'The Great War Was More Desperate Than Us'...Director Kim Ki-dong "Preparation for Chuseok to confirm Final A"→"Please be good enough for Lingard"

Sep 14, 2024

'The Great War Was More Desperate Than Us'...Director Kim Ki-dong 'Preparation for Chuseok to confirm Final A'→'Please be good enough for Lingard'
Photo = Korean Professional Football League
"I think Daejeon was more urgent than us."

FC Seoul lost 2-3 in the 30th round match of Hana Citizen and Hana Bank K League 2024 at Sangam World Cup Stadium on the 14th.

Seoul was shaken from the beginning, losing points to Martha in the fourth minute of the first half and Choi Geon-ju in the sixth minute of the first half. Seoul is not behind. In the 9th minute of the first half, he chased Choi Joon with a sharp mid-range shot. Lingard's score was scored at the start of the second half and the game was balanced again, but it collapsed in the 37th minute of the second half, allowing a run to Kim Hyun-wook's fantastic mid-range shot.

Seoul (46 points) remained in fifth place due to defeat in the match. He failed to open the gap with Gwangju (40 points) in seventh place. If he won this game, it would have been an opportunity to actually confirm Final A, but it was postponed to the next game.

Coach Kim Ki-dong said in a post-match press conference, `It was an important point, but it's a little disappointing"I think the war was more urgent than us. I think I was a little lazy in the process of preparing. I'll try to set the tone, and try to bounce back in the next game."

As for the fact that he was shaken by the loss at the beginning of the game, "Exposing the back space seems to have led to the loss." I think the players didn't match each other a little in the judgment of the situation, and maybe because it's been a long time since I played during the day, the inability to concentrate at the beginning seems to have affected the defensive organization."

'The Great War Was More Desperate Than Us'...Director Kim Ki-dong 'Preparation for Chuseok to confirm Final A'→'Please be good enough for Lingard'
Photo = Korean Professional Football League
Despite Seoul's disappointing loss, Lingard, who predicted a special Dooley ceremony for the game, opened the scoring himself. Coach Kim responded to Lingard's performance, saying, `He is definitely a good player. After the last game, I had a problem with my adductor muscles, so I managed it, but that part got better, so I played in good condition today and even scored a goal. I also thought about whether to let him play until the end of the game, but I was a little tired at the end, and if I got injured, it could lead to a bad situation for the team, so I replaced it at the last minute. He praised him for playing his role well enough."

Seoul unfortunately failed to confirm Final A in this match. This can be confirmed in the upcoming match against Daegu on the 21st. Coach Kim said, `I think it went like this today, being pushed by Daejeon out of desperation. It's Chuseok for a week to almost confirm the Final A by winning the match against Daegu, but I think we should focus more on the players and prepare" he said.





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