Dad was a Genius - Chapter 55
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My Dad Was a Genius Episode 055
[Is Korean soccer okay like this?]
[Kang Dae-ho’s one-man show. Fatal tactical flaw.]
[South Korea’s last hope is outside of Cha Seong-eun.]
The media continued to attack Kim Myung-kyung.
That would be the case, didn’t coach Kim Myeong-gyeong already take 7 Cheonan players away through the National Football Association?
From there, the Peruvian war became a catalyst that added fuel to the fire.
“If this continues, won’t our players’ mentality just break down… … .”
“No. Why did you take seven people?”
“It’s just our players who are getting the blame.”
That wasn’t wrong, but now was not the time to worry about them.
The next match is against the strong team Seoul.
With 7 of our best members gone, this was a very difficult opponent for us.
And the other person knows it too.
“It just so happens that all the members are missing when we play against Seoul… … .”
“Isn’t Seoul in good shape these days?”
“Yeah. Director Kim Sung-il must have sharpened his teeth because he’s on a winning streak right now.”
I looked over my makeshift squad.
Then, there was a place where my gaze suddenly stopped.
It was the striker’s position.
“Ugh. This is the biggest problem. Up until now, Daeho has played every game without missing a single one.”
“Isn’t Daeho doing a lot in the game? I think the biggest vacancy is probably this one.”
As the coaches said, my father was an indispensable figure to our Cheonan.
Not only did they show great scoring ability, but they also showed many scenes of them inducing mistakes from defenders and scoring goals through pressure from the front.
Usually, when we think of a striker, we think of a position that receives the ball given to them by other players.
Actually, that’s not entirely wrong.
Because there are so many strikers in the world who actually just receive.
But my father was different.
Let’s say that he somehow tries to create opportunities for himself.
A similar example is England’s Harry Kane.
Although he is currently in the English league, he later moved to the German league and set several records with his fearsome scoring ability.
He too can be said to be a player who alternates between defense and offense, creates his own opportunities, and scores goals on his own in difficult situations.
And surprisingly, my father had even more potential than that.
I dare say.
He has more amazing talent than any football player in history.
‘The problem is that he is not here now.’
That’s why the Seoul War is difficult.
I wonder if there are other players.
Because that wasn’t it.
“If Kim Kwan-jin could just come back to life a little, he could easily fill the striker position.”
At someone’s words, I looked at the name of Kim Kwan-jin, who is filling the striker position instead of Kang Dae-ho.
A player who once made a name for himself in the K-League and then advanced to the J-League, but ultimately returned without any notable achievements and failed to leave much of an impression even here.
I remember the coaches asking for reconsideration several times when they said they were going to recruit him.
Still, I brought him here even though he was going to the second division.
Currently, Kim Kwan-jin has only been selected for the starting role once.
Of course, even back then, I didn’t show a particularly good side.
“It would be difficult to expect anything from this player, right?”
“Tsk. But he was once selected as one of the best strikers in the K-League. I wonder how he ended up like this.”
The coaches’ evaluation of Kim Kwan-jin was harsh.
The problem is that the players themselves think the same way as the coaches.
“Could you please call Kim Kwan-jin?”
* * *
“… … .”
Kim Kwan-jin was climbing the stairs with a dark expression.
He was once called a K-League superstar and even entered the J-League, but he was eventually kicked out with an absurd record of 5 goals in 2 seasons.
And then I came back to the K-League and pulled myself together and played a game, but I ended up falling into a much worse situation than in the J-League and ended up looking into the second division.
Then I heard some unbelievable news.
It was news that Cha Seong-eun was trying to recruit him to Cheonan.
I couldn’t believe it.
Who is Cha Seong-eun, the genius coach who is currently leading the revival of Korean soccer?
At first, of course, I thought it was just a rumor.
However, it was only after receiving a call from the director himself that Cha Seong realized that this was not a dream.
It was like a dream come true.
“Oh my… … .”
However, in his first start after coming to Cheonan, he failed to show anything outstanding this time as well.
The director must have been disappointed to see himself like that.
I will never send you to the starting lineup again.
He is now 28 years old.
He was a little old for a soccer player.
If you want to do something, you have to do it now.
If he didn’t get results here, his football career was over.
‘Okay. Let’s borrow it.’
I don’t know why the director called me, but it probably wasn’t for a good reason.
In the worst case scenario, you may be completely excluded from the list.
So I have to ask you to please give me one more chance.
It’s my pride and my football career at stake, so I can’t just end it like this.
dripping-.
I knocked on the door.
“Yes, please come in.”
My heart was pounding and I was sweating coldly.
After taking a deep breath, Kim Kwan-jin entered the director’s office.
“Did you call, Director?”
“Yes. Welcome.”
Director Cha Seong, who looked flawless today, greeted him with a smile.
Perhaps because the atmosphere was a little different from what he had expected, Kim Kwan-jin felt slightly relieved.
No, it’s not.
At times like these, we must not let our guard down.
“Are you taking good care of your health?”
“Oh, yes.”
“That’s fortunate. If you want to be a starter in this Seoul game, you need to be in really good condition.”
“……yes?”
For a moment, Kim Kwan-jin doubted his ears.
Selection… … you say?
“Yes. In this Seoul game, Kim Kwan-jin will be a starter.”
My fist clenched involuntarily.
I could barely contain my cheering.
Then I slowly came back to reality.
Seoul is a strong team.
Are you going to start yourself against a team like that?
Me, who only shit in my debut match in Cheonan?
“I… I dare not say this, but aren’t there other players besides me?”
Just start by saying thank you! Even if you shout, the hat is on the board, this guy’s snout is the problem.
But Cha Seong-eun smiled kindly.
“That’s the problem with Kim Kwan-jin.”
“yes?”
“They don’t know their own abilities at all. What their strengths are and what their weaknesses are. I think this is the first time in my career as a coach that I’ve seen someone who doesn’t know themselves this well.”
Kim Kwan-jin realized for the first time that he could stab someone with such a kind smile.
You don’t even know what your strengths are or what your weaknesses are.
It was a remark that really tore at his heart.
But if I had stopped here, the other person would have been nothing more than a person who had ruined his character.
What happened after that was important.
“I know you don’t think I’m qualified to lead Cheonan’s offense. But that’s not true at all. Kim Kwan-jin has the ability to lead Cheonan’s front line.”
“Me, me? I’m not as fast as Kang Dae-ho, nor am I as good at scoring goals… … .”
“Just because you’re a striker doesn’t mean you have to be fast. Of course, it’s good to be fast, but it’s not a requirement. And a great striker has his own style.”
Does that mean you have that color too?
“The reason why Kim Kwan-jin has been in a slump so far is because he hasn’t been able to find his color and has only played in a strange direction.”
During that time, Kim Kwan-jin thought that his performance was poor because he lacked speed, had poor scoring ability, and had strange finishing skills.
However, Cha Seong-eun insisted that it was because he did not recognize his own strengths.
“If I had to define Kim Kwan-jin’s ability in one word… … he’s a turtle.”
“Turtle… … right? Is that because it’s slow?”
“Haha. That’s not what I meant. Think of a turtle’s shell. It’s very strong, isn’t it? That’s exactly it. Kim Kwan-jin shines the most when he receives a pass from behind and stands still while enduring the physical fights of defenders.”
Kim Kwan-jin blinked.
Because it was the first time in my life that I had heard such praise.
“A body that can withstand any defender that comes at you. That is the greatest talent that Kim Kwan-jin possesses. I would like to say that this is the only thing that Kang Dae-ho has as his ideal.”
You can tell just by playing with him for a little while how great of a player Kang Dae-ho is.
But you think physical combat is better than that?
“Until now, Kim Kwan-jin has probably only focused on handling aerial balls. Other coaches probably did the same. They only had him fight for aerial balls using his height.”
“yes.”
“But Kim Kwan-jin can’t head the ball.”
“… … .”
“I have no talent for heading. Well, I can do a normal header, but I’m not what we call a power header.”
Also, Cha Seong-eun was poking people with a smiling face.
“So, give up the aerial ball boldly. Kim Kwan-jin is not a fighter jet. He is a tank. Stand where you receive the ball and endure the physical contact of the defenders, and if they try to physically contact you while running, boldly take the ball. Make the most of your strengths.”
That’s why it was like that.
The first training Kim Kwan-jin did after coming to Cheonan was physical combat.
That’s the kind of training where you have to endure being surrounded by a lot of defenders.
At first I wondered why they were doing this, but it all made sense.
Usually, the coaches only trained for aerial combat.
As Cha Seong-eun said, he was tall, but he had no special skills when it came to handling the right to serve.
Isn’t it true that this has led to a decline in self-confidence and that even my own strengths have been buried along with it?
“Follow me. I am the Terminator.”
“……yes?”
“Quickly.”
In soccer, the coach is king.
Especially if it’s Cha Seong-eun.
So, Eul has no choice but to follow.
“I, I am the Terminator.”
“It’s an assignment. Tell yourself that ten times a day. Believe in your body, which is as strong as the Terminator. Got it?”
“……yes.”
The strange meeting is over.
Cha Seong-eun caught Kim Kwan-jin as he was trying to go out.
“Oh, one more thing. Do you know the player named Didier Drogba?”
There is no way I don’t know.
Isn’t he the legendary striker of Chelsea, the man who led them to four PL championships?
“Find that player’s play video and watch it all. I’ll tell the front office staff.”
“……All right.”
widely-.
Kim Kwan-jin closed the door and left the director’s office.
Something felt strange.
It’s truly an inexplicable feeling.
“Player Kim Kwan-jin. This way.”
At that time, someone called Kim Kwan-jin.
It was the team leader, Kim Tae-hwan.
“I heard about it from the director in advance. The staff has already gathered the video and prepared it separately.”
“Oh, yes.”
It seemed like Cha Seong-eun had already made all the preparations before calling him.
“It feels really strange, doesn’t it?”
“yes?”
“All the players who come after meeting the coach have that kind of expression on their face. It’s strange, but somehow it motivates me and makes me want to test my skills… … Doesn’t that make you feel that way?”
He was so ghostly that he could see right through my emotions.
“It’s our coach’s specialty. Haha. Kim Kwan-jin will gradually adapt as well.”
Director Kim Tae-hwan patted Kim Kwan-jin on the shoulder and left.
“… … .”
Is this the director’s style?
Something is different.
I have never met a director who understands himself this well, or who sets his heart on fire to this extent.
“I have become a part of Cheonan.”
Now Kim Kwan-jin felt that he belonged in Cheonan.
And just as Team Leader Kim Tae-hwan said, Cha Seong-eun wanted to test out his talents.