Petrescu's complaint about 'going to the finals'

However, Jeonbuk Hyundai coach Petrescu expressed dissatisfaction with the unilateral FA Cup schedule change.

Jeonbuk won 3-1 in the semifinals of the 2023 Hana One Q FA Cup against Incheon United at 7 p.m. on the 1st at Jeonju World Cup Stadium. Jeonbuk advanced to the FA Cup final.

Jeonbuk led with Moon Sun-min's first goal, but was shaken by Gerso's hit. Jeonbuk, which saved momentum at the end of the first half, overwhelmed Incheon even in the second half. Amid Jeonbuk's dominance, Baek Seung-ho took the lead again, and Park Jae-yong finished the game with a penalty kick just before the end of the game. Jeonbuk, which has advanced to the FA Cup final for the second time in a row, wants to set a new record for the most winning FA Cup teams.

After the match, Petrescu said, "I'm happy to go to the final. "I am grateful to both the fans and the players," he said, while expressing his feelings at the same time, "One concern is that I have to go on an away trip in three days." As it was, both the first and second games should be played, but it was changed without any notice. I'm concerned because it's the first time in my manager's career, he said.

"It's a short time of three days, so everything is still unknown (preparation for the final). I need to think a little bit. I was worried about five players being transferred to the national team, but I had to prepare for the final in three days. With the return of five players, the coach and coaching staff remain the same, but the results are gradually coming out," he said, claiming that his performance is changing positively.

Petrescu showed strong protests against the judges throughout the game. When asked why, he said, "Jeonbuk has two warnings, and Incheon has one. Jeonbuk was less rough. It was a semi-final and a single round, so it didn't come out more aggressively. If the opponent came out rough, we should have done the same," he said strongly.

Petrescu excluded all foreign players from the starting list. He explained that there was no particular reason. The reason for the 11-member team was that the Korean players seemed to understand the weight of the FA Cup. I believed that I would have a better performance. However, I have no different feelings for foreign players. I can use them even in important games," he explained.

The opponent they will meet in the final in three days is either Jeju or Pohang. Petrescu's press conference was over, but Jeju and Pohang were still undecided and headed to overtime. Petrescu said, "I think it's meaningless because it's a single round and a final. It doesn't matter what you're doing. The most important thing at this point is for the players to recover well. We have to find the method well for three days," he said, expressing his response that everyone in Jeju and Pohang is confident.

"It's fantastic," Baek Seung-ho said of his further development by winning the gold medal at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games. "With this quality, he is a player who should be selected for the national team without doubt every time," he said, leaving a short and bold compliment. 무료슬롯사이트