Chapter 314 – Los Blancos Regret, Exhaustion, Obsession Teaching (6)

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Director Lorenzo Federico is recognized as a master of self-recognition.
He showed his talent from the beginning of his career, the 3rd division Tari, and when he was appointed to Genoa, who was staying in Serie B at the time, he instantly reorganized the team and won the Serie A promotion as well as the championship shortly thereafter, rising as a star.

After moving to Chelsea, he excelled.
Team Chelsea, which is always evaluated as a strong team, but at the same time, was ridiculed, not ridiculed, saying, “It is put in the championship candidates, but winning is difficult.”

Although they have good power, they fall short compared to Manchester City and Liverpool, which have been dividing the EPL so far, and their winning mentality and cohesiveness are grains of sand, so they always fall down in moments of crisis.

After Lorenzo Federico was appointed to a team that was a strong team, but a strong team with one screw missing, Chelsea changed surprisingly.
A team with terrifying potential that always demonstrates more than its full potential and tenaciously sticks to it even in times of crisis.

Right last year, even when Newcastle overwhelmingly won the league, Chelsea followed until the end with a terrifying back.
Newcastle had a great season and won the championship with a crazy record of being tied for first place in EPL history, but Chelsea was the only one in the league that was not pushed back in their opponents.

In any other season, it would not be strange to win the championship, but they stayed in 2nd place, so it must be a natural disaster that even the fans acknowledge.

Even the tournament performance was good, didn’t it make it to the Champions League runner-up?

Although coach Lorenzo Federico is an excellent leader in strategy and tactics as well as team management, his greatest strength is, of course, defensive tactics, as expected from Serie A.

That doesn’t mean playing anti-football or running a defensive game just for victory.
In the first place, Lorenzo Federico was a person who pursued the fun football fans wanted.

The attractive fans want, in a word, playing offensive football and playing defensive football at the same time?
It’s not a spear that can pierce anything and a shield that can block anything, isn’t it an extremely contradictory claim?

In a game played with a limited number of 11 players in a limited space called the ground, it is a natural fact that if you focus on offense, your defense will be poor, and if you put your strength into defense, your offense will be poor.

It’s not like Chelsea only has one more player to play, and it was close to impossible to satisfy both the ball and the defense, but aren’t those who do it the master generals?

In that sense, Lorenzo Federico could be said to be a great, self-recognized master.
However, even for him, the EPL experience of the past four years was against Newcastle… No, to be precise, it was a time to realize that it is impossible to catch Hong Min-jun with the attractive soccer that fans want.

All kinds of interpersonal mark attempts to attach players with outstanding defense or great activity, checks to block passes by occupying space, checks to prevent on-the-ball play… Even rough fouls and isolation involving multiple players could not stop Hong Min-jun.

That’s right, after analyzing theoretically, no matter what their habits and tendencies are and how much they talk, in the end it’s the players who will carry out the instructions, but it’s too harsh to stop an opponent who far exceeds their individual capabilities.

Moreover, it was close to impossible to stop the super play that exploded several times in one game.

That’s why this time, I set aside the soccer that the fans wanted and the soccer that Lorenzo himself was aiming for, and even considered extreme defense only for victory…

“Chelsea, who had been holding on tight, eventually conceded an equalizer. Hong Min-joon scored the equalizer by volleying a second ball from a corner kick that bounced off. You can’t stop a goal like this.”
“Unlike the usual Chelsea, even though they came out with a defensive tactic of lowering the line and taking a two-line defense, they couldn’t stop Hong Min-jun’s toes in the end. Coach Lorenzo Federico, you must be worried.”
“Haha, director Federico shakes his head and bursts into laughter?”

After scoring the first goal at the beginning of the first half through the promised sure-fire pattern play, Chelsea, who went into extreme defense, seemed to block it well for about 20 minutes. .

The ensuing game was also followed by Chelsea, who consistently defended, and Newcastle to break through.
Chelsea, who would normally have been fighting against each other, unexpectedly devoted themselves to defense and put up an extreme defense to earn a point or a draw, but in the 30th minute of the second half, Hong Min-joon’s fiery dribble could not be stopped.

“Hong Min-joon is taking over. Turn around 1v1 situation. Hesitant hesitant, do you enter? Are you trying to break through?”
“This is hard. It’s too much. You gave Chelsea a chance to counterattack after overdoing it just before? Fortunately, Chelsea are concentrating on defence, so it doesn’t lead to a proper counter-attack, but we need to be careful. There is still time, so calmly spin the ball— Huh? Hong Min-joon is still trying to break through!!”

It was Hong Min-jun who made the first move while arguing with the ball in a position where he could reach it if he stretched out his foot.

Suddenly, after painting the upper body left and right, as soon as one more Chelsea player backed up, he skillfully broke through the gap with La Croqueta, rapidly accelerating and running as it was, overtaking two more in a row and connecting with a shot as soon as he stepped into the penalty box. .

And that was the end of the game goal that day.

“Congratulations. With this, the victory is confirmed.”
“I don’t know yet. It’s been a while.”

After the game ended with Newcastle winning 2:1, coach Lorenzo came over and shook hands.
Hmm… Surprisingly, doesn’t it look bad?

With this victory, Newcastle’s league 1st place has been further solidified, and 2nd place Chelsea, who had been following hard, did not seem disappointed even though they eventually sat down without taking 1st place.

“You really have become a monster. I can’t stop it no matter what.”
“Because I am so good. It’s a pity. Without me, Chelsea could have conquered England.”

Director Lorenzo smiled leisurely despite my stunned remarks.
This gentleman is today, so why are you so kind?

Haha! Arrogant, arrogant It’s a very fitting look. Yes, that’s what it looks like for a monster that can’t be matched. If you can’t stop it, you have to have it. Hey, how long are you going to be there?”

Unknowingly, I looked around at the meaningful words.
This man sounds dangerous.

“Let’s just stay… Do you have 1 year left on your contract? There’s no word about renewing the contract… Are you waiting for the World Cup? To raise the ransom and move.”
“I am happy with Newcastle. The grades prove it.”

Shrugging his shoulders, director Lorenzo frowns.

“Don’t lie. Does a guy like that say that he will go to Real Madrid because he is good at it?”
“Oh, that’s what I said to piss off Barça. How hard was it to explain that?”

Director Lorenzo, not paying attention to my grumbling, grinned and patted him on the shoulder.

“Don’t expect it. The day you will play under me.”
“I don’t know. I might renew the contract.”
“You? With Newcastle?”
“How is it here? We are considering renewing the contract if a few conditions are met.”
Haha, even kidding. Take good care of yourself until you become my player, friend.”
“No matter what, we do not transfer within the same league.”

Even with a determined tone, a relaxed expression.
What is it really?

“You look good in a white uniform.”

White uniform… ? How about this gentleman?

* * *

And one of the few ‘important conditions’ for re-contract with Newcastle was known as soon as the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Real Madrid at home was over.

“Congratulations, Hong.”

In a way, they could have given up or been frustrated, but Real Madrid showed their prestigious potential and followed up without giving up until the very end.

The result was a 2:2 draw after a tight game that was overshadowed by an away win.
The fierce competition between me with 1 goal and 1 assist and Jorge Garcia with 2 goals seemed to end in a draw, but the result combined with the score in the first leg was my round-robin victory.

Jorge, who played harder than anyone else and even collapsed from exhaustion at the end of the game, congratulated him first with a surprisingly calm expression.

“You beat us and went up, so I hope you win.”
“Thanks. You said you would rather transfer?”
“Nothing has been decided.”

His words, but judging from his expression and nuance, it seems that he is determined to transfer.
I wonder why the guy who is treated as the ace of Real Madrid decided to transfer… What, you didn’t like the recent sluggishness?

“Then how about Newcastle? Well, I can’t take care of it as much as Real, but.”

Jorge, who was staring at my joke, said with a smileless face.

“Red. Of course, I like you very, very much, but I have no intention of staying as your helper. Isn’t there a difference between liking you and supporting characters that make you stand out?”

While he was dumbfounded by the unexpected answer, Jorge continued his speech uncharacteristically seriously.

“In that sense, moving to Newcastle… It’s the worst Salary? Unfamiliar stage? It’s a minor problem for me. But playing on a team that’s centered around you, just for you, where you’re king is a big deal. If I go to Newcastle, at best I’ll end up being your maid of honor. That’s not what I want That’s not Jorge’s role. And above all… You don’t intend to stay there, do you?”

That’s true
Why do you think everyone you meet will transfer?

Newcastle could do more. … Of course, the odds are low.

The plan to recruit Jorge and make him my right-hand man was cleared away.
But.
This guy is not someone who will stay under someone else’s helper.

“Then have you decided where to go?”
“Yet. There’s still a lot left in the season, and there’s still a lot left in the contract period, so I’ll have to find out slowly.”
“Well then.”

I gave advice to the guy who looked at me with a smile.

“How is Barcelona?”