Chapter 38 – Friendly Match Against Olympic Team (4)

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At halftime after the first half, I reviewed the first half in the locker room.

‘It was good at first. You can play as you like. But why did it become so difficult after the middle?’

Clearly there was nothing special.
The markman who was annoyingly following them disappeared as if they realized that it was useless, and the national team’s organizational ability improved, and it was not that there was a change of players. Strangely, the game didn’t work out.

‘It’s like… ‘

Okay. The other day, the feeling when senior Yoon Hyuk was absent due to physical fitness.
In an instant, Han So-young’s words came to mind.

‘Movement!’

Right.
It’s similar to the difference between having senior Yoon Hyuk and not having him!
But in this game, senior Yoon Hyuk is also the starter, so why… ?

“Wow. The national team coach is scary. Put a marksman on me too.”

Senior Yoon Hyuk, who was shaking his head, murmured.

‘Markman? Not to me, but to senior Yoon Hyuk… ?’

Instinctively, I realized that was the point.
The problem is I don’t know why.

‘Oh Mr. Am I really upset?’

No matter how much I hold my head and think about it, I don’t know.
Listening to the coach explain the tactics for the second half, he rolled his head hard, but you don’t know what you don’t know.

I asked Senior Yoon Hyuk as I got on the ground to start the second half.

“Senior. I didn’t put a marksman on me and put it on a senior, so why is the game more difficult?”
“Ah. Well… It’s complicated to explain. The game starts, so I’ll explain after it’s over.”

Oh Mr. If that’s the case, you’re leaving.
While I was pouting my lips, a lightning-like idea came to my mind.

【Skills】         【Spirit】         【Body】
Skill 070 ｜Visibility 046 ｜Main focus 067
Dribble 068 ｜Anticipation ｜ 044 ｜ Acceleration ｜ 068
Trapping 067 ｜Judgment｜ 060(▲11)｜Balance｜ 065
Short Pass 048 ｜Concentration 056 ｜Agility ｜ 065
Long pass 041 ｜Off the ball 057(▲10)｜Reaction speed 079
Shooting 045 ｜Space Mark 041(▲3) ｜Power 054
Free Kick 042 ｜Peace 052 ｜Jump 046
Header 038 ｜Leadership 040 ｜Endurance 053
Tackles 032 ｜Teamwork 039 ｜Resilience 065

【Hidden】
Genius 048 ｜ Charm 095 ｜ Intelligence 028

【Height 175cm｜63kg】

【Possessed Points】 0P

It’s a pity to spend the bloody 24 points I saved up, but I can’t help it.

‘… What?’

What the fuck
It’s only natural that I’ll have a hard time when Yunhyuk sunbaenim gets a marksman… Why didn’t I know it was so simple?

Am I really sick… ?

* * *

After the game, I shook hands with the national team players, but it was regrettable.
If I had done better, I could have won.

The final score was 2:2.
In the second half, I scored an additional goal with senior Yoon Hyuk, who fought hard even with a marksman, and my performance, which improved my understanding of space, but that’s all.

After opening my eyes, I ran excitedly to say that the game seemed new, but I was replaced in the 30th minute of the second half as my stamina was exhausted. I had no choice but to accept the disappointing draw.

Although it was a friendly match against the national team, there were still regular matches left and other players had to play.

“Number 13, 15.”
“Yes?”
“Wait this way.”

A man who seemed familiar even though he saw it for the first time chatted with the director and called me and senior Yoon Hyuk.

“Nice to meet. My name is Han Ji-hoon, who is in charge of the national team’s head coach.”

Ah~ This man is So-young’s father.

“The director says he has something to tell you. Do you have some time?”
“Of course!”

Even if you don’t have it, you have to make time!
So-Young smiled as if she knew that, and was guided to a room where the national team coach was waiting for her father.

“A position in modern football is no longer in terms of a role.”
“… Yes?”

What is this man talking about out of the blue?
The coach, who was standing in front of the tactics board and staring at the magnet, continued his words without hesitation.

“A striker, midfielder, defender. This is a position as a role. But not anymore. A position in modern football should be viewed not as a role, but as a position in terms of ‘a player’s position on the pitch’. Do you understand?”
“For example, false forward Falso nueve or false fullback Falso lateral.”
“Exactly!”

In response to senior Yoon Hyuk’s answer, the coach hit the tactic board.

“This is the goal of my team. Possess, go straight, score goals!”
“Ten hah?”
“Exactly!! Possession of the ball should be done in the final third, not behind! There is no need for meaningless build-up!”

What is this….
It’s ridiculous, so I’m going to watch it, but the coach who was killed by senior Yoon Hyuk moves the magnet on the tactics board without hesitation.

“This is where our team is at the start.”

The magnet position of the 4-2-3-1 doesn’t look much different.
The manager closed the gap between the centre-backs, pushed them to the left and put one of the two midfielders into the empty right.

“The game of football consists of four phases and four elements. When attacking, when defending, the transition from attack to defense, and the transition from defense to attack are four stages. The four elements are ball, space, opponent, and teammate. Players must find the optimal position, that is, the optimal position, by considering these 4 steps and 4 factors! This is the essence of Juego de Posicion, positional play. And a triangle with the ball owner as the vertex is essential for this!!”

A midfielder goes in between the two centre-backs, and the remaining midfielders fill the vacant positions.
Two triangles formed naturally.

“It’s exactly like this.”
“It’s La Volpiana.”
“La Salida La Volpiana! Through this, you can neutralize the cover shadow (play that blocks the pass line) of the opponent who presses forward and take a numerical advantage.”

Then he madly manipulates the magnet to create another shape.

“The attacking form is like this! When both full-backs advance high, the wing attackers can use both half spaces! The two wing strikers create space through vertical movement! To regain possession or gain defensive time by limiting the passing path to the flanks.”

I know this.
To put it simply, it’s gegenpressing.

“The philosophy of total football is to use extra centre-backs to overwhelm the midfield area. Left-backs often move forward to create a numerical advantage.”

The coach raised the right defender up and drew a round circle in the wide space.

“And here. This player! The midfielder on the right side of the defensive line is important. This midfielder moves at his own discretion. Depending on this player’s movement, the full-back moves inside or advances, and the wide striker also spreads to the side. Or come inside and finally take this form.”
“1-2-3-4?”

My head is pounding at the magnet formed on the tactical board.
Wow~ The game of attaching magnets is really fun.

“Did you say Yoon-hyeok?”

Looking at senior Yoon Hyuk, the director tapped the magnet inside the yellow box.

“This position needs a player who is fast and has good judgment. Can you do it?”
“Of course.”

A reply without a moment’s hesitation.
The director smiled faintly and asked again.

“If you make a mistake in your judgment, it can be the cause of conceding points. One mistake is more lethal than ten successes. The role of a defender is the role of a defender. In addition, the ability to release pressure and build-up ability to open up a wide space on the left after attracting the opponent It is necessary. This is the role of a midfielder. And lastly, you need judgment to properly switch between defense and midfield at the right time. Are you confident about this?”
“Yes. Leave it to me.”
“…Great!”

The director’s gaze, smiling with satisfaction, turned to me this time.
Sharp eyes as if to analyze every detail.

“There are three types of superiority: numerical superiority, technical superiority, and positional superiority. I can give a numerical advantage through position. Also, through a series of tactical moves, we can pull the opponent’s defense to one side and overload to isol. You can create a rate situation. But even if you create all the conditions like this, it’s useless if you don’t have a technological advantage.”

Overload to Isolate is a tactic that creates a 1:1 situation with the opposing defender by putting many players on one side to entice the opposing defenders to concentrate in one space and intentionally isolating one player on the opposite side. To be.

To put it simply, a tactic that aims to create a one-on-one confrontation situation with an opposing defender or induce a wide space creation by intentionally isolating a player on the other side by putting many players on one side.

This is the main tactic of our team, Hojindae.
Arranging a lot of players on the right flank to drive the opposing team in, and securing as much space as possible for me on the left.

This was the main tactic of my team throughout my school days, so even I, who was weak in tactical movement, was well aware of it.

“Hong Min-joon. Originally, I had no intention of picking you. In my team, a player with a quick mind is more suitable than a player with a fast body, and you weren’t like that. At least until the first half.”

The moment I heard the director’s words, I felt relief. For getting points right and nothing else.

“You were a machine in the first half. You just hit and run when the ball came. But you were different in the second half.
“Then?”
“Both of you prepare for the Olympics.”