Ki Sung-yong @ Swansea City AFC 2016-17 [R]

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  1. nmssis

    nmssis Member+

    May 21, 2011
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    :ROFLMAO: the "kiss of death"
     
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  2. CoreaBafana

    CoreaBafana Member

    Apr 25, 2010
    Club:
    Cerro Porteno
    The comments about back passing here and the Swansea boards show a lack of understanding about football. If one thinks about it, one needs to attack only when there is a reasonable chance of success -- not blindly go barreling forward everytime you get the ball. Reasonably good chances need to be created -- and Ki's style is to keep possession and pass, backwards or otherwise to create, not because he is afraid of going forward.

    There are some that come here to discuss football (and I've been here a long time) -- that I can bet has never played themselves (maybe just foosball, as in that game you kick forward probably more than 90% of the time.
     
  3. skimmilk

    skimmilk Member+

    Apr 22, 2010
    Texas, USA
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
  4. Rob_Brighton

    Rob_Brighton Member

    Nov 21, 2015
    Club:
    Southampton FC
    Swansea are reportedly very close to signing Roque Mesa, and this could mean Ki Sung-yong could well be sold.

    http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/swansea-city-advanced-talks-over-13244216
     
  5. Bom23

    Bom23 Member

    Jun 19, 2014
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
  6. Seol Korea

    Seol Korea Member+

    Jun 24, 2006
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    @ Gwangju FC

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  7. nmssis

    nmssis Member+

    May 21, 2011
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
  8. skimmilk

    skimmilk Member+

    Apr 22, 2010
    Texas, USA
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    Mustache in, Cork out. Cork said on way out that there were three spots so sounds like Clement sticking to 4-3-3 shape.
     
  9. Bom23

    Bom23 Member

    Jun 19, 2014
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    i dont care if he gets playing time this season. I wish he would move to a bigger club because he is capable of being a starter for a CL club and improving even more, but that doesn't seem likely to happen at this point... so I just don't want him to get injured regardless of pt. Even if he doesn't receive many minutes, he'll turn up in the World Cup anyways.
     
  10. Marco91

    Marco91 Member+

    Mar 12, 2016
    At home
    Club:
    Dijon FCO
    i think now it's too late, no club in the champions league will be interested in signing Ki now, except maybe Copenaghen lol.
     
  11. skimmilk

    skimmilk Member+

    Apr 22, 2010
    Texas, USA
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    Dude isn't getting minutes for near bottom table team. Given his sketchy looking health and age, doubt big club would want him.

    At this point, just have to hope that he can get good minutes ahead of WC whether at Swansea or elsewhere. After the WC, though I'd hope for more, my expectation is that he will cash in and/or semi-retire with a move east.
     
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  12. Steven511

    Steven511 Member

    Jeonbuk FC
    South Korea
    Apr 1, 2017
    What? Ki's almost 30, his legs are almost gone. He's going to move down clubs at this point, not up.
     
  13. skimmilk

    skimmilk Member+

    Apr 22, 2010
    Texas, USA
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    Bye bye sigurdsson.

     
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  14. toohyper

    toohyper Member+

    Mar 23, 2004
    MI/NJ/NY
    Club:
    Gwangju FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    Ki's only opportunity to move to a big club was when he had that 8-goal season couple of years ago where he was fantastic. He lost his opportunity to go to a bigger club now and to me, he's not a player that would able to hold his own at a big club because of his inconsistencies.

    I still wish Ki would move to either La Liga or Serie A where his style of play would be more appreciated but I doubt Ki would ever move to either leagues.
     
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  15. skimmilk

    skimmilk Member+

    Apr 22, 2010
    Texas, USA
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    https://www.swanseacity.com/news/ki-targets-september-comeback
     
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  16. chook90

    chook90 Member+

    South Korea
    Jan 2, 2015
    Al Khor, Qatar
    Club:
    FC Seoul
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
  17. Sons of Thunder

    Sons of Thunder Member+

    Jun 27, 2009
    NY State of Mind
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    Remember someone calling him a side-passing waste of space? Pepperidge farm remembers.
     
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  18. wetcrispy

    wetcrispy Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jul 5, 2007
    hollywoo
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    remember when britton was getting phased out a year or so ago? he's gonna outlast/outplay KSY
     
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  19. Kanuck

    Kanuck Member+

    Feb 11, 2005
    La Belle Province
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    yeah, Leon has 9 lives.

    it's been an impressive run for Swansea in the PL, but now if Gylfi leaves, they'll be sure to be in relegation fight again. don't know how much bringing in Joe Allen is going to help.
     
  20. skimmilk

    skimmilk Member+

    Apr 22, 2010
    Texas, USA
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    He's being re-phased back out to part coach part player role. He get so the honorary start today but they're not gonna let expensive Mesa rot on bench
     
  21. skimmilk

    skimmilk Member+

    Apr 22, 2010
    Texas, USA
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
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  22. wetcrispy

    wetcrispy Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jul 5, 2007
    hollywoo
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    3 midfield spots for 6 players- carroll, roque mesa, clucas, fer, ki, britton,

    pretty sure ki hasn't even met roque mesa yet
     
  23. skimmilk

    skimmilk Member+

    Apr 22, 2010
    Texas, USA
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    Could be 4 depending on how they line up. But still.
     
  24. skimmilk

    skimmilk Member+

    Apr 22, 2010
    Texas, USA
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
     

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