Breath of The Interferer - Chapter 160



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#160 – Breath of the Interferer_Key – 1716658

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In the round of 32, Korea won 3-0 against Canada. In contrast to the reckless attack against Portugal in the second game, the Korean team played steadily after scoring three goals.

Except for Ki-shin and a few players, no one really thought about winning the World Cup. So, Ki-shin always talked about winning, but it wasn’t a serious atmosphere. However, after winning against Italy in the last World Cup semifinals, they gained confidence, and after replacing Hwang Hee in the Portugal match, the players started to seriously think about winning.

No matter how much he shouted, there was no echo. However, as the atmosphere of serious consideration for winning was formed within the team, Kishin felt at ease. He was worried about meeting Spain in the Portugal match, so he kept attacking. There was also the intention to suppress Portugal’s attack with attack, but attacking until the end of the match was not normal operation.

In the first game, Italy was extremely cautious, and in the second game, Portugal was very aggressive. It was a game management that reflected the spirit of the team. In the third game, when they felt at ease, they showed stable management. From now on, they just have to win without worrying about the number of possibilities.

Spain, who avoided Korea, drew 2:2 with Italy and lost on penalties. Italy is also a team that has lost many times on penalties. In the 1994 World Cup in the US, they drew 0:0 with Brazil in the final and lost on penalties.

Spain is also not a team that is good at penalty kicks. The two penalty kicks attracted a lot of media attention. In the 1994 World Cup, Italy finished third in the group with 1 win, 1 draw, and 1 loss, with 4 points. Since there were 24 teams participating in the World Cup, they advanced to the round of 16 despite being third place and eventually made it to the finals.

In this World Cup, many media outlets were paying attention to whether Italy would be able to make it to the finals. In most cases where Italy made it to the finals, they did not perform well in the group stage matches. When they did perform well in the group stage matches, they were easily eliminated from the tournament.

“Witch doctor, you won’t be using magic today, right?”

They met England in the round of 16. Hunter and Nice were called up to the national team, but Nice was on the bench. Hunter gave up his soft spot on the bench to Harry Kane. Gray and Black were not called up to the national team due to lack of stability.

Without Cha Beom-soo, Black and Gray often make big mistakes. Still, it would be a shame to call them to the national team because of their outstanding abilities, but this World Cup is a tournament starting from the round of 32. They have to play five single-elimination matches until the final. Since one mistake can lead to defeat, Black and Gray have no choice but to watch the World Cup on TV.

“Hunter, you’re not going to shoot today, are you?”

Kishin smiled and joked at Hunter’s welcoming greeting, but he was not happy at all. Technical players are not that scary. You just need to limit their range of activity and restrict their shooting routes with team defense. However, to stop an attacker like Hunter, you also need to limit his crosses and passes. He has become a player who is amazing not only in heading but also in shooting.

“Wizard, are you coming to Notts County after the World Cup?”

“If you win.”

Hunter scored a hat-trick in the match. Gil Seo-jun was no match for Hunter. Hwang Dong-geun played almost like Turner, and Han Yoon and Gong Min-hoon restricted the two English wingbacks from playing as they pleased. If anything, Hunter almost broke the record of five goals in one game set at the 1994 World Cup in the US.

Hwang Hee, Hyun Ki-chul and Gil Seo-jun scored to tie the game at 3:3 and a penalty kick was awarded. Gil Seo-jun of Korea kicked the ball and two players of England kicked the ball. Neither goalkeeper was able to block a single penalty kick. Dong-geun Hwang dove in the opposite direction in all penalty kick defenses. Ki-shin had a new worry.

And in the quarterfinals, they met Uruguay, the worst team ever. Uruguay, who made a new history in the World Cup. They drew 0:0 in both group matches and advanced to the round of 32 in second place in the group. They drew 0:0 in the round of 32 and won on penalties to advance to the round of 16.

They met Belgium in the round of 16 and drew 0:0, and advanced to the quarterfinals on penalties. Uruguay, who advanced to the quarterfinals without scoring a single goal, was considered the worst team in World Cup history.

There are also growing voices criticizing FIFA. The number of participating teams was increased to 48 for commercial purposes. However, due to opposition from many associations, including UEFA, the match schedule could not be extended. The revenue from the World Cup is impressive, but the commercial nature of the major European leagues cannot be ignored.

The schedule was set to the same one month as before, but the method of dividing into 16 groups was chosen. However, with a team like Uruguay advancing to the quarterfinals while only playing defense, FIFA gained the vitality to exist until the end of the world.

It’s good news for the Korean team. FIFA will not want to let Uruguay advance to the semifinals. The referees will be friendly to the Korean team, and neutral fans will cheer for the Korean team. And the game’s appearance was not much different from Kishin’s prediction.

Uruguay, perhaps inspired by Hunter’s hat-trick, fielded a tall striker who had never played a game. However, unlike the English team, the striker who did not receive a quality cross was not a threat. Uruguay also focused on defense without any wavering, even though they fielded a tall striker just in case and it was not effective.

Kishin could learn a lot from watching Uruguay’s defense. There is always an additional movement when fighting physically. It is not a strong blow, but it is a continuous strike to the painful area. Inexperienced players can shrink without realizing it when fighting physically.

He has a one-on-one advantage in such an important defensive area. His cooperative defense is also excellent, and he recklessly throws his body, including his head, in front of the opponent’s shot. The players participating in the defense are constantly shouting and exchanging words.

In the second half, Kishin replaced Yoo Jae-beom with Chae-woon. At first glance, it seems like a substitution to strengthen the defense, but Chae-woon and Kim Si-woong took charge of the defense and Cha Beom-soo was put in the position of attacking midfielder. Cha Beom-soo’s talent for quickly seeing space shone through in the attack.

Hyun Ki-chul shot the ball that Cha Beom-soo passed him without any correction. Hyun Ki-chul shot with his comfortable foot without any interference from the defender from the position he felt most comfortable with. The ball that he shot with great accuracy was caught by both hands of the defender.

Yes, it was caught by the defender’s hands, not the goalkeeper’s. Before the referee could pull out the card, the Uruguayan defender walked out of the field on his own. He clenched his fists and encouraged his teammates as he went down.

He will probably be suspended for at least three months, or up to a year. Kishin compared the conditions of the players provided by the on-site information and estimated who would be better off taking the penalty kick.

“Dongchun, make it cold.”

The penalty kick was assigned to Park Dong-chun, who is psychologically the most stable. Cha Beom-soo has not been showing any numbers in free kicks or mid-range shots recently. As a key player for the team, his shooting stability seems to have declined due to the burden of trying to do something. It seems to be a psychological problem, so I did not touch on his spirit. It could actually develop into something worse.

Park Dong-chun is not a defender with outstanding individual skills. He is unwavering in any situation and shows good form no matter who he plays with. When Cha Beom-soo is absent, Gil Seo-jun directs the defense, but it is Park Dong-chun who keeps the defense stable.

Park Dong-chun wondered why Ki-shin had chosen him, but no matter how much he thought about it, he couldn’t figure out why. Since he didn’t know that Ki-shin was currently analyzing the players’ conditions with a transcendental power, he had no way of knowing why Ki-shin had chosen him.

‘Well, I don’t know why, but it’s obvious what kind of result they want.’

I don’t know why, but I know for sure what to do and how to do it. I just have to make the penalty kick. I’ll ask why later when the situation allows. Park Dong-chun focused all his mind on the goalkeeper.

He didn’t even look at the ball on the floor and looked into the eyes of the opposing goalkeeper. And then Park Dong-chun’s hidden talent came to light.

Park Dong-chun kept his eyes on the goalkeeper as he moved towards the ball, neither slow nor fast, step by step. He could shoot accurately without necessarily looking at the ball. He had already calculated the distance to the ball and his stride. He just had to lower his head and check at the moment of the last shot.

It is a talent discovered while estimating the defensive gap between the opponent. Park Dong-chun was good at calculation. He was average in studying, but his calculations were unexpectedly fast and accurate. That is why Park Dong-chun always had the upper hand when fighting for the ball in equal opportunities. He also showed a stable appearance in defense. He rarely makes reckless mistakes because he makes accurate judgments through quick calculations.

Park Dong-chun’s ball went into the goal in the opposite direction of the goalkeeper’s dive. It wasn’t even a fast or sharp ball. He pushed the ball to the right, as if he knew in advance that the goalkeeper would choose the left.

Uruguay had one player sent off, but they had no choice but to start attacking. Korea lowered their defensive line and started counterattacking. They lowered their defensive line because Uruguay is not a team with a strong attack like Portugal.

Gil Seo-jun collapsed and did not get up after a header duel with a tall Uruguayan striker. The medical team was rushed in. Gil Seo-jun, who lost consciousness, was immediately taken to the hospital by ambulance. The Uruguayan striker who elbowed Gil Seo-jun was sent off with a red card.

Against Uruguay, who had two players sent off, Kishin brought in Park Jung-hyun. Kim Si-woong dropped back a bit to play the role of central defender. Park Jung-hyun took the role of controlling the possession in the midfield.

The players, who had been holding back their anger despite Uruguay’s repeated fouls, exploded. The players vented their anger through continuous attacks. Korea scored two more goals with Park Jung-hyun’s header and Hwang Hee’s shot, beating Uruguay 3:0 and advancing to the semifinals.

However, he could not feel the joy of victory. Gil Seo-jun did not wake up even at the hospital. So he was said to have been urgently transferred to New York by plane. There, the best medical staff will diagnose and treat Gil Seo-jun.

“Let’s all work hard for Seojun’s share as well. Let’s definitely win and make Seojun a member of the World Cup winning team.”

In the worst case scenario, Kishin is planning to go to Nottingham with Gil Seojun. If his life is in danger, he must save Gil Seojun first, even if it is a quest or a naval. It is a distance that can be traveled and returned in one day. He plans to check what the diagnosis is in New York and then decide.

I heard the news on the plane to Canada for the semifinals. He still hasn’t woken up, but his life is not in danger. Kishin decided to take Gil Seo-jun to Nottingham after the World Cup and treat him.

The semifinal opponent is Italy. Korea and Italy will face each other in the semifinals, while Germany and Argentina will face each other. Argentina, known as the European team of South America, has always emphasized defense, and Germany, known as a team with no weaknesses and no flaws, will face them. Italy, whose defense can be considered the best in the world, has been on a winning streak since losing to Korea in the first match.

The first game was postponed and made Italy let their guard down. They created three scoring opportunities and succeeded once. Yoo Jae-beom’s goal was not a scoring opportunity. It could be said to be a goal that was won by luck or a goal that Yoo Jae-beom made with his own ability.

The Italy they met again would be terrifying. They would be in top condition and put pressure on Korea with a suffocating defense and heavy attack. Kishin forced himself to suppress his anxious heart.

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