Breath of The Interferer - Chapter 59
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Europa League Final
The finals of cup competitions are usually not fun. It is a dirty world where only winning is remembered, so the players are very focused and make few mistakes. There is a saying that in soccer, the team that makes the fewest mistakes wins. Since no one makes a mistake, no goal is scored, and if no goal is scored, no matter how intense the game is, it is not as satisfying.
In that sense, this Europa League final is highly anticipated. The two teams that will face off at Dortmund’s Signal Iduna Park are Notts County and Europa League champions Sevilla FC. Sevilla is the team with the most Europa League wins, winning five times. However, due to the bloody semi-final against Arsenal, five of their regular players will not be playing in the final.
Notts County is a third-tier team, and Marco and Antuy, who are relatively stable in defense, will not be able to play in the final. Sevilla will also not be able to play their key strikers and central defenders, and their starting goalkeeper will also not be able to play due to accumulated cards. Therefore, most experts predicted that there would be many goals in this match.
“Today’s game will end with a win for Notts County. Even though Marco and Antui are out, we have Turner.”
Depending on the results of this game, the amount of weekly salary will change slightly when renewing the contract. Kishin has already demanded that the club renew the contracts of Turner, Hunter, and Cha Beom-soo. These three and Gray currently have a loyalty level of 10 for the team. Of course, Gray will renew his contract, but his importance is lower than the three above.
Looking at the current ability, Eduardo has the highest score on the team at 59. However, Eduardo has average ability and does not have anything special like Hunter or Turner. And compared to Eduardo, who has no room to develop with a potential ability of 61, Hunter and Turner still have a lot of room to develop.
Turner has the highest potential with 88, and Hunter is in second place with 83. Jose and Cha Beom-soo are in third place with 81. Unlike Turner, who has an ambition of 3, Jose has an ambition of 10, so it seems difficult to keep him on the team. The team has expressed their intention to renew the contract, but Jose’s agent has not given a definite answer.
So, Kishin decided to raise the three players with loyalty level 10 as the core of the team. Gray is a player whose range of activities is gradually increasing, but there are still question marks. With ambition level 1 and professionalism level 1, it is not clear whether he can develop further.
Kishin used a 5-3-2 formation in the final. Dixon, Black, and Jose were in the center back, Wang Hui on the left, and Tuttle on the right. Cha Beom-soo, Gray, and Eduardo were in the midfield, and Hunter and Sven were in the attack. Bonavich was put on the bench as insurance because of his versatility, and Ward is expected to be put in during the second half when appropriate. Ward, who is an artist at dribbling, will really burn the opponent’s liver when Notts County is ahead.
Sevilla used 4-5-1 as their main attack route on both sides. Tuttle and Wang Hui were almost like automatic doors, but these two were persistent in blocking the opponent’s cut-in and only allowed crosses. In the center, Dixon, Jose, and Black defended Sevilla’s crosses reliably.
Sevilla’s attack was monotonous because the key striker was not playing. If the wingers could cut in, it would have been more varied, but Wang Hui and Tuttle blocked the cuts by using fouls as instructed by Kisin. Sevilla had a much higher number of attacks, but they were not effective at all.
Dixon headed the cross cleared by the Seville winger. Cha Bum-soo quickly caught the ball and passed it to Gray. Through training, Gray had improved his problem of passing only to Cha Bum-soo. Eduardo, who received Gray’s pass, immediately passed the ball back to Cha Bum-soo.
Cha Beom-soo poked forward long, but failed to control his strength and ended up in the arms of the opposing goalkeeper. Sven turned around expressionlessly, but Hunter pulled out his thumb at Cha Beom-soo. Cha Beom-soo, who was aware that he had more strength in his body than in other games, relaxed his body by sitting down and standing up several times.
The Spanish players were relatively small in size, so it was really easy to deal with them. When fighting physically in the league, Cha Beom-soo held his ground with skill and bad manners. However, the physical fights with Sevilla players were easier to deal with than with the third-division players. In particular, the wingers and midfielders had many players with agile bodies, so Cha Beom-soo was like a fish in water.
The Sevilla goalkeeper’s kick was headed by Cha Bum-soo to Eduardo. In situations with similar physical strength, Cha Bum-soo, who is stronger and more skilled at physical combat, always had the upper hand. Eduardo dribbled briefly and passed to Wang Hui. Wang Hui, who was used to sudden stops and sudden accelerations, shook off the defense and sent a quick cross.
Hunter ran to the near post and Sven ran to the far post. Two defenders were drawn to Hunter and one followed Sven. Hunter headed the ball to the far post and Sven shot with a scissor kick. The ball hit the keeper’s face and went over the bar for a corner.
Corner kicks are taken by Cha Beom-soo. This is because his accuracy in kicking has improved as he has practiced free kicks with Ward’s help. While direct free kicks are being given to Jose and Tuttle, Cha Beom-soo’s share of indirect free kicks and corner kicks has increased.
He briefly met Gray’s eyes, but Cha Beom-soo didn’t show it. When he raised his right hand and waved it, the players quickly moved. They were going to their positions as they had practiced. When Cha Beom-soo floated the ball, Hunter blocked the opposing defender with his back. The defender, who was trying to chase Gray who was running forward, lost Gray due to Hunter’s interference.
Gray, who jumped high at the near post, passed instead of shooting. In training situations, Kishin emphasized to Gray to aim for the far post. Gray’s shot aimed at the far post turned out to be a pass.
Dixon was guaranteed plenty of playing time, but he was effectively the fourth choice behind Marco, Black, and Jose. Dixon, who got the chance to start in the final, constantly reminded himself that he had to make no mistake in the game.
When Gray headed the ball towards the far post during a corner kick, Dixon had no time to hesitate and dived forward. The ball hit Dixon’s head and went into the goal, but Dixon’s head also grazed the sole of a Sevilla player’s football boot, splitting his forehead.
As blood flowed out, the team doctor was rushed in. Fortunately, the blood vessel was not damaged, so the bleeding stopped quickly. However, the forehead, which was often used for heading, was torn, which interfered with the game. The Sevilla player who kicked Dixon’s forehead received a yellow card.
“Sorcerer, I’m fine. I can head.”
Kishin felt refreshed by the title he had heard after such a long time. Within the team, only Hunter and Gray called Kishin a sorcerer, but only in private, and in official settings, they called him a director. The field command recommended a replacement, but Kishin respected Dixon’s opinion.
‘Not every game flows technically. That fighting spirit is required.’
Five minutes later, Dixon was treated again for a ruptured forehead wound while heading the ball. He was caught on camera clenching his fist and staring at the pitch. Notts County fans cheered their loyal captain on.
Dixon’s fighting spirit completely ignited Notts County’s fighting spirit. Cha Beom-soo felt an indescribable heat in his entire body except his head. He wanted to run wild, as if he thought this was how a colt on a bridle felt. He met Hunter’s eyes, who was loitering in front, and when he saw Hunter’s eyes, he imagined what his own eyes were like right now.
Notts County’s tempo has become even faster. Cha Beom-soo, who used to refrain from dribbling, sometimes mixed in dribbling, and Tuttle and Wang Hui overlapped more actively in attack situations. Sven didn’t stop Tuttle’s cross and shot it, and Hunter fired a powerful shot after the keeper blocked the ball. However, he shot too quickly and couldn’t keep his center of gravity, so the ball went up too high, and the ball hit the crossbar and rolled to Eduardo’s feet.
Eduardo, who was about to shoot, changed his mind and passed the ball to the side. Before stopping the ball, he looked around and saw that Cha Beom-soo was running at a fairly fast speed. He was running at a fast pace, but his upper body did not shake at all. Eduardo, who is good at mid-range shooting, knows from experience that good shots come out in such a situation.
The moment Cha Bum-soo shot, the Sevilla goalkeeper prayed inwardly that Cha Bum-soo had made a mistake. He instinctively knew that he could never catch the ball. All he could do was hope that the ball would go out of the goal. However, the Sevilla goalkeeper must not have paid his offering properly. God turned a blind eye to his prayers.
Cha Beom-soo, who scored a goal, immediately ran towards Dixon. Other players also ran and hugged the two and became one. Turner, who rarely left the goal, became one with his teammates. Sevilla, who conceded two goals, strengthened their attack. In fact, their attack was not greatly hindered from the beginning. The two wings were rarely blocked by Huang Hui and Tuttle. They just failed to connect the cross from the center to the goal.
Compared to Sevilla, which was somewhat shaky due to the absence of five of its main players, Notts County gained the upper hand by moving at a faster tempo in defense and attack. Although Sevilla had more ball possession and attacks due to the objective difference in skill, Notts County took all the real advantage.
The Sevilla manager pressed his thumb on his throbbing head. He studied them thoroughly by watching the match videos. But sometimes, the whole team suddenly awakens and changes completely due to some trigger. It is really unlucky for Sevilla.
The Sevilla player tried to use his footwork in front of Cha Beom-soo, but Cha Beom-soo didn’t move at all. As his concentration increased, the opponent’s intentions became clear. The moment the opponent player stopped for a moment, perhaps because he was tired, Cha Beom-soo touched the ball with a standing tackle. The ball went to Eduardo as Cha Beom-soo had wanted.
Eduardo dribbled to the right and passed the ball to Tuttle. Tuttle, unable to break through, passed the ball to Dixon. Jose, who received Dixon’s pass, found Hunter’s head with a long ball. About 35 meters from the goal, a Sevilla defender fouled Hunter and earned a free kick.
“You’re the car. You’re feeling good today.”
Jose gave the free kick opportunity to Cha Bum-soo. Sometimes there are players who catch the day. On those days, I don’t envy Messi and Ronaldo. Cha Bum-soo looked unusually excited from the beginning of the game, but after Dixon got injured, he seemed like a different person.
As the Hunter looked at him, Cha Bum-soo raised his right foot and kicked the grass with his toes. This was to show the Hunter where to aim. When the referee blew the whistle, Cha Bum-soo kicked right away without any running.
At the same time, Hunter ran in. The keeper fought hard and blocked the ball, but Hunter lightly pushed it into the empty goal. After Hunter’s celebration reminiscent of a horny calf, the first half ended after a few attacks and defenses. However, Kishin’s expression, who was ahead by three goals, was not bright. The players’ physical strength was too much.
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