Massas' decisive remarks inevitably lead to performance problems

Daejeon won a thrilling 3-2 victory over Seoul in the 30th round of Hana Bank K League 1 2024 at 4:30 p.m. on the 14th at Seoul World Cup Stadium.

With the victory, Daejeon secured its ninth position with no loss in six league matches (four wins, two draws) and 34 points (eight wins, 10 draws and 12 losses). At one point, critics pointed out that Daejeon was on the verge of being demoted as it fell to the bottom of the league. However, it has maintained a gap with the relegation zone with its remarkably improved performance since August. 안전놀이터

Martha's full recovery contributed greatly to this. Martha's performance on the day was remarkable. She scored the first goal with the help of Choi Geon-ju in the third minute of the first half. Two minutes later, she made a sharp contribution to lead Choi's score. Daejeon earned three points due to Martha's performance, who was directly involved in two of the three goals her team had scored.

After the match, Martha said, "I'm glad we scored two goals early in the game. I got off and took the move to dig into the back space, and it worked and I was able to gain confidence."

Nevertheless, he was not satisfied. After complaining that he was not satisfied with his performance, Martha said, "Especially when I had to get off and do more, but I don't think I was able to. I also felt that since I have a good height, I should play more actively in the competition for headers on balls in the air. The coach also needs to step down a little bit more than a striker, and demand defense, passes, and forward pressure. He seems to want not only scores but also other roles."

Martha was the core of Daejeon's offense last season in name and reality. She scored six goals and three assists in 25 matches in the league, leading the club to stay in the first year of promotion. She said she was disappointed in her performance in the early days of this season compared to previous years. What is hopeful is that her performance is improving toward the end of this season.

Martha also mentioned this. "I lost a little bit of weight. I think I'm getting better than when I first came here. There was also a lucky game. In the game against Gwangju, we showed that we have changed. I don't like Daejeon being relegated to the K League 2. I will do everything I can," he said.

He also expressed his conviction on the domestic grass issue that emerged after the recent A-match against Palestine.

He pondering for a while, then opened his mouth shortly afterwards. "I have to focus on the first touch. I feel it is definitely difficult. In Japan, we didn't have to pay too much attention to controls. I am under stress because there are many situations where we can drop the ball here. It is also difficult to get a ball," he said. "Japan has good grass conditions even in summer. J3 (third division) is also good. When I first came here, I thought I liked grass. Now I was surprised (by the grass conditions). This situation inevitably leads to problems in performance. I think the grass problem is big."