2nd Episode of the Genius Soccer Coach - Chapter 194



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Episode 194 What’s Important Now (4)

23 minutes into the first half. Barnet take the lead with a header from Van Dijk.

[The first half ends with a score of 1:0.]

[It was a more one-sided game than expected. Real Madrid is also a team with a lot of potential. We need to try to change the mood at halftime.]

After the first half ended.

Entering the locker room, Ronaldo vented his anger by repeatedly kicking the cabinet.

“Damn it. You tell me to pass the ball, is that so hard? This is the Champions League. You can’t win if you play like you’re doing now!”

The atmosphere in the locker room has become chilly.

In an already losing situation, Ronaldo’s actions were enough to bring the players’ morale down to rock bottom.

Ramos, unable to bear it any longer, stood up from his seat.

“If you want to lift Big Ear, you shouldn’t do this. Always blame others and put off your own mistakes.”

“….”

“Let’s put that nonsense aside and think about how we can take responsibility for this poor performance.”

At first glance, it seems like it’s something he’s saying to all of his teammates, but it’s actually aimed at Ronaldo.

The players hold their breath and watch Ronaldo’s expression.

However, Ronaldo showed an unexpected reaction.

“Ramos is right. There’s nothing wrong with it.”

“?”

Everyone looked at Ronaldo in a daze.

Ronaldo, who is very narcissistic, must have thought that Ramos was defending him.

‘You head the ball so much, has your brain degenerated?’

It’s fortunate that the conflict between the two didn’t escalate.

However, once the morale fell, it was hard to get back up again.

Entering the second half, Real Madrid increased the tempo of the game and attempted to turn the mood around.

Barnett sets fire to the fire here.

[Unlike the first half, the two teams are fiercely fighting over possession of the ball.]

[Real Madrid need to score a goal, and Barnett could easily give up the momentum, so it’s bound to be intense.]

The player who stood out the most among them was Kante.

He continued to chase the ball, showing incredible activity as if he hadn’t played the first half.

This was entirely Hyunwoo’s order.

‘I told you to give it your all and I’ll replace you in the second half.’

This is possible because there are decent replacement resources like Rodrigo Ward-Prowse.

Kante complied with his demands.

[Casemiro. Kante intercepts the pass to Modric!]

[Barnet immediately goes into a counterattack.]

[To Jeju on the other side.]

Real Madrid also raised their line, so the space is relatively open.

Jejus pretended to enter the box and attempted a surprise curling kick.

[Jeju’s Shoot!]

[It goes in… Navas saves it.]

Navas blocks the ball that was sucked into the corner.

But because it was such a good course, I was barely able to get through it.

Players running to grab the second ball chance.

Vardy, who judged it difficult to finish due to Ramos’ blocking, passed the ball to the back.

[Jamie Vardy. Passing the ball back.]

[De Bruyne runs in!]

Boohoo-

Kevin’s surprise mid-range shot rattles the left side of the goal.

Even goalkeeper Navas couldn’t run and could only watch.

[I got in!]

[Kevin De Bruyne’s cannonball-like long-range shot slams into the net. Real Madrid on alert!]

[This is fatal.]

[13 minutes into the second half. Barnet FC succeeds in widening the gap.]

[The counterattack system starting from Kante to Jesus, Vardy, and De Bruyne is very smooth.]

[With this, De Bruyne has scored 1 goal and 1 assist.]

“It’s okay! It’s still only a two-goal difference!”

Zidane tried to pretend that everything was fine and encouraged his players.

“Don’t you know Juanito’s spirit? We are a team that has won championships even in worse situations than this!”

As someone who uses tactics that allow players to have autonomy, it was difficult for him to make drastic tactical changes at this point.

“Asensio, Bale. Get ready to make your substitution.”

At best, it only changes the art of mercenary warfare.

On the other hand, the atmosphere on Barnett’s bench was different.

“Coach Nikki.”

“Yes, sir.”

“Let’s put Rodrigo in Jesus’ place.”

Hyunwoo, who had given the order, looked at the field again.

‘An additional goal came at a good time.’

A difference of one point and a difference of two points are felt differently by players.

Even without that, the Barnett players’ stamina was declining due to the strong pressure from the first half.

For Hyunwoo, who was considering a more defensive tactic, this goal was a welcome one.

‘This is why tactical diversity is important.’

Season 23-24.

Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso has taken the Bundesliga by storm, beating out Munich to take first place.

He is basically a manager who plays Guardiola-style positional football, but that’s not all.

To help Bayer Leverkusen, a mid-table club, achieve results, they also employed counterattacking football based on a two-line defense.

They also used aggressive forward pressure reminiscent of gegenpressing.

Leverkusen’s comeback was largely due to the manager’s tactical skills, and the same goes for Barnett.

[16 minutes into the second half. Barnett takes off Jesus and brings in Rodri.]

[This seems to have a high probability of 4-4-2. Is this a defensive tactic that takes into account the players’ stamina?]

[It must have been disconcerting for Real Madrid, because the mood of the game changed in an instant.]

[But you shouldn’t approach it rashly. Salah’s form today is not ordinary. The moment we concede another goal through a counterattack, the game will become difficult.]

Zidane is furious at Kim’s management who locks up the ball as soon as he succeeds in scoring an additional goal.

But there was nothing that could be done.

I just hope the players do it.

Beep— Beep— Beep—

[The game is over! The score is 3:1. Coach Kim Hyun-woo succeeds in lifting his second treble.]

[Barnet players are also really great. In the last minutes of the second half, Real Madrid players’ attacks were fierce. They didn’t lose focus until the end.]

The ending the Madridistas wanted was not there.

Barnett held on while maintaining a tight two-line defense.

It seemed like Ronaldo was chasing after scoring a goal with a header.

Salah broke Marcelo’s back and scored a goal, breaking their will to pursue.

As the final whistle blew, bench members and coaches ran out onto the field.

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Hyunwoo, who was looking at this with pleasure, saw the players running towards him.

“Director!”

Starting with Kante, the players begin to cover Hyunwoo’s body.

“It’s a treble. It’s a treble!”

“Yeah. Okay.”

At first, Hyunwoo accepted it with a smile.

But when the number of players covering his body exceeded five, his face turned pale.

[Haha. These are the Barnett players crowding around coach Kim Hyun-woo.]

[I guess that means the relationship between the coach and the players is good.]

[Most of the players have blossomed since joining Barnett. The relationship is bound to be good.]

“A fight? I should join in.”

“Kids… stop….”

“Huh? Hey. There’s no blood on the director’s face.”

“Are you okay, Director?”

“Medical staff! Medic!”

“Please lie down for a moment.”

Players who are forced to lie down even though they are fine and are told to bring medical staff.

Hyunwoo, who had been lying there blankly for a while, felt a sense of déjà vu.

‘… It was like this back then too.’

The day he returned to the past.

Even when I was working as a coach at Dortmund, I would lie down like this and wait for the medical staff.

Lying there blankly, staring at the sky.

The clear skies of Ukraine, different from the gloomy London, welcomed him.

“As expected, the weather in London sucks….”

“What did you say, Director?”

“no.”

“You didn’t fall head first….”

Hyunwoo is lost in thought, leaving Kante behind as he makes dangerous noises.

He searched through memories of the past.

‘I promised myself back then that I would become the center of the team.’

Now that those promises have been fulfilled.

Has your mindset changed?

“….”

Nothing really changed.

He was still satisfied with his current life as a director.

Even though he had won the second treble, he had no intention of leaving the team.

‘Rather, it starts now.’

A terrible penalty is given to the team that achieves the treble.

This means that fans’ expectations are rising.

If a team that won the treble in the previous season is eliminated in either the league or the Champions League, it is considered a failed season.

Especially if it’s Barnett who has won two trebles.

Hyunwoo shivered as he thought about this.

‘Let’s think about the future later.’

Because what mattered right now was now.

“Huh? Director, if you wake up….”

“It’s okay. I know my body better than anyone else.”

Hyunwoo, who had gotten up, reached out his hand to Kante.

“This is not the time to be doing this. Should I go and lift the Big Ear now?”

Kante, who had been blankly staring at Hyunwoo’s hand, took his hand with a shy face.

Barnett’s second treble was enough to set England ablaze.

Before Barnett won the treble.

The last PL treble had to go back in time to Manchester United’s 1998-99 season.

In that context, Barnett’s treble meant that the PL was now at the top of European football.

British TV channels, drunk on nationalism(?), continued to churn out programs about Barnett.

“Hello, CBS viewers. Today’s special guest is Arsenal legend Thierry Henry.”

“Nice to meet you.”

“Henri, you have had a special career. You went undefeated at Arsenal and won the treble with Barcelona in the 2008-09 season.”

“you’re right.”

“Barnet recorded these records at the same time this time. What do you think?”

Henri, who had been silent for a moment, opened his mouth.

“I think the director’s influence is growing.”

“The director’s influence?”

“I know this because I’ve had both Wenger and Guardiola as my bosses. The player’s usability depends on how the manager uses him.”

“That is widely known.”

“Similarly, Barnett is a club that has grown rapidly since appointing manager Kim. These days, there are some who belittle it, saying it is due to Qatar’s oil money….”

Henri shakes his head.

“That’s just nonsense. There are so many clubs that invested capital and then went bankrupt.”

He looked at Neville next to him.

“…Why are you looking at me?”

“Nothing. Anyway, Barnett’s unbeaten run and treble were a bit of luck, but it’s also an event that shows how a great manager can change a team.”

“okay.”

The host, who was looking over the script, asked additional questions.

“Recently, clubs with vacant managerial positions, such as Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​and Chelsea, have been sending out love calls to Kim.”

“That’s right. Even if I were you, I would give it a try. You never know. A director who has already achieved everything might want to take on a new challenge.”

“If Kim stays in Barnett… will Barnett’s dominance continue?”

“That’s not it.”

“Why is that?”

Henri smiles meaningfully at the puzzled host.

“Once is a coincidence, twice is fate.”

“…?”

“No matter how important the manager’s ability is, the skills of the players and coaching staff are also important in achieving a treble.”

“Right?”

“Originally, it’s natural for other people’s things to seem more desirable.”

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