2nd Episode of the Genius Soccer Coach - Chapter 210



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Episode 210 Group Stage

“Give it this way!”

Barnett players in the middle of box training.

Box drills were a mini-game where six players lined up in a circle and passed the ball back and forth while the two taggers in the middle tried to intercept the ball.

And these were not veterans who would miss this opportunity.

“profit.”

Raphael Leao tries hard to steal the ball from Traore.

However, Traore, who is considered the best in the league in ball-keeping ability, was not likely to lose the ball easily.

Traore held out his thick forearm to block Leao’s advance.

“Puhaha. I’m trying. I’m trying.”

“No. Isn’t this foul play?”

“what?”

To the sullen veterans, Leao pointed out Traore’s twitching muscles.

“It’s passing training. It’s not training to defend with strength, right?”

Of course, the veteran players turned a deaf ear to it.

“This is it. The Primeira Liga hasn’t really drained yet.”

“Don’t you know that going through Traore is a rite of passage to play in the Premier League?”

Unlike the forwards’ box that troubles rookies like this.

The midfield box had a separate target.

“Ugh.”

Kante cries as he becomes a drunkard.

Although Kante was now a veteran, he was loved by the players thanks to his cute appearance.

“Never give the ball away to Kante.”

Players who pass the ball while avoiding Kante as much as possible.

However, Kante, who has excellent cutting ability, intercepted the ball from Bellingham in an instant.

“ah….”

“Hehehe.”

“Build up again step by step. Just give Kante a risky pass.”

Players who use their build-up skills in the wrong places.

However, there was a smile on Hyunwoo’s lips as he watched this.

If there is only competition, the players will get tired.

Sometimes approaching training as a form of play helps athletes relieve stress.

Also, it helped create a smooth locker room atmosphere.

“Let’s go slowly.”

After leaving the players’ training to Anwar, Hyunwoo headed to the tactical conference room with another coach.

Nicky Burt sighs as soon as she sits down on the chair.

“The schedule is too harsh.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Isn’t the Premier League already famous for being tight?

In addition, as the league was delayed by about two months due to the coronavirus, an emergency was declared for Barnet, which also had to play in the Champions League.

“The Champions League group stage starts two days after the league match…. Aren’t teams without rotations just doomed to death?”

“But we are better off. Manchester City and Chelsea will be upset.”

The only good thing for Barnett is that he was assigned to a decent group.

Having qualified for the Champions League as Pot 1, Barnet were assigned a relatively easy group with Ajax, Atalanta and Midtjylland.

Barnet FC, which is expected to advance to the round of 16 without a hitch and has the lowest odds,

“What about the starting lineup for the Ajax match…?”

Hyunwoo sighed at Nikki’s question.

“We’ll mix the starters with the bench players. It’ll be better than having them play every two days.”

“Is it okay?”

Hyunwoo nodded.

‘Of course, Ajax is also a prestigious school…’

Unlike the original, the current Ajax has not achieved any notable results.

Ajax, which originally produced a golden generation of players like De Jong, De Ligt, and Ziyech, and built the golden tower of reaching the Champions League semifinals.

Based on these results, manager Ten Hag attracted interest from big European clubs and eventually succeeded in transferring the team to Manchester United.

But could it be because of the butterfly effect caused by Hyunwoo’s intervention?

De Ligt is currently on loan at Barnet’s youth team, while De Jong is playing for Manchester City.

Ajax naturally performed well in the league, but they were consistently defeated in the Champions League.

Hyunwoo felt sorry for a moment, but soon changed his mind.

‘Shouldn’t you be thanking me instead?’

Unlike the first year, I knew that manager Ten Haag was struggling at Manchester United.

After a while.

Hyunwoo giving lip service in a pre-match interview.

AFC Ajax.

Due to the limitations of the Dutch league, they have recently been misunderstood as a selling club.

It is one of the eight teams to have achieved a treble on the European stage, and was once the birthplace of total football, which is considered the foundation of modern football, with players such as Michels and Cruyff.

[The Champions League, also known as the Battle of the Stars. Group D of the 20-21 Group Stage. The match between Barnet FC and Ajax will be held at Ajax’s home stadium, Johan Cruyff Arena.]

[It’s a match between the traditional powerhouse Ajax and the rising European big club, Barnet. I think it’ll be an interesting match.]

Ten Haag, who usually keeps a strict style in the locker room, warned his players.

“Focus. The opponent is Barnett led by Kim. If you lose focus, you will see our team’s goal net shaking.”

Barnett are a team that is good at rushing.

The moment we conceded the first goal, it was not easy to regain the lost initiative.

“let’s go!”

Ajax players leave the locker room with renewed determination.

[Players from both teams enter.]

[It’s a shame that the home fans who would normally welcome us with cheers can’t be seen due to the coronavirus.]

[Still, it is a familiar stadium. Ajax will want to get points in today’s game.]

[Starting lineups for both teams. Let’s check them out.]

―AFC Ajax―

Tadic-Kudus-Neres

Blind-Classen-Gravenberch

Tagliafico-Martinez-Shurs-Majirai

Oh nana

―Barnet FC―

Leang-Badi-Traore

Kante-Rice-De Bruyne

Ben Chilwell-Dias-Kim Min-Jun-Hakimi

Alison

[Barnet has used a lot of non-regular players.]

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[As Manchester City is in hot pursuit in the league, they have relatively lost strength. However, they have put in De Bruyne to take charge of the midfield.]

[Let’s watch the game together to see what kind of game they will show against Ajax’s starting players.]

Beep-

The game started with a kick-off by Barnett.

[Contrary to predictions that they would use defensive tactics, Ajax is attempting strong forward pressure?]

“Okay. Don’t let the other person take the initiative!”

Ten Haag instructed us to show our play even if we lost.

He stared at the opposing manager.

I said this with the belief that you probably didn’t expect it.

‘What?’

But it was Tenhag who was rather embarrassed.

Because his face looked as if he had expected it.

Ajax players show quick transitions between offense and defense, and a well-organized play.

[Tadić. Pause for a beat and then hit!]

[The ball goes over the goal.]

[Is this a home game? Ajax is showing a good performance against Barnet. The Barnet players are out of their minds.]

[That’s not it.]

The commentator cut off the caster’s words decisively.

[yes?]

[Barnet players are waiting for Ajax to tire out.]

[ah.]

The caster quickly turns his gaze away.

‘Come to think of it.’

It was clear that Ajax had the initiative, but it was Barnett who never allowed a shot in an important position.

The sight reminded me of Barnett of the past.

[then….]

[I think coach Kim Hyun-woo knew Ajax would come out like this. Rather, it was Barnett who prepared a counterattack.]

Hyunwoo nodded at Ajax’s appearance as expected.

‘Is it really like this?’

Ten Haag is known to be stubborn, so I thought he would likely play as he usually does against Barnett. As expected, he did not go as planned.

‘But you’re doing better than I thought?’

Ajax are still controlling Barnett’s counterattacks well.

But Hyunwoo knew.

Eventually, it opens as time passes.

A chronic problem for teams that use strong front-line pressure, such as Arteta’s Arsenal or Klopp’s Liverpool.

Because the players’ performance will decline in the second half due to physical exhaustion.

[Klaassen’s shot!… Kante blocks it with his body.]

[It’s definitely solid. When you think of Barnett, the first thing that comes to mind is their fiery offense. But isn’t this team originally famous for their defensive organization?]

[you’re right.]

Ajax players look visibly frustrated with Barnett’s suffocating defense.

This soon turned out to be a play.

Choaaaak―

Rice tackles the ball to Gravenberch.

He passed the ball straight to De Bruyne.

[De Bruyne catches the ball.]

[Ajax players. We need to press. We need to buy time for the defenders to set up.]

Bam-

De Bruyne lightly shakes off the pressure of his opponents with body paint.

He threw the ball straight forward.

[The ball falls in front of Traore. De Bruyne’s pass is truly admirable.]

Tub-

Traore broke into a sprint as soon as he got the ball.

“Paul, cut it off!”

Ten Haag’s screams did not reach the Ajax defenders.

Traore easily breaks through the flank while gaining speed.

The Ajax defender belatedly grabbed the jersey, but… .

Boo-

Traore managed to enter the box with his jersey torn.

The referee who gives the advantage.

Traore passed straight to Leao, who was approaching from the opposite side.

[Traore cutback!]

[Player Leang. Once the ball is folded… . Take a leisurely shot!]

[Here we go. Barnet FC scoring with just one valid shot. That’s really extremely efficient!]

[I would like to praise player Leang. His vision to instantly identify defenders is similar to that of a veteran.]

[Traore is also really great. He pulls his uniform so hard that it almost tears, but he moves with the defender in his hands.]

“yes!”

Hyunwoo, who was cheering, had a player hand over the new uniform to Traore.

Because you can’t play in a torn uniform.

He took advantage of the delay to call in other players.

“There’s no need to push too hard. Just play defensively and counterattack like you did now.”

Hyunwoo, who usually orders bold attacks, ordered stable operation only in today’s game.

There were a lot of inexperienced players, and the schedule was tight, so we needed to manage the players’ stamina.

“Rice and Kante should keep calling plays and be aware of the opponent’s mid-range shots. If they are careful about that, they will not be a difficult opponent.”

“yes!”

With one minute of added time left in the second half.

The scoreboard still read 1:0.

[Director Ten Haag shakes his head in frustration.]

[Barnet, who walked and locked the door, reminds me of Atletico Madrid under manager Simeone.]

[Because they had to constantly be aware of counterattacks, Ajax couldn’t create any real attacking opportunities.]

[Rather, there were many scenes where we almost lost points.]

Beep— Beep— Beep—

[The game ends.]

The game ended without any surprises.

Hyunwoo didn’t think much of it, but the aftermath of this match was not small.

It was the moment when the Mobanmusolten was completed.

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