Dad was a Genius - Chapter 62
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My Dad Was a Genius Episode 062
Wolves is a place with many memories.
That makes sense, because the team I supported in my last life was Wolves.
One of the reasons was that I saw a Korean player playing for Wolves and cheered for them, and I especially liked their uniform.
And the most important thing is that, as I started from the bottom in the German league and built my coaching career, the first team I went to England to become a coach was Wolves.
So I know the history of these Wolves very well.
Even though I didn’t want to know, I found out on my own.
They were relegated to the third division in the 13-14 season.
That’s the future of Wolves.
It was exactly that kind of team that I was on.
At first, I was thinking of going to another league, not Wolves, for that reason.
But it takes too much time to build a career and move up in other leagues.
The limitations of being Asian, the limitations of being a player who has never played on a European stage.
And so on.
There were so many restrictions and no other English league team would have taken me but Wolves.
So I decided.
I want to change it.
Just as it changed the future of Cheonan, it also changes the future of Wolves.
“… … Should I have just started with the Turkish league?”
“개새끼야.”
Ramsay reacted very strongly to my joke.
I was always satisfied because the reactions from this house were so delicious.
“Go inside and sleep. Why are you here too?”
“Do it when you can help.”
Ramsey grumbled and helped me with my work until the very end.
Our first meeting wasn’t very pleasant, but we quickly became close friends.
This guy was managing the players’ passing training, and as a result, he became very interested in drawing pass maps, and of course, he was also studying tactics diligently.
I thought that they became close quickly because they had something in common: a mutual love of tactics.
“But you know.”
“huh?”
“You said there was hope for our Wolves… … Are you serious?”
“that’s right.”
“What’s your basis for this? No matter how I look at it, it seems like there’s no hope for our Wolves.”
To be blunt, Ramsey was right.
But hope is not something you find, it’s something you create.
“There is hope. Thanks to you.”
“What? Thanks to me?”
“Yeah. You’re the passing training coach. Plus, you have a much better tactical understanding than other coaches. That’s our biggest hope.”
“… … Did I eat something wrong? Well, it’s easy to lose your mind after eating so much disgusting British food.”
Ramsay thinks I’m joking.
But I was sincere.
“Come see me tomorrow. You’ll see why I’m saying this.”
* * *
Groan, groan, groan.
The atmosphere among the Wolves players gathered in the auditorium is chaotic.
Bringing all the players and coaches together like this must mean there’s some important announcement to be made.
But I heard that everyone was called in for a tactical explanation.
“Why are you suddenly explaining tactics?”
“Since when have you been doing that?”
“Thanks to you, I can skip training today.”
It was nice to be able to skip the hard and tiresome training, but there was a reason why the atmosphere was so heated.
“I heard that new coach made a bet with the manager?”
“I heard that too. You said that if you don’t win this time, you’ll take off your clothes?”
A coach who has only been at Wolves for a month is said to have made a bet with the manager.
He even risked his coaching position.
Isn’t this a story that gets you excited just by hearing it?
“That’s crazy. You mean that Asian coach? There’s something weird about him all along.”
“But they say that the reason we won two games in a row was thanks to that coach.”
“Is that because of that coach? We did well!”
Ramsey watched the players’ mood from behind.
‘What on earth is he trying to do?’
It is of course important to explain tactics to players.
But this was the first time that he called everyone together, including the coaches, and made an announcement as if it were some kind of showcase.
What’s more, the players were making fun of the new coach, and the coaches were also looking down on Cha Seong-eun as if they were just waiting to see what kind of trouble he would throw.
What can Cha Seong-i do under these adverse conditions?
If Ramsay were in Cha Seong-eun’s position, he would have suffocated to death.
Right then.
“Nice to meet you all.”
Everyone fell silent at the heavy voice coming from the speaker.
And then, when he arrived, he focused his gaze on Cha Seong-eun, who was standing in the auditorium.
Even though they wear the same clothes as the coaches, their appearance is different.
Also, unlike the coaches’ usual appearances, which were always shabby and sweaty, Cha Seong-eun was always neat and tidy.
Plus, his perfect English pronunciation makes it hard to believe he’s Asian.
Charisma that naturally emerges from the face.
“… … .”
He had an unknown power that instantly silenced that noisy auditorium.
But in the end, what matters is the content of the presentation.
Why did you take away the players’ training time and make them gather here?
That’s exactly what was important.
“I am Cha Seong-eun, who has been a tactical coach at Wolves for a month. I have also been given the authority to train players and organize the squad by the manager. This means that future training plans and starting lineups will also be made through me.”
The players began to murmur.
I had heard it as a rumor, but it turned out that the rumor was actually true.
Are you really giving that much authority to that rookie coach?
Mr. Richard Lee has finally become senile!
Everyone thought so.
“Then let’s get started right away.”
Amidst the commotion, Cha Seong-eun flipped through the screen.
The current first-team squad of Wolves players are out there.
“Realistically speaking, Wolves are currently ranked near the bottom of the EFL. Why is that?”
“… … .”
There was no answer from the players or coaches.
The players will probably blame the coaches’ poor tactics and training, and the coaches will probably blame the players’ lack of skill.
“I can’t single out anyone, because we all made mistakes. But it’s not that we were simply lazy. We just tried to do it in the wrong direction.”
Wrong direction?
Are we just going in the wrong direction and nothing else is wrong?
“So what direction should we go in? What do we really need?”
The screen moved on to the next one.
“It’s a pass that continues from the central plains.”
It was a complexly drawn path map.
“If you look at our current pass map, we repeat the build-up in the defensive zone. However, it is difficult to get out of the midfield. The ball is constantly cut off in the midfield. Then, we end up passing long passes from the back, but long passes are not very accurate for any team.”
Moreover, Wolves’ long passes were not intentional, but were just thrown out of frustration at being cut off in the midfield.
There was no way such a pass could reach the friendly forces in front.
“So what was different this time when we won two games in a row?”
The screen shows the formation Wolves used when they won two games in a row this time.
Until then, they had used 4-3-3, but here they took the 5-3-1-2 position.
Also, in the last screen, we saw that the pass map was dirty and continued only at the back, but in this screen, it looked clean.
Just looking at the two screens, Wolves’ problems were clear.
So that’s why I said the pass was the problem.
The players nodded their heads involuntarily.
“But this tactic was only a one-time thing. It was aggressive, but its intentions were too obvious. Eventually, in the second half of the game, the opposing coach realized our intentions and countered through rebuilding.”
In both games, they narrowly won 2-1, scoring two goals early and conceding a goal in the second half.
If you think about it, the game was going very easily in the beginning, but we started to fall behind significantly in the second half.
If we hadn’t gone into full defense, we would have been overturned.
“Our problems are clear. Passing and fitness loss in the second half. Unfortunately, fitness problems are not something that can be solved in the middle of the season. Passing is different. You are all professionals, you are all good players in this EFL. Plus, we have a great passing coach.”
Then the players looked behind them to where Ramsey was.
“Uh… … Uh uh.”
Ramsay was at a loss and didn’t know what to do.
Everyone smiled at that sight and looked back at the screen.
The next screen contained a new formation.
“… … 300?”
“3-5-2, you say?”
“What am I seeing wrong?”
Three people are responsible for the rear, and five people move to the midfield.
Aren’t Wolves a team that is considered to be very weak in defense?
But 300?
It was a crazy formation.
“I know what everyone is thinking. They probably think I’m crazy, because we’re a team with a weak defense and we’re going to take our defense out.”
Not everyone denied it.
“But that’s because you don’t know the essence of the 3-back formation. On the surface, it looks like there are only three defenders, but in reality, that’s not the case. When attacking, there are 3-backs, and when defending, the wings on the left and right join in the defense, completing the 5-back formation.”
When attacking, both wings actively participate in the attack by crossing the half line, but when defending, they quickly return to form a 5-back line.
“To complete this formation, the sprint speed of both wings is important. Of course, they also need to be physically stable. Fortunately, we have quite a few fast runners in Wolves. However, if they keep running like crazy, they will quickly get tired.”
So what should our allies do?
Cha Seong-i provided the answer to that question.
That is, with a new pass map.
“Diamond-shaped build-up. As you can see on the screen, we will play diamond-shaped passes from the midfield, pulling the opponent to the left or right.”
On the screen, four players positioned in the center were forming a diamond shape, passing the ball back and forth, gradually moving to the left or right.
Then, the opposing team’s players also started moving in that direction on their own.
“uh…….”
“If that happens, the space… … .”
Only then could the players see.
A completely empty space.
“When there is space like this, the winger will run into the empty space. Then, the midfielder who has successfully lured the opposing players will make a long directional pass. If this tactic is successful, we will have a lot of attacking options.”
A winger can either break through the gap and score a goal, or he can pass the ball to an attacker running forward.
“We gain several advantages through this diamond build-up starting from the midfield. Since there are many people in the midfield, we don’t have to rush the ball without losing in a power struggle. Also, we can solve the physical problems of the wings who have to participate in both defense and offense to some extent.”
By circulating the ball in a diamond shape from the midfield and luring opposing players in, the wings can conserve energy and then burst out at explosive speed when the opportunity arises.
“To understand this tactic clearly, training is essential. Passing coach Ramsey boasted excellent passing skills even when he was a player. He will pass on his know-how to you and train you to have a solid build-up.”
Once again the players looked at Ramsey.
He quickly lowered his head in shame.
I feel like he’s doing that on purpose to tease people.
“This will be our first weapon for Wolves. This alone won’t make us the best, but if we understand and learn the tactics one by one like this, I am confident that at least in this EFL league, we will have no rivals.”
“… … .”
There was silence in the auditorium for a moment.
yet,
Clap clap clap-!
Applause was heard from somewhere.
It was none other than Director Richard, who was sitting in the front row.
Then the coaches and players next to him all started clapping and cheering loudly.
‘… … crazy guy.’
Ramsay burst into laughter at the sight.
Clearly, everyone was laughing at Cha Seong-eun even before he started explaining the tactics.
But now, isn’t she looking at him with lively eyes as if she has realized something new?
The players were eager to get out to the training ground and practice the tactics they had just heard explained, and the coaches were eager to study these seemingly complex yet simple tactics further.
Something you want to do on your own without being forced to do it by others.
That’s called motivation.
Cha Seong-eun was able to motivate players, which is the most difficult thing for coaches and managers, in just a few minutes.
‘It’s definitely different.’
I felt it from the moment I first saw him.
That guy is not normal.
I’m saying that he’s a guy who’s really crazy about something.
And history is always made by crazy people.
Right now, it seems like Cha Sung is trying to create this new history.