News about Park Ji-Sung

Chelsea's 4-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur had just about everything you could want from a football match. Six goals were blocked out, five goals were scored, two red cards, seven yellow cards, and a team was tasked with nine men and leaving plenty of gaps in behind, with six men on the field and leaving plenty of holes open. It was an end to an epic for the neutrals, and it should rank as one of the most bonkers games in the English top flight.

Manchester United's ride to Arsenal on Sunday has heightened the possibility that few would have predicted would be a pivotal game in the title race ahead of the season's debut. Flashback 15 years ago, Old Trafford hosted a pivotal match, with the Red Devils coming from behind to defeat the Gunners 2-1 and move six points forward in their largely successful pursuit of their 10th Premier League title. It was a game studded with some of the best talent English football had to offer, but where are the players from that match now?

In a new period for a national team, the prospect of a home World Cup as a watershed moment has loomed. With more emerging football nations qualifying for the finals as hosts, the likes of USA, South Korea, Japan, and South Africa have all hosted World Cups in the last 30 years. Since winning is unlikely, the discussion over what those host countries can achieve has shifted to non-elite countries. Rather, the pendulum of anticipation has shifted from home fans excited for victory to just hoping they aren't completely out of place when the tournament begins. That puts no less pressure on managers as well as presenting a different challenge.

It was one of Manchester United's lowest points in modern history. Their players returned to the dressing room after losing Brentford by four goals, and Erik ten Hag (inset left) seemed to be overwhelmed by the size of his rebuilding effort. If the Bees could destroy United so quickly, it did not bother wondering what the likes of Manchester City and Liverpool would do to them. But a quick three weeks and United's look like they've been transformed. Liverpool lost against all odds and early Premier League pacesetters Arsenal as well, not to mention Southampton and Leicester in between. Here's a closer glance at how Ten Hag has turned around United's tragic start to the season, including Cristiano Ronaldo (left), Marcus Rashford's fine form (centre), and Lisandro Martinez (right) and Christian Eriksen (right) settling in superbly.

GARY NEVILLE: I have no worries about Roman Abramovich being kicked out of this world and out of English football altogether. It took a war and the lives of thousands of innocent people in Ukraine to expose 19 years of Russian money sluggishly into the Premier League, which is a shame. At the time, no one was concerned. I wasn't yelling for Abramovich to be suspended from the game a year ago. Though Chelsea became a pain in my playing days, destabilizing Manchester United's domination, as a pundit, I loved their rise and departure under Abramovich. Almost every one of us were guilty of turning a blind eye and not knowing the danger ahead. And here's the irony. I'd love to admit that I wouldn't have liked him at Manchester United. But if, in 2003, with the gift of foresight, you were offered the choice of Abramovich or the Glazers as owners, who would you take?

Park Ji-Sung, a former Manchester United fan, has taken up a new role as the K-League 1's technical director. At Old Trafford, the former midfielder was a cult hero, as he spent seven years under new boss Sir Alex Ferguson. The 41-year-old will now be in charge of the club's transfer business and assisting with the youth setup, and Park is hoping to bring European culture to the club.