2nd Episode of the Genius Soccer Coach - Chapter 183



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Episode 183 League Cup Final (3)

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Score 0:0

At the end of the first half.

It was the report card that Manchester City received.

Manchester City failed to score despite an overwhelming performance against Barnet’s second team.

But Guardiola didn’t care.

“The important thing is that we are in control of the game.”

Pep had a strong tactical philosophy.

“High possession creates chances, and chances lead to goals.”

For him, who values ​​the process more than the result, the players’ performance in the first half deserved praise.

He passionately replays the play, clapping his hands together.

“Move more in the second half. Have five midfielders move organically and pass the ball back and forth. Don’t even give them a chance to get the ball.”

“Traore alone can’t create a threatening play. Bernardo, come down and help Danilo. There’s no need to waste time.”

“Aguero. It’s okay if you drop down and play a link. You have to be the key to the link to drag out the opponent’s defense.”

Pep smiled with satisfaction as he looked at the confident faces of his players.

‘No matter how solid the defense is, it’s impossible to hold out for nearly 90 minutes.’

Eventually the goal will come.

It will most likely come from our side, which has the upper hand in the game.

Still, Pep, feeling concerned, gave a warning.

“Don’t lose focus until the end. Your opponent is Barnett.”

Silence fell in Barnett’s locker room.

The score was the same, but now that they were being overwhelmed in terms of performance, the players were watching Hyunwoo closely.

Hyunwoo, who was watching this, was overcome with emotion.

‘How long has it been since this happened?’

Now, Barnett have always been top dog, but it was different back in the lower leagues.

From semi-pro to pro.

From the 4th division to the 3rd division.

During their time in the lower leagues, Barnett were something of an underdog.

For players who don’t remember that time, the current situation is bound to be unfamiliar.

He found Downing smiling, wondering if he had similar thoughts to Hyunwoo.

“Downing.”

“yes?”

“It’s been a while, hasn’t it?”

“Yes.”

Players are confused by the conversation in English.

Clap clap –

Hyunwoo livened up the atmosphere by clapping his hands.

“Don’t get hung up on the game. The important thing is to keep the score tied. 4-4-2 is a tactic for winning. It’s not a tactic for performance.”

If it were the usual Hyunwoo, he would have told him to achieve victory here.

His tactical philosophy valued results over process.

But today was different.

“But when the game is over and you look back on your play, I hope you won’t have any regrets. Just give it your all and go for it.”

“….”

If Hyunwoo had wanted to win from the beginning, he would have put forward the first-team players as the main force.

Still, the reason he put his bench members ahead in this game.

‘You have to learn how to play against strong teams to grow.’

It was a possible choice because the League Cup was relatively less important.

‘But just in case… .’

“Boring!”

“Yes, sir.”

“You can be substituted in the second half, so warm up your body in advance.”

“All right.”

Hyunwoo, who instructed Jiru to warm up, gave him some guidelines for set-piece situations.

[The second half of the game begins.]

[I’m looking forward to seeing what changes both teams have prepared during halftime.]

The atmosphere of the second half was no different from the first half.

Man City are pushing and Barnet are playing swamp football.

The change came 16 minutes into the second half.

[David Silva. Long range shot!]

[misses the goal.]

[Manchester City is preparing a substitution card.]

It was Manchester City who drew their sword first.

[Player De Jong is taken out and Alexis Sanchez is brought in.]

[Are you expecting a more aggressive role?]

[From Manchester City’s perspective, the current situation where no goals are scored is frustrating.]

After that, Sanchez personally proved why he was brought in.

24 minutes in the second half.

Aguero, who was faithful to the post play and linker role in today’s game.

Bernardo Silva took his place as he was running away from the marker in an instant.

Sanchez didn’t miss this.

[Alexis Sanchez. Stab me!]

[Bernardo Silva~! Goal!! He finishes by lightly turning Sanchez’s through pass.]

[Guardiola’s substitutions are shining!]

[Manchester City finally scores. The score is 1:0!]

Barnett players stare blankly at the shaking goal net.

But Guardiola was not satisfied with this.

“The play you just made was good, but you still need to score more. Don’t settle and keep pushing!”

Manchester City chose to attack.

Hyunwoo, who was watching this, had shining eyes.

‘This might work… .’

When I gave the lead, I thought it would be difficult.

It wasn’t without hope, as Manchester City chose to attack rather than pass the ball around.

“….”

Hyunwoo, who was timing, took out the card he had prepared in the 23rd minute of the second half.

[Barnet also prepares a replacement card.]

[Olivier Giroud comes in and Leroy Sane goes out.]

[Then Callum Wilson will go to the left?]

‘The counterattack isn’t effective because the opponent is good at responding.’

Now, there is no initiative and the tempo of the counterattack is dying.

Hyunwoo decided to utilize set pieces instead.

Of course, there was a way to take Wilson out instead of Sane… .

‘Wilson has better activity and defense.’

We’re losing 1:0 now.

While it was necessary to score a goal, it was also important to prevent further goals from being conceded.

Barnett formed an attacking line of Wilson, Giroud, and Traore.

Of course, just because we threw in the boring stuff, it didn’t mean that we would immediately have an opening for attack.

[Sanchez. To David Silva. Heel kick to return the ball.]

[Hit Fernandinho!]

[Ouch! The ball goes over the goal.]

Manchester City are taking the initiative and going on a fierce attack.

They continued to hit mid-range shots, trying to open up gaps in Barnett’s defence.

Alisson’s uniform, which had been showing off his saves repeatedly, has long since become covered in dirt.

Tub-

[Bernardo Silva. He takes the ball on the left.]

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Knock knock—

He dribbled the ball and tried to kick it.

bang-

Tank-

[Ouch! The ball hits the goal post and goes out.]

[Barnet is lucky.]

Van Dijk, worried about a second chance, kicked the ball long and it fell in front of Wilson on the left side.

[Callum Wilson.]

[Is this Barnett’s first chance to counterattack in a long time?]

Ta-dat- thud! Ta-dat-

Wilson hit the ball and ran, sprinting down the left sideline.

The players who follow him up.

Wilson tried to penetrate the box using his quick speed, but it was not enough to shake off the Manchester City players who quickly came to cover.

“Tch.”

The method I had no choice but to choose was boring hair.

Boohoo-

But the Manchester City defense was not one to be fooled by the obvious.

[Stones cuts off the cross aimed at Giroud.]

[Barnet’s corner kick chance.]

When a set piece situation arises, players rush into the box.

The Manchester City players’ eyes were naturally drawn to Giroud.

Guardiola cautioned against this.

“Don’t miss out on your assigned players!”

From Manchester City’s perspective, there are about four players they need to watch out for.

Wilson and Giroux have decent header skills.

And there were tall center backs Minjun and Van Dijk.

Manchester City players clinging to and obstructing the players they are marking.

It was Bernardo Silva who sensed something strange in the gap.

‘hmm?’

Even in a set piece situation, there is usually at least one defender positioned at the back to allow for a counterattack.

Behind Barnett, there were only midfielders visible.

Beep-

As the whistle blows, Ward-Prowse runs up.

Tad-

At the same time, there was a player running towards the side.

Boohoo!

[WordProwse. Uploaded.]

[It’s short…?]

Downing avoids the crowd on the right side following the boredom and cuts into the space on the left side.

Ward-Prowse’s cross was headed in by Downing.

[It’s Downing. Header~!!]

The ball hit Downing’s head and changed direction momentarily, evading the goalkeeper’s hands and flying into the upper netting.

[I went in.]

[Barnet scores a fantastic header. Downing, who is playing for the first time in a long time, is the main character.]

[Barnet isn’t the type of person who would just be dragged around!]

[That was a completely promised play just now.]

The commentator couldn’t hide his excitement.

[When it comes to set-piece situations, it’s natural for the attention to be drawn to the tall Giroud player, right? Barnett originally used Giroud as bait.]

[All the defenders were in the box, right? The midfielders filled in for the counterattack.]

[Except for Fernandinho, it is hard to see Manchester City’s midfielders as having good passing skills. It seems like Manager Kim Hyun-woo has this in mind.]

[Barnet FC succeed in creating a follow-up goal. The score is 1:1.]

‘This is soccer.’

Hyunwoo looked at Downing, who was performing the ceremony, with a pleased face.

It is true that the frequency of such one-dimensional physical tactics has decreased in modern football.

Because it was an era where positional play and possession were important.

That doesn’t mean it was completely ineffective.

‘Holland is also in the spotlight for that reason.’

No matter how important the influence of the game is, the core of soccer is scoring goals.

This is also the reason why strikers with good physical strength are in the spotlight again.

Hyunwoo called together the players who were still feeling the afterglow.

“Concentrate. We’re just getting back to square one. Defense first.”

“Yes, Coach!”

The next game.

The score was tied, but it was still Manchester City who had the upper hand.

Those who are careful not to create set-piece situations as much as possible and try to score.

The Barnett players threw their whole bodies into blocking Manchester City’s attacks.

[Barnet’s defensive focus is really….]

[I can’t help but feel that it’s desperate.]

[There are only 4 minutes left in the second half.]

[Man City prepare to make a substitution. Bernardo Silva is taken off and Phil Foden comes on.]

[He looked very out of shape. This looks like a good replacement.]

It’s time to start considering overtime.

There was conflict in Hyunwoo’s eyes as well.

‘Let’s just let them play until the second half.’

No matter how important experience is, I had no intention of forcing him to play in a game that was too difficult.

Hyunwoo prepared a substitute player.

[The three minutes of extra time granted by the referee are also running out.]

The extra time that I thought would end so abruptly.

With about 10 seconds left, Traore, who had the ball for the first time in a while, succeeded in creating a corner kick.

[This seems like it might be our last chance to attack, right?]

[Barnet goalkeeper Alisson also comes up.]

The Manchester City box with all the players gathered.

Manchester City’s players, who had already missed once before, were thorough in marking the player this time.

‘Who should we put in for overtime?’

Hyunwoo’s eyes, who had been pondering, suddenly lit up at the following situation.

[WordProwse. Corner kick.]

[This time it goes up long!]

Among the players jumping with perfect timing.

The only movement that stood out was that of the player wearing a different uniform.

[Huh!?]

[Alison!]

Chorus!

A ball that draws an incredible trajectory and is sucked into the goal.

Ter Stegen just watched without reacting.

[Am I seeing it right?]

[Alisson! Alisson scores a header.]

Hyunwoo was also surprised.

Because it wasn’t a particularly well-prepared training.

‘Who’s teaching the goalkeeper to practice his headers!’

But what’s done is done.

As soon as he came to his senses, he ran to Alisson.

It was a moment when Barnett’s bench members won on their own.

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