju aims to win three consecutive ACLE games. Gwangju, which advanced to the Asian stage for the first time this year, defeated the Japanese team Yokohama F. Marinos and Kawasaki Frontale in a row. Among the 12 teams in East Asia, Gwangju became the only team that won two consecutive games.

"K-League teams are well aware of our style. (ACLE) opponents don't seem to know us well, and they play different styles of soccer," Chung Ho-yeon said on the secret of Gwangju's relentless running. "Players are enjoying and enjoying the ACLE stage more. They are getting along well together." 메이저놀이터

Johor is the strongest team in Malaysia. He has no loss (10 wins and one draw) in the opening 11 matches of the Malaysian League this season. At the ACLE League Stage, he garnered one win and one draw, ranking second only to Gwangju in East Asia. Johor builds his team around foreign players who are outstanding in skills, and striker Hesse Rodriguez, who played for Real Madrid in the past, is also on standby to play in the match against Gwangju.

Jeong Ho-yeon said, "(The Johor team) seems to have very good individual skills. With only one or two Malaysian players and all of them from Europe, they have really good individual skills. We are preparing well, recognizing how to defend systematically."

Looking at the victory, Jung Ho-yeon emphasized, "We prepared hard and well to show our style. We prepared harder because we fully recognized that our opponent is a strong team."