Ki Sung-yong @ Swansea City AFC 2017-18 [R]

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  1. nmssis

    nmssis Member+

    May 21, 2011
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    i think he should give it a shot...frankly post WC his career might be at peak or have started on the downturn.
     
  2. skimmilk

    skimmilk Member+

    Apr 22, 2010
    Texas, USA
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    If his body is breaking down as bad as it looked last season, a smaller role might actually extend his career both KNT and club-wise where he can stay sharp without carrying all the burden as he did Saturday. And IMO, almost any compromise to get him to stay in top tier of Europe is acceptable, whether its getting his competitive juices going at a bigger club, easier logistics for family, or managing his physical demands.
     
  3. msc43

    msc43 Member+

    Jul 6, 2011
    United States
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    This is Ki's third world cup. Frankly, it be the best thing to hang up the KNT boots. We all know how brutal it is on professional players to travel to AFC nations, where the refs can be subpar and the pitches, awful. I think if PJS didn't play for Korea for so long, his PL career would have been longer and arguably more successful. With Ki nearing 100 Korean caps, I think he's already had a successful KNT career. It's time to focus solely on his professional play, I'd say.
     
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  4. Hodori

    Hodori Member+

    Aug 12, 2010
    KSY should take a step back from the KNT after this WC (i.e., not go to the Asian Cup in the winter) and then come back in early 2021 to prepare for WC2022 after we've qualified. It's going to be on an off cycle world cup in the winter. He can definitely play a fourth world cup if he's still playing club football in Europe and it's in the middle of a season.

    He should also prolong his career by going to the continent rather than staying in England imo... Milan just makes a lot of sense right now.
     
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  5. toohyper

    toohyper Member+

    Mar 23, 2004
    MI/NJ/NY
    Club:
    Gwangju FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    Not gonna lie. I would buy Ki in a Milan kit, even if he's a backup for them.
     
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  6. skimmilk

    skimmilk Member+

    Apr 22, 2010
    Texas, USA
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    Don't disagree and on a personal level, would love to see Ki at club level for years to come rather than doing another WCQ cycle. That said, I'd also hold out hope for a chance to come back in next WC if everything bounces right, and Ki playing in Europe would certainly help.
     
  7. skimmilk

    skimmilk Member+

    Apr 22, 2010
    Texas, USA
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    I'm already excited to set my money on fire.

    The ghost of PCY won't scare me from it... hoping it gets done early this summer so I can bask in a summer of wearing before anything bad can happen.
     
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  8. killaorca

    killaorca Member+

    AFC Ajax
    May 11, 2010
    Pacific Ocean
    Club:
    RSC Anderlecht
    I'll totally buy his shirt.
     
  9. aeh1991

    aeh1991 Member+

    Dec 16, 2015
    Club:
    FC Augsburg
    Though I think he'd do better than expected if he moved to Milan, I would actually prefer a move to Spain if it's anyhow possible. Would suit him better imo.
     
  10. wetcrispy

    wetcrispy Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jul 5, 2007
    hollywoo
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    i would get a jersey and wear it to the atlanta united matches
     
  11. LeeSeungWoo

    LeeSeungWoo Member+

    Jun 3, 2016
    Gawd.. I personally dont want our players to go to Italy.
     
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  12. Kanuck

    Kanuck Member+

    Feb 11, 2005
    La Belle Province
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    that being said, Ki is quality and class and the Italians would appreciate and recognize his game.
     
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  13. pkk78

    pkk78 Member

    Feb 10, 2004
    Club:
    Real CD España
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    His game will age well. Very much so away from the turbo charged rough and tumble of the EPL. Asians have been successful in Serie A previously as well.
     
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  14. msc43

    msc43 Member+

    Jul 6, 2011
    United States
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    WC2022 is a long, long way away. Given the fickle nature of the game, there's no way that we can guarantee the health and safety of players next matchday, let alone four years. I'd love to see Ki play in four WC's. But like many other professionals in Europe, I think Ki has paid his dues to the KNT and has made fans like me really pleased. Just a matter of opinion, here.
     
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  15. 10August2012

    10August2012 Member+

    Oct 28, 2012
    Melbourne
    Club:
    Sunnanå SK Skellefteå
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    Does any Korean broadcaster have rights to Serie A matches?
     
  16. toohyper

    toohyper Member+

    Mar 23, 2004
    MI/NJ/NY
    Club:
    Gwangju FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    I agree with this 100%. He will excel in either Serie A or La Liga, but his style does remind me a lot of an Italian Regista.
     
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  17. nmssis

    nmssis Member+

    May 21, 2011
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    they do..it's either JTBC or SPOTV
     
  18. nmssis

    nmssis Member+

    May 21, 2011
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    errr......??


     
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  19. chook90

    chook90 Member+

    South Korea
    Jan 2, 2015
    Al Khor, Qatar
    Club:
    FC Seoul
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    nice music
     
  20. nmssis

    nmssis Member+

    May 21, 2011
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    forget the music fer a sec...last i checked, none of this was "official"

    is he jinx-ing it?
     
  21. jessypjs

    jessypjs Member+

    May 3, 2010
    Club:
    AS Monaco FC
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    They are close to reach an agreement apparently but nothing is done yet.
     
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  22. nmssis

    nmssis Member+

    May 21, 2011
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    obviously the author of the clip either knows something or jumping the gun a bit.

    as much as i've come to appreciate the swans and wanted to see Ki stay with them longer, but this move to ACM would be big
     
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  23. Rob_Brighton

    Rob_Brighton Member

    Nov 21, 2015
    Club:
    Southampton FC
    Ki motionless while Spurs pass rings around him. Seems Spurs have targetted him, because they know he isn't tenacious enough to react fast enough on give and go situations. Ki looking stroppy after second goal. Would be a massive mistake to offer him renewed terms.
     
  24. wetcrispy

    wetcrispy Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jul 5, 2007
    hollywoo
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    KSY's energy looks like this is his second match of the day
     
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  25. aeh1991

    aeh1991 Member+

    Dec 16, 2015
    Club:
    FC Augsburg
    Still better than Carroll
     
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  26. Kanuck

    Kanuck Member+

    Feb 11, 2005
    La Belle Province
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    Swans let Spurs MF walk into the box. weren't for some great saves, should have been 5.
     

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