"Anyang and Derby? Just one game in the league... Lucky goals are thanks to a positive mindset," Captain Lingard reveals
"Anyang and Derby? Just one game in the league... Lucky goals are thanks to a positive mindset," Captain Lingard reveals
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Lingard (FC Seoul) said it emphasized "coolness" ahead of the FC Anyang match.
Seoul beat FC Anyang 2-1 in the second round of the "Hana Bank K League 1 2025" held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Seoul, which lost 0-2 to Jeju SK in the first round, will have its first win of the season.
Starting from the first half, Lingard displayed robust movements and influence in offense. Lingard sought to score a point by banking on Cho Young-wook's penetration pass at the end of the first half.
Ultimately, Lingard scored the first goal. In the second minute of the second half, Lingard passed to Jung Seung-won who penetrated into the back space. Jung tripped and fell, and the ball that Ri Young-jik cleared hit Lingard's foot and headed straight into the goal.
The extra goal was also from Lingard's feet. In the 23rd minute of the second half, Lingard correctly crossed for Yazan inside the penalty box. Yazan conceded the ball and Lucas scored the second with a sensational volley. Though allowing a goal at the end of the second half, he won the game in front of a cloud of 41,415.
Lingard, who was interviewed as a coach after the game, said, "I recognized that it would be a difficult game. Anyang plays long ball, so I trained a lot in coping. There was some confusion in the first 20 minutes, but after that, I played well. I'm sorry for the last loss, but this is something that can happen in soccer. I started off with a good mood."
On the derby match, he said, "I feel good as a player because the game attracts a lot of attention from the public. However, we decided not to engage in the derby game. It is one of the games that we have to play this season, so let's prepare as usual. However, we emphasized to the players that we should set the standard high on our own."
He also smiled at the scoring scene. Lingard said, "I was lucky. I am trying to have a positive mindset when it comes to scoring goals. Every morning, I try to give positive influences by thanking people for the smallest things and helping those who need help. I think something good happened because I tried to show that performance from training. I was not surprised, but I think I was able to score enough points."
"The atmosphere is quite different from that of the U.K.," Lingard said of the derby gap between England and Korea. When he was young, his team had players from England including Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs, and Wayne Rooney. As a result, players get fiercer and more tackles are added, resulting in tough scenes. Times have changed and there are more foreign players now. Still, Derby is a derby. I feel like I have to play more than usual, and that's the atmosphere."
On Anyang, he said, "Your style is clear. I use Mota a lot of long balls, but there were times when they threatened us enough. I think other teams will be able to come under a little pressure."
Explaining the meaning of victory, Lingard said, "It will be a great help to us. I thought it was important to win quickly to start the season, but there was a disappointment in the match against Jeju. Three points today will be a great help to us. If we accumulate as many points as possible during the season, we will have a time to talk about winning." 온라인카지노
After scoring, Lingard did an "ice" ceremony for the Squid Game. "I love squid games so much. Mugunghwa flowers bloomed. They followed the scene from the game," he concluded the interview with a smile. "The fans know that and send me lots of toys."