I learned how to play the first match of the PL

Jan 13, 2025

[St. Mary's Stadium (Southampton, England) = Egan Sports Chosun, reporter] Um Ji-sung (Swansea City) faced a Premier League club for the first time. Um Ji-sung started in the third round of the English FA Cup (the round of 64) between Southampton and Swansea City in 2024-2025 at St. Mary's Stadium in Southampton, England, on the 12th and played 79 minutes. He worked hard, and there were possibilities. Of course, the overall team's inferiority did not lead the team to victory. But I got the highest rating in the team. I met Um Ji Sung in the mixed zone after the game. He shared his first face-off with a Premier League team and his feelings about the game.

◇ Q&A with Um Ji Sung

-It was my first time facing a Premier League team.

▶For sure, even if it's the lowest team, the players seem to have a lot of experience because they play with world-class players and world-class teams in the Premier League, and I feel that they are a little different from now on. I think it was a game where I felt a lot of things and I felt that I lacked a lot.

-What do you think you learned?

▶ To be honest, we don't have many chances to face Premier League teams. Based on today's experience, it was an opportunity to grow a little. It motivated me. I think I'll find a solution in it by bumping into it and experiencing it. I want to experience this a lot in the future.

-Now they're all out of the League Cup and FA Cup. The goal is to remain promoted from the championship.

▶I think I got a little motivated by today's game and understood what I lacked and what I needed to grow further. While running and watching videos later, I plan to do a lot of image training on what to do in this situation. More than half of the season has passed, but I feel sorry for my team members and fans because I haven't been able to do a lot of things that can help the team. And we will do our best to repay the fans who came to the stadium and cheered for us even at a late time in Korea.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.