Breath of The Interferer

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#148 – Breath of the Interferer_Key – 1710562

Resignation letter

Korea will rest for the first round match on September 5. Since each group consists of five teams, one team will rest each round.

“There will be no one who doubts our victory. We will play a game that will not only win but also bring joy and hope to the people. Please show us a lot of interest.”

The team they will be playing against is Myanmar, but the match will be held in the Philippines. This is because Myanmar does not have a stadium that meets FIFA regulations. The grass is not up to standard, and safety is also not up to standard. They will play their home matches in Thailand or the Philippines, but Thailand is in the same group, so they decided to go with the Philippines.

Before departure, Kisin did not speak at length at the press conference. Currently, public opinion is favorable to Kisin. The public is repeatedly shouting cider at Kisin’s refreshing remarks. However, the media showed a very different temperature.

The media connected to the S Group are busy praising Kishin. The media that are not connected to the S Group are trying to find fault with him in some way. They criticized him for interfering with the club by calling in the club players for personal training. There are also reporters who question the fairness of only training some club players.

Still, there were no fools. No reporters found fault with the national team playing in its first away game and the first World Cup qualifier. They simply asked questions such as what tactics they would use, what score they expected, and who they thought was the most threatening player on the opposing team.

The air in the Philippines was cooler than I had expected. I thought it would be humid and suffocating because of the tropical climate, but maybe because the wind blew well, it wasn’t as stuffy as I thought. The time difference wasn’t that big, so I didn’t really need to adjust.

“Everyone, in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Zhuge Liang threw down the gauntlet before attacking Wei. Do you know why he did that?”

The oldest player is Chae-woon, 27. Since it is mostly young players, I felt a little nervous. It is not that I am worried about the team losing, but rather the tension of playing for the country. Some players never thought they would be able to play for the national team in their entire lives.

“That’s because Zhuge Liang’s Shu was weaker than Wei. It was a waste of energy to fight an opponent that was too difficult to defeat. That’s why Zhuge Liang kept making excuses.”

Kishin looked around at the players and smiled. Cha Beom-soo, who is considered young, was the most calm. He did not call Kim Si-woong. He did not feel the need to call Kim Si-woong against Myanmar.

“The weak throw their hats into the ring. The strong just talk with their actions. Let me say it again: my goal is to win the World Cup. Wake up and do what I say, and I’ll give you something to brag about even when you die.”

The players’ tension has eased a little. However, it should not be relaxed. If the tension that has been relaxed is tightened again, it will become fighting spirit and confidence.

“I hope they do their best in today’s game. Any player who lets their guard down because they think they are winning the game or because the opponent is weak will have to take off their national team uniform. That’s all.”

After finishing his speech, Kishin went out. There is a limit to how much a coach can continue to dictate the atmosphere. The rest must be left to the players.

“Beomsu, you know the director well. What on earth did you mean by what you said today?”

“Notts County used to have a weak defense. So when a team plays against Notts County, they think they can score and win. So we played hard every game.”

Cha Beom-su answered Chae-woon’s question.

“One day, the manager said, let’s create the image of a strong team. To be honest, weak teams don’t counterattack against Manchester City or Chelsea. Anyway, if you create the image of a strong team, it’s easier to play. It’s less dangerous to fight against an opponent who is trying to kill you than to fight against an opponent who is trying to kill you.”

Chae-woon swallowed hard. It felt like opening Pandora’s box.

“Coach, are you serious about winning the World Cup?”

Cha Beom-su nodded after confirming that all the players’ eyes were focused on him.

“I’m serious. The manager always aims to win the championship. He said in his first season in the Premier League that his goal was to win the championship. And he finally achieved it in three years.”

“Beomsu, what do you think of that guy named Gong Minhoon?”

This is right fullback Lee Jin-cheol. He was curious about his competitor for the position, Gong Min-hoon. He is not the type to hide anything, so he asked openly in front of everyone.

“Min-Hoon is great. He might become a regular player for the team next year. Right now, he’s on loan to the second division because he lacks match experience.”

“How’s Donggeun?”

Goalkeeper Han Woong-jin. He is currently playing in Japan and was a key player in the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. The decision to put a 25-year-old goalkeeper on the starting team drew a lot of backlash from the media.

“Dong-geun, he’s a genius. However, our team’s goalkeeper is a monster, so I think he’ll probably transfer. Dortmund and Juventus have inquired about transferring him. Right now, he’s on loan to the same team as Min-hoon and is playing as a regular.”

Hwang Dong-geun is now 20, but he is already a regular in the Championship. Not only is there a guaranteed appearance clause in the loan, but Hwang Dong-geun’s skills are so outstanding that they make up for his lack of experience.

“I can’t sit still because my butt is hurting. If it were another manager, I wouldn’t think they would use a young player, but the manager right now can’t let his guard down.”

The players laughed lightly at Han Woong-jin’s joke. The tension was relieved and their fighting spirit was fiercely burning. The competitive spirit that a professional player should have was properly ignited.

“Brother Beomsu, please take care of me today.”

“Yeah, you’re the eldest, so you have to work hard.”

“I will only trust and follow Beomsu hyung, so take good care of our little birds today.”

The players who played in the Olympics together have eased the mood. They have played many games as national representatives since their youth, so they know the importance of team harmony. Most of the players that Kishin has drafted are rookies who have no experience with the national team. There are also no veterans who can influence the team atmosphere, so everyone has to work together.

“If you listen to the manager, things will work out in the end. Six years ago, Notts County, who were worried about being relegated from the fourth division, won the Champions League.”

The players’ hearts were strengthened by Cha Beom-soo’s words. If they don’t win the World Cup, but at least make it to the semifinals, they will all become heroes. Like their seniors in 2002, they can receive people’s respect and favor for the rest of their lives.

The national anthem was played and the game began. Unlike the Korean team, which was full of fighting spirit, the Myanmar team looked like lambs being dragged to the slaughterhouse.

The goalkeeper is Han Woong-jin. With a skill value of 45, he is not impressive. Korea has always had a problem with goalkeepers. They usually do well, but when they go to the World Cup, they become a mess. Han Woong-jin has more experience than his age and is stable. He is young and his reaction speed is fast, so he is okay.

The right fullback is Lee Jin-cheol and the left fullback is Hyun Jung-soo. The central defenders are Jeong Gyeong-soo and Park Dong-chun, two who are also a duo in the league. The defensive midfielders are Chae-woon and Cha Beom-soo. Chae-woon is a regular player for Jeju and became a national team member for the first time.

The left winger was Hwang Hee, who plays in the German 2nd division, and the right winger was Park Yo-hwan, who plays in the French 1st division. Including Yoo Jae-beom, who played as an attacking midfielder, and Park Jung-hyun, who played as a striker, a total of seven of the 2020 Olympic gold medalists played. That’s Han Woong-jin, Cha Bum-soo, and Hyun Jung-soo.

The match started with Myanmar’s first kick. As the match began, the players rushed forward. Chae-un collided strongly with a Myanmar player who had the ball. The referee called Chae-un’s foul, but did not warn him.

“Chae-un, you start off strong and fight. The sooner you figure out the referee’s decision level, the better off we’ll be.”

Chae-woon faithfully followed Gi-shin’s instructions before the game. With a skill value of 47, Chae-woon lacks dribbling and passing compared to his physical fighting skills. However, Gi-shin liked Chae-woon’s fighting spirit and intelligence. He often interrupts the opponent’s flow with fouls rather than receiving a card.

Chae-woon cleverly slowly increased the level of physical fighting. The players could quickly see that the referee was lenient today by watching Chae-woon’s physical fighting. And with strong physical fighting, he gained the upper hand more easily.

Whether the opponent is a strong or weak team, it is not bad to quickly find out the referee’s judgment criteria. In this respect, Chae-woon is a useful player. Although his physical fighting skills are inferior to those of Cha Beom-soo or Kim Si-woong, his timing for fouls is a work of art. Despite being second in the league in fouls, he received few cards.

Hwang Hee, who received the ball, broke through two consecutive Myanmar defenders and then crossed the ball. However, there were already many players tangled in front of Myanmar’s goal. Kisin quickly wrote down his evaluation of Hwang Hee in his notebook.

‘He can’t put in an early cross and has to get close to the goal line to put in a cross. He lacks ankle flexibility.’

This is why Hwang Hee, who has a skill value of 55, plays in the German 2nd division. He has to break through the goal line to make a threatening cross. Since he can’t even cut in, his attacking methods are extremely monotonous.

Hwang Hee’s ball was caught by the goalkeeper. Although the goalkeeper is shorter than Park Jung-hyun, Park Jung-hyun is at a disadvantage when you add up the length of his arms. Park Jung-hyun sticks out his thumb at Hwang Hee.

Kishin instructed Cha Beom-su to focus his attacks on the right. When playing against a weak team, you have to score quickly. If you repeatedly succeed in defense, your morale will rise. You can even score with a single counterattack when you are excited.

Park Yo-hwan has the same ability as Hwang Hee, with 55. His flaws are that he is a bit slow and has little defensive involvement. He didn’t stop the ball that Cha Beom-soo passed him and just crossed it.

Park Jung-hyun shook his body like a fish that has been caught by a hook. He was struggling to shake off the defender who was holding his uniform tightly. When his body felt a little lighter, he jumped with all his might. His jump was a little late because he was trying to shake off the defender who was holding his uniform and pressing down.

Park Jung-hyun, who gave up the header, sent the ball to the arc area. Yoo Jae-beom, who played as an attacking midfielder, fired a powerful shot. The ball bounced further after hitting the body of a Myanmar defender.

“Get out of the way.”

Cha Beom-soo turned around and shouted at Yoo Jae-beom, who was chasing the ball. Seeing that Cha Beom-soo was already ready to shoot, Yoo Jae-beom hurriedly threw his body to the ground. Cha Beom-soo completed the shot without any interference.

The ball, which was about twice as high as a person, had no spin at all. The Myanmar goalkeeper’s eyes shook quickly. The ball, which had reached the goal, suddenly descended and even swayed left and right. It was difficult to find the timing to throw the body.

The Myanmar goalkeeper was unable to find the timing to throw himself in the end and just blankly watched the ball go into the goal. He felt as if he was being held tightly by someone and couldn’t move his body.

As the goalkeeper’s body stiffened slightly, Myanmar’s goal was repeatedly in danger. Korea scored easily due to the goalkeeper’s mistakes and the defender’s mistakes. The Korean team, which scored five goals in the first half alone, had a 15-minute break.

“In the second half, Chae-woon will come out and Jong-su will play. I hope we score more goals than in the first half.”

Defensive midfielder Chae-woon was brought in and attacking midfielder Lee Jong-soo was brought in. With the score at 5:0, Ki-shin still showed his desire to attack.

“In the second half, Beom-su should focus more on defense. And when Hwang Hee counterattacks, instead of sending a cross, he should pass to Jong-su or Jae-beom and then penetrate into the penalty area like an attacker. Jeong-su should take Hwang Hee’s spot. You can pass the ball back to Jeong-su to send a cross, or you can send a penetrating pass to Hwang Hee.”

He also instructed left fullback Hyun Jung-soo to actively participate in the attack. When Hwang Hee gets the ball, he just breaks through and crosses it. He doesn’t pass it to other players very often. So Ki-shin gave special instructions.