Chapter 99 – Shocking Debut (3)
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The start at the new club was refreshing.
Although there is an option for a complete transfer, the club provided a decent house under quite a few conditions, even though he was still a renter, and all players, including the captain and vice-captain, welcomed him without hesitation.
In particular, my grandfather, who has a good impression as a director, liked it so much that I wondered if he had any connection with me.
“Nice to meet you! I’m Franz Walder, the director!”
The translator paraphrased that he was a director, but Grandpa Franz clearly called himself a manager.
‘Surprisingly, the power seems to be quite strong, this old man.’
England traditionally refers to a manager as a ‘manager’. On the other hand, in other European countries, they are commonly referred to as ‘head coach’ or ‘technician’ or ‘trainer’.
The difference is that the manager, who is the former manager, is responsible for not only the management, tactics and training of the squad, but also the recruitment and release of players and coaches, as well as contracts, as in the sense of a manager. Have.
It is easy to think of Alex Ferguson of Manchester United or Arsene Wenger of Arsenal, for example.
The general manager who manages the overall operation of the club with strong authority.
On the other hand, in Spain, Germany, and Italy, positions such as technical director or general manager that acted as a link between the management team and the coaching staff existed.
While they were in charge of the overall management of the club, the manager was given limited authority only in charge of the team’s tactics, training, and game management.
The more modern football comes, the more specialized and subdivided the work becomes, and naturally, there are more ‘head coach’ type coaches who share the work rather than ‘manager’ types who give all authority to one manager.
In particular, I know that a ‘manager’ is rare in the German football world with a thorough system… This guy’s good-looking grandpa is the manager.
“Do you know how long I’ve been waiting for you? You’ll be the best signing of my career!”
Well… Director Lee, I don’t know what the hell you’re looking for that makes you love me so much.
One thing is certain though,
“You’re right. I will make my signing the best choice for the coach.”
That my recruitment would be a godsend.
After hearing the interpreter’s words, the director chuckled.
I left the tidying up to Oh Harin and Yoon Daye and immediately joined the training.
‘… I’m going to go home and get scolded.’
But since I haven’t touched the ball for a long time, I can’t stand it because it’s itchy.
I thought it would be poor because it was in the second division, but surprisingly the facilities were in good condition. What… It’s lacking compared to Barcelona, but it’s a world-class place.
“Hey newcomer! Join us for 3:3!”
A simple 3:3 pass drill.
Somehow, they laughed mischievously. The players who seemed to be training normally at first rushed at me as soon as I caught the ball.
In an instant, I was surrounded by 5 people.
It would not be strange to lose the ball as it is. Panicked, it instinctively moves its body and dodges its feet from all directions.
A ball that moves around minutely in a confined space.
After the time that flowed slowly like slow motion with his concentration reaching its peak, he exhaled heavily and stopped his body.
For some reason, everyone was staring at me with their mouths wide open.
“…What the hell did I just see?”
“What did you just do? You took off the pressure of 5 people.”
Even the director and coach opened their eyes wide and looked at me, so I answered.
“Is it okay if I just do it?”
“…”
“…”
It’s real.
* * *
I felt it while training.
As expected, with my skills, Bundesliga 2 is chewed up.
【Technology】
[Skill 75] [Dribble 70] [Trapping 75] [Short Pass 55] [Long Pass 50] [Shot 45] [Free Kick 42] [Header 38] [Tackle 32]
【Mental】
[Vision 55] [Anticipation 50] [Judgment 65] [Concentration 56] [Off the Ball 60] [Space Mark 45] [Peace 52] [Leadership 40] [Teamwork 44]
【Body】
[Agility 65] [Acceleration 65] [Balance 65] [Agility 65] [Reaction 79] [Power 61] [Jump 49] [Endurance 59] [Recovery 68]
【Hidden】
[Genius 48] [Charisma 95] [Intelligence 50]
【Height 182.7cm｜72kg】
【Possessed Points 0P】
The highest technique-related stats are in their 70s, and the key stats for play are also in their 60s.
It’s not that I don’t have disappointing stats, but these stats should be enough.
From my experience so far, I think that roughly 50 is enough to play in the K-League, and 60 is enough to play in Europe.
I haven’t played in the K-League, but considering the skills of the high-level league players who went straight to the K-League as they grew up in the Korean soccer world, the skills of the players they faced in the college league, and their performance in the K-League, the stats are about 50.
Of course, there will be a big difference depending on the player’s position and style.
If you’re a technical player, the stats related to that will be close to or over 60, and if you’re a defender, your technical stats may be lower.
European players I’ve played against in the Olympics, trained together even though they haven’t played much, and European players who felt La Liga intuition are roughly 60 to 70.
This would be more accurate
My main stats are in the 60s and 70s, so if you compare them with me, you’ll get an estimate quickly.
Overall, if the stats needed to play are around 60, it’s enough to play in the first team.
Well, there are differences in team quality for each club, so it would be a rotation at best in Barcelona, but the quality is good enough to play in Europe anyway.
At around 70, it seems like a starting point for a big club.
And 80 is… Predictably, aren’t there a lot of players who are classified as world class?
The opportunity to test my predictions came quickly.
Because 10 days after joining the team, I was selected to play in the round of 16 of the DFB Pokal, Germany’s FA Cup.
* * *
January 20, 2033 Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany, Eintracht Frankfurt Home Stadium Deutsche Bank Park.
DFB Pokal Round of 16, Frankfurt vs Bochum.
About 30,000 home fans flocked to Deutsche Bank Parque, the home stadium of Frankfurt, which can accommodate as many as 51,500 people.
“The official count of spectators for today’s game is over 40,000. Are you nervous, Rookie?”
Captain Alexander Meyer was a square-faced man with short hair.
He is a man with an image that would be perfect for a Hollywood movie when he plays a soldier or non-commissioned officer.
However, his personality was quite the opposite, quite smirking.
Today, too, I was teasing him mischievously, watching the day before his debut match.
I made an absurd expression while listening to the words translated by the interpreter, and as if he knew that, he smiled and patted me on the back.
“It’s okay, friend. We’ll support you from behind, so go wild.”
“…”
It’s ridiculous.
Even though I was half-released, I was me who played in the Barcelona first team.
40,000 spectators?
I even played in front of 100,000 spectators at Camp Nou, the largest football stadium in the world.
After the introduction of the players, my face was reflected on the screen, and the home fans reacted enthusiastically.
Singing with a raised voice.
“That’s our chant, Schwarz-weiß wie Schnee. This flavor makes us look forward to the home game.”
Choux… What?
It’s an official chant, but the name is really difficult.
Well… Is it because you have been standing in the stadium for a long time?
Or is it because the fans cheered after a long time?
I feel like I am in particularly good condition today.
And that was revealed in the 4th minute of the first half, when the Bochum players let me go freely as if they were looking down on me.
“Goal!! Oh my God! Hong Min-joon easily scores a goal!”
On the day he appeared as a left striker in the 4-3-3 tactic, he pushed aside the opponent’s defender who hastily reached out to mark and ran as it was.
After hurriedly blocking the front and peeling off opponents one by one, he entered the penalty box.
Fain!
A shot that curves sharply from the outside of the box and digs into the corner of the goal.
“The first goal! It’s Hong Min-jun who scores his debut goal in his debut match!!”
At the announcer’s shout, the home fans sing chants in unison.
Torhymne called when scoring at home. I involuntarily burst into laughter as the home fans chande, which is an adaptation of Austrian musician Franz von Zuffe’s ‘Hursler Overture’.
“Did you see!! This is my skill!!”
This sight of more than 10,000 people cheering and singing chants in time for my goal… Unknowingly, the resentment accumulated over the years must have been considerable, and the moment I scored the goal, I roared like a wild beast and ran across the ground.
The first half is only 5 minutes.
Bochum players with their heads down look like delicious cool.
Match result
Frankfurt 5:1 Bochum
Minjun Hong (4, 22, 46, 49) Kaiu (68) / Edignac (76)