Dad was a Genius - Chapter 65
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My Dad Was a Genius Episode 065
[Unbelievable result! Wolves caught Leicester City, who were running in first place! 3-1, a perfect win!!]
Leicester City have defied everyone’s expectations to beat Wolves and cement their top spot.
3 to 1.
It was an overwhelming performance by Wolves.
“Coach Rails. It was a good game.”
Rails shook hands with Director Richard with a shit-eating expression on his face and said:
“Well, can I really shake hands with the director?”
“What does that mean?”
“Isn’t it the guy behind me who dominated this game, not the coach?”
Rails glared at Cha Seong-eun, who was behind Director Richard.
When asked whether everything from this tactic to the game management was done by that Asian, Coach Richard burst into laughter.
“You’re quick-witted.”
He didn’t specifically deny it.
Rails was dumbfounded and curious at the sight of that confident figure.
What is that man’s true identity?
“Who on earth is that person? I’ve never seen that face before.”
“A monster brought from Asia to save our Wolves.”
“monster……?”
“Remember that face well. You will be seeing it often in the future.”
It’s a monster.
Maybe that’s true.
Didn’t that man show that in the sport of soccer, the results are ultimately determined by the coach, not the players’ stats?
At least here in the EFL, there was no team that could possibly break down Leicester City’s attacking tactics, but Rails felt they were up against a wall today.
That goes for that Oriental too.
‘There’s a reason Wolves were on a winning streak.’
Rails watched the back of Cha Seong-eun disappear into the distance with Director Richard.
It seemed that the EFL, which was already full of chaos, would become even more chaotic.
By that mutant monster.
* * *
“Today’s game… … you did very well.”
“No. It was a game that should have ended 3-0, but the players lost concentration at the end and we ended up conceding a goal.”
“Huh? That’s okay. Isn’t it just one point?”
“We definitely need to give feedback. The players were too relaxed at the end. If Leicester had been a little more mentally prepared to play, they could have tied the game.”
The fact that Wolves beat Leicester was absurd in itself.
That’s why everyone is so shocked and so happy.
However, Cha Seong-eun was giving feedback in this situation.
He was crazy.
A guy crazy about soccer.
A guy crazy about winning.
Isn’t that what Cha Seong-eun looks like?
“I would like the manager to talk to the players about this.”
“Didn’t I tell you? I’ll give you full authority to do whatever you want. So it’s your job to give feedback to the players in the locker room.”
“……thank you.”
Richard stopped Cha Seong-eun as she was trying to enter the locker room.
“for a moment.”
“yes?”
“But please tell them that I worked really hard today. That’s what everyone wants to hear the most.”
At those words, Cha Seong-eun smiled gently.
“Of course.”
Cha Seong-eun entered the locker room like that.
A new hope was dawning for Wolves.
* * *
There is a saying in soccer:
There is hope until 2-0, but give up hope after 3-0.
In fact, there have been only a handful of instances in football history where a 3-0 deficit has been overturned.
The Leicester players, who could not have been unaware of this, were all demoralized when the score became 3-0, and even though our Wolves players’ concentration was low, they were unable to create any notable opportunities.
Coach Rails tried to pressure the players somehow, but the results did not change.
“That doesn’t mean we played well until the end. Everyone lost focus, as if the game was already over. That’s something we definitely need to fix.”
It’s a joy for the players to have three consecutive wins.
Especially when the opponent is first-place Leicester City.
But we still have a long way to go.
So, before sharing the joy of victory, we give feedback first.
At times like these, you should not be arrogant and should keep the problems and solutions in your head so that they are remembered better.
“Besides, if our team doesn’t continue winning, my life will be in jeopardy. I want to stay here as long as possible.”
The momentarily serious atmosphere was quickly relieved by the players’ laughter.
“You all did a great job today. Now other teams won’t take Wolves’ winning streak lightly. You showed the fans that we can still go higher. So you can be proud.”
I brought the players into the middle of the locker room and held their hands.
“Let’s keep winning. And we’ll trample on everyone and climb up to the first division.”
The players answered in powerful voices.
“yes!!”
It was the howl of the wolves who finally had a clear goal of making it to the first division.
* * *
Any manager or coach in the second division must watch Leicester City’s matches.
The team that wins first place in any league is the enemy of every team.
It is a public enemy.
What tactics they use, what players they use, how they run the game.
I watch Leicester City’s games from different perspectives, learn from them, and devise tactics to exploit their weaknesses when I find them.
“What, what is this?”
“Leicester City really lost? Really?”
But Leicester City lost.
This is for the Wolves, who everyone ignored as a weak team.
“Haha. I knew you’d do that. You were so arrogant, but you ended up playing arrogantly and getting caught by guys like Wolves.”
“Thank you, Wolves! Your country bumpkin team finally did something! Hahaha!”
The teams competing with Leicester City for the top spot smiled broadly.
“Wait a minute. No matter how I look at it, it doesn’t seem like Director Rails is at fault.”
“Leaving half of the starting lineup out against Wolves was the right decision. And Leicester City are definitely not weaker because they are without half of their starting lineup.”
But as they watched the game again, they began to realize that something was strange.
No matter how you look at it, it’s not that Leicester City did badly, but rather that Wolves managed the game too well.
“The players’ stats definitely seem higher on Leicester’s side.”
“But we lost the game so overwhelmingly? Wolves had 65% possession. It was completely one-sided.”
Once Wolves had the ball, they were reluctant to give it up to Leicester City.
That was possible because five players in the midfield created a line and drew a pretty pass map.
When the opposition tried to rush forward and steal the ball quickly, Wolves pushed the ball to one side to create space, and when the path was finally open, they created opportunities with directional passes.
Even someone who didn’t know much about soccer could tell right away that it was a completely intentional tactical move.
The director and coaches who kept replaying the scene spontaneously let out exclamations.
“Hey. Are you sure this is Wolves?”
“This tactic really doesn’t make sense. Is Coach Richard someone who knows how to use this kind of tactic?”
“The pass is so pretty, more than that. How can you make a pass map like that?”
The pass map drawn by Wolves was very beautiful.
Isn’t this the most ideal pass map that coaches talk about?
It has some similarities to Barcelona, who became the world’s best with their tiki-taka tactics, but it was definitely a different tactic.
It is true that they value gaining as much possession as possible, but from the diamond-shaped passing map to the change of direction, it was a new way of operating that had never been seen in Barcelona, or rather, in any other football tactic.
“Is this worth studying?”
“But to create a pass map like this, the pass coach must be really good. Wolves have never shown anything like this before. That must mean they created a new tactic in a short period of time… … .”
“How long have you been preparing this?”
We hadn’t seen a pass map like this all season and then suddenly Leicester City brought in a new type of tactic.
That means they changed their tactics too hastily in a short period of time.
That must mean that the passing training was very elaborate.
“But it’s true that the sophistication of the pass map has decreased a lot in the second half of the game.”
“On the contrary, if Wolves adapt to this tactic, then it becomes even scarier, right?”
It was a hastily made, tactic that left a lasting impression.
Yet they still have the power to beat Leicester City.
This was the scary part.
How powerful could Wolves become if they mastered this tactic?
“It’s okay. It’s still Wolves.”
“And now that we know what tactics our opponents use, it becomes easier to destroy them.”
The next team Wolves will face is Queens Park Rangers.
It was a team that was currently fighting fiercely for the top spot with Leicester City and Burnley.
Queens, whose chances of climbing to the top spot have increased significantly thanks to Leicester’s defeat to Wolves this time around, were not about to miss out on this opportunity.
“It’s a good thing Leicester met Wolves before us. If we had played without any data, we might have lost.”
But with Wolves having exposed all their tactics against Leicester, Queens could be fully prepared.
No matter how pretty the pass map looks, teams that use such tactics have many weaknesses.
“Let’s go. We’re going to be top of the EFL!”
* * *
There is a saying:
‘Everyone has a plan, until they get hit.’
That was a quote that applied perfectly to Queens today.
[Wolves, who beat Leicester 3-1, are showing a fearsome momentum this time against Queens!!]
[Already 2 goals in the first half! Queens are helpless!]
Queens, who are in third place in the league, are not far behind leaders Leicester City in points.
This meant that the skill gap between the two teams was not great.
That’s why Queens were confident.
Leicester thought they would be able to take the points comfortably thanks to Wolves having beaten them first.
But hasn’t it always been said that ideals and reality are different?
“Is this really Wolves?”
“It wasn’t like this when we met last time… … ?”
“No. Even if it changed, it changed too much.”
Wolves, who beat Leicester City, are no longer the weak, worn-out pack they once were.
Queens also thought the tactics that had overwhelmed Leicester City were over.
But when I actually experienced it, it was on a whole different level from what I had only seen with my own eyes.
The tenacity to never let go of the ball once he gets hold of it in the midfield.
The ability to attract Queens players by shaking them gently.
And a long pass that stabs in when the opportunity comes.
By the time I started to think something was off, the game was already well into Wolves’ hands.
The Queens manager and coaches stared blankly at the stadium.
The Queens were being mercilessly torn apart by the wolves’ attacks.