Uphuk Talay (49), Sydney FC coach, said they would defeat Jeonbuk Hyundai again in the second leg.
Jeonbuk Hyundai will play the second leg of the quarterfinals of the 2024-2025 season Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League 2 against Sydney FC on the 13th at 5 p.m. (Korea time) at Sydney Football Stadium in Sydney, Australia.
In the first leg held on the 6th at Yongin Mir Stadium, Jeonbuk lost 0-2, leaving regrets.
In contrast to Jeonbuk, who suffered in the first leg away, Sydney coach Uphuk Talay, who savored a sweet victory, opened up, saying, "I'm glad we brought back a positive result from the first leg. Since it's at home, I believe we will do well. However, the opponent is also a good team. A difficult match is expected. I will treat it as the second half of a single game."
Coach Talay expressed his expectations about meeting Jeonbuk again, stating, "We met a good team in the AFC tournament. It's a good opportunity to face a strong team."
He added, "The players' atmosphere is really good. We had a good result in the away game and rested well. We are preparing the same way."
Sydney forward Joe Lollie, who was present, said, "The first leg was not easy. I will run for victory again this time. This tournament itself is a good opportunity. Our Sydney has not performed well on the Asian stage. Therefore, I have high expectations."
He vowed, "We focused on the game plan for the first leg and produced results. Jeonbuk was at home, but they played in unfamiliar conditions. We will take advantage of our home and achieve good results similarly."
Meanwhile, Jeonbuk's forward Compagno did not accompany the team on this trip to Sydney. Upon hearing this news, Coach Talay said, "He is a threatening forward. Jeonbuk kept pumping the ball into the penalty box because of that. He is not here, but we are prepared against other players as well."
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