Tenacious Park impresses on league debut

0 Comments | AFP, August, 2005

LONDON (AFP) — Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was full of praise for new signing Park Ji-Sung after the South Korea winger enjoyed a dynamic debut.

Park found himself making his league debut from the start of United's 2-0 victory at Everton after Cristiano Ronaldo was ruled out through injury.

The former PSV Eindhoven man had already shown flashes of his potential in the UEFA Champions League qualifying round 3-0 victory over Hungary's Debreceni on Tuesday.

But his direct running and boundless energy from the start of his first Premier League match - and in fact the first ever appearance by a Korean in the Premiership - had his new manager singing his praises.

"Park's tenacity and running was excellent, he was always a threat in terms of...