Li Qinglong: If Ulsan can finally play Bayern, my experience in staying in the West may be the biggest weapon

Few South Koreans have played in European football for as long as Lee Ching-yun, and before joining Ulsan Hyundai last year, the 32-year-old played for 11 years in the likes of Bolton, Crystal Palace and Bochum.

In this season's AFC Champions League, Li Qinglong helped Ulsan Hyundai win the AFC Champions League and booked a ticket to next month's Club World Cup in Qatar. He believes that if Ulsan can successfully qualify and get the chance to play Bayern Munich, his experience in foreign countries will come in handy:

"My experience in Europe is probably the biggest weapon, they are one of the best clubs in the world. We may be at a different level than they are, but I've been playing in Europe for many years and I'm pretty sure that if we give full play to our strengths, we can compete with Bayern. ”

Li Qinglong has reason to be confident in this, in the previous AFC Champions League, Ulsan won 7 consecutive games to reach the semi-finals, eliminated Kobe in the semi-finals, and defeated Persepolis in the final to win the championship:

'I'm proud of what the team has achieved, we had a tough process to win the title, it was tough the whole time, but our players have always had a relaxed mindset during the game and that's why we enjoyed that tournament and won the title.'

"Every team that plays in the AFC Champions League has a high standard, but both Kobe and Persepolis have proved that they are difficult to play against. We conceded the ball first in both games against them and had to fight back. ”

'We players trust each other and believe we can turn things around, and in the end we did it, and the relationship was strong.

Ulsan will travel to Doha under the leadership of new coach Hong Mingfu, and Li Qinglong hopes that he can continue to be an example for his teammates:

'Maybe my position in the team is not yet certain, but I want to share my experience with the young people in the team, I want to be a role model on and off the pitch, maybe that's what the coach expects of me.'

Lee is no stranger to international competitions, having played for South Korea at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and the 2014 Fifaccia in Brazil, and the Seoul native is now excited to play in the Club World Cup for the first time:

"Of course I'm looking forward to playing in the Club World Cup, it's been a while since I last played in FIFA. All the club world cup teams are world-class and I can't wait to play with them. ”

At the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, Li Qinglong scored a goal, and when asked if he still dreamed of scoring in this club world cup, Li Qinglong said:

'It would be great if I could score, but for me the team is always number one and I have to do everything I can to help my team win the game.

in Cosimo