"I'm embarrassed." Bad grass "Decisive remarks." Kim Jin-soo said, "If it's hot in summer and cold in winter and bad... It won't change in the end."
"I'm embarrassed." Bad grass "Decisive remarks." Kim Jin-soo said, "If it's hot in summer and cold in winter and bad... It won't change in the end."
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Kim Jin-soo (33, FC Seoul) poured out his determined remarks on the "rogue grass."
Seoul drew 0-0 in the third round of the "Hana Bank K League 1 2025" home game held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 3rd. Seoul, which added one point, ranked ninth with one win, one draw and one loss (four points).
The match drew keen attention as it featured sharp "window and spear" competitions such as Lingard in Seoul and Lee Dong-kyung in Gimcheon. Fans gathered at the venue also expected a fiery fire show.
However, after the game began, players displayed strange play. Players' passes were not smooth due to the ground freezing to temperatures close to zero and grasses that were not rooted properly, and scenes of them easily losing balance and falling occurred one after another.
In the end, Lingard had a ball in the 27th minute of the first half, and while changing direction, he tripped over the grass of a deep pan and sprained his ankle. He was in pain for a while and couldn't get up, so the Seoul bench swept his chest.
After the game, it was natural that both coaches expressed regret over the grass. "The grass problem started in the first round. Sangam is also playing with no grass roots. I think those up there should think about it. I hope we come up with a way to prevent the players from getting injured soon," Kim said.
Coach Chung Jung-yong also said, "There is a regret in the environment of the stadium," adding, "I wanted to play dynamic and fast-tempo soccer, but I changed my strategy because mistakes were inevitable (on such grass)."
How did the players who experienced "rogue grass" feel after the game? "I thought a lot about playing soccer in this state. Regardless of the ball, there were many cases where I fell while running," said Kim Jin-soo, whom he met after the game at the joint coverage area (Mix Zone).
"It's a problem not only for our team but also for all teams, but they say the grass is not good because it's hot in the summer and the grass is bad because it's cold in the winter. If so, I'm not sure how to manage the grass," he complained.
"Players try to play hard, and many fans come to watch the games by paying for them," Kim Jin-su said. "However, if the game is not going well (due to turf), I think it will not be good for the viewers."
"Players also have an increased risk of injury, and they just fall even though they don't have a ball. If you try to kick the ball, the grass will be pushed back and I'm not sure if this is right," he added.
When asked what the players think about grass, he stressed, "No matter how many times the players say it right now, nothing changes, and the players are frustrated. If there is any way, please take action as soon as possible."
Kim Jin-su has played in various leagues including Germany, Saudi Arabia, and Japan. When asked if he had ever had grass problems in other countries, he said, "Never. I'm so embarrassed. I didn't need to talk about grass and it was always good. Both the training ground and the stadium were always the best." He added, "The A-match in March will not be held in Seoul. There must be a reason for everything." 먹튀검증
Finally, Kim Jin-soo finished the interview with a feeling that was closer to giving up than anticipation for improvement. "I don't think it will change much if I talk more even though I talk about it several times," he said.