Breath of The Interferer

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#142 – Breath of the Interferer_Key – 1705844

There is no impenetrable shield.

Notts County’s central defenders are Thomas and Nice. Jeremy is out due to accumulated cards. Matias is stable, but his recent form is worse than Nice’s. Black is in the left fullback position, and Kim Si-woong is in the right fullback position.

Cha Beom-soo played alone as a defensive midfielder, and Sansis played as a midfielder. Juan played on the left wing and Honen played on the right wing. Kishin fielded two players with stronger attacking power than the balanced Garcia and Homan as starters.

The two attackers are Hector and Hunter. Hector still does not have the stamina to play 90 minutes. It is not that he lacks stamina, but rather that he is addicted to playing with all his might and cannot control himself, so he is losing stamina too quickly.

Juventus has a 5-4-1 formation. When the two fullbacks move to the wings, it becomes a 3-4-3 attacking formation. Juventus’ midfielders and defenders have very strong defensive abilities. The biggest weakness is the level of the goalkeeper.

With Buffon having been the starting player for a long time, Juventus’ goalkeepers did not get many opportunities to play. That is why goalkeepers over 30 have played fewer games than Turner. So they had no choice but to play a defensive-oriented game, but thanks to that, they were able to advance to the Champions League final.

Notts County is not a well-organized team like the Dortmund or Bayern Munich that Juventus faced. They change formations and tactics frequently and sometimes make incomprehensible substitutions during the game. The problem is that this inconsistency is a headache for the opposing team.

Instead of trying to predict Notts County’s starting lineup and tactics, Juventus chose a familiar tactic. It was burdensome to go for a penalty kick because of Turner’s presence. They decided to play defensively first and check Notts County’s tactics and respond.

Juan is becoming more and more adept at combining speed and technique. The effectiveness of his training is increasing with proper match participation. Although his ability has not increased significantly, he is using his abilities better and better.

Juan broke through the Juventus fullbacks but could not easily get a chance to cross. He allowed the breakthrough but desperately blocked the cross. With nine players concentrating on defense except for one striker, it is very difficult to attack.

Juan broke through with difficulty, but gave up the cross and passed it back. Unlike the cautious Juan, Black boldly crossed. Black’s cross is not expressed in exact numbers. It is like scratching a lottery ticket.

Black’s cross was a shot. It flew towards the far post. The Juventus keeper guessed and stepped forward, then quickly went back. He fought hard to punch Black’s cross, which could have been caught easily.

With less than five minutes to go, Juventus captain and key defender Rugani couldn’t help but yell at the goalkeeper after conceding Notts County their third corner. Whether it was nervousness or excitement, the goalkeeper had already made two mistakes. Not big ones, but small mistakes can accumulate and have fatal consequences.

Rugani’s reprimand increased Juventus’ defensive concentration, and Notts County’s corner kicks did not pose a big threat. Among Juventus’ central defenders, there is a black player who is 2 meters tall. He is also good at physical combat, so Hunter was slightly pushed back in the fight for possession.

Of course, Kishin did not rely solely on Hunter’s right to serve against Juventus. Hector, Sanches, and Cha Beom-soo competed with low and fast crosses to threaten Juventus’ goal. Honen’s large parabolic crosses are also quite threatening, as they can be headed if the position is chosen well, regardless of height and jumping ability.

When the atmosphere had somewhat warmed up, Cha Beom-soo sent a signal. Juan, who had the ball, succeeded in breaking through again. However, this time, instead of crossing, he tried to break through inside along the goal line. One of the Juventus defenders moved to block Juan’s breakthrough.

As one defender moved, Juventus’ defense made a series of moves. The defenders moved little by little to fill the gap of the defender who left. On the other side, Honen was completely defenseless. Honen was in a position where he was not threatening even if he got the ball, so he ignored Juan who got the ball and entered the penalty area.

Juan, who was trying to break through two defenders, passed to the arc area. He didn’t bother to look up to check. Cha Beom-soo would be there, a pattern he had practiced countless times over the past few days.

When Cha Bum-soo got the ball, one of the defenders moved quickly to block the shooting angle as much as possible. However, Cha Bum-soo did not shoot and passed to Honen. Juventus’ defense quickly moved to the left. Honen’s large arc cross is the most threatening today.

Instead of crossing, Honen passed to Black, who was standing defenseless. As Honen got the ball, Sanches, Cha Beom-soo, and Nice entered the penalty area to compete for the header. Notts County’s movements were natural because they had practiced a lot in advance. Juventus failed to respond appropriately to the tactics they were showing for the first time, and the defenders were compressed in front of the goal.

Instead of a large arcing cross, Honen made a flat, quick pass. Black, who trapped the ball with his chest, focused his mind. As he had learned from Bonavich, he took in the situation in front of the goal at a glance, then lowered his head and focused on the ball.

Black didn’t do very well in cross training. He occasionally made a great cross, but usually he made people laugh with a ridiculous cross. However, he showed good form in shooting training. He was able to shoot threateningly with his left foot, so he did a lot of cut-in training despite being left-footed.

However, he is not yet at the level where he can dribble and cut in against the Juventus defenders and shoot with his left foot. Still, I decided to use the current tactic because I felt it was a waste of Black’s shooting ability. It is a tactic that is difficult to use twice in the same game. Especially when playing against a team as good at defense as Juventus.

The moment he shot, the world slowed down. Black could only see the trajectory of the ball and the face of the opposing goalkeeper. The other players all seemed to be moving and standing still. The cheers of the crowd were also not heard clearly, as if they were being heard through a thick wall.

Even when the ball skimmed the crossbar and went into the goal, and the Juventus goalkeeper’s body fell to the ground, Black did not move. Even when Juan, who was nearby, ran over and shook his body, Black did not think about anything. Then, a word was heard that brought Black back to reality.

“Black, we have to do a ceremony. You stand in front.”

Hunter’s words brought Black from the magical world to reality. Black stood in front, Hunter and Honen behind him. Nice, Juan, and Sansis stood in the third row, and Cha Beom-soo, Kim Si-woong, Thomas, and Hector stood in the last row.

The horny calf ceremony, which unfolded from the top instead of the shoulder, tainted the eyes of over 400 million viewers. If someone succeeds in creating an artificial eye, it is certain that they will become a millionaire in an instant. Turner shook his head while watching their ceremony. Turner is the only one in Notts County who has retained his innocence.

Kishin doesn’t know what tactics the Juventus manager has prepared in advance. The information terminal doesn’t have the ability to tell Kishin how to respond if they concede a goal first. So Kishin decided to force Juventus to respond.

Notts County pulled back their defense line appropriately. They didn’t raise their defensive line high even when attacking. Four defenders stood in a line at the very back, with Cha Beom-soo in front of them. In front of Cha Beom-soo, Sanches was in charge of delivering the ball forward.

Juan and Honen ran back and forth from the wing positions to help Sanchez carry the ball. The difference was that while Sanchez carried the ball by receiving and passing, these two carried the ball on their feet.

If Juventus advances, the speed of Juan and Hunter and the acceleration of Hector will trouble Juventus. Even if Juventus continues to focus on defense, Notts County will only deploy four attacking players and the remaining six will focus on defense. Even if the attack fails, there is no chance of being hit by Juventus’ counterattack.

‘I was stupid.’

Kishin thought Juventus were in a difficult position after scoring first. However, Juventus made a different choice from the two results Kishin had in mind. Like Notts County, they defended with five defenders and only deployed midfielders and strikers to attack. Just like Notts County, the defense remained the same and only midfielders and strikers pushed forward appropriately.

I didn’t expect Juventus, who are known as the ‘inner-man-outer-blow’ team, to make this choice. The problem is that they have been overflowing with confidence after recently reorganizing their offensive and defensive tactics and studying set-piece tactics. They have been thinking too one-sidedly from Notts County’s perspective.

However, Kishin’s response is not completely wrong. Juventus does not have Cha Beom-soo, but Kishin has Cha Beom-soo. Juventus’ defenders had a hard time dealing with Notts County’s attack in a situation where they lacked help from the midfielders. Juventus’ ironclad defense requires active participation from the midfielders.

In Juventus’ offensive situation, Cha Bum-soo gradually lowered the defense line. When he got the ball, he immediately looked for Juan or Honen. The Juventus midfielders did not have time to get involved in defense. In addition to Juan and Honen, Hector’s dribbling and penetration are also very powerful. Hunter also has strong shooting ability, so the Juventus defenders cannot let their guard down.

Honen has poor shooting ability, but he struggles with crosses. The 2-meter-tall black defender is also good at positioning. That’s why Hunter couldn’t get the ball. However, Honen’s large arc cross requires instantaneous judgment. Hunter roughly decides on the position and jumps first. Then, he uses his waist and hip muscles to control his body while in the air and heads the ball. That’s why Hunter has the upper hand only in Honen’s crosses.

Juventus is a team that boasts a sophisticated and stable defensive system. However, Notts County has now reorganized the game by attacking five defenders with four attackers and fighting individually. Honen did not have a big advantage in one-on-one with the defenders, but Juan and Hector were different.

Juan used his speed and technique, while Hector used his agility and technique to outwit the Juventus defenders. Inevitably, one of Juventus’ midfielders joined the defense. Then, Notts County’s Black also started to actively overlap. With Black joining the attack, Sanches took charge of the left-hand defense.

When Juan’s pass was picked up by Black, the Juventus defender reacted quickly. He moved quickly to block the shot towards the near post. With no other choice, Black crossed instead of shooting. There was a defender a few meters away, so he crossed like Honen, with a large arc.

Hector reacted most quickly to the cross to the far post. He ran quickly and attempted a header, but the ball hit his shoulder. The ball hit Hector’s shoulder, hit the Juventus goalkeeper’s face, and rolled into the goal.

Rugani shouted at the keeper. It was a cross close to the goal, so the keeper had to handle it. However, the keeper was also wronged. The defender who blocked the shooting angle blocked his line of sight, so he discovered Black’s cross too late. However, you can’t blame the defender who blocked the shooting angle.

The Italian shield that only Bayern Munich had been able to penetrate in the Champions League was pierced. The goddess of victory was seen smiling faintly.