Breath of The Interferer - Chapter 121
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Notts County on a winning streak
On March 2nd, they defeated Southampton 3-0 in an away game. With the players’ condition not so good, Kishin started Nice and Jeremy as central defenders. Juan on the left and Kasper on the right as fullbacks.
The midfielder was Cha Beom-soo with Gray and Grujic. Bonavich, Hunter and Renault were the attackers. The game was played with Sassuampton defending with more than eight players in the penalty area and Notts County tapping in a cross.
Juan and Kasper’s crosses were headed repeatedly by the three attackers, Grujic and Gray. Since Kasper’s cross trajectory was simple, Gray was also able to gain an advantage in the heading duel through prediction. Hunter and Gray each scored a header, and Renault scored a penalty kick, leading to a stable victory.
Due to the delay of Manchester City’s 28th round match, Notts County is in second place with 59 points. Arsenal, who lost 0-1 away to Stoke City, is in third place, and Manchester City, who played two games less, is in fourth place with 57 points. Arsenal not only lost to Stoke City in men’s football, but also suffered two more injuries to their first-choice players.
The 29th round started on March 8th. Both Arsenal and Manchester City had postponed their matches for the Champions League. The team’s overall condition was not good, so Kishin proposed a separate attack and defense tactic. Five defenders and one midfielder defended, and four attackers attacked. The 5-1-4 tactic was used.
Hector and Bonavich took the center, while Juan and Homan took the wings. Benjamin played in midfield. Kim Si-woong and Kasper, who played as fullbacks, did not participate in the attack even once during the game. Even during free kicks and corner kicks, the two stayed behind with Benjamin and focused on defense.
After scoring two goals first, Kishin took off Juan and Bonavich in the 60th minute of the second half and put in Sancis and Grujic. Homan also helped with the defense, and all players except Hector only played defense. Black, who was not in good condition, kept making mistakes, so Jeremy and Nice were very busy. In the end, the defensive pressure was too great, and Nice made a mistake and conceded a goal.
Although they are in second place in the league with 62 points, Arsenal has 59 points with one game less played and Manchester City has 57 points with three games less played. Still, they can rest easy as they are nine points ahead of fifth-place Tottenham.
On March 16, Kishin used a defensive counter-offensive tactic when he met Manchester United in an away game. Manchester United, currently in 7th place in the league, is suffering from discord between the manager and several players. The club management is missing the timing while worrying about whether to side with the manager or the players, which is affecting the league performance.
Kishin praised several Manchester United players through the media before the game. All the players Kishin praised for doing what the club told them to do are players who have friction with Mourinho. Mourinho enjoys stirring up and shaking up opponents through the media, so he first used players from Notts County.
The praise that contained little sincerity from Ki-shin was fleshed out and injected with blood by numerous media outlets. There was even an article that claimed that if Ki-shin were the Manchester United manager, Manchester United would have been ranked first by now. It was not just a claim, but a conceptual article that compared the Notts County and Manchester United squads and analyzed in detail how much the manager had added to the team, so it resonated with many people.
After much thought, Kishin used a 4-5-1 formation. He wanted to send out three central defenders. However, just like in the first game, if Mourinho does not send out Lukaku, he will be in a passive situation. Jeremy and Black played as central defenders, and Benoit, who has stability, and Kim Si-woong, a fullback who is specialized for strong teams, took charge of both sides of the defense.
Gray, Cha Beom-soo, and Sanches were in the midfield. Grujic is good at moving up and down. That’s why he’s suitable for matches against teams with a fast rhythm. However, Manchester United is not a team that moves with a fast rhythm like Liverpool or Arsenal. Sanches, who runs wide to the left and right, is much better.
Hunter, Hector, and Renault formed the attacking triangle. With the home team and strong attacking Manchester United, Kishin placed Bonavici on the bench as support for the attack seemed to be lacking. Bonavici is capable of playing as a striker, a midfielder, and in the worst case, a right fullback, so he was saved.
As soon as the game started, the on-site command began collecting and analyzing information. And Kishin predicted victory within five minutes of the first half. It was not just the discord between the players and the manager that was the problem, but also the problems among the players. The passing work of Mourinho’s children, including Matic, who Mourinho brought in, and other players was not natural.
There is no significant decline in physical ability, but Smalling’s concentration is not as good as before. Of course, he has occasionally lost his mind during games and made ridiculous mistakes. Currently, there is a contradiction between the manager and the players at Manchester United, and this contradiction has become an active volcano as Mourinho tries to find a replacement in the January transfer market.
The team, which is holding an active volcano that could erupt at any moment, is divided into pro-Mourinho, anti-Mourinho, and neutral groups. Smalling is neutral, goalkeeper De Gea is against the idea, and another central defender, Bailly, is pro-Mourinho.
Bailly, who received a back pass from Matić, should pass to De Gea. However, Bailly passed to Smalling. Smalling, who was naturally expecting De Gea to pass, failed to properly stop Bailly’s pass. The ball bounced off Smalling’s foot and fell in front of Hunter.
Hunter gratefully received a Christmas present that was three months late. Impatient Hunter opened the wrapping paper without a moment’s delay and saw the goal inside. Smalling sat down and held his head with both hands, and De Gea and Bailly argued.
With just under 20 minutes left in the first half, Kishin immediately made a substitution, replacing Gray with Bonavich to strengthen the attack. Kishin intends to score as many goals as possible in the first half.
This is Man U’s home. Tens of thousands of fans are watching, and Man U players are not fools. Notts County’s team condition is slightly poor, so they have not yet felt the crisis. If Man U really feels the crisis of defeat, and puts aside their feelings for each other and unites as one, Notts County has a much greater chance of defeat.
The human mind is very complicated. If you decide to let go of your emotions and focus on the game after scoring a goal, it won’t happen right away. It takes time and a chance. Kishin wanted to score as many goals as possible within that time.
In defensive situations, Renault and Bonavich helped the defense. Only Hector and Hunter looked for counterattack opportunities. Hunter helps the defense just by standing in front. Hector doesn’t understand defense well, so he helps by staying still. If you get involved in a defensive system that works well, you’ll only be a nuisance.
Matić caught the ball and looked around, but there was no way to pass it. I wish Pogba and Martial had run a little, but they didn’t move. The defenders’ mistake from earlier was still fresh in my mind, so I couldn’t pass it back. Matić had no choice but to dribble against Sanches.
When Sansis blocked the right path with a predictive defense, Matić thought it was his chance and kicked the ball short to the left. Before he could run to the left, Matić changed from an attacking position to a defensive position. Sansis and Cha Beom-soo set a trap and cornered Matić.
Matic, who lost the ball in vain, rushed towards Cha Beom-soo. He was prepared to take the card and foul. Behind him, there were only Bailly, Smalling, and the keeper. On the other hand, Notts County had Hunter, Hector, and Sanches.
Cha Beom-soo poked the ball between Matić’s legs, who was running urgently. The ball that passed Matić’s legs with a high pass was under Sansis’s command. As Hector and Hunter were torn left and right, Bai followed Hector. Smalling stood there awkwardly, unable to move. He had a serious sudden mission to block Sansis and the pass to Hunter.
At that moment, Matić, who was hurriedly returning to defense, tackled Sancis from behind. Sancis, who was defenseless due to Matić’s tackle, fell down and cried out in pain. While everyone was dazed, Cha Beom-soo stabbed the ball that had flowed out forward.
Hunter coolly put a pass from Cha Beom-su into the goal with a shot. The referee allowed the goal and showed Matić a red card. Matić, moved by the vivid color of the card, covered his face with both hands and went to the locker room to meditate.
Sanches returned to the game after a simple treatment. In fact, Matić’s tackle was not that vicious. If it had not been a back tackle, the referee would have been lenient with a yellow card. It was Man U’s home and it was the first half. Sanches’ excellent performance also played a part in changing the color of the card.
Before the end of the first half, Hector scored a goal with a lob after breaking through Smalling and Bailly. De Gea, who had conceded a goal, scolded them, and Bailly responded, starting a second argument between the two. The broadcast showed the argument between De Gea and Bailly, Smalling looking on with a bewildered expression, and Mourinho biting his lip in split screens at the same time.
As the second half began, Kishin took Hunter down and brought up Benjamin. In the 65th minute of the second half, Hector was taken down and Ward was brought up. Ward and Renault’s dribbling played an important role in wasting the game time. Bonavich helped the right defense and Benjamin helped the left defense. Black made a big mistake, but Turner blocked Lingard’s shot from less than 3 meters with his foot.
Chelsea’s away defeat to Aston Villa means Notts County are now one point behind them, with Arsenal on 62 points and Manchester City on 60. With eight games remaining, they are 12 points ahead of fifth-placed Liverpool. With Chelsea one point behind league leaders, Notts County are starting to get greedy.
On March 22, many teams went crazy. Chelsea and Arsenal went crazy. Chelsea beat Arsenal 6-0 at home, with half of their starting lineup in hospital. Notts County beat Cardiff City 6-3 away. Manchester City also won 5-0.
On March 26, Manchester City beat Manchester United, who are in poor form, 3-0 away. Arsenal drew 2-2 at home, becoming Arsenal again this year. Chelsea is first with 69 points, Notts County is second with 68 points, and Manchester City, who played two games less, is third with 66 points, while Arsenal settled into their familiar position with 63 points.
As Kishin had expected, by the end of March, the players’ condition began to return. And the team’s condition also returned. Unlike the individual player’s condition, the team’s condition tends to have a long cycle of ups and downs. Experienced players can quickly recover their condition through psychological treatment or various measures.
However, once the team’s condition is bad, it doesn’t come back right away even if you change a lot of players. When individuals come together to form a group, the group seems to become something with vitality. Kishin vowed to think about how to maintain the team’s condition after the season ends.
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