Chapter 224 – Messi? Ronaldo? Almighty! (2)

224

『Newcastle beat Liverpool 4:1』
『Three consecutive wins against Liverpool following last season! Newcastle emerging as the new Liverpool killer
『Goal, goal, goal!! Hong Min-joon who scored a hat-trick
『The conqueror of the Bundesliga also worked in the Premier League!』
『Liverpool coach Francisco Linbold praises Hong Min-joon as an unstoppable disaster!』
『5 out of 5 wins, 0 losses, 15 points, 4 conceded points, will Newcastle really challenge for the championship this season?』

Newcastle’s sweeping win over Liverpool drew a lot of attention.
It was inevitable because the two clubs were literally a David and Goliath fight.

Liverpool has been dividing Man City and the Premier League for the past 10 years.
Even in the dark days of hearing the sound of’Lee Joong Tak’, Liverpool, which was not inferior to other prestigious clubs in terms of popularity, lifted the Premier League championship cup and even became a regular championship club, so it goes without saying about its popularity.

The world’s most recognizable, popular, and 10 fingers with many supporters… Perhaps Liverpool, one of the top five, lost to Newcastle?

It is Newcastle, which was once acquired by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund armed with oil money and accumulated a lot of unfavorable stacks.

Saudi Arabia is embroiled in various controversies such as human rights violations and unauthorized Premier League streaming in the country, and at the time of the acquisition negotiations, 19 EPL clubs convened an emergency joint meeting to express their opposition.

Even on October 24, when it was officially taken over on October 7, the Daily Mail reported, “Excluding Manchester City, 18 Premier League clubs agreed not to negotiate a transfer with Newcastle.”

Of course, it ended in low tide, but it shows how much controversy the acquisition of Newcastle was at the time.
Afterwards, Newcastle, which was neglected due to the sudden death of Saudi Crown Prince bin Salman, was relegated to the second division, and Dubai of the UAE took over.

Although they only finished 4th last season, they forgot all the points they had earned in the first half of the season when they rode momentum in the second half, and the evaluation of ‘sparkle’ was dominant.

That’s a whopping 4:1, a huge gap.

Of course, it was the result of the match that was bound to attract public attention, but it is Newcastle’s new ace that is attracting more attention than this.

It was Hong Min-jun.

『5 matches, 10 goals, 2 assists! Hong Min-jun, stand side by side with Elling Holland!』
「Chronicle Live, Sarah McGinn

The performance of Hong Min-joon (22, Newcastle), a jewel from Korea, is a hot topic.
Last time against Liverpool, Hong Min-joon showed off his genius talent by recording a hat-trick despite playing as a forward striker for the first time in his career.

Hong Min-jun, who transferred from Frankfurt to Newcastle this season with a huge transfer fee of 100 million euros, is showing great success from the beginning as if he does not need to adapt.

Hong Min-joon, who predicted his future performance by recording a hat trick in his first match against Leicester City, his debut match, showed an impressive performance by scoring 10 goals and 2 assists in the first 5 matches.

Recording two hat tricks in his first five Premier League games is the same achievement as the immortal gold medal recorded by Erling Haaland, who moved to Manchester City in 2022.
Even Hong Min-joon’s attack points were more than those of Elling Holland at the time.

In the first half, Minjun Hong—”

– He’s a real noob; Is it true that 10 goals in 5 matches…
—How is this, how is Korean, how is Korean, how is Korean
—Mom, I want to be Hong Min-jun when I grow up Mom, I want to be Hong Min-jun when I grow up Mom, I want to be Hong Min-jun when I grow up
—Fuck you, I believed you!!
—Finally, a player appears in Korea to succeed Cha Bum-geun, Park Ji-sung, Son Heung-min, and Lee Kang-in.
I’ve already surpassed it.
— Fuck you, you’re not really getting the Ballon d’Or lol Honestly, if you really think you’re going to win it, I’ll give it a shot.
—Jjjj is good at soccer, he’s sick, what’s the point of not having sex?
ㄴPlease 3cm cock 3cm Please 3cm cockchu
Neither did I, Ham Pil-gyu, the 38th generation descendant of the Gangneung Ham Clan,
Replying to @Kyle_Kill
It’s a big deal. You still don’t know? If you outline the outline, it will come out right away.
—But this time, while watching Hong Min-jun, am I the only one who thinks of Messi?
ㄴI think of it too. Something different, something something.
It was very similar to Messi.
—Meguto aut, a fucking dwarf, no matter who sees it, he was Ronaldohaha
ㄴㄹㅇ It smells like hodonsin just by looking at it, but what the heck?
ㄴThe unique destructive dribble is exactly the same as Hodonㅇㅇ
—Do you see it as a real soccer game? Is your play style just me? Where is the pig picking?
—You can’t see the difference in your strength when you bury your dick in Min-Jun’s cock
ㄴWahku power is Hodonshindo…

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The topic of Hong Min-joon did not go off easily.
In addition to being a highly talked-about player, isn’t it a ‘player to aim for a new world’ that has appeared in a long time in the soccer world where there is no player who can be called a ‘new world’.

However, the topic of excitement in the soccer world was not created only by ‘skill’.

First of all, the words of Liverpool manager Francisco Linboldt became a hot topic.

“Francisco only shied away from responsibility for Liverpool’s lethargic defeat. It’s a catastrophe that no one can stop. Can Hong be Messi, Pele, or Maradona?”
“Hong can be compared to the players mentioned enough. Hong’s talent is real. He is a special one who appears very rarely in the world of football.”
“I think this player is overrated. He kept changing his roles and positions to confuse me, so he just worked out. In time, he will be able to give a sober assessment.”
“I agree with Linvolt’s claim. Hong is real. He can stand shoulder to shoulder with the greatest players of all time.”

When the exorbitant praise given by the manager of Liverpool became a hot topic, football experts started fighting with yes or no.

This is causing a topic again, so the situation escalated as self-proclaimed experts or officials argued over broadcasts or social media to say yes or no.

People who like Min-Jun Hong, people who hate him, and fans of the legendary players who are being mentioned start to add a word or two, so the topic is soaring without knowing the end.

And the second reason is Hong Min-joon’s play style that has changed between the first and second halves.

“Absolutely. In the first half, Hong Min-jun imitated Messi’s play.”
“Hong is like Ronaldo. In fact, hasn’t he been called the Ronaldo of the East from before?”

This also became a hot topic by arguing with all kinds of experts, and in the end, the story about Hong Min-joon continued to grow, biting each other’s tail.

And the broadcasting station did not turn a blind eye to these explosive topics.
Numerous broadcasting stations that jumped on the hot topic. Among them, the one that received the most attention was a program called ‘Hong Min-joon’s Style’ analyzed by the BBC.

“Before deciding whether Hong Min-joon resembles Messi or Ronaldo, we must first know the styles of Messi and Ronaldo.”

Legendary goalscorer Alan Shearer, who was in charge of hosting, opened a table comparing and analyzing Messi and Ronaldo.

“There is a difference between Ronaldo and Messi starting from their positions. Ronaldo is a front striker, Messi is more of a free role but basically a wing forward. Since the front line is located within the shooting line of sight, momentary feting or shooting is more important than dribbling, and the side with less pressure is easier to dribble.”

The names of Ronaldo and Messi appear in the table divided into two, respectively, and the characteristics of the two players are listed below it.

“Basically, Ronaldo’s dribbling is impromptu. Very creative and diverse. Meshes are more efficient and concise. It is done with extreme basics.”

Then, the scene of the match between the two is played.

“Messi basically shows an L-shaped dribble. Go straight to the goal from the side. Ronaldo, on the other hand, is very free. He rushes whether it’s at goal or wide. Maybe that’s why Messi crosses considerably less frequently.”

After several videos, Alan Shearer clapped his hands.

“Now, here is the big difference. Generally, players are most vulnerable when receiving passes. That’s why the defense stays close when the opponent receives the ball and applies pressure. At this time, Ronaldo and Messi’s response is completely different. Shall we take a look?”

The image of Messi is enlarged according to the hand gesture.

“In Messi’s case, he either makes a back pass or drives the ball into his own half, secures possession and then turns around. Messi’s play is basically powerful when he has his opponents in sight. Dynamic dribbling is a strength.”

The screen then zooms out, then the opposite screen zooms in.

“On the other hand, Ronaldo is strong in static dribbling. Got pressure? Just like this scene, it is peeled off by instantaneous trapping or painting. It’s not about what’s better or superior. It’s a difference in style.”

The video disappears and Alan Shearer organizes the contents like a teacher and speaks.

“Messi likes to keep opponents within his sights. Why? He induces the opponent’s reaction through a concise and efficient upper body painting that he can do, and strikes with the agility possible because he is a mesh. Ronaldo is different. If Messi pursues extreme conciseness, Ronaldo shows colorful and diverse skills and paintings. It fools the defense with different tricks in different situations, different moments.”

He paused for a moment as if waiting for people to think over the contents,

“To put it simply, Messi likes to paint his upper body and Ronaldo likes to paint with his feet.”

Get to the core

“Then, what about Hong Min-joon, whom we are most curious about?”

The screen filled with dozens of videos of Hong Min-joon’s matches comes to mind.

In one video, they simply hit and run.

“It’s like a tall Messi. Just like Messi, he observes the opponent’s movement until the end and reads the movement, and when the opponent’s knee moves completely, he instantly changes direction. Especially in body painting, the movements of the shoulders are very similar. It is a movement that is possible only when perfect body balance, agility, reaction speed, and technique are harmonized.”

In one video, he breaks through with explosive speed and splendid foot talent.

“It’s terrifying speed. What’s surprising is that even with this speed, there is no mistake in the dribbling. Although he lacks physical fighting skills, he endures with excellent balance and agility. Besides, look at this. Flat leg, flip flap, la croqueta, marseille turn, scoop turn, sandpaper… Oh. Does this look like Ronaldinho?”

A variety of appearances that can’t really be defined.
Alan Shearer pointed to the numerous videos and said.

“Messi, Ronaldo… No, from Pele and Maradona to Mbappe and Elling Holland. I have seen many players, but personally, there was no player as amazing as Hong Min-jun. Why? Because Hong Min-jun can literally imitate every play!! He becomes Messi, then he becomes Ronaldo, then he becomes Ronaldinho!! Maybe you still don’t know? Simple!”

At the end of the broadcast, the closing remarks were short.

“Hong is Almighty!”