Breath of The Interferer - Chapter 124
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Jininsa Daecheonmyeong
The final round starts with all the matches starting at the same time. Notts County fans watched the match and paid attention to Manchester City’s situation. As soon as the match started, there was a sigh in the stands when Manchester City scored.
Newcastle’s attacker uses his footwork to break through Nice. It’s a hard-earned counterattack opportunity after being pressed by Notts County, but there are only two players deployed for the attack. The remaining player is closely followed by Black, so he has to somehow resolve it on his own.
Nice, who had not shown much reaction to the opponent’s complex movements, suddenly put his foot out and touched the ball. The ball that escaped was caught by Cha Beom-soo, who returned to defense. When Cha Beom-soo caught the ball, Black abandoned the player who was marking him and went up.
Kishin is planning a three-back next season. In order to utilize Nice’s wide range of activities, he should not be at the back like he is now. He can move widely even if he is at the back, but it is too harsh a demand for Nice, who lacks experience. Black makes mistakes when he is at the back due to psychological problems.
Black is the best at marking players in the team. When Gray is asked to mark someone, he will tie them up. Black acts differently depending on the opponent. If the player is really threatening, he will try to tie them up like Gray. If the player is not good at penetration and dribbling, he will let them loose and receive the ball, and by putting pressure on the opponent who received the ball, he will end or delay the opponent’s attack.
Black’s style brings flexibility to the defense. Players like Eriksen are much more effective when left to Black than Gray. And when playing against teams like Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal, it is better to not play Gray. Then, the job of marking the opponent’s key players should be Black.
Neither Black nor Nice are suited to the sagging defender position. Only Jeremy is currently available. At least one central defender needs to be brought in next season. Ideally, two would be the best option.
Cha Beom-soo passed the ball to Kim Si-woong. Kim Si-woong passed the ball to Honen, who played on the right wing. Honen is a player who loves soccer itself. Whether it is a game or training, he always enjoys it. He enjoys the act of handling the ball itself. With the help of Renault and Chavez, he let go of his obsession with dribbling and penetration and opened his eyes to passing.
Honen has a very strong ability to imitate. When the opposing defender seemed slow to move, he imitated Hector’s run and beat the defender with a very simple movement. When no one interfered, Honen made a great cross. Although his fundamentals are still a little lacking, his outstanding sense of the ball more than makes up for it.
Hunter headed the ball instead of shooting. He didn’t bother to check the other players’ positions. He just sent the ball to the space that the Newcastle defenders missed. Hector appeared like the wind and lightly pushed the ball into the goal. Hector, who achieved 23 goals for the season, ended the celebration briefly.
Beno easily blocked the breakthrough of the Newcastle wing. It is not difficult to defend an opponent who can only attempt a one-on-one breakthrough without the support of other players. The Newcastle wing tried to break through, but got his feet tangled and lost the ball.
Back in Notts County’s half, no one is pressing Cha Beom-soo who received Beno’s pass. After being overwhelmed by Hunter and Juan’s speed, Newcastle did not dare to push up the defensive line. Cha Beom-soo went up to the center circle with the ball and passed to Juan on the left.
Juan broke through the Newcastle defenders with speed and without any flashy moves. Juan’s cross was not accurate enough, so the opposing defender headed it. The Newcastle defender headed the ball, and Cha Beom-soo, who had already reached the arc area, caught it.
Cha Beom-soo passed the ball to Kim Si-woong, who joined the attack, without attempting a shot. Recently, Cha Beom-soo has been training mid-range shooting at the request of his coach. The most urgent task is to fix the habit of shooting only at overly stable shots. Even if you miss, you have a higher chance of scoring if you aim for a sharp angle and shoot.
When Kim Si-woong got the ball, a Newcastle player came to defend. He must have known before the game that Kim Si-woong’s crosses were not accurate. However, after the game started and he was beaten repeatedly, he cleared his mind and came out to defend the opposing fullback as usual.
Kim Si-woong, who had fully completed his mission, passed the ball to Honen, who was running towards the goal line. After receiving the ball from Kim Si-woong, Honen shook off the defender with two changes of direction and crossed the ball.
The moment Honen crossed, Hunter ran forward. Not only the defender who was marking Hunter, but also the Newcastle keeper took a step forward in surprise. Bonavich ran to fill the spot Hunter left. The defender who was marking Bonavich also moved forward following Bonavich.
Cha Bum-soo ran into the empty far post area and headed the ball into the empty goal without any interference. It was 2-0 up and Notts County were still threatening, but most Notts County fans were more interested in the score than the game itself.
Kishin has put forward a 4-1-4-1 formation for this match. However, the 4 in the second line is moving too aggressively, so it could be seen as a 4-1-5. Cha Beom-soo is doing a good job of playing the role of a midfielder alone, unlike before.
Hector and Bonavich, who started as attacking midfielders, were hardly involved in defense. The first half ended with the score at 2:0 and a 15-minute break was held. Manchester City were still ahead of West Ham by 1:0.
As the second half began, Hunter was replaced by Renault and Bonavich was replaced by Gray. The 4-2-4 zero-top tactic was changed. The difference is that Gray is standing ahead of Cha Beom-soo and participating in the attack.
Kishin is checking the tactics to play against a team with extreme defense. When playing against a team with extreme defense, Gray’s presence is a weakness for Notts County. Since he is not good at active defense, even Cha Beom-soo cannot participate in active attacks. Kishin thought of a tactic where Gray takes over the air supremacy in Hunter’s absence, and is testing it in this game.
In situations where Honen or Juan had the ball, Gray actively entered the penalty area. Gray sent the crosses from the two to the area he had been told in advance. Since he was not able to find space, Kishin had already designated the area where he would send the header.
Sometimes Cha Beom-su would tell Gray that there was a big gap in a certain area. Unlike Hunter, Gray’s intention was too clear when he headed the ball, so he got the right to serve, but it had no real effect.
In the 70th minute of the second half, Ward was brought on to replace Honen, who had made a great debut. Hector moved to the right wing and Renault moved to the central striker position. Notts County, who changed their formation to 4-2-3-1, tried to attack from the center instead of sending crosses from both sides.
Gray stepped back and Cha Beom-soo took the lead. Juan was on the left and Hector was on the right, with Ward at the center, and Renault and Cha Beom-soo supported Ward from the front and back. With simple passing, Renault’s dribbling, and Hector and Juan’s breakthroughs interspersed, Newcastle’s defense was compressed to the center.
With a large space on both sides, Benoit and Kim Si-woong took their places and harassed the Newcastle defenders. It was difficult to separate defenders to mark the two, so the wingers and attackers defended the two. Since they were not specialist defenders, they were fooled by the two’s false movements and destroyed the defensive line.
The crowd cheered. West Ham scored a goal, making the score 1:1. Of course, if the match continued like this, Manchester City would have won. However, since it ended in a draw, Notts County’s chances of winning increased just a little bit.
The players also seemed to understand the meaning of the cheers and began to exert more energy. Notts County created several threatening situations but failed to score. They were too excited and their bodies were tense. Their last shooting movements were all stiff.
There was a huge gasp from the stands as the game neared its end. Manchester City had scored another goal. It was not at all conceivable that West Ham would score two goals against Manchester City in the remaining few minutes.
“I think this season has been a very successful season. We all agree that Manchester City are the team that deserves to win the title.”
Kishin paused for a moment, feeling a little sad. In fact, until yesterday, he thought that he would be lucky enough to win the championship, considering the hardships he had endured this season. But now that he thinks about it, the Manchester City manager and players probably didn’t prepare for the season by just taking it easy.
“I would like to express my gratitude to the players who believed in me despite my shortcomings and followed me. I would like to express my gratitude to the club’s management and all the staff who supported me wholeheartedly. We have not won a trophy for three consecutive years. I think it will be the biggest stain on my career as a manager.”
Reporters and club staff laughed out loud at Kishin’s words. Everyone called Notts County’s progress a miracle. Just staying in the Premier League is a great achievement, and one must think that being runner-up this season is a gift from God.
“I will tell you in advance about our target for next season. Next season, Notts County will do everything they can to win the Champions League. I hope that the teams that Notts County face in the Champions League will be as alert as possible.”
Even if you are not an expert, you can see that next season is the best chance to achieve something. The aftereffects of the World Cup make it difficult for the strong teams to show good performances at the beginning of the season. Notts County’s Cha Beom-soo, Kim Si-woong, Beno, and Hector are all certain to participate in the World Cup. Hunter is not sure whether he will be included in the final World Cup roster.
Scotland and Honduras failed to qualify for the World Cup. Bonavich was not called up by the Italian coach, and Renault was not called up by France. Portugal under Sanches also failed to qualify for the World Cup. Even if they had succeeded, Sanches would not have had a place. He was not called up once during the entire qualifying campaign.
The World Cup journey of the remaining players, excluding Beno, will not be long. Objectively, the maximum for either Korea or Mexico is the round of 16.
After 37 rounds, Notts County have put in transfer requests to numerous clubs. The target is two central defenders, a left winger and a central striker, and if possible, one more midfielder.
One of the central defenders is someone with a lot of experience and a stable defense. The other is a multi-talented player who can play as a defensive midfielder and fullback. The left winger is someone who is a regular player because Juan, who is inexperienced, cannot be used as a regular player.
We want a central striker who is good at heading. We need a backup striker who can control the ball to some extent even when Hunter is not playing. We need an attacking midfielder. We cannot rely on Renault and Ward alone because we have to play in the Champions League next season. Bonavich and Hector are also in good physical condition, but they are not players who recover quickly.
And since you never know when a player will leave, you should welcome the benefits rather than worrying about oversupply. As soon as the league games ended, Kishin started moving to recruit players.
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