Breath of The Interferer - Chapter 130
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A killer schedule
The 2023 Asian Cup will be held in China. So Cha Bum-soo and Kim Si-woong were called up to the national team for the evaluation match. Turner, Hunter, and Beno were also called up to the national team. Mexico and Honduras are checking mainly domestic players, so Juan and Hector are resting.
The remaining four players, excluding Turner, were not included in the starting lineup for the match on September 13. Kim Si-woong had been playing in the reserve team since the beginning of the season in order to be converted to a defensive midfielder, and Cha Beom-soo was also not in good condition. It would have been okay to play him, but he was saved for the Champions League.
Thomas, Nice, and Matias formed the back three. Since Cha Beom-soo is unable to play, Matias, who can also play as a defensive midfielder, played. Depending on the situation, they may switch to a back four and put Matias in as a defensive midfielder.
Black played as the left wingback. Kasper is naturally on the right. Mongello and Honen received good stimulation in the last match against Everton and are working hard on basic and tactical training. Gray played as a defensive midfielder, and Sanches and Grujic played as midfielders.
Renault and Hector are on the attack. They have to face Schalke in the Champions League on the 18th, five days later. Then, they have an away game against Manchester City on the 21st. There is the League Cup on the 25th, and they have to face Aston Villa, the 3rd place team in the league, at home on the 27th. Aston Villa, which brought in three regular players, has transformed into a strong team at the beginning of the season.
There is another Champions League game on October 1st and a league game on October 5th. Notts County have six games in 23 days. It is a time when they need to be careful about how they use their players.
The defense without Cha Beom-soo lacked stability, but the offense led by Renault and Hector remained powerful. Perhaps because of Hunter’s changed appearance, Renault and Hector showed a high level of performance due to their competitive spirit.
Black’s cross was very unfriendly. It was unfriendly to the attacker, but it was also unfriendly to the defender. Black’s cross was turned into an own goal by a Swansea defender. Hector created two goals with a precise shot and Renault scored a penalty.
In defense, Black often had a gap on the left side because he couldn’t join the defense in time. In an attempt to fill that gap, a gap was created in the center, and a mid-range shot was conceded. After conceding another corner kick in the first game, I felt the need to check the defense in set-piece situations.
Aston Villa beat Liverpool 1-0 away and rose to second place in the league with 10 points. Swansea came in third with 9 points. Arsenal and Manchester City drew 2-2, leaving no one smiling. And on the 18th, Notts County faced Schalke at home with the title of Premier League leader on their head.
The Bundesliga is a league where Bayern Munich takes first place and five to eight teams compete for second place. Kishin assumed Schalke to be at a similar level to Dortmund and sent out a conservative starting lineup. Cha Beom-soo and Hunter, who finished conditioning, raised their shields and spears against Schalke.
Thomas and Jeremy took the central defense, while Benoit and Kasper played as fullbacks. Cha Bum-soo took the defensive midfielder, and Grujic and Benjamin took the midfielders. Garcia played on the left wing, and Homan played on the right. Hunter, who caught people’s attention with his new hairstyle, took the striker position.
In an attacking situation, Grujic, who boasts a height of 191, participated in a heading competition with Hunter. Benjamin stayed behind and Cha Beom-soo moved like an attacking midfielder. In a defensive situation, all players except Hunter were mobilized for defense.
In the 30th minute of the first half, Hunter headed the ball that Garcia shot into the goal. And that goal was the only goal in the 90 minutes. Kishin, who planned to play defensively in the first half and strengthen the attack in the second half, replaced Hunter with Isles in the 70th minute of the second half.
In the 75th minute, Benjamin was replaced by Sanchez and Grujic was replaced by Ward. The defense was so stable that Schalke could not attack threateningly for 90 minutes. For the match against Manchester City on the 20th, Kishin spared the attackers as much as possible.
Although the score is only 1-0, Notts County, including Kishin, are confident. They are on a four-game winning streak in the league and their Champions League opponents are much easier than expected.
In the 5th round, Arsenal gained momentum by beating Aston Villa, the league’s second-place team, 3:0 in an away game. However, Manchester United lost 5:3 to Leicester City in an away game, drawing criticism from fans. In the game held on the 21st, Tottenham suffered a surprise blow at home to West Brom, the league’s last-place team, and lost 0:1.
In the last match between Manchester City and Notts County, Cha Bum-soo did not play. Although his physical strength is good, his mental strength is not infinite. In the Champions League match, the score remained 1:0 until the end, so Cha Bum-soo had to maintain high concentration until the end.
Gray took charge of the defensive midfield with a three-back formation. Benjamin and Sanches played as midfielders. Bonavich and Hector were the attackers. Notts County looked overwhelmed by Manchester City’s attack throughout the game.
In the first half, Sanches fired a long-range shot in a counterattack opportunity. Hector, who was the first to receive the ball after it hit the defender’s foot, scored the first goal with a powerful shot after beating two defenders with Bonavich’s cover. Manchester City’s keeper Ederson is weak to low balls. Hector took advantage of this and fired a ball higher than the ankle and lower than the knee to the side of Ederson’s leg.
Kishin first scored and then gave up on dropping Bonavich or Hector and putting in a central defender. He also acknowledged that his starting lineup was inferior to Manchester City’s and chose conservatively. However, it seemed that only defending from the first half because he had scored a goal by luck would only have a negative impact on the players’ morale.
In the end, Manchester City managed to equalize in the 87th minute of the second half. Juan, Renault and Grujic, who came on as substitutes in the second half, showed good performances but failed to score. After the fifth round, Notts County still ranked first with 13 points.
On September 25th, in the League Cup, we met Bolton, who enjoy the thrill of going up and down the 2nd and 3rd divisions. Carrier played as a keeper, Nice and Jeremy played as central defenders. Black played on the left and Mongello played on the right. Kim Si-woong played as a defensive midfielder, and Juan and Honen played on both wings. Ailtz played as a striker.
Chavez started as a midfielder and was responsible for connecting the front and back. Ward started as a starter for the first time. Black and Mongello showed stable defense as the opponents did not put much pressure on Notts County’s defense. Notts County won 2-0 with goals from Iltz and Ward.
On September 29th, they faced Aston Villa, who are in 3rd place in the league, at home. Aston Villa’s morale was not at rock bottom after being crushed by Arsenal in the last match, but it was low. Against Aston Villa, Notts County put forth a very aggressive formation.
Thomas and Nice were in central defense. Benoit and Kasper were in the fullback positions on both sides. Cha Beom-soo was in defensive midfield, and Grujic and Bonavich were in attacking midfield. Garcia was in left wing, and Homan was in right wing. Hunter was in attack.
Hector and Renault were saved for the Champions League match. Notts County, who scored three goals from 19 shots on target throughout the match, headed to Portugal in a good mood, where they will face the traditional Portuguese powerhouse, Lisbon.
Notts County have fond memories of Lisbon. They won their first Champions League game at home against Lisbon when they were in the Championship. They were also unlucky away from home, losing. Lisbon’s lack of skill was exposed when they drew 1-1 with Maribor in the first round.
Thomas and Jeremy were in the central defense, with Benoit and Kasper in the starting lineup. Benjamin and Sanches were in the midfield, with Honen on the right and Juan on the left. The central attackers were Hector and Renault.
Hector, Renault, Juan and Honen made a mess of Lisbon’s defense with dribbling, penetration and passing. The Lisbon defenders, who lacked individual skills, were swayed here and there by the individual skills of the four players.
In the first half, Renault and Hector scored a goal each, and Sanches added another goal with a mid-range shot. In the second half, Kisin took Renault and Hector out and brought in Hunter and Ailtz. Unlike the first half, Benoit, Kasper, Juan, and Honen troubled the Lisbon defense with unique crosses.
Team Ailtz did not score a goal, but recorded two assists. Hunter, who scored two goals with Ailtz’s help, showed the Portuguese fans a horny calf celebration with Beno, Juan, and Honen. Grujic replaced Sanches in the 75th minute of the second half. The three players, whose average height is over 194, tormented the Lisbon defenders to the point where they were afraid to appear in dreams.
Schalke’s draw at home to Maribor means Notts County is top with six points, while Marborg is second with two points. Notts County, who will face Marborg at home on October 21, will have to figure out how to break down Marborg’s extreme defense and counterattack. Marborg drew 1:1 in both games, which means they are not a team without any attacking power.
On October 5, Notts County hosted Arsenal, who were in fourth place in the league. Chelsea had already taken second place in the league with 13 points, while Manchester City were in third place with 11 points. Arsenal were in fourth place with 10 points. Swansea and Aston Villa were in fifth and sixth place with 10 points each, which was awkward.
I tried so hard to manage the physical strength and condition of the players, but in the end, the whole team was ruined. I had a headache from worrying too much, so I thought it would be better if I didn’t know about them because I didn’t have any special abilities. The only players who were okay were Turner, Nice, and Cha Beom-soo. Hector and Juan were out of their minds because of the frequent movement, and Beno, Kasper, and the central defenders who were frequently playing were in poor condition.
Nice and Matija, who are in relatively good condition, were put in as central defenders. Black was put in as left fullback and Kim Si-woong, who is in his first right fullback role in a long time, was put in. Gray and Cha Beom-soo were put in as defensive midfielders and Grujic was put in as an attacking midfielder.
Garcia on the left and Homan on the right were in the starting lineup, and Hunter was the central striker. With Hunter out, they played defense, and when the situation was attacking, Garcia and Homan would cross, and Hunter, Grujic, and Gray would head the ball, using a simple tactic to face Arsenal.
Simple methods lacking technical content could only be violent, and Arsenal succumbed to Notts County’s violence. Not only the accurate crosses of Homan and Garcia, but also the absurd crosses of Black and Kim Si-woong troubled Arsenal defenders. The crosses were completely unpredictable, so they had to be dealt with by the individual abilities of the players.
One thing that the article overlooked is that Arsenal had the same schedule as Notts County. Chelsea had the same schedule as Man City. Man U and Tottenham in the Europa League are no different.
Kishin, who can check the condition of the players through training matches, has a clear advantage over other managers who have to rely on experience. Notts County, who beat Arsenal 2-0, nailed down the top spot in the league with 19 points.
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