'I'm the captain of Seoul!'Lingard overcame his first career 'K-humidity' First field goal 'ceremony explosion'
Jul 10, 2024
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FC Seoul, led by head coach Kim Ki-dong, won 2-1 in the home game of 'Hana Bank K League 1 2024' against Daejeon Hana Citizen at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th. Seoul (8 wins, 6 draws and 8 losses) has emerged from a losing streak.
Lingard was at the heart of the victory. He scored the winning goal with a header in the 20th minute of the second half when the game was 1-1. Lingard shared his joy with his fans with his signature 「Fire Ceremony」.
The key player of the day was definitely Lingard. He made his K-League debut in Seoul's uniform this season. Expectations were high. He was from the English Premier League (EPL) and was considered the 'best ever' in terms of his name value.
I opened the lid. Contrary to expectations, he failed to establish himself at the beginning of the season. He suffered from a knee injury. He did not play for about two months from March to May.
Lingard, who returned, was fierce. Coach Kim put Lingard as the starting pitcher since the 13th round against Daegu on May 19. Lingard's body was light. He caught the opponent's defense off guard with a higher-level shot. I put my creativity into attacking Seoul. On top of that, he led the team with a 'captain' on behalf of Ki Sung-yueng, who was out due to injury. Lingard scored his first goal of the season with a penalty kick against Gangwon on June 6.
Lingard, who was flying, slowed down for a moment. He did not meet expectations in the previous away game in Jeju. Coach Kim asked " (after the match against Jeju Island) ahead of the showdown against Daejeon. 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.'
He said "80% (expected) seems to have come. I ate with Lingard, Palosevic, and Ilyuchenko. Palosevic thought that Lingard would not even eat with us. But he said he was a good social friend. When I first came to Seoul, there were some bad things. But now, he also tells many good things to his juniors. It's because of the weather, but I'm happy to play soccer", he complimented.
Lingard smiled broadly in return for Kim's faith.
epi17@sportschosun.com
