Um Ji Sung K League is more organized and clean than the Championship
May 06, 2025
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Um Ji-sung made a soft landing on the European stage this season. He steadily received opportunities to play in the beginning, but he did not have many offensive points. However, he adapted perfectly after March 2025 and played as Swansea City's ace with attack points. Swansea City, once on the verge of relegation to the third division, had a last-minute winning streak amid Um Ji-sung's strong performance. It ranked 14th out of 24 teams. Um Ji-sung made an impressive performance with three goals and three assists.
Um Ji-sung was asked to compare the K-League and the championship stage in an interview with the Kakao column 'Egan's Footprint Story', which was released on the 6th. In response, he evaluated "Korean players seem to be more organized and play soccer neatly.' At the same time, he revealed that the English stage has an advantage over the physicality of Korean soccer here. We also talked about the tempo. Um Ji-sung said, `The tempo of offense and defense conversion is fast here.' `In Korea, the offense is fast, but the defense conversion is fast. However, it is difficult to attack again while defending, so the tempo is controlled. But here, rather than controlling the tempo, we have to go back to the attack. There is a lot of work to do high-intensity sprints. So physically, it was the hardest. Of course, I'm used to it now."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
