Scottish Celtic’s Oh Hyun-kyu (22) expressed his feelings after completing his first season in Europe. He also expressed his desire to leave a bigger footprint than Son Heung-min (30, Tottenham Hotspur) and Lee Jae-sung (30, Mainz).
Oh held a press conference on his return at Incheon International Airport on the afternoon of the 5th and said, “I’m happy to be back in Korea again. I’m even happier to have won the three titles (Scottish Premiership, Scottish Cup, and Scottish League Cup),” he said.
He continued, “It’s only been half a season since I went overseas. I’m still far from what (Son) Heung-min-hyung and (Lee) Jae-sung-hyung have accomplished. However, I will try to follow their footsteps in the future.”
Speaking about his club Celtic’s triumph, Oh said, “We won the title. In fact, we didn’t win it together from the beginning. “I’m happy to win the title, but I want to contribute from the beginning next season,” he said.
Oh, who joined Celtic from Suwon Samsung on January 25, scored seven goals in 21 appearances (three starts, 18 substitutions) in his first season in Europe. Although he was mainly used as a substitute, he showed his true colors.
“I’m still not good enough. I didn’t show my full potential. I felt a lot of inadequacies when I transferred in the winter.” “I will use this as a springboard to do better next season. I will also deliver good news to the fans.”
“If you don’t have enough playing time, you don’t have enough, and if you have too much, you have too much. You can’t give away the first one. I was able to score thanks to the help of my teammates and the support of the fans. I hope to score more goals next season.”
Oh’s teammate Kyogo Furuhashi (Japan) was the league’s top scorer with 27 goals in the league. Oh said, “Furuhashi is a good player. I’m learning a lot from playing with him. I’m very grateful.” “Furuhashi’s movement is very good. He also has good goal-scoring ability. 메이저사이트 We will score a lot of goals together.”
Celtic won the league title this season and will go straight to the group stage of the Champions League next season. “I want to play against as strong an opponent as possible. I want to test myself against a world-class club,” Oh said, adding, “I want to meet Real Madrid.”
Jürgen Klinsmann, head coach of the South Korean men’s national soccer team, also commented. Oh Hyun-gyu, who was included in the roster for the two A matches in June, said: “It’s an honor to be with Coach Klinsmann. I’m happy to be able to wear the Korean flag again. I will do my best on the field as the coach believes in me,” he said, adding, “It was encouraging to hear Coach Klinsmann say, ‘It will be difficult to play for Celtic.