Breath of The Interferer - Chapter 134
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#134 – Breath of the Interferer_Key – 1701971
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Haven’t you read Romance of the Three Kingdoms?
Before the game, Kishin called PSG a team that was a tiger among sheep. Of course, that is true, but that does not diminish PSG’s ability. They are a team that can compete for the title in other leagues as well.
It is true that they lack the ability to deal with crises because they have not had many crises, but Notts County also lacks experience. After conceding the first goal, PSG began to gradually increase their concentration. As the opponent’s pressure grew stronger, Cha Beom-soo appropriately pulled back the defense.
Neymar looked in good condition, having had enough rest for this match. He may not have the physical ability he had in his prime, but he has made up for the physical ability he has lost with the experience he has accumulated. Kasper was constantly being overtaken by Neymar.
Fortunately, Neymar’s cross was cleared by all of Notts County’s defenders, and his shots were not sharp. PSG’s attackers gradually reduced the number of shots due to Turner’s saves. They felt that they could not break through Turner’s defense with low-quality shots.
Notts County tried to cross the ball a few times in attack, but it was not very effective. PSG limited Hunter with their team defense, not giving him a chance to head the ball directly and also blocking all the other players’ paths.
Notts County’s biggest weakness is their lack of sophisticated team attacking tactics. When they play against top-class teams like Manchester City, the difference is keenly felt. PSG’s team defense makes Hunter’s aerial dominance meaningless.
Of course, this problem can be solved by investing more resources in the attack. However, due to PSG’s individual breakthroughs, Notts County cannot raise the defense line arbitrarily. In the beginning of the game, PSG had a strong momentum, but did not have a strong will to score. It felt like they were testing Notts County, which they were facing for the first time.
However, after conceding a goal, PSG turned around and showed a strong will to score. The breakthroughs of Neymar and Mbappe restricted Notts County’s ability to push the defense forward at will.
Because of Hunter’s speed, PSG couldn’t raise their defense high. So the players who are playing as midfielders are dying. They have to run forward when attacking and run back when defending.
At 30 minutes into the first half, Kishin made his first substitution. However, it was a substitution that was different from what the commentators expected. Kishin took off Hunter and brought in Honen. On the bench, Carrier, Benjamin, Sansis, Ward, Renault, Juan, and Honen were waiting.
It’s a rather strange bench composition, with no defenders. This shows Kishin’s determination to score a goal on the road. With seven defensive players in the starting lineup, four attacking players are on the bench.
After Hunter took off the armband and gave it to Cha Beom-soo, he patted Honen on the back. Honen grimaced because it was so painful. However, thanks to that, his tense body relaxed a lot.
“Go up and tell Neymar with all four feet to take off the Brazil number 10 jersey.”
Kishin didn’t ask much of Honen. He just told him to go up and show a better performance than Neymar. Honen, whose ability is currently 57, is lacking in teamwork and defense. All his abilities are focused on individual attacks, and his understanding of tactics is also low. He can be called the attacking version of Kim Si-woong.
Like Kim Si-woong, he is a half-baked player and lacks contribution to the team. Of course, with a potential of 77, there is still plenty of room for improvement. If he fully develops his potential, he can contribute sufficiently with strong attacking power.
Hector took the center and Bonavich went to the left. Honen took the position to Hector’s right. When the attacking situation came, Honen received the ball and immediately passed it to Hector. Hector dribbled briefly and passed it to Honen again.
He passed the ball to Cha Bum-soo, who came to receive the ball, and moved to the touchline. The wing position is much more comfortable than the center. Cha Bum-soo passed the ball to Kasper. Kasper passed the ball to Honen after a simple fake to get past Neymar.
Honen felt at ease when he received the ball on the wing instead of the center. He easily broke through PSG’s fullback Berchiche who came to defend. He was about to cross when Cha Beom-soo asked for the ball. Honen gave up the cross and passed the ball to Cha Beom-soo.
Cha Beom-soo passed the ball straight to Gray, who passed it to Beno. When Beno got the ball, PSG’s defenders became tense. Bonavich and Hector also moved to the left to support Beno.
Honen returned to the center at Cha Beom-soo’s beckoning. And the wing position that Honen left was taken by Kasper. Cha Beom-soo gave instructions to Honen, who came to the center.
“When you receive the ball, break through and shoot. When shooting, always aim for the near post and the far post alternately. That way, it’s easier for other players to get into position.”
Honen nodded at Cha Beom-soo’s words. When Cha Beom-soo turned his body to the left to support, Honen bit his lower lip. He was always happy to train and play, but he was scared when he faced a strong opponent in an important match in the Champions League. He didn’t give up and ran to the wing.
Cha Beom-soo, who received a pass from Bonavich, passed the ball to Honen. Honen easily broke through Berchiche, who he had broken through once before. He is a player with a slow center of gravity, so he can break through with a simple fake. As he broke through Berchiche, Marquinhos blocked Honen.
As a Brazilian national team player, he is the key player in PSG’s defense. Honen imitated Renault’s dribbling rather than Hector’s. Renault’s dangerous-looking but quick-changing dribbling is very effective against slow defenders.
Berchiche, who had been broken through, returned and played a cooperative defense. Honen immediately changed to Ward’s style. He got into a half-beat faster rhythm with a smooth dribble. The two players could not touch Honen’s ball. It was also difficult to find the timing for a tackle with a half-beat faster rhythm.
At that moment, a huge impact came from behind and Honen fell down. Neymar came close to stealing the ball and collided with Honen as he changed direction. Honen, who got a free kick in a good position, smiled. At least he felt like he got his money’s worth.
Cha Beom-soo’s free kick hit the goal post and went out of the goal line. While practicing mid-range shooting, Cha Beom-soo’s free kick also became more powerful. Originally, it was accurate, but the speed was a bit slow and the ball didn’t change much, but it gradually started to gain speed and power.
When the defensive situation came, Honen moved around the center line. The defense was so well organized that Honen had no chance of getting in. Only someone as good as Bonavich could move without interfering with Cha Beom-soo’s defense.
Neymar played with Kasper and Thomas all by himself. Eventually, he earned a free kick from Gray’s foul. Neymar’s free kick was excellent, but Turner’s defense was even more fantastic. He hit Neymar’s ball accurately as if he had predicted it.
When the corner kick situation came, Hector also joined the defense. Only the short and fast Honen was left in front. Jorgen, who was the main culprit of the first goal in the first half after being broken by Beno due to poor positioning, was close to Honen, and Berchiche was a little farther away.
The corner kick was Gray’s. The ball that Gray headed fell exactly within Cha Beom-soo’s control range in the arc area. Cha Beom-soo turned his body after catching the ball and passed it straight away without holding it long. It was not a pass that was passed but a pass that went to Honen’s feet.
Honen ran quickly and received a pass from Cha Beom-su. He pushed Jorgen, who was pressing from behind, with his buttocks. When the angry Jorgen tried to use his strength again, he kicked the ball with his heel and passed it between Jorgen’s legs.
Honen, who lowered his center of gravity and turned his body, ruthlessly shook off Jorgen’s hand that was holding his uniform. As he caught the ball and ran forward, Berchiche ran towards him. Honen repeatedly changed directions and teased Berchiche. As he ran quickly and repeatedly changed directions, Berchiche’s feet got twisted and he fell down.
In the meantime, Jorgen was almost following. Honen kicked the ball with his right hand to shake off Jorgen, who was following him from the right, and then accelerated. If Jorgen also accelerated, he would collide with Honen and it would definitely be a free kick. Jorgen, who had seen Cha Beom-soo’s free kick earlier, had no choice but to slow down.
While the two fullbacks were struggling to break through, Verratti returned to his defensive position. Verratti is not a player with outstanding defensive ability, but he was skilled and calm in defending Honen and waiting for the other defenders to return.
Honen drove the ball alone and beat the two players three times. A somewhat excited Honen showed off his individual skills against Verratti, who was not moving easily. First, he slightly shook Verratti’s center of gravity with a false step, and then he tilted Verratti’s center of gravity to his left side with a right-foot flip flap.
Honen, who appeared to break to the left, did another flip flap with his left foot. There was an opportunity to break to the right, but Honen gave up the dribble and crossed with a rabona kick. Honen’s left foot appeared to the right of his right foot and lifted the ball toward the far post.
Hector trapped the ball with his chest after Honen crossed with a rabona kick. The goalkeeper had already blocked the angle of the header. Hector hit the ball with his forehead after trapping it with his chest, sending it to the floor. The goalkeeper did not dare to scramble because of Hector’s quick response.
Hector stopped the ball with his foot before it hit the ground. He then raised his head and looked at the other side. If Honen had run after the rabona kick, he would have been in the perfect position to receive Hector’s pass.
The goalkeeper didn’t dare turn his head to check. However, from his own experience, he judged that Hector would pass to Honen with a probability of more than 90%. So he lowered his body slowly. To block Hector’s pass, he had to do a split-leg block with his legs. The possibility of blocking with his hands was very small.
The ball, which had a light collision with Hector’s foot, went into the goal through the keeper’s leg. There was a lack of teamwork, but Honen, who relaxed after sending a cross, had his head blank. So he didn’t even think about running inside.
Neymar, perhaps inspired by Honen’s excellent performance, was obsessed with breaking through after getting the ball. When Neymar got the ball, the attacking tempo slowed down and Notts County had free time to complete the defense. If the ball was not sent to Neymar, the attack would be concentrated on the right side and the power would be halved.
Neymar and Verratti ended up arguing. Neymar complained about his teammates not giving him enough trust, and Verratti criticized Neymar for constantly cutting off the attacking flow. Although they are the same age, Verratti is a veteran player at PSG. He has no reason to be pushed around by Neymar, who is out of form.
‘Field Commander, haven’t you read Romance of the Three Kingdoms?’
I don’t remember exactly, but I remember the saying that attacking a castle is the worst strategy, and attacking a person’s heart is the best strategy. After confirming that Neymar’s condition was not as good as it seemed, Kishin sent Honen out to provoke Neymar.
Honen’s versatile dribbling and various individual skills brought back memories of Neymar. It stimulated countless memories of him leading his team to victory alone. Feeling light, Neymar played like before. And PSG was in turmoil.
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