Dad was a Genius - Chapter 41
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My Dad Was a Genius Episode 041
“… … !”
What was that goal just now?
It was a ball that had absolutely no angle.
It was only fast, but the accuracy and ball spin were completely messed up.
This is a zero-point cross.
however,
‘Did you really have to fit that to your foot?’
Director Kim Woo-seok was so absurd that I couldn’t help but laugh.
Isn’t that a truly amazing physique?
From the first cross attempt it was unusual, but the second one was successful.
‘It’s not luck.’
That was Kang Dae-ho’s own skill.
He turned a situation where he was absolutely unable to score a goal with the talent and power he possessed.
‘The romance that Cha Seong-eun was talking about… ‘
Was the answer to that question Kang Dae-ho?
At first, I thought it was nonsense, but Kang Dae-ho proved it.
No, Cha Seong-eun proved it.
The last spark of romantic soccer, in which even the remaining dust is oxidizing, is none other than Kang Dae-ho.
“Director. How do I do this… … .”
The coaches were shaking.
Second goal conceded following the first.
A goal that should never have been scored was scored.
Have we ever conceded goals so many times in a row this season?
“As expected, you are a scary junior.”
“yes?”
“How can you make this old man’s blood, which I thought had cooled down, boil like this?”
In fact, when I met Cha Seong-eun at the event that day, my already weak heart started beating strongly, and my blood that had been cold and hardened turned hot like lava flowing from an active volcano.
And it reached a climax with Kang Dae-ho’s score, making it impossible to sit still.
“Director… … ?”
The coaches blinked their eyes at the sight of Woo-seok Kim standing up in anger.
Aren’t you the one who hasn’t gotten up from your seat even once this season?
“You guys. Can I have a change of heart?”
“yes?”
“We’ve already conceded two goals, and once the defense is breached, it will continue to be breached. Tactically, we’re already overwhelmed by Cha Seong-eun.”
As coach Kim Woo-suk said, Pohang’s tactics were completely destroyed.
However, the reason that destruction was possible was thanks to Kang Dae-ho’s abnormal physique.
The problem is,
‘The players are shaking.’
The defensive wall has never been broken down like this before this season.
Because Pohang’s defense became stronger as the games continued.
That’s why I was confident that no matter who came, the defense would not be breached.
Even if the first goal was a counterattack after bouncing off a corner kick, didn’t Cheonan score the second goal despite the defense being completely down?
A defensive wall that was thought to be impenetrable has been breached.
That shook the mentality of Pohang players.
[Cheonan keeps pushing! Pohang’s solid defense is being broken through!!]
As evidence, Pohang’s defense continued to allow open space.
If things continued this way, there was a high possibility of conceding additional points.
“I admit it. I said I wasn’t obsessed with winning, but it turns out I was lying. I was actually more obsessed with winning than anyone else.”
Coach Kim Woo-seok shouted and sent signals to the players.
The Pohang players looked surprised when they saw that.
“Wait… … Really?”
“Are you serious?”
“If the director is going to come out like that… … .”
Instructions given to them.
Attack transition.
[Don’t worry about extra points, just keep going!]
This was Kim Woo-seok’s message.
From last season to this season, I have never once been told to switch to offense.
In other words, it meant to break free of the shackles that had been forcibly placed on defense and to fully reveal Pohang’s hidden wildness.
“……let’s go!”
The Pohang players felt worried on the one hand, but their blood was running hot on the other.
Haven’t we been suppressing our aggression and just playing defense all this time?
I was finally able to let go of that sadness.
* * *
“… … .”
I looked at Director Kim Woo-seok, who was standing up from his seat and speaking passionately, unlike usual.
Then the Pohang players’ movements changed.
I can feel it.
Something is changing about them.
There is such a thing as the essence of tactics.
If the essence of Cheonan’s tactics that I am using is pressure defense and counterattack, Pohang’s is honest defense.
But its essence was changing.
“It’s the first time I’ve seen Director Kim Woo-seok do something like that.”
“You got completely screwed over by Daeho. You must be pissed. Haha.”
“Are you going to tighten up the defensive wall even more now? Is there any way to raise it any higher?”
The coaches didn’t seem to notice yet.
“No, it’s the opposite.”
“yes?”
“Now the game will be a bit more interesting. Oh! Of course, not for us, but for the spectators.”
The coaches tilted their heads at my words.
Then soon they also realized what I meant.
“uh?!”
“Wait a minute. This development is… … .”
“Pohang is making a forward pass?”
Pohang, who always passed the ball backwards.
They followed coach Kim Woo-seok’s defensive tactics thoroughly, regardless of whether the stands were booing or not, or whether opposing players were swearing and provoking them.
But now they started passing it forward, and forward again.
The chains that had bound them for so long had finally been released.
[Ahh! This is different! Pohang starts attacking first!!]
[Pohang players run fast!! Whoosh! Ah! The ball unfortunately goes wide!!]
“What? Why are they acting like that all of a sudden?”
“I was so flustered for a moment that I couldn’t even defend myself properly. I’m going crazy.”
It wasn’t just our Cheonan players who were bewildered after seeing Pohang like that.
“Huh?”
“Wait. Is this our team?”
“Our Pohang is going to make the first move?”
There was also a murmur from the audience.
They also seemed to be having difficulty adapting to the sudden changes in Pohang.
but,
[Pohang! Keep pushing!]
[Pohang, which was once called an iron wall, suddenly became a warrior who charges forward with a spear!]
“Wow!!”
“Go to Pohang!!”
“Show me that you can do it too!!”
They were also excited about the changed appearance of Pohang.
If you watch sports, if you love football, there is no one who dislikes attacking tactics.
This is because just blocking defensively is bound to be boring.
That’s why I love this kind of romantic attacking football.
As modern football develops, it will only emphasize defense like Pohang does now, but I will not forget romantic football, as I told coach Kim Woo-suk.
I’m talking about the kind of soccer that is exciting, hot and exciting for anyone to watch.
“But if we leave this alone, something big could happen.”
There is a saying that war is momentum.
That also applies to sports.
Just as even a weak team can defeat a strong team once they start gaining momentum, Pohang, with its momentum, can also defeat Cheonan.
[Pohang. It’s fierce! It’s a really stormy attack! Cheonan is out of their minds!]
That’s why I had no intention of just letting this flow go by.
Beep-!!
[It’s Cheonan’s replacement!]
Flow is very important in soccer.
So, if you sense that the opponent is going with the flow, it is the manager’s job to cut it off.
There are several ways to do that.
There are ways to deliberately commit fouls, ways to waste time by lying down and pretending to be injured, and ways to use the substitution card like this.
“… … .”
The player who noticed my intention also walked out slowly on purpose.
Then I said to the players who were entering the field.
“Tell the players to stay calm and play the way we used to play. Pohang has a lot of momentum right now, but even if they run around, it will only last a little while.”
“Yes, director.”
The player who came in as a substitute quickly relayed my words to the other players.
The players, who were able to catch their breath during my substitution, each looked at me and nodded.
Cheonan regains its composure.
Pohang maintains concentration to ensure the flow is not interrupted during the changeover time.
The duel between spear and spear was finally about to unfold.
* * *
“Wow!!”
Pohang’s home stadium was filled with the cheers of excited fans.
[Attack, attack! Both teams seem to have no interest in defense, and are only focused on attack!]
[This is a great match! Breaking all expectations that this would be a somewhat boring match, these two teams are showing the most exciting performance in the K-League this season!]
“Go to Pohang!!”
“This is crazy. They keep attacking!”
There was a reason the crowd was excited.
Aren’t both teams attacking nonstop?
It’s worth giving it some credit, but there was absolutely no such thing.
Once you have the ball, just run.
When the opponent gets the ball, he clings to it tenaciously, and when he steals it from them, he runs forward like crazy.
Because of that, the fight became rough and there were some deep tackles, but it didn’t matter.
“Stop it!”
Choaaaak-!!
A sliding tackle coming from behind.
But even after being hit, Kang Dae-ho jumped up like a robot, grabbed the ball, ran again and shot.
“omg!”
“This is crazy!”
Even in the stands, one could sense an almost fearsome spirit.
Is that guy really a man of steel?
Even when several large Pohang defenders are attached to him, he runs without being pushed out of the physical fight.
Even if he gets tackled from behind, he stands up like a rock and runs again.
“Run, Pohang!!”
“You can’t lose!!”
But Pohang was no pushover either.
Striker Lee Dae-cheon, although slow, charged like a tank through the battlefield.
I felt a strong pulling sensation in my thigh, but I gritted my teeth and ran.
“Whoa.”
“Oh, my gosh, I think I’m going to die.”
“Don’t die. You can still do it.”
“Haha, that’s right. This is the first time I’ve found soccer this fun.”
Players from both teams took a break after one of their players collapsed, catching their breath.
They just ran like crazy, with the attack right going back and forth nonstop.
My heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to burst, but strangely enough, I felt like I wanted to run more.
It was the first time I had ever been so excited and had my adrenaline pumping.
“Let’s win.”
“I will definitely win!”
So the spectators, the commentators, and the players who run tirelessly on the field,
The match continued, with everyone’s blood burning hot.
* * *
[5 to 3! Can you believe it? Cheonan scores 5 points against Pohang and wins!]
[Has there ever been a match this entertaining? Both teams put on a great performance!]
As soon as the final whistle blew, both Cheonan and Pohang collapsed on the field.
The victors had no strength left to share in the joy of victory.
It was a match where we really gave our all.
Clap clap clap-!
The audience all stood up and applauded.
I gave a round of applause to the Pohang players who showed off their hot offense until the end, and to Cheonan who showed a more aggressive attitude instead of using defensive tactics despite being ahead in scoring.
“Director.”
“… … .”
Director Kim Woo-seok just sat there blankly and didn’t get up.
I even forgot for a moment that I had to shake hands with the opposing coach.
“Indeed… … .”
This game could be described as thrilling.
The passion and momentum of the players who swept the stadium still seemed to remain in me.
“Director Kim Woo-seok.”
“Ah-. This is it.”
When he looked up, there was Cha Seong-i in front of him.
“Thank you for the great game today.”
Director Kim Woo-seok slowly grabbed the hand he extended.
“… … Today was a truly romantic day, wasn’t it?”
At those words, Cha Seong-eun smiled and nodded.
“Yes, thanks to you.”
“Haha. Anyway, you are truly an amazing person. You managed to romanticize this toxic old man.”
“Doesn’t that mean that all soccer players always have a longing for romance in their hearts?”
“… … .”
Kim Woo-seok burst into laughter.
“I really learn a lot from you, my junior.”
But he was not a man to be easily discouraged.
“Next time, I’ll repay you with a more vicious and deeper defense. I like romance too, but that doesn’t mean I can abandon my concept.”
“Yes. Then I will show a more romantic performance next time.”
“Haha. You really don’t say a word.”
After finishing his conversation with director Kim Woo-seok, Cha Seong-eun tried to go inside first.
Then the crowd around him gathered and shouted.
“The car is fine!!”
“Thank you so much for today!!”
“Thank you for the exciting game!!”
It was all the Pohang fans shouting at him.
They were still in the mood for the game, so they ran together with their arms around each other and sang a cheering song.
It was a truly festive atmosphere, one that could not be considered a losing team.
Director Kim Woo-seok looked at the audience.
Have fans ever had such happy expressions on their faces?
“It’s romantic-.”
It seemed like I now had some idea of what kind of soccer Cha Seong-eun pursued.