"Motor Magic" started off the field

Coach Kim Ki-dong has changed the Pohang Steelers to a team that can challenge for the championship at any time, not only inside the stadium but also outside.

Pohang, which played the final match of the 2023 Hana One Q FA Cup at Pohang Steel Yard on the 4th, won the FA Cup by coming from behind to win 4-2 against Jeonbuk Hyundai.

Pohang lifted the FA Cup through various difficulties. A number of key players, including Auberdan, Wandelsson, Baek Sung-dong, Jung Jae-hee and Kim Yong-hwan, were injured, and they only won the FA Cup semifinals after a penalty shootout with Jeju United on the 1st. There was definitely a physical inferiority to Jeonbuk, which finished the game within regular time and had a much thicker player base.

Pohang finally made it through. When Song Min-gyu scored the first goal in the 17th minute of the first half, Han Chan-hee tied the score in the 44th minute of the first half, and Zeca returned the game to square one in the 29th minute of the second half when Gustavo led again with a penalty goal in the 6th minute of the second half. Afterwards, Kim Jong-woo in the 33rd minute of the second half and Hong Yoon-sang in the extra time of the second half scored a series of wonderful goals, and Pohang lifted the trophy for the first time in 10 years.

Coach Kim Ki-dong's mercenary skills were crucial. In the 11th minute of the second half when they were trailing 1-2, Shin Kwang-hoon and Kim In-sung were changed to Shim Sang-min and Hong Yoon-sang, and the atmosphere completely shifted toward Pohang from then on. Hong Yoon-sang embarrassed Jeonbuk's defense with his daredevil dribbling and rushing, and Shim Sang-min helped Pohang no longer falter with his stable offense and defense balance. The fact that he won the leader's award at the awards ceremony after the game proves this.

Nevertheless, coach Kim Ki-dong showed humility, saying, "Everything is thanks to the players." At the press conference after the game, he said, "I told the players that I would win because I believed in the players and believed in me," adding, "I was greedy to win, but it was only possible if the players followed me well," adding, "I was able to win because the players followed me well."

It wasn't an empty word. Since then, he repeated the same thing when the reporters faced Kim Ki-dong, who is enjoying the championship at the stadium, again. Coach Kim Ki-dong said, "The players followed me without a doubt," reiterating that the championship was possible because the players trusted him and followed him.

On the contrary, the players gave credit to coach Kim Ki-dong. Kim Jong-woo, who was selected as the best player on the day, said, "When I returned from the injury, the coach and colleagues gave me confidence," and showed infinite trust in coach Kim Ki-dong, "I'm still not used to it, but I want to change it to the style the coach wants."

The same was true of Kim Seung-dae, who won the championship as captain. "The coach said he was confident of winning the championship from the beginning of this season. When the coach said let's do it, I just told the players as captain, he said, "It doesn't hurt to listen to the coach," as if he was a child treating his parents.

Han Chan-hee, who scored the first goal, also said, "He emphasized the second ball fight and struggle at half-time," and attributed his changed performance in the second half to coach Kim Ki-dong. Hong Yoon-sang, who scored a wedge goal, also said, "The coach told me to do what you want with confidence when entering the substitution and focus only on the defense to match the team," adding that he was able to score thanks to coach Kim Ki-dong's encouragement.

Coach Kim Ki-dong is famous for being a leader who elevates players mentally as well as develops their skills. Young players such as Ko Young-joon and Lee Ho-jae, as well as Kim Seung-dae, Baek Sung-dong, and Jung Jae-hee, have advanced to the next level under coach Kim Ki-dong. It was possible because head coach Kim Ki-dong went through all kinds of hardships when he was a player.

It also makes all players worthy of Pohang. It means that it makes synergy as a team, not discussing the level. Coach Kim Ki-dong is a coach who maximizes the strengths of players and at the same time uses players to enable systematic attack and pressure as a team. Kim Seung-dae did not say in an interview, "Pohang is clearly changed to Pohang's color no matter what player comes."

Coach Kim Ki-dong's attention is not directed only to the players, but across the club. A Pohang official said, "The coach is interested in so many areas. "I'm even involved in designing uniforms," he said, adding that he pays close attention to everything related to the club's development.

That enthusiasm remains the same for the fans, too. Coach Kim Ki-dong is not a waste of time spending for his fans. The fans' infinite support for head coach Kim Ki-dong is not just because he has tactical capabilities and performs well.

According to Pohang officials, head coach Kim Ki-dong also suggests ideas for business for fans first, and told the players that the bus can leave late after the game, so they can meet the fans as much as possible, and he considers the players to provide sufficient fan service.

This meticulousness has become a factor in further rallying Pohang fans, who have previously boasted of their bond with the club. Pohang fans encouraged the players by singing cheering songs at the top of their voices even when the team was losing, and as Kim Jong-woo's come-from-behind goal approached the victory, the stadium was filled with shouts and cheers as if the still yard would collapse.

Pohang, where players, team management, and fans are united, has united in difficult situations. Steelyard became a huge melting pot and created the first championship cup in 10 years to be given to Pohang.

And at the center of what made this possible is head coach Kim Ki-dong is at the center. With head coach Kim Ki-dong, who looks through the entire club and makes everyone develop in a positive direction, Pohang will be able to remain a team that can challenge for the championship at any time.

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