Breath of The Interferer - Chapter 91
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#91 – Breath of the Interferer_Key – 1675413
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Baby Ann Renault
Pogba approached Agián Renault, who had the ball. Renault passed the ball to Cha Beom-soo without delay. Cha Beom-soo immediately passed the ball to Gray, who then passed it back to Renault. Renault, who received the ball, dribbled briefly and then passed the ball to Bonavich, who was playing on the left wing.
Bonavich hit the ball short and found an opening, but Lindelof’s defense was tight. Bonavich passed the ball back to Cha Beom-soo. Cha Beom-soo kept a close distance with Bonavich and exchanged passes before passing the ball back to Renault.
In the past, other players were late in joining the attack, so when Bonavichi or Hector got the ball, they felt a lot of pressure. Now, the full-backs and defensive midfielders quickly move up the line, greatly relieving the pressure on the attackers.
‘There is no one to fear except Liverpool and Tottenham.’
Notts County is weak against teams that are good at pressing defense. Of course, not just anyone can upset Notts County with pressing defense. Only Liverpool, Tottenham, and Dortmund’s pressing defense really upset Notts County. Since the draw with Manchester City, Notts County’s performance has actually become a level worthy of the Premier League. If they hadn’t met Liverpool, they wouldn’t have suffered a crushing defeat.
‘The field command is quiet. That means things are going well right now.’
At the beginning of the season, they used a 5-4-1 formation, then a 4-4-2 formation. However, there were always small changes within it. They continued to change the tactics slightly, referring to the on-site management’s options. In the home game against Manchester United, they used a 4-2-3-1 formation for the first time. The key to this formation is the attacking midfielder Agiane Renault and the defensive key Cha Beom-soo.
Renault, who received the ball from Cha Beom-soo, made Phil Jones flustered with a dribble like a strong wind. It was not a dribble that was just as light as dancing. Although his ball handling skills may seem rough at first glance, it was a dribbling technique that Renault had newly equipped. It was a method of inducing mistakes from defenders by quickly changing the direction of the breakthrough half a beat.
The downside is that it doesn’t work well against a wild player like Pogba. It’s easy to lose the ball to a player with great physical ability and quick reactions. So, whenever Pogba approaches, he passes and runs away.
As he broke through Phil Jones, Matic blocked Renault. Renault refrained from dribbling and passed to Hunter. Hunter, with his back to Smalling, kept possession of the ball and passed it to Bonavich, who had come to support the attack. After passing to Bonavich, Hunter immediately turned around and tried to penetrate, and Renault also ran inside quickly.
Cha Bum-soo took up the space created by the defenders following the two. Cha Bum-soo shot the ball that Bonavich passed without stopping. Although the path of the ball was toward the middle, it was a sudden shot, so De Gea could not catch it and punched it. When the ball bounced and came towards him, Hunter pushed Smalling with his right arm and shot with his left foot.
The shooting that he trained for three months, prepared to decline in condition, has shone. Hunter’s shooting skills, except for heading, are not up to the Premier League level. He threatens his opponents with his excellent body and heading skills, but he cannot show his power because he only has one weapon. When dealing with a beast with sharp teeth, you only have to be careful of your teeth.
So Hunter sharpened his claws. He revealed the claws that had been hidden for a while. A shot with his left foot, which was much more inaccurate than his right foot, knocked on the Manchester United goal. De Gea quickly straightened his upper body that had been leaning back and threw his body to his left side, but he could not block Hunter’s shot.
On November 4, a historic 32,000-strong crowd turned out at Meadow Lane. The stadium extension was completed at the end of October. If they avoid relegation this season, another extension will take the capacity to 54,000. Notts County fans numbered over 30,000 in the crowd. They were thrilled by Hunter’s goal against the league leaders.
Tommy held high the new scarf designed by the club to celebrate promotion to the Premier League. The old scarf, estimated to be 130 years old, was only used for important games. The guardian deity of the scarf judged that the poor start of the season was due to the excessive use of power last season. He left it at home to build up strength and went to the stadium with the new scarf.
After conceding a goal, Manchester United strengthened their attack. When Martial got the ball, Agiane Renault attacked Martial like a tiger pounced on its prey. All players except Hunter were mobilized for defense. To check Hunter, Manchester United must keep at least two players on standby. One player with speed, and one player who is good at physical combat and heading competitions is waiting around Hunter.
“I want to confront Marshall head on.”
The two were once prospects in the team. Renault claimed that Martial’s dribbling was a copy of his own. They were rivals, but at one point Martial transferred to Manchester United and received a lot of attention, while Renault failed to secure a professional contract.
Renault’s claim was not absurd, as he took the ball away from Marshall very easily. If the uniforms were not different, it was so natural that it could be misunderstood that two players from the same team gave up possession of the ball while switching. Renault, who took the ball, passed the ball to Gray without delay.
Gray’s ball-keeping skills are the best. He was also excellent at trapping, and with a stronger body than Hunter, he never lost possession of the ball. However, no matter how much he trained, his passing accuracy did not improve much. Gray kept the ball with his body and passed it to Cha Beom-soo who came close.
Cha Beom-soo passed the ball to Bonavich. Hector is excellent in all aspects, but his speed is average. He has good agility, but he can’t maintain speed for long in short distances. Hector ran up and down on the right, Renault ran in the middle, and Bonavich ran on the left.
Kim Si-woong and McDonald were also deployed in the attack. Gray, Guzmiks and Berbe focused on defense, and the remaining players moved to Manchester United’s camp. Gray marked Lukaku in the attack, and Guzmiks marked Lukaku in the defense. Guzmiks was fast and tall, so he was not pushed by Lukaku except in physical fights.
Renault headed to the left. He exchanged passes with Cha Beom-soo and Bonavich. Kim Si-woong received Cha Beom-soo’s signal and headed to the center. After drawing out the opposing players sufficiently, he found Hector with Cha Beom-soo’s long pass.
Hector could not easily shake off Blind’s one-on-one defense. He allowed the cross, but desperately blocked the cut-in. He took advantage of the fact that Hunter was the only player who could head the ball. Manchester United, apart from Lukaku and Pogba, also have Matic who can head the ball. However, among the Notts County players, only Hunter and Gray are effective in the Premier League.
Crossing the ball only gives the ball back to the opponent. There are many players who are good at heading the ball, such as De Gea, Smalling, and Phil Jones. Pogba and Matić are also defending in the penalty area, so crossing the ball is a polite way to hand it over with both hands.
Hector desperately wants to go to the center. However, if he goes to the center, the right attack will disappear completely. Then, when he sees Cha Beom-soo coming behind to receive the ball, he immediately passes it back. After receiving the ball, Cha Beom-soo passes it to Renault without delay.
In a rare case, Renault did not stop the ball and just stabbed a penetrating pass. Hunter, who was the first to react to Renault’s ball, ran forward, and Phil Jones followed half a beat later. Hunter and Phil Jones, who were about to shoot, got tangled together and fell to the ground. The referee pointed to the penalty point without a moment’s hesitation.
But that wasn’t the only misfortune that befell United. Phil Jones raised his upper body and slammed both fists into the grass. It was clear that his hamstring had been pulled. After the referee gave permission, United’s team doctors entered the stadium to check on Phil Jones’ details.
Ashley Young immediately started warming up as he crossed his arms towards the bench. Blind had to change position to central defender and Ashley Young had to take over at left-back. With Bailey also injured, United were left with only one central defender. Blind, Rojo and Lindelof will have to play as central defenders for the time being.
At that time, Hunter looked at the bench and asked for his opinion. Renault had asked Hunter to take the penalty kick. Kishin paused for a moment and nodded. Renault is a player who works really hard during training. However, it was passion that came from the awareness of being a professional player, not the appearance of working hard with a true goal in mind.
However, Renault’s eyes were burning as he had come to see Kishin a few days ago and begged to let him play. He hoped that Renault would make a new leap forward with his feelings for Marshall and this penalty kick. Kishin nodded and flipped through his notebook. He wanted to check Renault’s penalty kick numbers, but there were no numbers written in Kishin’s notebook.
‘The stats that can be seen for each player are limited.’
You can see all the physical abilities, but you can only check some of the remaining values. It’s been two years since he gained the ability, but only 11 of Cha Beom-soo’s stats were checked, excluding physical abilities. Some players checked 20, so it varies from person to person. I think some of the values are not shown because they are difficult to quantify.
Renault put the ball on the point and took a deep breath. In his previous team, the manager and coaches always compared him to Martial and persuaded Renault to reduce his dribbling. He had difficulty in timing his shots and passes, so he forced himself to dribble, and eventually it became a habit. He tried to fix it, but it was not something he could fix on his own.
He overcame it through training after coming to Notts County. It was thanks to Kishin’s accurate diagnosis and Harvey’s proper training, but Hector and Ward’s help were also great. Kishin also encouraged Renault to dribble. Notts County, which had many young players and low tactical perfection, often relied on Renault and Hector’s dribbling.
As I dribbled freely in real matches, I became more aware of my own problems. So I watched Ward and Hector and learned appropriate passing and shooting timing. I started as a regular player in the beginning, but when I was benched after losing consecutive matches, I became discouraged. Then, when I played against Manchester United, I mustered up the courage to ask Kishin to play.
Renault’s penalty was not bad. But De Gea’s defense was too good. The ball hit De Gea’s hand and went over the goal post. The penalty became a corner kick. Renault fell to his knees in shock.
De Gea felt the pain as he touched the ball with his fingertips and the Manchester United team doctors were called in again. Then Hunter came over and pointed to the bench.
“The sorcerer calls you.”
Was it a reprimand or a notice of replacement? Could it be that the team was trying to tell Renault that he was being released? As Renault was thinking about all sorts of things, Kishin said something unexpected.
“Renault, show Martial your dribbling. I mean, your dribbling, where you beat all the defenders, beat the goalkeeper and shoot into an empty net. Prove today that you are the best dribbling player in France.”
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