Chengdu Rongcheng Head Coach Seo Jung-won: Shandong Taishan Will Place More Focus on the FA Cup; We Lost Both League Encounters But Our Players Performed Well

On September 24 at 19:35, Chengdu Rongcheng will face Shandong Taishan away in the first leg of the FA Cup semi-final. Before the match, Rongcheng’s head coach Seo Jung-won attended the press conference where he stated that Taishan will place more focus on the FA Cup, and although we lost both league encounters, our players performed well.

Regarding the league encounters

“After the last game, we immediately came to Shandong. The interval between matches is very short, and I know that Shandong Taishan will place more focus on the FA Cup compared to the league. We will still prepare seriously and give our all for tomorrow’s match.”

“In this year’s league, we did indeed lose both encounters against Shandong Taishan, but the players’ performances in those matches were actually quite good; unfortunately, we couldn’t score in the end. Tomorrow (September 24) on the pitch, we will not back down and will give our all, believing it will be an exciting match.”

Regarding the team’s performance this season

“The league has not yet concluded, with four rounds remaining. Throughout this season, I believe the players have given their all in every match, doing their best to showcase their abilities. I always tell the players that no matter who the opponent is, we must face them with the same mentality. Reaching the FA Cup semi-finals this year has been a significant achievement, but we’ve only had one home match, with most being away games, which hasn’t been favorable for us. Additionally, as everyone knows, many teams currently ranked high in the league have excellent depth in their squads, allowing them to use different players flexibly for varying schedules. We don’t have such an advantage, but we will still give our all.”