LONDON (AP) ― Still establishing himself in the Premiership is South Korea international Ki Sung-yueng, though he’s making a mark at surprising Swansea, which has only one loss in its last 10 matches.
Ki attributes Swansea’s success to tactics.
“I think we have a very good squad and the way we try to play is working very well, so we just want to keep doing it,” Ki said. “It’s not easy to keep the ball and keep passing it. It’s easy to say, but not easy to do.”
Swansea, at home to Norwich City on Saturday, plays attractive football, implementing fluid passing that can be very effective when it comes off.
“Sometimes we make mistakes with the passing, but we are getting better,” Ki said. “Also we are very good on the counterattack.”
Former South Korea international Park Ji-sung’s season has been marred by injury, and his Queens Park Rangers are the only team in the league yet to win. Park has made substitute appearances in QPR’s last two games, as new manager Harry Redknapp has eased him back into action.
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Swansea’s Ki Sung-yueng (Penta-Yonhap News) |
QPR plays Wigan on Saturday, and it may be the game in which Redknapp grants Park the first start in his two-week reign.
Park could face Wigan goalkeeper Ali Al Habsi, who has a chance at achieving his second clean sheet in the league this season, as QPR has scored the least number of goals.
The Omani’s teammate, Ryo Miyaichi, the Japanese winger who is on loan from Arsenal, may be utilized against left back Armand Traore.
Sunderland striker Ji Dong-won has yet to play a Premier League minute this season, but has attracted attention from abroad.
Ausburg, the bottom-placed team in the Bundesliga, has expressed interest in the South Korea striker. But manager Jurgen Rollamann told German media, “We haven’t yet put up an offer for him.”
Were any move to materialize, Ji would join fellow young countrymen Koo Ja-cheol and Son Heung-min in the Bundesliga.
