Обсуждение участника:Led by Lingard, box office success Coach Kim Ki-dong and Seoul need a win

Seoul Lingard is attempting a shot during the 'Hana Bank K League 1' 2024 2nd round match between FC Seoul and Incheon United held at the World Cup Stadium in Mapo-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 10th.

FC Seoul, with the ‘Lingard Effect’ at the forefront, achieved box office success. What is needed now is the first win of the season with coach Kim Ki-dong.

Seoul will play the 3rd round home game of 'Hana Bank K League 1 2024' against Jeju United at Seoul World Cup Stadium at 4:30 pm on the 16th. Seoul, which had only 1 draw and 1 loss against Gwangju (0-2 loss) and Incheon (0-0 draw) in the first and second rounds, is aiming for its first win of the season today.

This is an important game with a lot at stake. Above all, it is urgent for coach Kim Ki-dong, who took the helm ahead of this season, and Seoul to win.

Coach Kim Ki-dong led Pohang to the top rankings from 2019 to 2020 and received the 2020 K-League Coach of the Year Award. He then rose to the ranks of 'masters' by finishing second in the 2021 Asian Football Confederation Champions League (ACL) and winning the FA Cup (now Korea Cup) in 2023.

Seoul, which has been pushed to the bottom of the split for the past four consecutive years, has had a difficult time recruiting coach Kim Ki-dong, but has yet to meet expectations.

Seoul, which previously pursued 'build-up' from the back, and the compact yet high-pressure soccer desired by Coach Kim are in conflict, and are going through a period of trial and error.

After the Incheon game, Coach Kim said, “We need more time. “There are a lot of things we need to adjust to in the future,” he said, promising victory, saying, “We lost and drew in the first and second rounds, so now we will win.” Seoul, needing a win, is pinning its hopes on England star Lingard. Whether or not the first attack point is created is also attracting attention. Lingard is a soccer star who debuted at Manchester United, a prestigious EPL team. As a winger for the England national team, he is a player with a high name value, having contributed to the team's advancement to the semifinals of the 2018 Russia World Cup. The appearance of the best foreign player in league history is drawing crowds to the Seoul game. Thanks to the ‘Lingard effect’, a whopping 51,670 spectators attended Seoul’s home game against Incheon in the second round. Since Seoul began counting paid spectators in 2018, it has even set the record for the largest number of spectators in the K League. However, my physical condition is not 100% yet. Lingard, who played about 15 minutes as a second half substitute in the opening game against Gwangju, was brought on early in the first half against Incheon and played for more than 60 minutes, but was unable to score any offensive points. There were a few flashy scenes, but they were far from goals. After adjusting to the K-League, Lingard was confident of victory in front of many fans. He said, “I will be really happy if many fans come to the Jeju match (on the 16th),” and “The fans’ support gives me great strength when I play on the pitch.” Seoul expects at least 30,000 fans to attend the Incheon match on the 16th. 19가이드03