Dad was a Genius - Chapter 18
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My Dad Was a Genius Episode 18
On the day I was supposed to be born, my younger brother Jun-ho was born first.
What does this mean?
‘My existence has completely disappeared.’
As Cha Seong-eun regressed to a person named Kang Jun-seong, the existence of Kang Jun-seong disappeared.
Probably forever.
“Director?”
“… … Oh, yes. I enjoyed the photo. The child is really cute. I want to see it in person.”
“Haha. Thank you. I’ll bring you here sometime. You can check it out then.”
That was welcomed by me too.
Because I wanted to see what my younger brother looked like when he was little.
Although he was smiling on the outside, I felt bitter inside.
The fact that there is no longer a Kang Jun-seong by my father’s side.
* * *
[Storm of 6 consecutive wins! How far will Cheonan’s winning streak go?]
[Cha Seong-eun’s dream that everyone laughed at. Will he really set a league championship record?]
[The most popular team in K League, Taesan Cheonan.]
[Cha Seong-eun achieved 1st place in popularity vote! The first manager in K-League history to win 1st place in popularity vote.]
The one making headlines in every newspaper was none other than Taesan Cheonan, currently leading the K-League.
Even teams that are considered as championship candidates have not been able to achieve 6 consecutive wins, but Cheonan, which was considered to be at the bottom, achieved the feat of 6 consecutive wins.
chuck-!
Director Kim Sung-il threw down the newspaper he was holding on the desk.
“Gangwon, Jeonnam, Gyeongnam, Daegu, Daejeon, and even Jeju.”
These are all teams that have faced Cheonan this season.
“It’s already been six consecutive wins. And that’s from a coach who hasn’t even received proper coaching training, let alone playing as a player.”
Cha Seong-eun was called a rookie director and a parachute director and was criticized by the media in Korea and even foreign countries.
But that guy is causing a stir in the K-League.
No one would have dared to think that Cha Seong-eun would win six games in a row.
“Cheonan only recorded 5 wins during the 2012 season, but they have already broken that record in just 6 games.”
Cheonan was a mess of a team.
In addition, since there were no players who wanted to go to Cheonan, Cheonan actually had to fill its squad with only rookies this season.
With that team, Cha Seong-i destroyed six teams.
“Do you remember Coach Lim? When Cha Seong-eun was first appointed as coach, the coaches made a resolution. We were going to completely crush him so that he would never again be able to sully the K-League.”
“Yes, I did.”
“But look. It was them who got trampled.”
Cha Seong-eun, who should be recorded as a stain on the K-League, is now changing into a ray of hope for Korean soccer in the dark ages due to the generational change in the K-League.
“Can we just call this luck?”
The first win and the second win in a row can be considered beginner’s luck.
However, the record of six consecutive wins is by no means a beginner’s luck.
“I don’t think so. I have no choice but to admit it now. That guy, Cha Seong, is… … a genius.”
Coach Lim shook his body at those words.
Because I never thought that such words would come out of the mouth of Director Kim Sung-il, who is known for his extreme disrespect for others.
“Have you seen the tactics that Cha Seong-eun is using? Honestly, anyone who touches tactics will know how reckless the tactics that Cha Seong-eun is using are.”
According to what they have gathered through their intelligence, the tactic that Cha Seong-eun is using is called Gegenpressing.
However, it was a tactic that was being developed in Germany to compete with Spanish football, and it was not yet used in actual matches due to physical strength issues, so Cha Seong-i somehow found out and introduced it to Korean football.
“What’s creepy is that Cha Seong-eun used that difficult tactic to complement and counter possession football.”
This Gegenpressing may seem reckless, but Cha Seong-i has proven that it can be incredibly powerful if used properly.
“Do you think all the managers of the six teams that were destroyed by Cha Seong-eun were stupid? No. Our Seoul team and the entire K-League have already been countered by that guy.”
Barcelona, with their fantastic tiki-taka football, have widely spread their possession tactic.
It was the pinnacle of modern football, and everyone was playing possession football as if they had made a pact.
Otherwise, we will inevitably be tactically pushed back by the opposing team.
“We were able to win last year because we were the first to adopt possession football. As a result, every team this season is focusing on possession football. Except for one.”
That one person was Cha Seong-eun.
He brought out tactics that were a hard counter to possession football and created a sensation in the K-League.
“This is what makes soccer fun.”
Director Kim Sung-il burst into laughter.
“There are always unpredictable variables that arise.”
That’s what soccer is.
As past glories fade, new stars always rise.
but,
“Not yet.”
People of the world say.
It is said that the divine being Cha Seong-i appeared.
The old guard who are still living in past glories will have to step down.
In fact, Director Kim also agreed to some extent.
For the development of soccer, young blood must come out and create a generational change.
“I have no intention of backing down so easily. I’m sure you feel the same way, too.”
The coaches also smiled at Director Kim’s words.
Having led Seoul to victory last year, he was determined to show what veteran tactics are and what Seoul’s strengths are.
“Let’s show that no matter how well Cheonan is doing, they can never surpass the defending champions.”
* * *
Cheonan vs Seoul.
After setting a record of 6 consecutive wins, which Cheonan could not even dare to dream of, they met the defending champion.
Up until now, it was just a practice match, and in fact, the match against Seoul could be considered the real game, because from the next match onwards, they would only have to face strong teams.
But the office was currently buzzing with something different than the next game against Seoul.
“Wow. This is really ridiculous.”
“If we keep going like this, aren’t we really going to go beyond Suwon?”
The office workers couldn’t hide their surprise at the number of attendees counted so far.
I stared at the statistics table quietly.
No matter how well a team does, in the end what matters is box office success.
The number of spectators cheering for a team directly leads to profits, and it is also a very sensitive issue for the companies supporting the team.
And Cheonan was at the bottom until last season.
But now,
“We are currently ranked 3rd in terms of audience mobilization!”
He was showing off his prowess by taking 3rd place.
“Is this really a dream or reality?”
“The uniforms we prepared this time were all sold out, so we’re having to make them again in a hurry.”
“The problem is… … we’ve had so many inquiries about why we don’t have our director’s uniform, so we’re making one for him too.”
“I’ve never seen a coach’s uniform sell better than the players’ uniforms.”
It was the first time they had received so much attention and love from fans, so even the front desk staff were dumbfounded.
Perhaps even my family members never thought that noise marketing would be this successful.
“Captain.”
“Oh, yes, director.”
“Are all the players and coaches here?”
“Yes. They are all gathered together as you said.”
But I’m still hungry.
I want to end the league with such overwhelming power that no one can match it.
And we wanted to have more spectators and fans than any other team.
To achieve that, they must first defeat last year’s champion, Seoul.
* * *
The players and coaches gathered in the auditorium had smiles on their faces.
It’s a given.
Because they achieved six consecutive wins, something no one could have ever imagined.
I was full of confidence that I could win against any team I faced right now.
Squeak-.
At that moment, Director Cha Seong opened the door and entered the auditorium.
Everyone automatically stood up to greet the director.
Now, to them, Cha Seong-i was more than just a director.
It could be said that Cha Seong is willing to jump into a fire if the director tells him to.
“Congratulations to everyone.”
As soon as he entered the auditorium, he congratulated the players.
“This six-game winning streak would not have been possible without your help.”
Then, as if they had been waiting, cheers erupted from all directions.
“Cha Seong-eun! Cha Seong-eun! Cha Seong-eun!”
They all called out Cha Seong-eun’s name with one heart.
Only after barely calming them down was he able to open his mouth.
“But now is the biggest crisis we face.”
The players’ expressions changed at those words.
Is this the biggest crisis now that you’ve won six games in a row?
“Our next opponent is Seoul. They are last year’s champions. They are the defending champions.”
Seoul reigned as the strongest team in 2012.
The media was very interested in whether Cheonan’s winning streak could extend to Seoul.
The players slowly began to feel the pressure they had briefly forgotten about.
“And if we lose here, people will say that our momentum has ended. Besides, other teams will try to corner us by copying the tactics that Seoul used. The media probably won’t stay still either.”
The atmosphere in the auditorium became solemn.
If they lose this match, people’s interest in Cheonan will die down, and they will attack them, saying that their sudden surge was just luck.
“Let’s take a look at how our performance actually was.”
Cha Seong-eun showed the match records from that time on the screen.
“5-0, 3-0, 2-0, 1-0, 2-0, and 2-1. In the last game against Jeju, we conceded a goal for the first time.”
Also, looking at the detailed analysis table, I could see that the performance was gradually declining.
“Do you know why this phenomenon is happening? Because we are drunk from the continuous winning streak? Are we complacent? Well, there are reasons for that. But the biggest reason is that K-League teams are slowly adapting to our tactics.”
After 6 games, other teams will have fully understood our tactics.
That is why the destruction method is being studied more and more.
“If Jeju, which was in the middle of the pack last season, showed this level of performance, what about Seoul? If Coach Kim Seong-il, who is considered one of the best coaches in Korea for leading every team he takes charge of to victory, is in charge of it, it will definitely be different.”
“… … .”
The players swallowed dry saliva.
Because the next opponent is a strong team.
but,
“There’s no need to worry about that.”
Unlike the players’ increasingly dark expressions, Cha Seong-eun still seemed to be brimming with confidence.
“This is also going according to my expectations.”
“… … ?”
What is this?
Was this situation even within the expected range?
“Of course, it is true that K-League teams started to adapt to my tactics a little faster than I expected. But that doesn’t make a difference.”
Cha Seong-eun’s eyes scanned the people in the auditorium.
“I came here to win, to become a champion. I didn’t come here just to stop at six wins in a row.”
The hot something in those eyes made the bodies of those who encountered them tremble.
“I will definitely beat Seoul in this match and record a 7-game winning streak to show everyone that Cheonan did not get to this point by luck.”
And his voice seemed to add fuel to the passion that had momentarily died down.
“Do you feel the same way as I do?”
Everyone shouted in unison as if they had been waiting for those words.
“yes!!”
The voice echoed through the entire auditorium as if it were going to explode.
They are ready to take on Seoul.
* * *
Cheonan’s home stadium was literally packed with people.
Because it was a match that everyone’s eyes were on.
A showdown between Cheonan and Seoul.
Even in Seoul, which has the second largest number of supporters after Suwon, supporters flocked in droves, and supporters from Cheonan, which is facing Seoul, also came to sing a song of victory.
In addition, citizens of Cheonan who had no interest in soccer originally but became interested in soccer due to the Cheonan whirlwind rushed to buy tickets, so there were hardly any empty seats.
[Fly like a soaring eagle, Cheonan!]
A cheer for Cheonan rang out from the stands.
And then, without fail, my name was called.
[The car is-!!]
This time, get out!! Are you going to shout loudly?
I’m used to it now.
but,
[Life-!!]
Even at the start of the first league, the phrase that was shouted out loud to Cha Seong-eun was changed to Jong-sin.
The banners hanging in the stands and the slogans they held high were all messages asking people to stay with the team until the end.
[Cha Sung-eun is a lifetime-!!]
I opened my closed eyes and stood up from my seat to look at the players, hearing the crowd’s voices even in the locker room.
They were armed with fighting spirit, like David going to face Goliath.
“Let’s all go.”
Today we will be the David who brings down the champion Goliath.