Yasir Asani, who led Gwangju FC’s first Jeonju-sung (Jeonju World Cup Stadium), said he was able to score thanks to his changed mentality.
Gwangju won 1-0 with Albanian striker Asani’s winning goal in the 26th round of the “Hana Bank K League 1 2024” away game against Jeonbuk Hyundai at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on the 9th.
Gwangju has risen to sixth place (12 wins, 1 draw and 13 losses, 37 points). Having grabbed three consecutive wins in the league, Gwangju escaped from a four-game losing streak against Jeonbuk and secured its first win in 13 matches against Jeonbuk at its home.
It was Asani’s first starting game of the season. Asani was not selected by coach Lee Jung-hyo in the early days of the season, he played in only three games this season. In the first half of the season, he played as a substitute in the sixth round away match in Sangmu, Gimcheon, and played for only eight minutes. Including the Korea Cup, he will play in four games.
Asani started to be appointed again after playing in the UEFA Euro 2024 in June. Playing in his first Euro match as a member of the Albanian national team, Asani started all three matches as a right-handed striker in Group B, which also includes Italy, Croatia and Spain.
After returning to Gwangju, Asani played as a substitute in the second half of the away 24th and 25th rounds of Daegu FC on July 21 and worked with his teammates again.
In addition, he played his first start in an away match in Jeonbuk on the same day and scored the winning goal in the 24th minute of the second half, becoming a key player in the match against Jeonbuk.
In an interview with the mixed zone after the match, Asani said, “It’s really good. I really worked hard to get three points today. We ranked well with the victory and everyone is happy. We all poured 200 percent of our performance into the game. We are happy and the fans are happy. We have to rest now and we have more games to play in the next few weeks, so we have to prepare well for the next game.”
When asked about the scene of his first goal of the season, Asani explained that he made it with strong mentality. “My mentality was very strong, and everyone knows what happened at the club over the last six months and what happened after playing for the national team. When I came back, I got very strong mentally and I had to be strong mentally because I have to prepare for the team and every game. I got the opportunity to show the coach and the coaches that I am ready to help the team and it’s because of my strong mentality,” he said.
When asked specifically what motivated her to be mentally armed, unlike in the first half, Asani said it was thanks to her family.
Asani said, “My girlfriend and my agent came to Korea today. Family is important to me. If they trust me, they have earned everything. And my friends in Albania also trust me and love me so much. I love them, too.” 먹튀검증
“I don’t care what happened to me in the stadium. For 90 minutes, I want to show everyone that I am really good and have a good mentality. We will pour out 200 percent on the field and take three points as we have always done,” he added.
Asani, who finally scored his first league goal in the second half of the season, said, “Of course, every player wants to score a lot of goals and I will try to score more. I have more than eight games left, and I want to help my team by scoring every game and rest well after that.”
“A lot of fans come to see us in every game, and it’s really important for us to have fans behind us in every game. We have to put 200% of our effort into getting the fans home happy,” he said.