Why was this manager so important as Rooney, Park Ji-sung, and Ronaldo in Manchester United's success
Mar 03, 2025
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Wayne Rooney often refers to Park Ji-sung as a `legendary hero.' Park Ji-sung wore United's uniform in the summer of 2005. Park Ji-sung, who moved to PSV Eindhoven through a great performance at the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup, overcame injuries and sluggishness to grow into a league-leading player. It received the attention of many big clubs, and Manchester United was among them. It is a famous anecdote that former coach Alex Ferguson went to see Michael Essien, who played for Lyon at the time, and fell in love with Park Ji-sung.
At that time, he moved to Manchester United, one of the best clubs in the world, and there were concerns that he could stay for the sale of uniforms, but Park Ji-sung proudly established himself as a member of Manchester United. Park Ji-sung, whose amazing mobility, clever off-the-ball movements, and unique sincerity were added, was nicknamed 'Three Lungs', 'Two Hearts' and 'Unsung Hero'. Park Ji-sung, a semi-mainstream player, played from the 2011-2012 season and led Manchester United's heyday by winning the European Champions League, Club World Cup, League, FA Cup, and League Cup.
In particular, it left a strong impact on each big game, and it also got a pleasant modifier 'Big Game Player'. The match against AC Milan, which blocked Andrea Pirlo, one of the best players of the time, was the highlight of Park Ji-sung's performance. The defensive winger was a new position created by Park Ji-sung. Park Ji-sung performed best as an engine and lubricant in Manchester United, which is full of stars. That's why Ferguson used him.
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Rooney, who played with Park at the time, is also well aware of the importance of Park. Whenever he explained about Manchester United in the past, he gave a thumbs up to Park Ji-sung. The same is true in recent interviews. He said in a Tribune "If you tell a 12-year-old boy Park Ji-sung's name, he may not know who it is`But we all know that he was just as important to Manchester United's success as Cristiano Ronaldo.'
Rooney is a legend who needs no explanation, scoring 253 goals in Manchester United alone. After his retirement, he continued as manager of Derby County, DC United, Birmingham City and Plymouth, but did not produce results. Maybe he knows better how important it is to be able to commit to the team like Park Ji-sung.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
