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Lingard scored twice to help the Korea Republic outfit move up to eight points in the East Zone with the former Manchester United midfielder showering praise for his teammates who worked hard for each other.
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“This win wasn’t about sending messages even though we bounced back from losing to Gimcheon (Sangmu) at the weekend,” said Lingard.
“The motivation is that this is the last three games of our season but we have to show to the manager that we want to play. Today our motivation was to win."
“The motivation is that this is the last three games of our season but we have to show to the manager that we want to play. Today our motivation was to win."
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“We know they are strong and had just won the league. Coming here was always going to be tough but I believed in the team. In our team, the best thing is that we have no ego.
"We are a family and you can see that on the pitch.”
"We are a family and you can see that on the pitch.”
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Following a subdued first half, Lingard opened the scoring but Port equalised through Mateus Vital with the visitors retaking their lead via Lucas Silva’s effort before the former English international put the seal on their first away win of the campaign.
After the high of defending their domestic title at the weekend, head coach Kevin Muscat was disappointed with the outcome but was nevertheless proud of how his Port side managed the game with only key moments ultimately defining the result.
After the high of defending their domestic title at the weekend, head coach Kevin Muscat was disappointed with the outcome but was nevertheless proud of how his Port side managed the game with only key moments ultimately defining the result.
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“Obviously disappointed with the result,” said Muscat. “In terms of the game, we took our time to build momentum in our attack but having said that, I thought we were okay with our structure and organisation.
“The very first good chance was ours and their keeper made a good save. After that, we conceded but did well to come back and then had the next good chance before they scored two.
“To summarise the character of the team, I thought they were very good and played with spirit. Unfortunately we have to accept that we weren’t good enough to win tonight.”
“The very first good chance was ours and their keeper made a good save. After that, we conceded but did well to come back and then had the next good chance before they scored two.
“To summarise the character of the team, I thought they were very good and played with spirit. Unfortunately we have to accept that we weren’t good enough to win tonight.”
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