Chapter 193 – Multiple True (5)
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Is it because it was your first full-time professional season?
After the season, I never opened the status window. Even after calling for the World Cup, it was a status window that I hadn’t paid attention to for a while, so it was too late to realize.
【Technology】
[Skill 80] [Dribble 80] [Trapping 79] [Short Pass 65] [Long Pass 65] [Shot 65 ▶ 85] [Free Kick 42] [Header 41] [Tackle 40]
【Mental】
[Vision 65] [Anticipation 60] [Judgment 70] [Concentration 65] [Off the Ball 65] [Space Mark 50] [Peace 65] [Leadership 43] [Teamwork 60]
【Body】
[Agility 79] [Acceleration 80] [Balance 79] [Agility 79] [Reaction Speed 80] [Power 64 ▶ 65] [Jump 51] [Endurance 65 ▶ 66] [Recovery 68 ▶ 69]
【Hidden】
[Genius 80] [Charisma 95] [Intelligence 70]
【Height 182.7cm｜74 ▶ 75kg】
【Possess Points 42 ▶ 2P】
That the physical ability is naturally up.
Power, endurance, and resilience were rising even though I didn’t invest points.
As a result, my weight also increased.
Was it the result of continuous training even after getting the status window?
Or was it the reward of enduring a full-time pro season that was physically overpowering?
Whatever it was, it was difficult to see a big effect with 1-2 physical abilities right now, and after writing the last point at the end of the season, I thought about how to use the 42p I had gathered so far to catch this game.
Tech as usual?
Starting at 80, you need 3 points per stat, so if you invest 42p in skill and dribbling, you can raise it to the mid-80s.
However… Well, is this a winning strategy?
Certainly, when the technique is in the mid-80s, the game is easier than it is now.
No matter how great the defense of Italy is, and even if it blocks the space, it will have a great effect if it is in the mid-80s.
But is that enough?
We need at least 3 goals to overcome the 2 goal gap… Can you break through with technique?
It’s tough.
No matter how great my technique is, in the end I am still a person.
Whether you dribble, pass, or shoot, you can’t escape the structure of the human body.
Considering that even the referee is biased, there is no way no matter how hard I pull the uniform or push it with my body.
No matter how simple a shot is, it requires a minimum of space and a minimum of time.
In this case, of course, the referee should give a warning, but the referee is already on the other side.
It’s dirty, but the skills of the Italian players are real, and there is no guarantee that they will eventually score three goals with only technique.
So what about physical abilities?
This doesn’t work. Even though I am frequently suspected of undergoing doping tests, my physical abilities change dramatically in an instant on the stage of the quarterfinals of the World Cup, which the world is paying attention to?
Well… No matter how you think about it, the risk is too great.
The World Cup is important, but my soccer life… No, you can’t risk your life.
So where should you invest?
The most typical way to score 2 goals and break an opponent who has a solid defense.
Traditionally considered one of the ways to fuck a team that is hunched over.
It’s a mid-range shot.
* * *
“Such a madman!! How can you hit a shot like that there!”
“I doubted my fucking eyes. What are you really Are you an alien? What kind of shot bends like that.”
After scoring a goal, the seniors spit out words in excitement as they head for the center line after catching the rolling ball in the Italian goal.
“Hey, when the game starts, try another mid-range hit! Let’s see how long those bastards are doing that.”
To be honest, I don’t have the confidence to shoot the same shot I just did.
It was such a goal that even I couldn’t believe it, even if I tried 100 times to realize it the same way, it would fail 100 times.
This is probably… Maybe it’s because I’m not good at shooting and I took 85 stats, but
‘It’s because of his genius.’
It must have happened due to a combination of genius.
That’s why even if I try again, it won’t be possible to score the goal like before…
“Since we saw the goal just now, we won’t be able to pull down the line and just defend like we used to.”
As if he had read my thoughts, Senior Yoon Hyuk explained the situation.
“At the beginning of the game, attack the half space rather than the side. No need to pierce. They’re all focused on you right now, so it’s enough to pull them with aggro.”
Match resumed.
The play of the Italian players has become more rough.
Maybe I felt that I shouldn’t leave me alone because of the goal I just scored, but I saw a slight change in the way I defended.
Italy’s defense was that no matter what Korea did, we would only carry out our duties.
A zone defense method that thoroughly protects the seat entrusted to the individual and eliminates space as much as possible. But now, it seems that only ‘me’ has been transformed into a man-to-man.
The Italian players who used to keep their distance even when I took over the ball,
“Behind!”
“It’s under pressure!!”
I’m sure it’s because I’m running recklessly like now.
However…
Round and round,
He turned his body away from the pressure of the Italian player who was charging him with a simple turn.
If you run like this, it’s good for me.
“Go in!!”
After taking off the pressure, as soon as I felt the pressure from other players again, I immediately shouted to my seniors.
It’s a chance.
Tok, tok.
When a tackle coming from the side is dismissed with a simple inside touch, the Italian player who was pushed aside suddenly stretches out his foot from behind.
The situation in which the ball was pulled to avoid being tackled.
Instinctively catch the rolling ball with your stepping foot and scoop it up.
Chew!
As soon as I jumped up, my foot from behind sweeps the grass meaninglessly, and then the ball that passed over his head lands in front of me again and bounces.
The frontal, round-eyed Italian player reflexively reaches for the ball, but with a light touch using only his toes, the ball slides between his crotch.
‘Chance… !’
After hitting the ground with all his might, he saw a red uniform rushing towards the penalty box beyond his wide field of vision.
One foot, two feet.
Looking at the Italian players who came to their senses after only two steps, entering the cover again,
Phut!
Send a pass to the opposite side out front.
‘Ah! I was weak!’
Was it because I was in a hurry?
A pass that goes to the feet of the senior, not the direction the senior is running.
Are you making a mistake here?
The moment he bites his lip, senior Yoon Hyuk turns around.
Senior Yoon Hyuk receiving the pass with his back to Italy’s penalty box.
‘No. If you slow down the tempo—’
And as soon as the pass reached him, a one-touch pass that only changed direction came out with his heel.
Since it was a pass from the edge of the penalty box to the edge of the ball, and it was a fairly long pass, the pass, which was basically strong on the ball, is still fired into the penalty box at high speed even though the direction changes.
“Hit it!!”
And at the end, Yu Man-gi rushed into the penalty box.
Bang!
A powerful shot hit non-stop without thinking about catching the ball hits the hand of the Italian goalkeeper, deflects it, and shakes the net.
“… Goal, goal? I! I scored the equalizer!!”
Senior Mangi Yu, who had been standing in a daze for a moment, started running backwards with a red face, and his teammates all followed him around the ground.
It was the equalizer.
South Korea 2:2 Italy.
48 Minjun Hong 16 Kriegwich
51 Yu Mangi 43 Alexandro
* * *
After the equalizer, Italy went back to normal.
Realizing that pressure doesn’t mean anything to me, I keep my distance and thoroughly block the space so that I can’t just shoot.
With Italy coming out like this, there was no way to break through.
The Italian defense is not easy to break through with dribbling, and there is no space because it is overly dense, and even when hitting mid-range, it was impossible to block it with a physical defense or surpass the Italian goalkeeper’s save.
—Italy’s defense is too solid. Oh, our national team players should be calm. I’m in no hurry.
—Korea is now taking the initiative. If you calmly create opportunities like you do now, will you eventually score a goal? On the other hand, Italy is often trying to counter-attack… Our player Junsu Hwang is showing great success and blocking them all.
If this continues, it will be overtime, so Italy cannot focus on defense like before.
They often try to counter-attack with two quick and agile strikers, perhaps trying to recreate the situation they had fun with scoring the opening goal, but rather than trying to score a goal, they somehow tried to create a set-piece situation like a corner kick or free kick.
However, senior Hwang Jun-soo, who shows a completely different appearance from the first half, plays a big role by cutting or delaying counterattacks, so this is not an awakening.
‘Does that senior wake up when he cries?’
They showed great defensive power in the second half.
Then, in the 79th minute of the second half.
Regular time was now 11 minutes, and even with extra time, there were less than 15 minutes left.
—Foul on Yoon Hyuk! Oh, this card should come out… Uh? What is it? The referee just lets the game go.
—Uh, uh… It’s in play! Our players must run!!
The Italian player charged close to headbutting senior Yoon Hyuk, who was receiving a pass with his back on his back.
He continued to play rough from the first half and received several verbal warnings, so he could even come out with a card.