Chapter 319 – Legend, Beyond (5)
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A smile flickers across Lorenzo Federico’s lips as he closely follows the touchline and watches the game.
‘It’s okay. It brought the flow.’
The opening goal was conceded as soon as the match started.
Should I say it again? The leading role was Hong Min-joon.
In the meantime, the basics of Chelsea’s strategy against Newcastle began with Hong Min-jun’s blockade.
In fact, this was a tactic used by most teams against Newcastle as well as Chelsea, but the reason why Chelsea was called the Newcastle Killer was that they succeeded halfway through blocking Hong Min-jun, which everyone failed to do.
Considering Chelsea’s history of blocking Hong Min-Jun so effectively, I expected Hong Min-Jun, who had been bullied in various and creative ways, to question the fact that there was no check in this game, and to try a search match in the beginning.
Contrary to his usual image of making unstoppable, raw remarks and enjoying unconstrained love affairs, Hong Min-jun, who entered the game, is quite a clever player.
‘Come to think of it, in the beginning of his debut, he was obviously a player who played without thinking. When did he develop like this?’
Leaving aside the trivial question, according to Lorenzo’s analysis, Hong Min-joon was a player with a fox-like appearance.
There is an image of a shooting one-tool after breaking through the dribble, but if that was really the only thing, would that overwhelming success rate be possible no matter how good the technique is?
If Hong Min-joon dribbles or runs, there is basically a complex and elaborate fight that can be successful.
On the surface, you can ask why he can’t block the game, but from the point of view of the player he is dealing with and the manager who analyzes him, the really scary thing about Hong Min-joon is his overwhelming fighting ability and instantaneous reaction speed, rather than his technique.
How can a player who is good at fighting like that have a bad brain?
Despite his tremendous talent, it was Hong Min-joon who was far from being an idiot who only played with his natural talent, so he was already famous for his work that digested his enormous amount of training to the extent that he was evaluated as a training maniac.
In addition, the ability to digest various positions and the search for new plays to try again and again.
However, above all else, it is only revealed at the moment that Hong Min-joon is a player who uses insidious tricks like a fox when he suffers from persistent concentration checks.
The most important thing for the team against Newcastle is the overall Newcastle attack… No, blocking Hong Min-joon, who can be said to be the main body of Newcastle.
Of course, the intensive check on Hong Min-joon in every game was constant, and most of them succumbed to his overwhelming individual ability, but a few teams used to block even this…
Whenever his boastful personal skills are blocked, Hong Min-joon secretly takes out his hidden claws one by one.
As if he had been waiting for this moment, as if he had grasped the public’s enthusiasm for overcoming the crisis by becoming stronger.
‘That foxy bastard. I’m sure he’s got some dark ulterior motive today. But it will be as difficult as today.’
Because, Lorenzo has prepared a new look for this match that he has not shown before.
And as a result, he conceded the opening goal, but immediately scored a comeback goal, followed by a come-from-behind goal.
14 minutes in the first half.
The score was 2:1, giving Chelsea a laugh.
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González Silvio, a member of Chelsea’s three-top team, “Federico’s fork,” Who has recently been praised by supporters, exhaled a rough breath of excitement.
The second Champions League final after last year.
At the time, he missed a crucial goal chance and received a lot of criticism and was pointed out as the cause of the defeat, but the coach supported and protected him. Even special guidance after the regular training schedule.
Is it because of that?
The 25-year-old has developed his talent this season and has finally managed to score the goal he has been longing for in the Champions League final.
‘Whoa, whoa, calm down. Calm down, Sylvie. You are the one who can do it. That’s right, Gonzalo. You’re a great guy I agree, Sylvie.’
Each professional player had their own routine or jinx, and this is the same for Gonzalez.
He had the jinx of making himself the other and answering questions. Even split in two.
‘Hey Gonzalo. Remember the director’s teachings. Then you can score more! Oh, good advice, Sylvie.’
González, who was half-conscious from excessive tension and excitement after scoring the long-awaited Champions League final, took a deep breath and recalled the coach’s education.
‘The topic of modern football has moved from occupation, pressure, and space to activeness… He said.’
Activeness.
The football the coach pursues is active football.
There is a lot of talk about being aggressive or defensive in the world, but the coach has never explained his soccer like that.
‘The topic of football now is how actively you control the game. And the missions I have to keep in mind are: First Freeman, Second Dummy Run, Third Space Infiltration.’
Soccer is a sport in which 22 players, 11 each, play in a limited space called a ground.
In other words, the key is how efficiently the limited resources of 11 people are used in the limited space called the ground.
This is the ‘space’ that emerged as a keyword in modern football, and the methodology for this is only occupation and pressure, and in the end, the core is still the same now or in the past.
Disperse opponents, focus allies.
And for this purpose, Dummy Run and Freeman.
The core of Lorenzo Federico-style football is to create a numerical advantage by using dummy runs to create free players in the opponent’s mark and the free man ‘Freeman’.
Nevertheless, the reason why Lorenzo Federico’s strength is considered to be defense by the public is because he is the manager who blocks Hong Min-jun the best, and he emphasized his defensive organization several times in interviews.
Indeed, Lorenzo Federico is not a typical defensive player.
His emphasis on leading defensive reading was the most basic basis for implementing his tactics to play active soccer, never emphasizing defensive thinking.
Of course, for the public who hate complex things, defensive reading and all, the image emphasizing ‘defense’ eventually got stuck.
However, leading defensive reading was not that simple, so it is not simply about pulling the line down.
Channeling, which induces the opponent to make mistakes from the half-line through efficient and organized pressure, and the series of processes of inducing the opponent to the defensive trap intended by the allies, and taking possession through this and converting it into an attack, are all processes that are not simply defense. Is it for ‘leading’ football?
‘As expected, the director is right! All you have to do is follow the director’s instructions, Sylvie! That’s right, Gonzalo! As long as you run as directed by the coach, you can score another goal! In the Champions League final!! … Just like now, like this!’
González Silvio, who managed to score once again, roared.
18 minutes in the first half.
The score is 3:1.
Chelsea’s victory seemed imminent.
‘Hat-trick, hat-trick is possible! Let’s focus, Sylvie! … But why is he standing still? I gave up… No, no That monstrous guy can’t do that. Be careful, Gonzalo. Of course, Sylvie. However… Why are you so anxious?’
For a very short while.
“Hehe!?”
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【Technology】
[Skill 92 ▶ 95] [Dribble 92 ▶ 95] [Trapping 92 ▶ 95] [Short Pass 80] [Long Pass 80] [Shot 92 ▶ 95] [Free Kick 50 ▶ 60] [Header 60 ▶ 70] [Tackle 40]
【Mental】
[Vision 70 ▶ 75] [Anticipation 70 ▶ 75] [Judgment 70 ▶ 75] [Concentration 70 ▶ 75] [Off the ball 70 ▶ 75] [Space Mark 50] [Peace 70 ▶ 75] [Leadership 43 ▶ 60] [Teamwork 60 ▶ 70]
【Body】
[Agility 93 ▶ 95] [Acceleration 93 ▶ 95] [Balance 93 ▶ 95] [Agility 93 ▶ 95] [Reaction Rate 93 ▶ 95] [Power 80] [Jump 70] [Endurance 85] [Recovery 85]
【Hidden】
[Genius 93 ▶ 95] [Charism 100] [Intelligence 75]
*Bonus Special One (1/3)
▷ Locked
▷ 30% reduction in negative opinions
▷ Locked
【Height 182.7cm｜75kg】
‘Hmm… There are quite a few points accumulated so far.’
After spending points at once the other day, I didn’t feel the need to raise my stats because all the games went smoothly.
Is that why?
It’s been a long time since I’ve even opened the status window, so I’ve accumulated a lot of points.
As I ran, thinking about how many points I should invest, Chelsea scored another goal.
Three goals were scored in less than 20 minutes of the first half.
On the other hand, the kids on our team wondered how many screws were missing, but this is certain.
It must be that Chelsea’s performance is that great rather than the Newcastle squad missing a screw.
In fact, the movement itself of the colleagues is not different from usual.
Okay.
It’s about ‘not different from usual’.
Chelsea, on the other hand, acted as if they were reading all our moves, especially Chelsea’s extreme attacking tactics, which they had never shown throughout the season, were so unfamiliar that we had to struggle to adapt.
The problem is that he conceded 3 goals before adapting.
‘I don’t know. I’ll just use it all.’
I couldn’t lose in the finals, so I burned all the points I had.
“Go, goal!! Goal!!”
The game, which resumed after Chelsea’s third goal, was stopped again after just one minute.
“Red! You crazy bastard!!”
“No… This… What is this… ?”
When I saw my teammates running up and the Chelsea players with their mouths wide open… Was it too much?