"I'm different from Yang Hyun-joon and Yang Min-hyuk. I'll pioneer my life." Gangwon rookie Lee Ji-ho's ambition
"I'm different from Yang Hyun-joon and Yang Min-hyuk. I'll pioneer my life." Gangwon rookie Lee Ji-ho's ambition
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Gangwon FC's special rookie Lee Ji-ho (23) looks further into the future.
Lee Ji-ho is the most notable player in Gangwon this season. At a third round match of the K League 1 against Jeju United held at Songam Sports Town in Chuncheon on Sunday, when Lee's substitute was introduced through an electronic display at the 14th minute of the first half, loud cheers and applause erupted in the stadium. After just three games, Lee Ji-ho became a star of Gangwon Province.
There is a reason. Lee Ji-ho assisted Gangwon in its first goal of the season in the opening match against Daegu FC, and in the home game against the Pohang Steelers in the second round, Lee scored two goals at the end of the second half to lead the team to a 2-1 come-from-behind victory. Having shown good looks and better-than-expected performance, Lee emerged as a representative player for Gangwon in the early days of the season.
Lee Ji-ho also led the attack with sharp movements in the game against Jeju Island. Gangwon's right side, where little offense took place, began to gain vitality after Lee Ji-ho was put in. In the early part of the second half, Kovacevic was disappointed to fail to score a cross that was similar to Lee Ji-ho's score. Lee Ji-ho tried to score with a strong header in the second half, but was blocked by the goalkeeper. He failed to record attack points for three consecutive games, but Lee Ji-ho's active attack attempt was the biggest attraction in the second half.
After the match, Lee said, "It's too bad that I have no goals. I'm trying to contribute to my team no matter how many minutes I play. However, it's too bad that I failed to score an offensive point as a striker," expressing discontent with the result of the scoreless draw.
Lee Ji-ho is not an under-22 player, but he is responsible for a striker in coach Chung Kyung-ho's trust. "The coach doesn't seem to talk much because he is afraid of burdening me," Lee said. "He still tells me things that I can relate to because he was a winger like me. He is receiving tactical instructions in detail. I am always agonizing over what the coach tells me to do."
Lee also showed maturity in consoling Kovacevic, who missed a critical opportunity in the second half. "Every striker wants to score a goal. But everything is not going as I want," Lee said. "I also want to talk with Kovacevic more and help each other better. A tie can be an opportunity. I think this will serve as an opportunity to prepare more thoroughly and desperately. It will be a stepping stone to go higher."
Breaking away from prejudice, Lee is adapting to the professional stage. "I have always dreamed of this place," Lee said. "My life is the same. I am getting help from coaches, older brothers and good people. I want to do it for a long time," Lee said. "I received attention after the last game, but I enjoyed just a day or two. I know what Kangwon fans want. I will do better to help my team win. I have confidence all the time." 토토사이트
Lee Ji-ho is a rookie who has a lineage of Yang Hyun-joon (Celtic) and Yang Min-hyuk (Queens Park Rangers) produced by Gangwon Province, but he will go on "My Way." "I know that fans want me to grow up like Yang Hyun-joon and Yang Min-hyuk. However, my life is not the same for them. I'm trying to pioneer my own life. My immediate task is to show more exciting performances starting from the next game," Lee said.