Jesse Lingard to Appear in the Opening Game

JESSE LINGARD TO APPEAR IN THE OPENING GAME?... DIRECTOR KIM KI-DONG, WHO WAS SPARING IN WORDS, "APPROACHED CAUTIOUSLY"

Seoul will face Gwangju in the first round of K League 1 on March 2nd.

“I still have stamina….”

The best 'hit product' in professional soccer K-League 1, which opens on March 1, is definitely striker Jesse Lingard (31, England) wearing the FC Seoul uniform.

Lingard, an attacking player who played 32 games (6 goals) for the England national team, is a top player who scored 35 goals in 232 official games for Manchester United in the English Premier League (EPL).

Lingard, who was first linked to Seoul last summer, entered the K-League stage with an induction ceremony on the 8th as negotiations advanced rapidly. 사설 토토사이트

For this reason, whether Jesse Lingard, who is considered to have the highest 'name value' among foreign players on the K-League stage, will appear in the opening game has emerged as an important topic of interest for fans.

Seoul will play the opening match against Gwangju FC, the star of last year's K-League 1 sensation, at Gwangju Stadium on March 2 at 2 p.m.

Seoul Coach Kim Ki-dong was asked by reporters whether Lingard would play in the opening game at the Hana Bank K-League 2024 opening media day held at the Grand Ballroom of The Plaza Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 26th.

Coach Kim, who was the head coach of Pohang until last year and suddenly took over the baton of Seoul, also answered the reporters' questions carefully as victory in the opening game was important.

Coach Kim Ki-dong took a cautious attitude, saying, “I’m not in shape yet, so I’m approaching it cautiously.”

He joked, "He said he could play in the training camp practice game.

When I told him he would only play for 15 minutes, he got upset," and then added, "He said he would play for up to 90 minutes, but after playing for about 30 minutes, he couldn't participate in defense."

He continued: "He jokingly said he was disappointed and said, 'I'm not in shape yet.'

However, he added, "He is always doing well in reinforcement exercises."

Still, Coach Kim Ki-dong acknowledged Jesse Lingard's ability.

Coach Kim said, "The timing of destroying the opponent's final line is definitely good.

“Even a single pass is meaningful,” he said, praising the team’s young players for having a lot to learn.

However, as the opponent in the opening game is Gwangju, which has good organization, Coach Kim will feature Jesse Lingard, who has not yet reached full fitness, as a starting card. Losing is a worrying situation.

Coach Kim avoided giving a definite answer, saying, "Gwangju FC is an organized team, so it may be difficult for our team, so I think we will have to look at the situation."