yes, which is why i call it "greed" although I admit this may not be the right word -- he still could have benefited form 1-2 more years of development at a smaller club before making his next move. I know some will say you have to take your shot when you have it but this was too ambitious of a shot and I think many of us knew it back then but were too excited that Arsenal picked up a Korean player. Point ism, he was still in that window where 1-2 more years at a smaller club would have contributed to his growth and development. he made too big a jump too early. just a sad end bc he truly was a generational talent (at least by Korean striker standards).
I don't think Wenger kept him at bay to spite Lille, however, there's some truth to Park Ju-young not getting a fair chance. 1) Park was on fire during international duty when he first joined Arsenal, but between Sept - Oct, Wenger kept him on the bench. 2) Despite the congested scheduling during Dec/Jan, and both Gervinho and Chamahk unavailable due to the African Cup, Park still sat on the bench. 3) Despite seemingly not needing Park, he was not loaned out during the January transfer window. So naturally, it seemed like Wenger wanted to keep Park Ju-young as a back-up, but when it came time to utilize his back-up, Park sat on the bench. His subsequent loan to Celta Vigo and Watford proved that Park perhaps did poorly during training or that he was not good enough to play for Arsenal (and there's no question that Park was a flop at Arsenal), but there has to be a little more to this story than him not impressing during training.
Lee Seung-woo was asked to name a teammate who impressed him the most after the first couple of days in national team training. His answer: Lee Chung-yong.— Steve Han • 한만성 (@realstevescores) May 25, 2018 Maybe LCY still got some tricks up his sleave
I disagree. If as a manager, if you think you got a turd in your roster, you don't play the turd. It's different sport, but my team the New York Jets, selected a QB Christian Hackenburg in the 2nd round and he never got a single snap in the regular season because he was absolute dogsh*t in training and pre-season. Sometimes, you have to admit a mistake and either cut your losses/reserve the sh*t out of him. It's easy to look back in hindsight and say "PCY" is not a premier league player, but even then, it's not hard to see that PCY should not have been with Arsenal (if you remove fanboyism aside). PCY when he transferred to England, I thought he was really at best a starting or rotational option for a Premier League club trying to survive relegation.
last I checked, he told british press that he wants to stay in europe but we'll see who's interested.
OFFICIAL | Lee Chung-yong has left Crystal Palace. https://t.co/QFXAfFRbkk— Korea Football News (@KORFootballNews) June 8, 2018
it's about time! unfortunately the premier league seems like a level above lee chungyong. he's still relatively young where he can vie his trade in competitive leagues. there's really no point in spending most of his time on the bench when he could become a contributor elsewhere. it would be ideal for him to go back to bolton. cement his legacy even more there and become a cult figure. or I'm sure the dutch would be interested in a winger like lee chungyong. maybe he can consider the k-league? lee chungyong isn't in the greatest spot at the moment but a player of his caliber will have plenty of options.
Leaving England due to visa problems.. He's looking at Europe, Japan, and Australia.. Why the fk does he want to go to Japan/Australia instead of Kleague?
1) Probably don't have to deal with a hard-nosed military-esque Korean Manager 2) Paid better as a foreigner in Australia/Japan
Haha. Maybe. And maybe LCY isn’t ready to join Rooney, Ibra, and Schweinsteiger in the retirement league just yet.