Breath of The Interferer - Chapter 123
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De Bruyne, shown on the left, crosses with the outside of his right foot. This type of cross has a similar trajectory to a cross with the inside of his left foot. However, if you kick it outside, the ball has more power and is easier to head. It is not used often because it is difficult to control, but a cross with the outside of the foot is much more powerful if you kick it well.
Turner, who came out of the goal, hit the ball with both fists. Gray, who trapped the ball with his chest, turned his body and knocked the Manchester City player who was clinging to him to the ground. Bonavich, who received Gray’s pass, quickly passed it to Cha Beom-soo who was running forward.
It is not just Manchester City who do not want a draw. The players waited for the right moment, defending, believing that Ki-shin would do something. They had no doubt that Ki-shin, deep in thought, would come up with some strange move and lead the team to victory.
Cha Beom-soo dribbled forward and passed to Renault when a Manchester City player blocked him. Renault gave up his enjoyable dribbling and immediately made a penetrating pass. Hector used a sudden acceleration to shake off Otamendi and caught the ball. Ederson stepped forward appropriately to narrow the shooting angle, so Hector gave up the shot and tried to break inside.
He was going to shoot past the goalkeeper, but Otamendi was chasing him. Hector waited for the right moment and suddenly turned to the left. The legs of Otamendi and Hector, who were chasing him, got tangled and Hector fell.
The referee awarded a penalty and the Manchester City players protested strongly. Otamendi, who was spitting and protesting to the referee, received a second yellow card and was sent off. The team doctor examined Hector and gave a hand signal to replace him. He has a stretched ligament and will need to rest for about five days.
Kishin immediately brought up Jeremy. And he demanded that the defensive line be pulled back as much as possible. He declared a defense that gave up on attack. Renault’s calm shot succeeded in a penalty kick. Notts County, who were about to win 3:2, played an extreme defense against Manchester City, which had only 10 men left.
Notts County are top of the league with 77 points, followed by Chelsea on 75. Manchester City are third with 70 points, having played two games less, while Arsenal are on 67 points, level on fourth place with Liverpool on 66.
On April 17, Manchester City drew 2-2 with Watford in the 26th round supplementary match. Manchester City’s defense was unstable due to Otamendi’s absence. Manchester City became 6 points behind Notts County with one game in hand.
But it’s not all good news for Notts County. Hector has been banned for two games after being found guilty of diving for a penalty kick, which means he will miss the 36-match clash with Chelsea, who are two points behind.
Regardless of whether you play or not, having one more card in your hand will make your opponent’s head dizzy. You can force your opponent to think more and gain an advantage from it. This is why strong teams have easy victories against weak teams. A player who loses one big card called Hector is likely to lose in the starting lineup.
Notts County fans were not happy after a narrow 3-2 away win on April 22, with Jeremy himself receiving a red card after fouling the goalkeeper in the dying minutes of the game to deny him a possible one-on-one run.
He will be out for the remaining three games because he received a direct red card, not an accumulated red card. Notts County’s defense will have to be left to Nice and Black. It is not a good thing, but just like the win over Manchester City and the absence of Hector for two games, the misfortune of Jeremy’s suspension came with the good fortune of Chelsea losing at home to the bottom of the league.
Notts County, with 80 points, are ahead of Chelsea, with 75 points, and Manchester City, with 74 points. Even if Manchester City win that game, they will still have 77 points, despite having played one game less. With just three games left, Notts County are in a very advantageous position.
Notts County, who played Chelsea at home on April 27, played in a 4-5-1 formation. Nice and Black played as central defenders, and Kim Si-woong and Beno played as fullbacks. Cha Bum-soo played as a defensive midfielder with Gray, and Sanches, Grujic, and Bonavich played as midfielders. Hunter played at the front.
The remaining two games are Crystal Palace and Newcastle. Both are in the middle of the table, where the Europa League is impossible and there is no fear of relegation. If they draw this game and win the remaining two games, they can secure the title. In particular, Hector can play from the next game, so Kishin, after repeated meetings with the coaches, aimed for a draw against Chelsea.
Chelsea left two defenders to guard Hunter and deployed all the remaining players on offense. Black and Nice made mistakes occasionally, but Notts County showed a stable defense with the cooperation of other players and Turner’s saves.
Turner, who caught the ball heading to the square called Yashin Zone, slowly stood up and kicked the ball sharply from where he was standing. It is normal to kick the ball after running up, but Turner pretended to buy time, made Chelsea players let their guard down, and planned a surprise attack.
First, Hunter checked the goalkeeper’s position, ran quickly, kicked the ball forward, and ran with his head down. Everyone has a running habit, but Hunter is the type that has to lower his head to get the most speed. Before catching the ball, Hunter raised his head again, checked the goalkeeper’s position, and then hit again and ran.
The Chelsea defender was not so slow either, so he caught up with Hunter as he was preparing to shoot. He slid in an attempt to block the shot, but he touched Hunter’s foot with his body. Hunter lost his center of gravity and fell to the ground before he could complete the shot.
The referee put his arms together in front of his chest and then spread them out to the side, indicating that it was not a foul. Dixon was shown a yellow card after spewing insults in a Nottingham accent. The team doctor, who was checking Hunter, who had fallen and was not getting up, gave the signal for a substitution.
Hunter has lowered the intensity of his training, but he never stops training. He always says he feels something. He only does light training the day before and the day after a game, and on other days he goes into fairly intense training.
Even if he could endure it physically, there was no way to overcome mental fatigue. The Hunter’s physical and mental fatigue had accumulated, slowing his reactions and preventing him from performing proper protective actions. It wasn’t a serious injury, but if he were to engage in a high-intensity physical fight in his current state, he could be seriously injured.
After much thought, Gishin decided to bring up Juan. Juan, who had a speed of 9 and an acceleration of 8, achieved an incredible speed of 10 and an acceleration of 9 after building up his body and training regularly. The reason Hunter and Juan appear to have similar speeds is because Hunter runs by hitting and running, while Juan runs by dribbling with the ball at his feet.
When Juan was brought up, Chelsea left the fast full-back in defense and deployed the two central defenders in attack. Kishin was very envious of Chelsea’s courage. Notts County cannot even dare to deploy Black or Nice in attack, even against weaker teams.
Gray’s precise tackle touched the ball to a Chelsea player. Chelsea and Notts County players rushed towards the unclaimed ball. And the player who stepped out the fastest and took possession of the ball was Nice. Nice’s vision narrowed for a moment and he could only see Juan standing on the halfway line.
When he came to his senses, the ball had already left his feet and was flying forward. Nice had an experience similar to Hunter’s mind-transcending physical shooting. He had completed the pass without even realizing it.
Juan dribbled quickly, changing directions appropriately. Even though he was running after catching the ball, the defender gradually increased the distance between him and Juan because the speed at which Hunter ran after hitting was similar to that of a player. If he hadn’t changed directions, he would have been able to keep up somehow, but as he changed directions to follow Juan, the distance between him and Juan gradually increased.
Courtois came out at the moment Juan kicked the ball. Usually, young players are affected when the goalkeeper moves suddenly while doing something and cannot perform the technical movement properly. However, Juan is a player with great confidence. Despite his height of 160, he is a child with a strong ego who refused contracts from many professional clubs to become a central defender.
Courtois, who had left the goal and was on the move, tried to hit the ball by sliding as Juan tried to get past him with a quick change of direction. However, he was unable to hit the ball and instead touched Juan’s leg with his arm, causing him to fall.
A late-comer defender kicked the ball over the touchline. The referee called a throw-in. Ki-shin, furious, swore at the player in Korean. Notts County, with its young players, is easily shaken by such biased decisions. And Ki-shin, a young manager, was also shaken.
Kishin came to his senses only after the referee pulled out the red card. It seems that at some point, a desire to win began to grow in his heart. Until the beginning of the season, he had thought, “Please let me finish at least in fourth place,” but before he knew it, he had become greedy. Because of that greed, his judgment became clouded.
“Dixon, please take good care of me. It’s a defense-oriented game, so cheer on the players a lot for me.”
Kishin left the command to Dixon and headed to the audience. It was a battle of mental strength without any tactics or anything. Dixon, who was closest to the players, was the best choice.
In the end, Kishin sat in the stands and watched Notts County lose 0-2 helplessly. He also couldn’t personally lead the match against Crystal Palace. With two games left, he is top of the league with 80 points, but Chelsea with 78 points and Manchester City with 77 points with three games left are choking Notts County.
In the 37th round match, Notts County drew 3:3 away with Crystal Palace. As expected, the heavens were fair, and Chelsea drew 0:0 at home after a penalty kick. Notts County maintained first place in the league with 81 points, while Manchester City came in second with 80 points. Chelsea came in third with 79 points, almost losing their chance of winning.
On May 8, many Premier League fans watched the match between Manchester City and Aston Villa. Manchester City won comfortably 2-0 and regained first place in the league with 83 points. Notts County must win the last game and hope that Manchester City lose. Manchester City also has a higher goal difference.
And on the day of the draw with Crystal Palace in London, Kishin met Shingi in a dream. Shingi, who had finished absorbing the Five Dragons, gave off a dreamy aura like that of a religious leader. And he gave Kishin advice.
“We need to train a lot of Korean players. Based on the current trend, the only way to go after winning the Champions League is to win the World Cup. They say the difficulty has increased, so they might tell us to win the championship instead of the original goal of reaching the semifinals.”
After spitting out the league number one that had been swallowed up in his throat, Kishin, who had been lying there like kimchi, came to his senses at Shingi’s words. A normal manager would be more obsessed with winning the league, but Kishin is not. Kishin, who is not normal, must prioritize completing the quest.
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