'4G winless' Lee Chung-yong said, "Find problems in the stadium, not outside."
'4G winless' Lee Chung-yong said, "Find problems in the stadium, not outside."
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Ulsan, the defending champion, had no win in four league games. Veteran midfielder Lee Chung-yong raised his voice, saying, "We need to find problems in the stadium, not outside."
Ulsan HD and FC Seoul held a 0-0 draw without scoring in the seventh round of the "Hana Bank K League 1 2025" held at Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium at 2 p.m. on the 5th. The draw prevented Ulsan from escaping from four league matches (two draws and two losses), and Seoul continued its unbeaten six matches (three wins and three draws), but the Ulsan jinx did not break.
After the game, coach Kim Pan-gon said, "A lot of Ulsan fans came to see me, and I feel sorry for the draw without scoring. I will prepare well for the next game," adding, "I'm satisfied that I didn't score, but I'm sorry that I didn't score. I had two perfect chances, but I couldn't save them. No mistakes should be made."
Ulsan, the "defending champion," has no victory in four games in the league. On the same day, Heo Yul, Um Won-sang, Lee Chung-yong, Lee Hee-kyun and Lee Jin-hyun were selected to take the lead, but failed to score, and Rakaba, Eric, Rubik'sson and Jang Si-young, who came in in the second half, also failed to turn the situation around. Eventually, when the game ended without scoring, Ulsan fans booed.
Ulsan fans, in particular, expressed their eagerness to win through placards. Through placards such as "Fans live a week with only one result" and "Winning percentage of less than 50 percent," Ulsan fans clearly expressed their criticism of the recent results.
In response, head coach Kim Pan-gon said, "It's a situation we made. We have to overcome it. There is a lot of contraction because we don't keep winning. There is a lot of external pressure, and I hope the players overcome it. I think it will be better if I win once. The team that always won is not winning, but we have to rebound," promising a rebound.
Veteran midfielder Lee Chung-yong also vowed to rebound. After the match, Lee told reporters, "As the results have not been good recently, the players feel a lot of responsibility, but they are not trying to feel any unnecessary pressure. Of course, fans can fully feel sorry for the result. However, as Ulsan has won the championship for three consecutive years, I think there is some belief between the fans and the players. I am trying to accept the fans' booing positively. They come to the stadium to see us win, but I feel sorry for not being able to show them victory."
In order to make a reversal, we need to find problems inside, not outside. Lee Chung-yong said, "We have to find it inside the stadium. We have to find it inside the training ground. In fact, it is an environment where we cannot train properly after going to Dubai Winter Training. As you will see when you come here, the environment of the training ground is not good, including the condition of the grass. I have never trained properly, but compared to that, I think I am doing well. The environmental part is the most regrettable. I don't want to make an excuse, but the players are not training properly on the training ground. That's the most regrettable part. You don't look for problems outside the stadium or outside. You have to sweat on the training ground and win the game. The coach, the coaching staff, and the players are really putting a lot of effort into it."
[Ulsan HD midfielder Lee Chung Yong interview]
-Unfortunately, it was a draw at home. We only played for 45 minutes in the first half, what's the overall review?
I felt like I played after a long time. I prepared because I expected Seoul to come out strong, but as much as I prepared, the first half went well. We led the game, but I'm sorry we couldn't make more chances. It's a pity that we didn't win, but I don't think it was bad among the recent games.
-Replaced right in the second half, was it a prepared strategy?
The coach didn't tell me anything special. He just told me that I did a good job. Originally, I wasn't going to run for only 45 minutes. The coach didn't give me any special explanation, but I have to fully trust and follow his decision. Not only me but all the players are trusting and following the coach's decision. Of course, any player wants to play a lot. But more importantly, I desperately wanted to win on the bench after the replacement because the team wins.
-Ulsan has not won in the last four games. Fans booed him, what did he tell you as a veteran?
The season is too long. We have to look at a long season like a marathon. With the results not good recently, the athletes feel a lot of responsibility, but they are not trying to feel unnecessary pressure. Of course, the fans can feel good enough about the results. However, I think there is some belief between the fans and the athletes as Ulsan has won the championship for three consecutive years. I try to accept the fans' booing me positively. You come to the stadium to see our victory, but I'm sorry I couldn't show you my victory.
-What do you need to turn the mood around?
First, we have to find it inside the stadium. We have to find it inside the training ground. In fact, it is an environment where we cannot train properly after going to Dubai Winter Training. As you will see when you come here, the environment of the training ground is not good, such as the condition of the grass. I have never trained properly, but compared to that, I think I am doing well. I feel most sorry about the environment. I don't want to make an excuse, but the players are not training properly on the training ground. That's the saddest part. You don't look for problems outside or outside the stadium. You have to sweat on the training ground and win the game. The coach, the coaching staff, and the players are really putting a lot of effort into it. 토토사이트
-Ulsan has changed a lot this season. What is Lee's role?
"I don't feel like I'm playing a big role," he said. "Since the coach and the coaching staff are new, I'm trying new things and making them. I'm not in a position where I'm taking the lead in doing something. I'm also preparing for the game by following suit well. With the start of this season, I don't think it's going to be an easy season." There have been so many changes, and any team needs time to change.