AFC Champions League Elite
The two-time champions were pipped to the final Round of 16 spot by Gangwon FC, with their fellow Korea Republic side advancing on superior goal difference.
#ACLElite | Shanghai Port FC (CHN) 0-0 Ulsan HD FC (KOR)
“We prepared well, but in the end we failed to score, so it’s disappointing because I thought it was a very good performance overall,” said Kim.
“Our journey ends here, but once we return to Korea Republic, the K League starts on the 28th, so we need to shift our focus and prepare for that. There are still many areas we need to work on."
“Our journey ends here, but once we return to Korea Republic, the K League starts on the 28th, so we need to shift our focus and prepare for that. There are still many areas we need to work on."
“Through the last two (ACLE) matches, I believe Ulsan HD have shown that we are improving and more importantly, that we have the potential to grow even further.
“I’m very pleased that we were able to gain that confidence. Today’s performance was one we can be satisfied with, despite the result.”
“I’m very pleased that we were able to gain that confidence. Today’s performance was one we can be satisfied with, despite the result.”
Shanghai Port head coach Kevin Muscat was pleased with his side’s performance and has vowed to focus on scoring.
“We finished our campaign on a relatively positive note. Of course, it’s disappointing that we didn’t qualify, but as I’ve said many times we had to sacrifice certain things along the way. Ultimately, the responsibility for our attacking output and the position we finished in lies with me,” said Muscat.
“Now, we look ahead. We’ll take some time to rest and reset. The team worked extremely hard tonight and showed great commitment. We know we need to improve our attacking play. Scoring goals is the most difficult aspect of football, but it’s an area we must focus on moving forward and we will.”
“We finished our campaign on a relatively positive note. Of course, it’s disappointing that we didn’t qualify, but as I’ve said many times we had to sacrifice certain things along the way. Ultimately, the responsibility for our attacking output and the position we finished in lies with me,” said Muscat.
“Now, we look ahead. We’ll take some time to rest and reset. The team worked extremely hard tonight and showed great commitment. We know we need to improve our attacking play. Scoring goals is the most difficult aspect of football, but it’s an area we must focus on moving forward and we will.”
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