Director Kim Ki-dong "Lingard, I've never felt this humidity" vs Director Hwang Sun-hong "Sang cancer is always difficult."

Jul 10, 2024

 Director Kim Ki-dong 'Lingard, I've never felt this humidity' vs Director Hwang Sun-hong 'Sang cancer is always difficult.'
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
"Lingard, it is said that he has never felt this wetness in his life."

FC Seoul coach Kim Ki-dong said with a smile.

FC Seoul will play a home game against Daejeon Hana Citizen at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th 'Hana Bank K League 1 2024'.

There is a desperate need for a reversal. Seoul lost 2-3 on the 6th away to Jeju. Director Kim said, `I think I'm definitely better than Robin in the first round. I didn't know either, but I don't think the players talked about the meeting. Recently, the players are talking to each other. I think it's a time when teams are changing. Talk about how to play soccer. It seems to be changing. I'm looking at it positively, too. I think it's going to be better."

Seoul is a 4-4-1-1 formation. Kang Sung-jin will be the front-line striker. Lingard is a sagging striker who adds strength from behind. The midfield will be coordinated by Cho Young-wook, Lee Seung-mo, Ryu Jae-moon, and Han Seung-gyu. Kang Sang-woo, Kim Joo-sung, Kwon Wan-kyu and Choi Jun are located in Four Back. Baek Jong-beom protects the goal.

Key player is definitely Lingard. He will also wear the armband 'Captain' against Daejeon. Coach Kim asked " (after the match against Jeju Island). It is said that he has never felt this wetness in his life as a soccer player. He said he was fine, but he was having a hard time because he couldn't breathe. I don't actually think it's August tropical night weather. I did it enough, but Jesse struggled a lot because the humidity was high. It is said that it is difficult to breathe. The heat begins, and the game is held every two to three days. It seems to be a matter of stamina and concentration. There were a lot of goals that day, too. That's concentration. If you lose your stamina and are struggling, mistakes come out. Then you can lose a point. It's a time when there are a lot of goals. The key is who concentrates more and how much more.'

 Director Kim Ki-dong 'Lingard, I've never felt this humidity' vs Director Hwang Sun-hong 'Sang cancer is always difficult.'
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
Against this, Daejeon is also desperate for victory. Daejeon, led by head coach Hwang Sun-hong, has no victory in three consecutive games. Kimcheon Sangmu (0-2 loss), Suwon FC (0-2 loss) and Jeonbuk Hyundai (2-2 draw) only accumulated one point.

Coach Hwang, who is about to face a showdown, said "Is there an important game. Sangam is always difficult. I had to calculate by the best 11 and the second half. Tactical is important, but I only had two days. Rather than matching it to the opponent, we are trying to correct the disappointment of the match against Jeonbuk and operate it.'

Daejeon uses 3-4-3 tactics. Park Jung-in and Choi Geon-ju will attack with Amrpa at the center. Lee Sang-min, Im Deok-geun, Ju Se-jong Kang Yoon-sung is located at the waist. Anton, Kim Hyun-woo and Lee Jung-taek are in charge of defense. The goalkeeper's gloves are worn by Lee Chang-geun.

Coach Hwang said, "(The opponent) Kang Sung-jin came down a little bit, so I think he'll be a zero-top. Tactically, it seems to be a situation where you have to give up the lead and play. If we suddenly make another change in Sangam, it may be difficult. You have to think deeply. The opponent's pace is so good. I think we should play with patience."

 Director Kim Ki-dong 'Lingard, I've never felt this humidity' vs Director Hwang Sun-hong 'Sang cancer is always difficult.'
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
Meanwhile, the coaches of both teams declined to comment on the recent appointment of the A national team coach. Coach Kim said "I'm not paying that much attention to our team because I'm paying attention to it. I'm not a member of the power panel in it, nor am I a member of the association. I'm also listening to the extent that fans listen in a deaf ear. Whether it's the word of the association or the word of the soccer player, I also hear rumors. It's not a fact. I can't tell you how. If I say it incorrectly, it becomes 'I said yes'. Why have you been doing that in there, and if you've been doing something together, I'll tell you, but I shouldn't have told you... I'm not telling you with facts, but there's something I'm cautious about. I wasn't so surprised. Someone has to. Whether it was a foreign coach or a Korean, the national team needed a head coach quickly. When Bento also came, there was a lot of talk even before going to Qatar. I don't know what's going to happen. I think we can leave it up to anyone, watch the situation and talk about it." Director Hwang also said, `I'm sorry, but I have nothing to say about that. First of all, I'm only thinking about Daejeon and our team. The association thinks Hong Myung-bo will do well on his own. I'm only thinking about today's game, nothing but our team."



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