'English Topic' Director Kim Ki-dong "Instead of greeting, I hugged Lingard right away"

"We're close, but why do you keep doing that..."

Kim Ki-Dong revealed the anecdote about Lingard in an interview after the media open training session at GS Champions Park in Guri, Gyeonggi-do, on Nov. 23. Kim earned his first win in charge of Seoul with a 2-0 victory over Jeju United in the third round of the league on Sept. 16, but he had a sobering assessment of Lingard.

This season, Seoul made a surprise signing of Lingard from Manchester United in the Premier League. He was the center of attention at the World Cup with England.

After joining Seoul, Lingard came on as a substitute in two games, most notably against Jeju, and while he showed flashes of brilliance as a player who has played in a higher-level league, he lacked the gritty defensive commitment. In the post-match press conference, Kim pointed out, "If a player who hasn't played for a few minutes can't play better than a player who has played for 90 minutes, I don't think I'm a soccer player," and this remark was spread globally through the British media. "I don't mind (my comments being reported by foreign media). I thought I should talk about it more loudly because it's a chance to make my name and Seoul known in Europe. It's actually a joke," he laughed. "As a coach, I think you have to lead the same way whether it's Lingard or the younger players. If you treat a player differently because he's a name player, you're not leading the team. I will continue to lead the team from the same position." Kim also talked about his reunion with Lingard, who traveled to England on vacation during the A-Match break in March. "Instead of greeting me, he hugged me right away. "He said (about the interview), 'You're a great player and you have to play a leadership role. I told him, 'I hope you pay attention to that. I told him I was aware of that," he said. "I said, 'I think you're impatient because you need to perform well in a quick time, and you need to score goals, but I hope you don't mind,'" he said. I told him that I was a little bit impatient myself, and we understood and communicated with each other about that," Kim said, signaling better chemistry. Kim was not only pleased with Lingard's performance, but also with the team's improvement as a whole. "I think we were not comfortable playing soccer. I think our defensive reactions and transitions were a little loose when we had the ball. We need to change our perception of those things if we want to play the kind of football we want to play. I have to keep changing my habits. We need to keep changing our habits so that we can play the kind of soccer that has pace and that the fans enjoy," he emphasized.

Some reporters at the game asked Kim Ki-dong for a hug, hoping to capture the awkward relationship. They wanted to capture a reconciliation scene like the one between Jo In-sung and Shim Soo-chang in professional baseball.

Of course, he refused the reporters' request with an unreasonable euphemism. "When asked if he could show his hug with Lingard again, he said, "We're close, but why do you keep doing that..." and left the training center.

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Pub: 24 Mar 2024 08:23 UTC
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