Dad was a Genius - Chapter 105



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My Dad Was a Genius Episode 105

Adama Traore.

As a product of Barcelona’s youth system, he had no doubt that he would make it to the Barcelona first team.

But La Liga powerhouse Barcelona was not an easy team.

Adama’s incredible sprint speed was commendable, but his poor tactical understanding and abysmal finishing ability ultimately prevented him from making it to the first team.

When I was losing sleep, anxious about when I would be released.

A mysterious oriental man approached him and offered him his hand.

‘Adama Traore.’

And his first words were:

‘You are the most talented player as a winger.’

The best talent.

Even when he joined the Barça youth system, Adama believed he had the best talent.

But there were so many people there that they could really be called monsters. Monsters whose talents were so small that they seemed like boogers.

But Adama had fast feet.

Also, even though he was short, he was confident in physical combat because he had the size of an ox.

But that was it.

Having those two didn’t do anything for me.

In particular, low tactical understanding and poor goal-scoring ability held them back.

But even though he understood the goal-scoring ability, Adama Traore had no idea what the low tactical understanding meant.

Even though the manager and coaches always scolded him about it, Adama really couldn’t figure it out.

Regarding him, the director Cha Seong-eun, whose identity is suspicious, said:

‘You don’t have to think. Just run with your instincts. Just move as I trained you.’

In Barcelona, ​​I was constantly scolded for thinking.

But there’s no need to think about it.

So are you saying I should just run without thinking?

‘If you’re curious about that, come to Wolves and I’ll show you how to play.’

Adama fell for those words and signed a contract with Wolves as if he was possessed.

And when I opened my eyes, he was wearing yellow clothes.

‘Hey, if this keeps up I’m really going to die?’

I literally rolled around the training grounds like a dog.

When you are out of breath and fall to the floor, you start to wonder, is this really true?

A shadow fell over him.

‘Player Adama. You can’t just rest like this. You have to run more. You can still run more.’

Cha Seong-eun whispered to Adama in a soft voice.

‘Your talent is truly the best. And that talent starts from running. The reason I train you like this is so that you can run without thinking about it and according to the situation. So run without thinking. Even the thought that it is hard is eliminated.’

‘… … .’

‘I’ll say it again, your talent is so great. You just don’t know how to bring out that shining talent. If you endure the training here, you too will be amazed at how much you’ve changed. I promise.’

When you say it like that, who wouldn’t fall for it?

In addition, Adama also felt desperately that a breakthrough was needed in the Barcelona youth team.

So I gritted my teeth and ran.

Then, when I was starting to get tired and my mind was going out of whack, Cha Seong-i would come over and stimulate me somehow.

You are a great player.

Your talent is beyond imagination.

Adama, fooled by such sweet words, continued his training.

Just waiting for the day when he would be selected to play.

However, he did not get a single chance to play in the 6 games and just sat on the bench.

Cha Seong-eun always told Adama that he was a talented player.

If that’s true, shouldn’t he have been given at least one chance to compete by now?

Adama felt as if he had been deceived.

In fact, isn’t it possible that Cha Seong-eun is just trying to keep himself on this team by deceiving them with sweet words and using them only as a candidate occasionally?

“omg.”

“What, what? Did we score a goal?”

It was when I was thinking like that.

Even though Wolves were dominating the game, it was Everton who scored first.

“Is this the power of the jinx… … .”

“No matter what, it’s like that. I didn’t think I’d get scored like that… … .”

The players were in shock.

Because no one thought Wolves would score first.

Everton are strangely lucky when they face a team that has won consecutive games.

That jinx was working this time too.

[Everton. Struggling to hold on to 1 goal!]

Everton immediately used a ten-back tactic after scoring a goal.

The will to protect one goal until the end.

Wolves knocked on the goal without stopping.

But the ball keeps going wide, or hitting the goal post, etc.

The goals just weren’t coming today.

“What is really there?”

“I didn’t know jinxes could be this scary.”

“No. How can you hit the goalpost 4 times!”

After the first half, the players were in disarray.

It was a first half where at least three goals should have been scored.

But it felt like something invisible was blocking their balls.

I got goosebumps.

I was seriously wondering if there was some strange, indescribable entity that was controlling the game.

“Hmm. Is that right?”

Adama, on the other hand, thought the players were just being fanciful.

Wasn’t the goal just a mistake by a defender?

I never believed in jinxes, invisible hands, or anything like that in the first place.

Maybe he thinks that way because he hasn’t played the game himself.

however,

“Player Adama.”

Suddenly, Cha Seong-eun called him.

This is a person who sticks to you like glue during training, but doesn’t even look at you on game day.

“Get ready for the second half.”

“Yes? Me, me?”

“You don’t like it? I thought you were just hoping for a chance to compete.”

That’s true, though.

It is true that it was burdensome because of the circumstances.

Isn’t the team losing by one point?

Whether you’re a veteran or a rookie, the time you most hate to go in is when your team is losing.

Because there is a tremendous amount of pressure to go out and do something.

“Didn’t I always say that during training? Adama, you don’t need to think and run. Just move as your body is used to, as I trained you.”

“What exactly is that?”

“You don’t even have to think about that. Just catch the ball and run.”

What kind of irresponsible thing can you say!

But shouldn’t we be told how to run?

But there’s no need to even think about that.

“Oh. You’re finally participating.”

“Congratulations.”

“But I feel a little sorry. I have to go out in this situation.”

Knowing that Adama usually trains a lot compared to other players and runs around like a dog, his teammates approached him and congratulated him.

But Adama wasn’t happy at all.

Of course, I really wanted to go out and play, but I was also anxious about having to play in this situation and Cha Seong-eun telling me to just play without thinking.

“are you okay.”

“yes?”

“The director is not an irresponsible person. He must have a reason for it. So trust him and go for it.”

Captain Van Dijk gave Adama a firm pat on the shoulder.

“Okay. Let’s all go! Let’s definitely turn things around in the second half! Let’s break this jinx!”

“okay!!”

The Wolves players came out in style again.

However, no goal was scored until the 70th minute of the second half.

The players are clearly passing and shooting well, but today the Everton goalkeeper is blocking the ball well and keeps acting like the ball is going in but it doesn’t.

Maybe that’s why.

The atmosphere seemed to be increasingly flowing towards Everton.

Everton, who had been only defending, also slowly moved forward.

If this flow continues, you will probably feel like you can score an additional goal.

“Player Adama.”

Adama was stretching his body and ran to Cha Seong-eun’s call.

“It’s time. Get ready to change.”

Even though I was feeling fine when I was just warming up, my heart started beating faster and my veins started pounding as soon as I heard those words.

[18-year-old Adama Traore from Barcelona’s youth system makes his debut!]

Adama stepped onto the field with a trembling heart.

As expected, the feeling of watching from the bench and actually stepping onto the field was clearly different.

The pressure was indescribable.

“Player Adama.”

Cha Seong-i said this as if he was trying to run to where the players were.

“Don’t think, just follow your instincts.”

“… … .”

Adama nodded.

In fact, Adama still didn’t know what it meant to give in to instinct.

“Let’s do our best.”

“go for it.”

Adama, who started in the right wing position, receiving encouragement from the players.

On the other side, Salah played on the left wing and Miguel became a striker.

The idea was to change the existing two-top strategy to a one-top strategy.

“Phew.”

Adama, panting, tried hard to relieve the tension.

But as soon as we entered the game, the ball rolled in.

“ah-.”

When I caught the ball, it felt like my brain stopped for a moment.

My mind stops, my body becomes stiff and a cold sweat runs down my face.

While doing so, he looks around his head anxiously, wondering where to throw the ball.

‘What is this guy?’

‘You said you were a rookie. You must be really nervous.’

Of course, the opposing players could not miss that sight.

They rushed towards the hesitating Adama fiercely.

Adama was at a loss as to what to do, and at that moment, Cha Seong-eun’s voice rang in his head.

‘Don’t think, just run.’

Adama followed his words.

Where to pass or which direction to run.

I decided to just not think about it.

Paat-!

Adama’s sudden sprint caught the Everton players off guard and they lost track of him.

But that’s okay.

I could easily catch up with a guy with big muscles like that…

‘What’s so fast!?’

‘The speed is no joke, isn’t it?’

But this African-Spanish player, who is of average height for a soccer player at 178cm, was sprinting like crazy and splitting the field.

Isn’t it that he runs from the right to the center without breaking through the side while in the right wing position, like a bull running wild at the sight of a red flag?

The midfielders quickly lost track of him due to his terrifying speed and momentum, and the defenders were barely able to stop him by rushing in.

“Ugh-.”

Fortunately, they lost the ball, but Everton’s spirits sank for a moment.

Wolves striker Salah was already struggling because of his fast feet, but Adama was even faster.

‘But I stopped it anyway.’

‘It’s more blockable than I thought.’

‘If it’s blocked like this, that guy will break too.’

Usually, when attackers get their dribble blocked, their bodies become stiff and they don’t try very hard the next time.

But Adama was different.

Also, as soon as the ball comes in, doesn’t he just run like a bull with its horns sticking out and charging?

‘This crazy guy again!’

‘You’re just running around like crazy!?’

As they expected, Adama was thoughtless.

I’ve already erased from my mind the thought that I have to run without thinking.

Just catch the ball and run according to your instincts.

His fast pace caused defenders to fall back rather than trying to keep up.

As a result, the defenders were trapped inside the box and Adama was left standing outside.

And then something entered his beastly eyes.

An empty left goal.

“… … !”

Adama stretched his legs out towards it with all his might.

Phew-!!

The ball hit his outfront and began to trace its trajectory with a cannonball-like sound.