2nd Episode of the Genius Soccer Coach - Chapter 208



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Episode 208 Present and Future

Barnett’s players are in the midst of tactical training as usual.

Vardy approached Holland, who was helping the defenders practice the offside trap.

“That’s not how you do it.”

“yes?”

“Did you know that your upper body was just turned around?”

“ah!”

“You have to turn your head and check the back. Your upper body should always be facing forward. That will give you power in your off-the-ball movement.”

Jamie Vardy is considered to be the best in line breaking ability.

Holland heeded his advice.

“At Barnet, the number 9 striker is important not only for his finishing role, but also for his ability to move past opposing defenders and create space for the second-line players and wingers to break through.”

A question that arises as you listen quietly.

‘Why are you helping me?’

In the world of football, competition for starting positions is an unavoidable fate.

It’s worth keeping Holland in check, who has pushed out Barnett’s permanent position.

The body didn’t seem to care much.

I wonder if he understood Holland’s gaze.

“You don’t have to look at me like that. We’re a team before we’re competitors.”

“…Right.”

When break time came, Holland sat down next to Body.

As if the conversation from earlier was a lie, Body maintained his usual reserved demeanor.

Holland, unaccustomed to silence, spoke first.

“Have you seen the Barnett documentary on Netflix?”

“then.”

“That’s where Body came into the picture. There were a lot of offers from prestigious teams when Barnett was in the lower leagues.”

“….”

“Why did you stay on this team then?”

“Well, because the director promised.”

“?”

Body speaks calmly, as if it were an obvious thing.

“People often say, ‘I would have been successful even if Barnett hadn’t been there.’ That’s just a conclusion.”

“Yes.”

“I always had doubts while playing in the amateur league. Would I be able to make it in the professional world? But my boss said, ‘You will be successful in the first division. He will make you a great player.’”

“….”

“And everyone knows the result.”

They say that a man is loyal to those who understand him.

Holland was speechless, as if he had no doubts about his faith.

“I understand people leaving their teams to pursue their careers. But shouldn’t there be people like me? That’s why people watch sports.”

When Holland was lost in thought after hearing Body’s story.

The body that had been still opened its mouth.

“And the competition for the starting position isn’t over yet.”

“of course.”

“I’ll just quietly do my part. If I act complacently, I’ll get pushed out of my position.”

For a moment, a chill ran down my spine.

They say it’s slowly coming down from its prime.

I think a player who was once the Premier League’s top scorer and is currently scoring close to 20 goals a season is eyeing his spot.

At the same time, I felt proud.

In the sense that he is the one occupying the position of such a striker.

“So let’s do our best.”

When the first body to stand reached out to help him up, Holland silently grabbed his hand.

* * *

Unlike Barnett, who are cruising in the league, the other Big 6 teams, who have suffered various problems due to Corona, have not been able to avoid struggling.

Meanwhile, Barnet FC had a match confirmed with Tottenham in the 8th round.

There was Mourinho, who had moved from Manchester United.

[Barnet FC vs Tottenham Hotspur match. It will be held at Barnet’s home stadium, Qatar Air Stadium.]

[They’ve been enemies for a long time, right? The revenge match between Manager Mourinho and Manager Kim Hyun-woo has drawn attention.]

[Because they are both the type of directors who actively utilize the media, there is bound to be friction.]

[However, the head-to-head record is lopsided. Coach Kim Hyun-woo’s record against Coach Mourinho is close to a 90% win rate, right?]

-I doubted my eyes. Is it true that Hyerinyu’s winning percentage is 10%? Hahahaha.

-Isn’t this human nature?

– The only games we won were during the Chelsea era.

– I don’t think there’s any manager who is as weak as Manager Mourinho…

-Father, you soaked all your pants… .

– But it’s not just Mourinho, other managers are like this too. It’s because Barnett has such a high winning percentage.

―I said it all when I won over 130 games during the 160 PL games.

-But this time it’s different.

[The ball is round and the outcome is unknown in soccer.]

[Let’s check the starting lineups for both teams.]

―Barnet FC―

Leang-Holland-Salah

Fernandes-Rodri-De Bruyne

Robertson-Rüdiger-Van Dijk-Militan

Alison

-Tottenham Hotspur-

Moura-Kane-Bale

Ndombele-Hojbjerg-Sissoko

Reguilon-Sanchez-Alderweireld-Aurier

Cookery

[Barnet made some changes to the existing best 11.]

[Leang was brought in instead of Jeju.]

The reason Hyunwoo started Leang on the left was simple.

‘How can you stand seeing that?’

Tottenham Hotspur have a fantastic fullback line of Aurier, Doherty, and Emerson.

There was no reason to just sit back and watch when the weakness was so obvious.

Of course, it is not impossible for Jeju to create variables using dribbling, but Leang was excellent in that regard.

In addition, Tottenham, which failed to recruit Sonny, is also having a hard time finding a winger.

[Tottenham Hotspur have recently left out Dele Alli and Trossard, who have had form issues, and brought in Gareth Bale, who has returned from loan.]

Tottenham Hotspur are pushing for the loan signing of Gareth Bale, a team legend.

However, since Bale has been suffering from chronic injuries and has been lacking energy levels, it will be much easier to attack Tottenham’s right wing.

Beep-

[The game begins.]

[When you think of manager Mourinho, the first thing that comes to mind is a solid defense followed by a counterattack. The key to the game will be how effective Tottenham’s counterattack is.]

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Tottenham Hotspur are committed to defense, forming a block.

Normally Barnett would use a mid-range shot in these situations, but today was different.

Lie―

De Bruyne crowds Tottenham’s defenders towards Salah and then switches to the opposite direction.

Leang successfully changed direction with a heel kick as Aurier, his marking man, rushed at him.

[Player Orie. It comes off too easily?]

[Then other players should come as backup?]

Alderweireld comes in to cover the box as we enter.

Leang, who was calmly driving the ball, crossed the ball without being greedy.

[Paste it to the center!]

[Holland. Holland.]

Holland makes a sudden acceleration move to cut off Leang’s cross.

Marking Sanchez jumped late but could not stop Holland’s header.

Chorrrrrr—

Goalkeeper Lloris stares blankly at the shaking goal net.

[Young players who have worked together in the Primeira Liga have perfect chemistry]

[That’s what’s scary about Barnett this season. He’s got a new option called height?]

[Holland is also great, but Raphael Leao’s breakthrough ability is really top-notch. He is training Aurier like a child.]

[With this, the score is 1:0! Erling Haaland, who has scored in every game. He has scored his 11th goal in 7 games.]

The first half ended 2:0.

Naturally, the atmosphere in Tottenham’s locker room was not good.

“We were like trash in the first half.”

Manager Mourinho gets angry and makes his players sit down.

“Why are you being so nice? You can’t just treat your opponent roughly. You can’t just foul them. You can’t just let them get into the box.”

“And why is there space when the opponent keeps changing direction? Shouldn’t the midfielders come and cover immediately!”

Hojbjerg, who had been listening quietly, could no longer stand it anymore and stepped forward.

“The opponent’s midfielders are crowded on the left side, so how can you do that? If you don’t cover that side, they’ll break down the space with short passes and connect with mid-range shots.”

“….”

“And what if you foul them near the box? The opposing players all have good kicking power, and there are players like Holland, Rudiger, and Van Dijk who are good at headers.”

Mourinho is speechless at the players’ protest.

Actually, he knew it too.

That the current statements are nothing more than venting one’s anger on the players.

Because now Barnett has precisely exploited Tottenham’s weakness.

‘A clever guy.’

The black-haired opposing coach seemed to be forcing them to choose an easy choice.

Should we allow a breakthrough by leaving the soft right space unattended?

Or, do you allow a mid-range shot from the opposite side?

Both were fatal problems for Tottenham.

The best way would have been to bring in a fullback who could control Leang. Then, there was no way they would have brought in Aurier in the first place.

So while Tottenham’s locker room remained silent rather than considering a response.

Harry Kane, wearing the captain’s armband, stared at the floor in silence.

‘I want to leave.’

In his view, Tottenham was a club with only big finances, but was far from winning the championship.

What good is it if you score a lot of points?

There aren’t any good players on the team.

That is why he had already expressed his intention to leave the team.

He ended up staying because of a bald chairman like Susanno.

‘Next season for sure….’

Goals like breaking Ellen Shearer’s Premier League record for scoring have long since taken a back seat.

Kane just wanted to leave the team.

If possible, choose a team that can win.

‘Barnet or Man City won’t allow it.’

Because Chairman Levy has always maintained his stance of not allowing transfers within the same league.

To leave the team, you would have to move to another league.

‘Excluding PSG because they are not competitive.’

Serie A is a league where it is impossible to predict who will win.

Naturally, the choices were narrowed down to two.

‘La Liga or Bundesliga.’

Fans may not understand his actions.

In the end, what remains for a player is his career.

Because there were limitations to just personal stats.

He made up his mind and looked around.

A manager who belatedly changes his tactics.

Aurier and Ndombele are mentally exhausted due to their poor performance in the first half.

Even Gareth Bale, who is thoughtful about golf and practicing his swing.

‘This team has no answers.’

He was determined to build up his stats this season and leave as quickly as possible.

The game pattern was similar in the second half.

Tottenham continue to be swayed by Barnett’s easy choice.

When we moved Kane deeper and put him in a playmaking role, we were able to create more threatening chances… .

‘It’s a shame that Hyungmin isn’t here.’

Tottenham’s attack without Sonny has certainly lost some of its weight.

With De Bruyne scoring an additional goal, the score gap widened to 3:0. Hyunwoo prepares a substitution card.

Holland and Leang were replaced by Vardy and Jesus.

[Barnet is replacing players who showed key performances today.]

[I guess this means that they are still young players and that they will preserve their physical strength.]

[The tough schedule of the Premier League is not easy for rookies to handle. If they can just maintain the current score difference, it seems like a good choice.]

Barnet FC now drop their line and focus on defense.

But the substitute players seemed to think differently.

Van Dijk blocks the ball headed for Kane.

[Connects the ball forward in a long direction.]

[Jamie Vardy took the start?]

Tad-

Jamie Vardy, who is running at full strength thanks to his appearance as a substitute.

It’s just kicking the ball and running,

A far cry from the flashy on-the-ball skills.

It was a crude move, just kicking the ball and running, but it was enough to score a goal.

[Hojbjerg is chasing after him… but he’s too fast. Jamie Vardy!]

[Shoot straight ahead before the defender gets in!? It goes in.]

[Holland’s sprint is also great. When you think of Barnett, you think of Jamie Vardy.]

[Barnet’s present and future. Jamie Vardy and Holland score in the same game! The score is 4:0.]

A man who would later be called the King of the Uncrowned.

Kane just watched the miserable score in silence.

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