Breath of The Interferer - Chapter 131
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#131 – Breath of the Interferer_Key – 1701611
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The majesty of a strong team
On October 22, Notts County, who are currently cruising top of the league, faced Maribor at home. Kishin fielded a very attacking starting line-up against Maribor.
Matija and Nice were in the central defense. Juan was in the left fullback position and Mongello was in the right fullback position. Cha Bum-soo and Gray were in the defensive midfield position and Grujic was in the midfield position. Renault was in the attacking midfield position and Hunter and Ailtz were in the attacking position.
Juan and Mongello quickly broke through the defensive line and made crosses. Mongello is still inexperienced and cannot play many roles. However, Juan cuts in and breaks through, tormenting Maribor’s defense to his heart’s content.
Because of the speed of the two, Maribor’s players were almost compressed inside the penalty area. In order to not give the two space to break through with speed, the defensive line had to be extremely low. As a result, even Grujic and Gray were stationed inside the penalty area. Maribor’s counterattack was not a concern at all.
The first goal came from Cha Beom-soo’s foot. The Maribor goalkeeper punched away Mongelo’s cross. Cha Beom-soo, who was defenseless in the arc area, took a strong shot. The ball passed right past the goalkeeper, but the goalkeeper, who had not yet gotten up from the ground, could not stop Cha Beom-soo’s ball.
The second goal came when Hunter headed Juan’s cross to Ailtz at the far post. Hunter’s ‘cross’ was easily swept into the net by Ailtz, who then looked for the camera and made a giant heart.
After Juan cut in, he scored one goal with a long-range shot and Hunter scored two goals with a header. As the first half drew to a close, Gray headed in a goal and did a horny calf celebration with Hunter.
“6:0 score in the first half of the Champions League, is everyone satisfied?”
Kishin asked the players with a smiling face. Some players, like Hunter and Gray, answered out loud, while others just nodded.
“We need to add a few more in the second half.”
Kishin continued speaking with a serious expression.
“When I play against teams like Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham, I always think about how to stop their attacks, how to defend and limit their key players.”
The players also listened with serious expressions.
“This is the image of a strong team and the dignity of a strong team. And our Notts County team should be like that. To make anyone who faces us feel intimidated before the game. To make them cower when playing against us. To make them think about their defense first.”
Since most of the players were young, the atmosphere quickly heated up.
“I hope that in the next game Maribor will want to withdraw, that the Maribor home fans will not want to go to the stadium, that when the group games are over and everyone thinks about who will win the Champions League this year, Notts County, I hope that we can work harder in the second half, not just for this game but for the season and for the future of Notts County.”
Kishin tried to instill a strong team spirit in Notts County. Even if he fails this year’s quest, there is next year and the year after. And if he completes this year’s quest, he may have to leave Notts County depending on the content of the next quest. In preparation for all cases, Kishin tried to create a winning DNA in Notts County’s young players.
Team Ails was moved to tears by Kishin’s speech. There are fewer and fewer teams that need a striker who is tall and good at heading. Most of the time, he is substituted at the end of the game to increase the attacking opportunity.
It was like a dream when he played in the Champions League. But today he scored a goal. He probably guessed that in the second half, he would drop a useless player like him and give other young players some experience. However, contrary to Ails’ expectations, the Notts County magician wanted more goals.
If Juan shined more in the first half, Mongello shined in the second half. Sometimes black players show great performances that are incomprehensible, and today seemed to be that day for Mongello. With his unstoppable breakthrough and accurate crosses, he helped Hunter and Ailtz score hat-tricks at the same time.
In the second half, Hunter, who completed a hat trick, was replaced with Bonavich. Ailtz also completed a hat trick, but he was not replaced because he needed the right to serve. Cha Beom-soo was replaced with Jeremy, and Matias was changed to the defensive midfielder position.
He brought on Kasper in place of the overly excited Mongello. Kasper’s cross was sent into the arc area by Ailtz, and Bonavich scored the tenth goal with a long-range shot.
At the end of the game, the Maribor players looked distraught. There have been more games in the Champions League where more goals have been scored. Notts County, too, lost 4:8. That is why they fielded a very conservative starting lineup for their first game against fellow German team Schalke.
Because of Dortmund, Schalke, which beat Dortmund and finished second in the league last season, has developed the image of a strong team to Kishin. Although he knows in his head that Notts County has become much stronger than before and that Schalke is not as strong as Dortmund was back then, he can’t help but be cautious.
That experience gave Kishin the idea to create an image of a strong team for Notts County. If the image of a strong team is created, other teams will be cautious when Notts County is in poor condition in February and March. Then Notts County will play with a little advantage.
Meadow Lane, which has a capacity of 54,000, had about 52,600 spectators. Of those, more than 50,000 were Notts County fans. After a 10-0 victory, the spectators sang songs and jumped in place, not leaving the stadium even after the game was over. The players also walked around the pitch several times and responded to the spectators.
On the 29th, they faced Shrewsbury Town, a third-tier team, in the League Cup. Carrier played as goalkeeper, with Nice and Jeremy as central defenders. Black and Mongello played as fullbacks, and Kim Si-woong played as a defensive midfielder. Benjamin and Chavez played as midfielders, with Elliott and Honen on both wings. Ailtz played as the striker.
Black and Elliott on the left are both terrible at crossing, so Notts County’s attacks are mostly on the right. Fortunately, Black often cuts in, so the left-side attack is not completely dead.
Benjamin, who rarely participated in the attack, often entered the penalty area to compete for the header. Due to the lack of a scorer, the score was only 2:0, but he played a stable game throughout the game, not allowing the opponent a single effective shot.
Notts County, who won at home against QPR on November 1, face Maribor away on the 6th and Liverpool on the 8th. They are four points ahead of second-placed Chelsea, but they cannot afford to let their guard down. For the game against Liverpool, Kishin did not include several players in the match against Maribor.
In the 4-1-4-1 formation, Kim Si-woong took the defensive midfielder. Black took the left fullback and Mongello took the right fullback. Juan took the left wing, Honen took the right wing, and Grujic and Renault took the attacking midfielders. Ailtz took the striker.
Maribor, which was firmly defended against the cross tactic, had difficulty with the breakthroughs of Juan and Honen. The two focused on cutting in and shooting or breaking through rather than sending crosses. Renault also joined in and tore apart Maribor’s defense with dribbling and breaking through.
Grujic and Black have decent long-range shots and occasionally trouble the Maribor goalkeeper. Notts County continued to attack but to little effect. In the last game, there was a clear attacking method and sometimes used different attacking routes, but this game there was no clear main attacking route.
Notts County’s attack was a bit haphazard with many inexperienced players, but they still managed to score two goals with Ails’ header and Renault’s long-range shot, before Mongello’s cross led to an own goal to secure a 3-0 victory.
In the away game with Liverpool on the 8th, Notts County released all the regular players they had saved. Cha Beom-soo, Hunter, Bonavich, Gray, Hector, Garcia, and Homan all played. Garcia and Homan are a little less destructive than Juan or Honen. However, their stability and defensive contribution are much higher, so they are much more useful in matches against strong teams.
Liverpool also played a Europa League match at home on the 6th. As the match began, Ki-shin could clearly see the Liverpool players were exhausted. Ki-shin gave instructions to Cha Beom-soo, and Cha Beom-soo, who understood Ki-shin’s intentions accurately, began to lead the team.
When the situation was attacking, the central defender moved up to the center line. When the situation was defensive, even the hunter at the front line returned to the center line. When he had possession of the ball, he passed it from the left and then turned the ball to the right. When Liverpool’s defense leaned to the right, he quickly sent the ball to the left.
The game was played with a constant exchange of offense and defense. The Liverpool players became increasingly tired from the constant back-and-forth running and moving left and right, and they made more and more mistakes when handling the ball. The frequent mistakes led to more unexpected situations, and they became increasingly tired. In the end, Liverpool’s concentration declined in the second half, and the transition between offense and defense became unsmooth.
Hunter and Hector each scored in the second half. Liverpool got a goal towards the end when Salah beat two defenders in succession with a solo run and fired a precise shot.
“I can’t help but say that Notts County have been absolutely incredible this year. It’s not uncommon for a team that was considered weak to suddenly show up in a good mood. But it’s rare for a team to have such a run of form. I think we should all treat Notts County like the team they are now.”
“Liverpool are a strong team. The schedule was in our favour. We were able to save most of our starters for the away game in Maribor. But Liverpool cannot give their starters a rest in front of their home fans in the Europa League. Liverpool are a great team that knows their honour.”
Notts County has never really had a grudge against Premier League teams. And although Kishin sometimes says some surprising things in interviews, it is always about Notts County and never disparages other teams. So the interview ends on a warm note.
After 11 rounds, Notts County, who ranked first in the league with 9 wins, 2 draws, and 29 points, gave their players three days off for the international competition. Chelsea came in second with 25 points from 8 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses.
Hector and Juan were called up to the national team for a friendly match in Europe. Since the schedule ends in Europe anyway, they are less tired. The Korean team also holds a friendly match in Europe, so Cha Beom-soo and Kim Si-woong do not have to go all the way to Korea.
Renault and Bonavich have been called up to the national team for the first time. In the eyes of experts, Notts County was lucky last year. They performed better than they showed. But this year, Notts County has felt stronger as a team. In turn, Notts County players have caught the attention of the national team manager.
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