Chapter 172 – The 4 Series of Hell (4)

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The aftermath of the Munich match did not end in Germany.
Isn’t it Bayern Munich, the absolute powerhouse of the Bundesliga and one of the best clubs in Europe?

As Koreans group the best clubs in Europe, it is called ‘Lebamun’, and Bayern Munich stands shoulder to shoulder with Real Madrid and Barcelona.

Having inflicted fatal wounds on such a giant not once, but twice, it is only luck once, but skill twice.

In particular, the difference in performance between the first half and the second half has emerged as the center of controversy.

“The coaching staff who watched the first half must have analyzed Munich’s tactics and weaknesses well!”
“There’s no way the Frankfurt coaching staff could be that talented! If they were like that in the first place, they wouldn’t have been pushed back that much in the first half!!”
“It’s cheating! It’s dirty cheating!!”
“Hong Min-joon is the athlete who undergoes the most doping tests, but has never taken any drugs!
“Whether it’s his booster or his coronation, what the hell is Minjun Hong doing! How can a person show a different appearance in the second half whenever he gets blocked in the first half!!”

In addition to his performance against Munich, the topic of discussion about the game performance, which had been jokingly called ‘boosting’ or ‘coronation’, was ignited and the controversy about the performance that changed dramatically in the first half of the year was ignited.

How can the performance of the first and second halves change so often, not just once or twice, from those who say doping is clear to those who defend a young athlete who is clean in countless doping tests as unfounded criticism.

This alone is a huge topic, but a large number of young women in their teens and 20s who use social media the most actively supported Hong Min-joon and exploded traffic.

While the world was suffering from Hong Min-jun, the aftermath of the Munich match crossed Germany and spread its wings quietly in the south of Spain.

“Munich is an idiot. It’s just an arrogant bear drunk on the comforts of a gigantic, uncompetitive German league. Now, look at the ugliness these idiot Munich guys are showing.”

Andalusia, Southern Spain.
In the dark video analysis room in Seville, the video of the match is played over a huge beam projector that emits only light.

“Munich, who lost in the first game of the season with an embarrassing record of the fastest goal to this Asian, was buried in revenge and raised the line excessively. Even knowing that this Asian was a threat to counterattack. From the first half to the second half, until the end of the game Can you see this empty back line? They self-destructed by forming an excessively high defensive line with useless pride and coming. Then what should we do? It’s simple! Just watch and learn from this mistake!”

The video stops and a tactical board is placed in front of the beam projector.

“Next game we will lower the line than usual. We have already won the first leg 4-2, so there is no need to take risks and attack on the road. But this does not mean to focus on defense. Balance! Balance important.”

Video playing again.
However, this time, not Munich, but various opponents appeared.

“This German team comes out with Pressao Alta (high pressure) whenever they need to score. There’s no need to get involved in it. The line is a little low, the tempo is slow. We just have to do what we’re good at. What? Pass? The play. When you get possession, constantly spin the ball and tire your opponent.”

It was so easy for Sevilla players, who are full of players with good feet, from the front line to the goalkeeper.

“This match. We do our best. Isn’t it enough fools in Munich to be caught off guard? As soon as the first half is over, all the key players are replaced! This is why the situation has changed and we have to use replacement cards, but there are replacements that can be used. There are no cards!”

He originally thought of rotation, but changed his mind after watching the game against Munich.
Sevilla was going to give his all in this match.

“Don’t be vigilant. We still have 90 minutes left, and because it’s football, sometimes games that used to be 3-4 points off the grid instead of 2 points turn over. Everyone knows the miracle of Istanbul, right? They even scored 3 points in 45 minutes in the second half. There are catch-ups, but it’s football. Never let your guard down.”

The wings of a butterfly caused by the Munich match prevented Sevilla from trying to come out as a rotation member in the second leg of the Europa League semi-finals.

Rather, the plan to solidify the victory in the Frankfurt expedition, where all the main players except for the injured were—

“Goal!! Hong Min-jun’s great opening goal!! Frankfurt’s goal comes in the 9th minute!!”
“It was a fantastic volley! Goalkeeper Montella couldn’t even move from his seat!!”

9 minutes in the first half.
Hong Min-joon, who volleyed the second ball from a corner kick kicked off by a Sevilla defender, scored a goal and began to crumble.

* * *

I had to go to the game without recovering my physical strength due to the consecutive game schedule.
It looks like your body is a little twisted, but isn’t it a game where the end of the season is near and the Europa final is at stake.

Most of all, his stats went up significantly, so unlike his physical condition, he felt pretty good.

And the Sevilla match that started.
Sevilla, who turned the ball at a slow tempo, did not give space easily.

If you want to break through, you can do it, but rather than wasting your stamina from the beginning, we focused on creating a dead-ball situation to use our team’s strengths and Sevilla’s weaknesses.

Like right now
Sevilla’s weakness, which has good technology, is air supremacy. On the other hand, our team is supported by a strong German defense team including Donald Cook, who is taller than 190.

I had fun with the offer right in the first game, so I have to dig in more to make it my best place.
Concentrating on creating a dead ball situation from the beginning of the first half, we started with a 2-minute free kick, followed by a 4-minute corner kick and an 8-minute corner kick.

Less than 10 minutes into the game, but while the Sevilla players, who were already looking like shit in the third corner kick situation, were busy moving inside the penalty box, I was leisurely hanging around outside the penalty box full of players.

Looking at the physique conditions, I should compete for the right to serve inside the penalty box, not outside.
My height, rounded up, is 183 cm. If you put on soccer boots, you will be 184cm, which is enough height to participate in the fight for supremacy.

However, I used to take on the role of aiming for the second ball rather than participating in a fight for supremacy in a corner kick or free kick situation.

There are some reasons why the heading skill is not good, and whether it is a running jump or a sergeant jump, there are reasons why the record is not good… The decisive factor is the tendency to not be active in competition.

Fighting for the right to supply inevitably leads to a competition, but I don’t like bumping into players. Rather, a style that is largely avoided.

In addition, free kicks and corner kicks were inaccurate compared to his technical ability, so all that was left was to aim for the second ball.

As an aside, questions circulated within the club about how, with such good technique, he was not able to take a corner kick or a free kick… First of all, I made an excuse that I couldn’t control the zero point because I didn’t practice, but in reality, it’s because my free kick ability is low.

This time, he was hanging around outside the penalty box in a corner kick situation, and the ball hit by the Sevilla player’s head bounced this way.

Realizing that there would be a good chance if he momentarily received the ball and knocked out only two players, he was about to trap out of habit, but something flashed through his mind.

Slowing vision, body moving instinctively.
At the point where the ball lands, step on your stepping foot, balance and lean your body as it is.

Beyond the slow-flowing gaze, I see a ball descending softly.
As if kicking, the tilted body kicks the slowly falling ball as it is,

Rocking!
In the time to return to normal, I noticed that the net was bobbing between the players stiffened by an unexpected volley.

Seeing my colleagues running with joy and shouting something was calmer than I thought.

‘Now it’s a one-goal difference.’

Originally, the pursued person is more nervous than the pursuer.
This is the same in soccer, where teams that are ahead often suffer from nervousness and anxiety.

When it leads by a high score and then gets chased little by little… In particular, the pressure is the greatest when narrowing down from a two-goal gap to a one-goal gap.

Sevilla, who had been leading 4:2 in the first leg, scored the opening goal in the second leg and became 4:3, but was still one goal ahead. However, contrary to the situation leading, he was overcome with extreme anxiety.

“Damn… I can’t… No, no.”
“Didn’t Munich lose like this? Come to think of it, the teams that went ahead against Frankfurt always lost like this.”
“Oh, that can’t be true. It won’t really be reversed… Will it?”

From the Sevilla away fans cheering, the coach shouting loudly, and even the players playing the game, their bodies stiffened without realizing it, and their reactions began to slow down.

I prepared a tactic of constantly turning passes at a slow tempo and consuming the opponent’s stamina… The moment when Sevilla’s play gradually disappears and the tempo quickens.

“Calm down! Calm down!! Spin the ball slowly— Damn it!!! What are you guys doing!!”

The anxiety that had been creeping in slowly finally showed itself.

“Watch your back—”

An unbelievably easy pass from Sevilla, who is known for his skillful skills, is cut off by Frankfurt’s Pressao Alta (high pressure).

The quick counter-attack that followed ended—

“Equalizer!! Finally equalizer~~!! The hero of the goal is Chicharo, the little giant of the eagle corps!!!”

Sevilla players’ trembling eyes turned to the ball rolling in the goal at the cry of Unseo’s wife in the hall.
The Europa League final, which had been approaching just around the corner, was getting farther and farther away.