“I can do better”… Pohang Park Tae -ha’s ‘carrot and whip’ toward Lee Ho -jae
Pohang Lee Ho -jae (pictured) scored the first goal in the away match against Anyang at the Anyang Sports Complex on the 15th. Nevertheless, Park Tae -ha encouraged growth, saying, “The decision is good, but there are many things to improve.” Photo courtesy ｜ Korea Professional Football Federation
Pohang Lee Ho -jae scored the first goal in the away match against Anyang at Anyang Stadium on the 15th. Nevertheless, Park Tae -ha (pictured) encouraged growth, saying, “The decision is good, but there are many things to improve.” Photo courtesy ｜ Korea Professional Football Federation
“There is still a lot to complement.”
Pohang Steelers won a valuable victory as Lee Ho -jae’s final goal. However, Park Tae -ha ordered Lee Ho -jae, not only for praise in joy, but also ordered higher growth and pulled out carrots and whip at the same time.
Lee Ho -jae scored the first goal in the away match against Hana Bank’s K -League 1 2025 26th round FC at the Anyang Sports Complex on the 15th. As a forward striker, he jumped in the first five minutes to create a space and pushed the low cross of George from the left to his right foot. The goal has won three consecutive wins with 1-0 wins, and continued to compete with 12 wins and 5 draws and 9 losses (41 points).
Park raised his thumb to Lee Ho -jae after the game. “It is evidence of development in itself. We are faithfully doing our role as a forward striker.” But at the same time, he pointed out that “the scoring is great, but there are still many things to improve. Linking play and ballkeing ability should be improved.”
Lee Ho -jae’s role this season is not just a ‘target man’ who wins the ball between the opponent’s defense. The finishing ability with a 191cm tall was overwhelming, and he scored 11 goals (1 assist) this season. It is in the top of the scoring ranking with Jeonbuk Hyundai Jeon Jin -woo (13 goals) and Suwon FC Sarak (12 goals). Park also expressed his belief that “the injury was regrettable last season, but this season could be his year.”
It is clear why Park demands more from Lee Ho -jae. “(Lee) is a player with sufficient potential, so he can do better,” he said, as he said, he could grow more.
As a result of this growth, he was also selected as the national team for the first time in his life at the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Championship held in Korea last month. In the summer transfer market, European teams such as Germany and Belgium were also attracted.
Lee Ho -jae also accepts Park’s teachings as much as possible. “As a player, my goal is, of course, the World Cup. I believe that if you listen to the manager’s advice and prioritize the team, you will definitely have a good opportunity.”
Reporter Baek Hyun -ki hkbaek@donga.com
Reporter Baek Hyun -ki hkbaek@donga.com
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