Dad was a Genius - Chapter 109



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My Dad Was a Genius Episode 109

Harry Kane has been on loan to various teams without any notable performances.

Managers who mainly used quick-and-rush did not trust Kane, who was slow on his feet, so they did not start him.

But the Tottenham board and Pochettino saw Kane’s potential.

So, from a young age, we deliberately sent him on loan to gain various experiences, and when we thought he was ready, we brought him back to Tottenham to let him display his talents.

‘Actually, Kane was my number one recruit… … .’

Tottenham had no intention of selling Kane, and Kane had no interest in Wolves either.

So, it was a regrettable striker that was missed.

And he has already developed into something close to a complete striker.

Indeed, he was showing off his amazing talent from the beginning of the first half.

[Harry Kane’s goal!! Already scoring in 7 consecutive games! This player’s momentum is scary!]

Kane scored in 7 consecutive games.

Just before, Goaldo Kane scored a goal with a surprise shot from a place no one expected.

Once he gets his feet wet, Kane is the player who scores.

It’s not just the feet.

Even his heading ability is excellent, making him scary even in set-piece situations.

He was a player who could be called arguably England’s best striker.

That’s why he will set many records in the future.

But surprisingly, he has never won a trophy due to the Tottenham trophy jinx.

It was truly ironic that he was given the honour of being England’s best striker, but never actually lifted the trophy.

“Wow, you crazy guy. You’re putting that in there like that? You’re really not kidding, are you?”

“I told you, he’s the best striker in the EPL right now.”

“His shooting accuracy and balance are good. He doesn’t back down even when Van Dijk pushes him like that. But… … How did you hit it? He actually scored a goal in the 15th minute of the first half!”

It was a prediction I hoped would be wrong.

But Kane scored a goal just as I expected after 15 minutes.

It was an unfortunate incident that occurred because the defenders, who had never faced a monster like Kane, were unable to figure out the timing of their shots.

‘What’s important is what comes next.’

The outcome of this match will be determined by whether this goal was a valuable lesson or just a wasted goal.

* * *

‘be easy.’

Kane, who had been moving from team to team and was unable to find his way, suddenly had a breakthrough.

No, to be precise, it was the death of the quick-and-rush tactic pursued in the EPL that opened up opportunities for Kane.

Meanwhile, managers have been ordering Kane to run quickly to receive long passes.

However, Kane, who was naturally slow on his feet, was unable to launch such a quick attack.

So, Kane was not welcomed by any team, but since the tactics of the EPL changed last season, his match sense also started to improve.

And finally, after returning to Tottenham, he fully realized his potential as Pochettino’s tactics and his own personality fit very well.

‘Wolves aren’t that great after all.’

I was nervous because they said they had won 7 games in a row, but it was surprisingly easy.

Of course, I was a little surprised by how hard this player named Van Dijk pushed himself, but I couldn’t stop his explosive scoring ability.

‘Let’s see what kind of faces everyone has.’

Whenever Kane scores a goal, the defenders always look at him with an expression like, “What kind of guy is this?”

This is because he either makes a surprise shot at a time they don’t expect, or pushes them all away with his high jumping power and strong physical contact and scores a header.

Kane enjoyed that gaze.

The look in their eyes that is afraid of me.

It was like a reward that made Kane work harder.

however,

“… … ?”

These were something different.

It was clear that he was afraid and surprised by something, but it wasn’t directed at Kane.

Aren’t you always looking at the Wolves manager in the technical zone?

‘what?’

Besides, if you get a goal like that from the beginning, you’ll be disappointed.

But strangely, they seemed more motivated than before the goal was scored.

I don’t know why.

I just have a strange feeling.

‘Just put it in again and that’s it.’

He didn’t know what his plan was, but Kane decided not to care.

Just score one more goal.

Just like the first goal, the second goal will be similar, just by taking away their timing and shooting.

“100 million!”

At that moment, Kane was pushed by a rough fight coming from behind and fell over.

I’ve held on honestly until now, but this time I couldn’t.

“… … .”

Kane looked up at Van Dijk, who had overpowered him.

He glanced at Kane with an indifferent face and immediately passed the ball to his teammate in front. The referee saw it as a legal struggle and did not blow the whistle.

‘The bridge didn’t cross.’

In other words, it was pushed away by just bumping into it with the body.

‘I was holding up well earlier.’

Did you let your guard down a little this time?

Once again, we got the ball and this time, Van Dijk followed suit.

Kane, who got into another physical fight with him, created a similar situation as before.

This is a type of body-fight where you shoot out of sync without any preparation.

It was Kane’s best skill.

Phew-!

The timing is good.

The feeling of the foot hitting the ball was also good.

And here we go again… …!

[Ah! Kane’s shot is blocked by Van Dijk!]

But Kane’s shot was blocked from the start.

Somehow he knew, Van Dijk stretched out his leg and blocked the shot.

“!?”

Kane locked eyes with Van Dijk, who blocked his shot.

That face looks like it’s already read your shooting timing.

‘It must be a coincidence?’

That’s probably it.

There is no way his shooting timing could have been read.

It’s a shot made without any preparation, so how can you read it?

‘You can try again.’

So Kane got another chance.

This time, I will definitely score and sink Wolves.

With that determination, he once again cheated the timing and stretched out his foot.

however,

[Ah! Van Dijk blocks again! He blocks Kane’s shots one after another!]

What, you blocked me again?

Does that mean you really knew the timing?

The problem started from now on.

The ball went out after Van Dijk and was picked up by Maddison, who passed it to Kyle Walker, who was running on the left side.

Kyle Walker, who played for Tottenham before joining Wolves.

But he failed to make a significant impact as he continued to be benched, and it was then that he moved to Wolves where he finally showcased his talent.

And today, as if to give his former team a taste of bitterness, he cut through the side and sent an artistic cross into the box.

[Kyle Walker’s cross! It lands squarely on the feet of an unmarked Salah!]

Salah received the ball that came flying at him like a delivery and kicked it with his left foot.

Then the ball curved, passed the goalkeeper’s fingertips, and went into the goal net.

It was Wolves’ equaliser.

[Gooooooo-!!]

[Wolves equalize in the 30th minute of the first half!! It was a sensational shot by Salah!]

“… … .”

It happened very naturally and quickly, like flowing water.

Kane looked at the Wolves players celebrating with blank expressions.

I never thought it would turn out like this.

It seemed to be written on Kane’s face.

‘Of course. Even this went as our director said!’

The players, including Van Dijk, were shocked to see that Cha Seong-eun’s prediction that Kane would score the first goal in the 15th minute of the first half came true.

Although Cha Seong-eun has made predictions many times and they have come true, this is the first time I have seen him accurately predict the time of the first goal and even the name of the player.

As a result, the players who should have been shaken by the shock of the preemptive goal were instead shocked by Cha Seong-eun’s ability. And they also recalled Cha Seong-eun’s words.

If we can learn about Kane’s attacking style through the first goal, we can use that to our advantage and score an equalizer through a counterattack.

That was what he was going to say to Van Dijk.

Will he use the one goal he lost as a valuable tuition or will he let it go to waste?

And of course, Van Dijk was deeply troubled by Kane’s opening goal.

He woke up with a snort, as if determined not to be eaten the same way twice.

As a result, he was able to time Kane’s effort perfectly and score the equaliser.

‘The manager said that if we could just stop Kane, we could easily beat Tottenham.’

As you can see, Tottenham were playing a Kane-centric game.

Also, if Kane falls, isn’t the entire team falling apart as well?

That’s why Cha Seong-eun trusted Van Dijk and entrusted Kane to him.

I never wanted to betray the boundless trust that was shown to me.

Van Dijk quickly followed Kane, who was slowly creeping up again.

Kane, who at first seemed to be ignoring him, had a hard expression on his face as soon as he saw Van Dijk. Now, he too was afraid of Van Dijk like any other striker.

He liked the look on the faces of these fearful attackers.

Because that is what drives this wall to become even stronger.

* * *

[Comeback goal!! Wolves, who have gained momentum, score a comeback goal!]

“This can’t be happening… … .”

Pochettino stared at the shaking goalpost with his mouth slightly open.

Wolves, with their 7 consecutive wins, are different, I guess.

Pochettino believed his tactics were perfectly suited to counter Wolves.

And until the beginning of the first half, his prediction was correct.

Even when they applied strong pressure from the front, if we passed the ball to Kane through a long pass, things started to flow well from then on.

But after the first goal, Wolves suddenly woke up.

I don’t know why they woke up after scoring a goal, but they quickly figured out how to stop Kane.

Kane, whose attacking lane was blocked, was unable to exert force in front of Van Dijk, and the ball stolen from him led to a counterattack.

The one who showed the best performance in the counterattack was Kyle Walker.

“I didn’t know that player had that kind of ability.”

I knew he had quick feet, but I didn’t know he was capable of counterattacking so quickly and passing accurately to his teammates.

The reason Pochettino didn’t use him is because previous managers also didn’t use him and relegated him to the bench.

So there was a lack of data on Kyle Walker, and when Wolves first contacted him, they just let him go with the intention of making some money.

The snowball was rolling like this.

Kyle Walker has been a key player in Wolves’ attack, ruthlessly exploiting Tottenham’s empty spaces, seemingly taking revenge on Tottenham for not recognising his abilities and abandoning him.

‘Should we change our tactics then?’

Tottenham’s style of play was to use Kane’s overwhelming talent to destroy their opponents.

But that simple and destructive tactic didn’t work against Wolves.

What we thought was a counter to Wolves turned out to be a counter to Tottenham.

Even the long pass to Kane was now intercepted in the middle, and Wolves pressed even harder in the second half, preventing Tottenham from even attempting an attack.

Unable to withstand such pressure, Tottenham eventually

[Ahhh! What the heck! Another Wolves goal after a defensive mistake!]

Like the other teams, we ended up kneeling before that pack of yellow wolves.

“… … .”

Pochettino swallowed dryly at Levy’s intense gaze that he could sense from somewhere.