Manchester United keeper Edwin van der Sar delighted with Park Ji-Sung’s impressive return
Manchester United shotstopper Edwin van der Sar has hailed teammate Park Ji-Sung after the South Korea international scored the winner in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final against Chelsea at Old Trafford.
Without a doubt, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Park-Ji-Sung-c29147 was one of the standout performers of the night and his extraordinary contribution both in defence and attack earned him praise from the most experience Manchester United player, van der Sar. The Red Devils’ number one shirt
holder was very impressed by Park’s impressive performance and admitted that the South Korean was sorely missed by United in the past.
Van der Sar said, “Ji is unbelievable. He was amazing. He was everywhere – tackling at the front and the back and giving excellent passes. We really missed him when he was out during the Asia Cup earlier in the year and then he got an injury. It's great
to have him back.”
Park Ji-Sung, who just returned from an injury, was one of the best players of Manchester United in both legs against Chelsea. The 30-year-old started in the first leg at Stamford Bridge and played as a defender for almost half an hour after Rafael got himself
injured.
Moreover, in the second leg at Old Trafford, Park Ji-Sung scored within seconds after http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Didier-Drogba-c11044 equalised. The South Korean skipper then smashed the ball in the far corner from inside the box to seal a victory for Manchester United.
Manchester United won the tie by 3-1 on aggregate against Chelsea and will now face Schalke in the semi-final of the Champions League.
Moreover, Edwin van der Sar was delighted to see his team make it through to the semi-finals of the Champions League and has asked his team to produce similar performances in the upcoming matches.
Van der Sar added, “It's going to be a tough game whether we play Schalke or http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 and now the big games are coming thick and fast.”
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