Breath of The Interferer - Chapter 76
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#76 – Breath of the Interferer_Key – 1667659
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ugly female announcer
It was time for the February international competition. Fortunately, Notts County, which is mainly composed of young players, did not have any players called up for the national team. However, the club also expressed support for Cha Bum-soo and Kim Si-woong participating in the Summer Olympics. Cha Bum-soo is exempted, but Kim Si-woong is not. Cha Bum-soo’s wish was to play for the national team, so Ki-shin did not oppose.
The Korean production team, along with around 90 players, visited Germany, Spain, and England in that order. Germany visited Munich and Dortmund, Spain visited Real and Barcelona, England visited Manchester United and Arsenal, and finally Notts County.
Because Notts County, which is short on manpower compared to other clubs, must come during the league break for the national competition. And this is the longest stay in Notts County, lasting three days. Originally, there were about 80 players, but due to various requests, the number has grown to over 90.
“Hello. My name is Kim Soon-ae, a new announcer.”
I saw a slender, fresh-faced female announcer. The strange thing was that she had no makeup on at all. She wears stage makeup when she goes on stage, and she wears camera makeup when she faces the camera. Of course, I learned this from filming a commercial.
“You seem very confident.”
Kishin has aversion to wearing heavy makeup. So, his first impression of announcer Kim Soon-ae, who was not wearing any makeup at all, was not bad. He joked lightly before filming began.
“No. My skin is sensitive so I can’t wear makeup. I have to film for three days straight so I don’t want to put on makeup and have skin problems.”
Originally, she was a different announcer, but she ate bad food in Spain and suffered from severe dehydration. So the person who was urgently sent was announcer Kim Soon-ae. The broadcasting station has a critical period in February that determines the existence of the program, so the veterans were not moving, so the new announcer Kim Soon-ae was hastily sent to England.
“Anchor Kim, please turn your body slightly to the left.”
Since she wasn’t wearing makeup, her appearance on camera wasn’t that pretty. The production team tried their best to capture her as pretty as possible, using lights and changing angles in broad daylight. Because of that, it took a lot of time to film announcer Kim Soon-ae introducing the situation and interviewing the players.
“If I keep sending it out like this, I might end up being famous as an ugly announcer.”
During the break, Kim Soon-ae laughed at herself with a dejected expression. Her face was somewhat three-dimensional, so she looked ugly on camera. However, she couldn’t nod, so she remained silent.
“Cha Beom-soo is really handsome.”
Cha Beom-soo is quite handsome. He was very dissatisfied with his face, thinking that it was not manly. He was always envious of Kim Si-woong’s refreshing appearance. Kim Si-woong envied Cha Beom-soo, saying that his appearance was popular these days.
After Cha Beom-soo’s interview, Kim Si-woong’s interview began. Since they had practiced in advance, the interview was completed in one go without any major problems. After the two’s individual interviews, the players’ training was observed by Ki-shin and Notts County coaches.
After the training, Kim Soon-ae interviewed the coaches of Notts County in fluent English. When asked who the most impressive players were, the coaches of Notts County each named one or two players according to their preferences. The last interview was with Ki-shin.
“Will there be a second Kim Si-woong among these players?”
It seemed like they were going to squeeze every last drop of Kim Si-woong out of their program. Thanks to Kim Si-woong, the program’s viewer ratings were guaranteed to some extent. That’s why they sold Kim Si-woong’s name a lot from the planning stage.
“As you know, Notts County is currently in the Championship. Next season, they will definitely go to the Premier League. To be honest, Kim Si-woong was only at the level of the fourth division at first. He made great progress in a short period of time by sweating a lot here and undergoing systematic training.”
“Kim Si-woong has entered the competition for a starting position much sooner than I expected. He could have spent more than a year training at Notts County. Thanks to his excellent physical strength and sincere attitude towards training, he has achieved his current results. There are players who are worth keeping an eye on, but I think they will have to devote a long time to training.”
As requested by the production team, Kishin answered as vaguely as possible. Of course, there was one player who caught Kishin’s eye. He was a Chinese goalkeeper, and he was 196 centimeters tall, so his physical condition was excellent. It was a pity that his potential was only 59. If he was raised well, he could be used as Turner’s replacement, and if he was transferred to a Chinese club, he could receive a much higher transfer fee than Wang Hui.
However, his current ability is only 13. His technical and mental abilities are almost at the bottom. Kishin has seen Ronaldo and Messi up close. Surprisingly, Ronaldo’s potential was much higher than Messi’s. Messi’s potential is lower than Ronaldo’s due to physical limitations. Seeing that, Kishin was able to confirm once again that ability values are for reference only and are not absolute.
Excluding physical strength, Ward’s potential is 78. His current ability is only 45. This is because some stats are high and most stats are low. However, Ward is the sharpest knife of Notts County along with Hector. Since he has not been able to train much due to physical problems, it is questionable whether he will be able to show great growth, so there are not many clubs that want Ward.
There were some good players, but they were judged unsuitable based on just five stats. They are not suitable for the English league. Players who are physically lacking should have excellent skills. However, if you look at their potential, no matter how much you train them, they will not be suitable for the Premier League.
‘Of course, there may be miracles that surpass the stats. Ward and Wang Hui both actually performed beyond their stats. However, if you play poorly on the wing, you will only be a hindrance to the team.’
All the good players were on the wing. In the last Champions League game against Lisbon, when they suppressed the opponent’s two wings, Lisbon’s attack could not even catch fire. This is because they transferred all the wingers to big clubs before the start of the season and failed to find suitable replacements. It was also literally unlucky for Notts County to lose away.
During breaks, Kishin visited Korean and Chinese players to talk to them. He advised players with low potential to train their strengths, and warned players with poor key stats that they would not be able to become pros if they did not overcome their weaknesses.
I gave some brief advice to the Southeast Asian players who spoke English, but I didn’t show too much interest in anyone. I will go back and train and play, and then I will come back to Europe in April. Of course, the team will be reduced to 30 people, and there will be matches against professional teams in Belgium.
I don’t know if it’s because of Geumchang’s own ability or the ability of the London company he’s affiliated with, but he recommended Wang Hui, who was losing in the main competition in China’s second-tier league, to Notts County. If you show too much interest, Geumchang might start a fight. Geumchang sees everything in terms of money. He shows his greatness and patience because he believes he can earn more money.
After three days of filming, the production team and players returned to Asia. After training for about a week in Vietnam, they compete against youth teams from Japan and Korea. Through those matches, they release players and select the final 30 players. In the final interview, Kishin said that they would decide to sign one player based on how much progress they made in April. Needless to say, the production team was very satisfied.
As February came to a close and on March 7th, with only 10 games remaining, Notts County were second in the league table, still 12 points behind the leaders. There was much to learn from watching the progress of the top team.
The top team gritted their teeth and won against weaker teams. They tried to win somehow and get three points. They tried not to lose against their rivals. If they drew, the score gap would not widen. This kind of operation was something that the inexperienced players could not have imagined.
Kishin always tried to win against his opponents. Although he sometimes played defensively, it was when some players were unable to play due to injuries or physical conditions. The stats of Schedule Management 9 and Team Management 9 compensate for this to some extent, but Kishin’s lack of experience prevents him from fully utilizing the power of his stats.
If it were 10, like field command, he would have given advice to the lacking spirit with his thoughts. However, because it was 9, its influence was not direct. Although he kept pledging not to blindly believe in numbers, he was not able to completely escape the illusion that numbers gave him. This can be said to be an example of only knowing with his head and not deeply engraving it in his heart.
When Kishin has a good starting lineup, the on-site command is very quiet. If he spends the first half without thinking about anything, that day can almost be considered a day of victory. Kishin had a strong desire to win every game because of that fun. He was happy because he thought he won with his own ability.
But because they were too obsessed with winning, they couldn’t properly manage the entire season. Turner and Hector are capable of being regulars in the Premier League, and Cha Beom-soo and Hunter are also competitive regulars. They just haven’t gotten much attention yet because they don’t have anything special. Eduardo and Bonavich are also bench players.
The fact that they achieved a record of 19 wins, 10 draws, and 7 losses with these players means that Kishin did not distinguish between the opponents they had to beat and the opponents they had to give the players a rest, and they used them too much. That is why they sometimes failed to form a good starting lineup against the opponents they absolutely had to beat, and widened the score gap.
“I would like the head coach to pay a little more attention to the upcoming match schedule. Please help us select the opponents that we absolutely must beat and plan the schedule.”
The job of Notts County’s head coach is to manage the players and resolve the contradictions between the coaches. There has been a lot of improvement, but the forces that advocate defense and those that advocate attack still have not been able to compromise. In particular, the players with attacking talent are showing strength, so the defense is a bit weakened.
Originally, when preparing for a match, we would only consult with the tactical coach. Then, the coaches would conduct defensive and offensive drills according to the tactical coach. However, now, the head coach also participates in match preparation.
If you gather all the coaches and have a meeting to prepare for the game, it will only waste time with the defense and offense fighting. That is why Kishin always prepared the game with the tactical coach. Since the results were good, no one complained.
If you go to the Premier League, you have to manage the season well. It will be difficult to stay with the current players. Furthermore, when the summer transfer market opens, you have to focus on keeping the players. There are many clubs that strongly want Turner. If Hector also plays as well as he has this season, the doubts about his durability will disappear and there will be more clubs that want him.
[I’m sorry. I didn’t know that either. ㅠㅠ]
After receiving a sudden text message, Kishin logged onto a Korean portal for the first time in a long time and searched.
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