Deja vu a year ago? 3 consecutive losses 'Warr' Jeju SK...We're going to fight for the relegation zone again
Deja vu a year ago? 3 consecutive losses 'Warr' Jeju SK...We're going to fight for the relegation zone again
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Jeju SK has a long way to go before the rebound. As the team has lost three consecutive games recently, the mood is gloomy. As of now, it ranks 10th with three wins, two draws and seven losses, and 11 points. While the gap with ninth-ranked FC Seoul (14 points), it is only one point shorter than the lowest-ranked Daegu FC (10 points).
Jeju's moves in the 2025 season are identical to those of a year ago. Even when it played 12 games last year, it had four wins, two draws and six losses with 14 points. With three wins, one draw and two losses, it suffered four consecutive losses due to losses to Gimcheon Sangmu (0:2), Suwon FC (1:2), Ulsan HD (1:3), and Gwangju FC (1:3). Since then, it has taken a breather by posting unbeaten records against Daegu (1:0) and Pohang Steelers (1:1).
He has been hampered by consecutive losses this season as well. After losing to FC Anyang 1-2, he lost to Daegu 1-3 and Gangwon FC 0-3. While he conceded eight goals in three matches, his goals scored two, falling short of one goal on average per match. The defense line, which has the second highest number of goals lost after Daegu with 18 goals, has yet to address its problem. This season, Jeju finished four of 12 matches without allowing a single goal, but six of the remaining eight matches have allowed more than two goals.
Jeju made efforts to strengthen its defense line in the transfer window last winter. It also brought in several players, including Ryu In-su, Choi Won-chang, Kim Ryeong-seong, Jang Min-gyu, and Kim Jae-woo. Early in the last season, the team recognized that there would be no rebound this year without solving defense problems, which had been the cause of its sluggish performance. However, Jeju's defense problems have hardly improved this season as well. While Jeju's coach Kim Hak-beom focuses on teamwork and pressure by emphasizing "playing soccer one step further," it is true that his performance so far has failed to meet expectations.
Back-to-back losses due to poor defense ultimately triggered his team's advance to the Final B last year. Due to belated pursuit, he finished the season in seventh place, the highest in the Final B, but it was a "hurtful honor." The problem is that the situation is showing signs of getting worse this year. At the same time last year, 12 goals in 12 games were scored on average, with one goal per game, but this year, the number of matches with 12 goals was 11 goals and no goals was scored four times. As the situation was not resolved properly in the offense, the burden on defense increases, leading to a loss, and this is a series of almost the same pattern of defeat. As a result, concerns are growing that the team may go beyond its advance to the Final B, which was the same as last season, and even fight for the relegation zone. 안전놀이터
Ahead of the upcoming season, Jeju has named its parent company SK instead of "United," which it had for 20 years. It not only brought back nostalgia when it was in its heyday as a powerhouse but also wanted to contribute more to its hometown Jeju. The performance of the team, which is heading in the opposite direction of this wish, will inevitably raise concerns.