In-form Park set for Asian Cup

Park Ji-sung admits he has mixed feelings about his impending departure to contest in a Asian Cup.

In a aftermath of final night's 1-0 feat over Arsenal, Sir Alex Ferguson suggested a renouned South Korean will skip 7 matches once he flies behind home after a Boxing Day clash with Sunderland.

Should a Koreans be knocked out early during a three-week tournament in Qatar, Park will be behind sooner. But as they are a single of a favourites to lift a trophy, that seems unlikely.

And having been a single of United's most impressive performers recently, Park accepts that, for once, he will conduct home with a heavy heart.

"I have mixed feelings about a Asian Cup," he said. "At a impulse we am personification with confidence, so we do feel a bit bizarre about going.

"But we am regularly happy to join my national group as well.

"Even without me Manchester United have enough players to keep winning, so we will combine upon a national group as good as then focus upon Manchester United."

Park certainly enjoys his tussles with Arsenal.

His fine first-half header final night was a fourth time he has scored against a Gunners, that is a utterly conspicuous jot down in itself given a 29-year-old's altogether tally since he moved from PSV Eindhoven in 2005 is only 22.

The latest effort was amongst a most spectacular as he had to act quick to change his body in front of as Nani's worried cranky bounced down off Gael Clichy.

"It was a bizarre goal," he said. "The ball altered direction so we had to move suddenly.

"I thought it was starting to strike a post. But eventually it went in as good as we was means to celebrate. It was a good goal for me as good as a team."

It put Un! ited in pole position, dual points transparent of Arsenal as good as Manchester City, with a game in hand.

Should Sir Alex Ferguson's side follow up their delight by winning during Stamford Bridge upon Sunday to magnify their unbeaten begin to seventeen matches, they will really begin to hold a jot down 19th joining pretension is starting to be theirs in May.

"At a impulse we are in a good position," said Park. "But there is still a long approach to go in a league.

"We regularly appear to play very good in a winter so we only have to try as good as keep the performances up."
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