Shooting Trajectory is Visible - Chapter 280



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Episode 280: A Merry Rebellion

South Korea’s second goal came in the 40th minute of the second half.

It was an EPL-style process that was rarely seen in existing national teams.

Lee Kang-im passes the ball lightly to Son Heung-min on the flank, and Son Heung-min slips a pass between two defenders on the edge of the box to Kim Jun-young.

Kim Jun-young used his left foot to put the ball into the right far post with one touch.

A smooth, clean, and classic bone.

‘It’s only natural, since all the players who spread the ball are players who are good at hitting in Europe.’

It’s a generational difference.

But it is surprising that Korea is using a completely different strategy to attack a country that is within the boundaries of Europe.

This was unimaginable just two years ago.

The score is 2 to 0.

The crowd cheered enthusiastically, perhaps more satisfied with the process of scoring than with the fact that a goal was scored.

“Our Junyoung. He flies around so much now that he’s at the national team.”

I am the third option at Manchester United, but I am the devil king at the national team?!

… … Let’s say it’s not 3 options, but 1.5 options. As the season draws to a close, the competition for Manchester United’s attacking options has become increasingly fierce, and even now it’s hard to tell who is the 1st option.

In fact, the fact that Kim Jun-young, who was a third-option player, was competing fiercely for a starting position with attackers who were brought in at a cost of hundreds of billions of won was a great achievement in itself.

‘You might think that it’s not a big deal since I, who was the 4th option goalkeeper, ended up becoming the 1st option, but I joined a team that was struggling in the 2nd division, and Junyoung joined one of the best teams in Europe as soon as he arrived… .’

There is no way to tell who is walking a more admirable path. Junyoung was even in a worse environment than me.

Was the running mate effect something like I get 30% of the stats I get? Even though he doesn’t have any skills.

‘Human victory, Junyoung.’

I happily watched Kim Jun-young doing a multi-goal celebration from afar. The guy was bubbling with joy as if he was so happy about something.

Well, I can understand why he feels happy when he comes to the national team and activates the attack point.

So the first half ended with a score of 2:0 and the second half began.

The second half was even more one-sided. In the first half, Turkey tried to attack and attack briefly, but they looked quite tired in the second half, perhaps because they had used up too much energy.

so.

13 minutes into the second half.

Once again it was Lee Kang-im and Son Heung-min.

Lee Kang-im received the ball in the right half space, switched to the opposite side and floated the ball into the box.

Son Heung-min quickly ran to the ball and pushed it into the center with a kung-fu kick, and Kim Jun-young, who was running behind him, jumped slightly and pushed the ball into the goal with a volley shot.

The goalkeeper failed to mark Kim Jun-young because the aggro was focused on Son Heung-min, and the defender who was supposed to mark Kim Jun-young missed Kim Jun-young due to an ambiguous defense at a crucial moment.

So, it was a goal again.

The score is 3 to 0.

Hat trick.

It was another hat trick.

Kim Jun-young had previously scored a hat-trick in an A-match against China, but this time, he scored a hat-trick against Turkey.

Kim Jun-young, who scored the third goal, quickly got up and ran to the corner kick flag, waving his hands.

And he tried to sweep the lawn coolly, hugging the candidates who ran nearby to cheer him on.

The audience responded enthusiastically with whoops and whoops.

3-0 against Turkey. And an overwhelming performance. It was so one-sided that there was nothing I could do.

Just cheering from behind.

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And Korea’s performance didn’t stop there.

25 minutes into the second half. Hwang Hee-cheon passes the ball to Lee Ja-seong in the box, and Lee Ja-seong passes it to Lee Kang-im, who is standing with his back to him.

Lee Kang-im hit a ground ball hard right outside the box as soon as he received it.

The goalkeeper blocked it, but the shot was so powerful that it hit the goalkeeper’s hand and went into the goal.

The score is 4-0. An overwhelming victory. I don’t even know if it will end with this score or if they will add more.

The second hand ticked away like that.

As for whether there were any dangerous moments until the end of the game, that was not the case.

In fact, when the score is around 4:0, there comes a time when the players’ spirits inevitably become lax, but even at that moment, I never let my guard down and blocked all of Turkey’s attacking opportunities.

“Let’s focus until the end! Let’s go for a shutout!”

I shouted that every time I made a save. No defender would be moved by my shouting with enthusiasm after having won every trophy that Manchester United could possibly win in a year.

Let’s get through a few of those dangerous moments.

Beep— beep— beep!

‘What? It’s over already?’

I was so focused on the game that I couldn’t even look at the scoreboard, and before I knew it, the game was over. The extra time was so short that it felt like the game was over even quicker.

I clapped my hands and gave my teammates a hug to encourage them for their hard work, and I didn’t forget to visit each and every Turkish player who felt disappointed and say a few words of encouragement to them.

‘4 to 0. 4 to 0.’

The fact that they beat a team as big as Turkey 4-0 in the final evaluation match before the World Cup had a lot of implications.

Even Bento’s team, which advanced to the round of 16 in the last World Cup, was not able to display such overwhelming performance in the final evaluation match. It was frustrating.

But Leonho was different. He didn’t feel frustrated or in any sort of crisis. It was a one-sided crushing. And it was against a European team.

Even considering Turkey’s recent decline and the distance they travelled, this was a very good performance.

‘Well, Korea beat Poland and the Netherlands in their European expedition, but Turkey is rated a few levels lower than those countries…’

Of course, today’s POTM went to Kim Jun-young. His second hat-trick! It’s not that there haven’t been any capable attackers before, but it’s the first time that a striker has displayed such overwhelming force in the national team like Kim Jun-young, so people were very excited.

It was like watching the excitement of the old Barcelona trio.

The Red Devils, who were miserably eliminated in the 2014 Brazil World Cup, were gnashing their teeth at the prospect of seeing the Barcelona trio grow in the 2018 World Cup.

But what was the future like? None of the three grew as people expected. One of them completely fell into ruin and retired.

It’s different now.

An attacker who was completely unexpected (fans who saw him in the K-League would have recognized him in advance, but they probably didn’t think he would grow to this extent) suddenly appeared and showed off finishing ability that he had never shown before in the Korean national team.

People can’t help but be excited… .

Kim Jun-young was answering questions in front of a makeshift panel with a microphone, and when a reporter asked if he had anything to say to his fans, he answered like this.

“I have loved soccer since I was young. In 2014, I was 8 years old, and even then, I was upset when Korea was eliminated on a bad note. In 2018, I was so frustrated, but I was so happy during the match against Germany. In 2022, as a soccer fan and a citizen, I remember being so happy.”

I was watching the interview while drinking water nearby, and I had a feeling that the guy had prepared for the interview.

“And this 2026 World Cup is really special to me. I don’t know yet whether I will board or not, but if I do board and participate in the World Cup, I want to give the people of Korea an experience of a World Cup they have never experienced before.

Also, personally, I want to support Hong Min-hyung in his last World Cup until the finals, just like Min-woo hyung.”

When I heard that answer nearby, I burst out laughing in disbelief. Oh, that crazy guy. Did he get influenced by being next to me? In 2002, he made it to the semifinals. In 2006, he was eliminated in the group stage. In 2010, he was eliminated in the round of 16. In 2014, he was eliminated in the group stage. In 2018, he was eliminated in the group stage. In 2022, he’s going to go to the finals with a team that barely made it to the round of 16?

‘So romantic, kid.’

Yes. If you were born with a hot pepper, you should have that level of ambition. Son Heung-min, who was nearby, had a trembling expression, but I could tell what that expression meant.

‘I’m embarrassed, but I’m really happy.’

The corners of his mouth were slowly rising.

Yes. Let’s go into the delightful rebellion of East Asian countries. The highest an Asian country has ever reached in a World Cup is the semifinals. And that was only because of an overwhelming home advantage. 24 years ago.

Now it’s time to break that record. A record we made ourselves. We won’t give any other country a chance to break this record.

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“Coach Mehmet, who lost 4-0, said, “During the game, I realized that Korea was much stronger than expected.””

“Coach Mehmet admitted defeat in a post-match interview, saying, “Our players did their best, but Korea was too strong. The game didn’t go as planned.”

However, he said, “This defeat has revealed the problems we had and we will improve them before the World Cup. I am grateful that Korea is playing with its main players,” expressing his determination for the 2026 North and Central American World Cup.

“It’s delicious.”

Kim Shin-ah nodded and quickly scrolled through the pages. Then this time,

“Korea’s endless winning streak, overwhelming victory over Turkey 4-0! Neighboring country Japan also expresses surprise and envy”

《The Korean national soccer team won a great victory against Turkey in a friendly match. Japanese media also expressed surprise and envy.

Japanese sports media outlets reported the news of the Korean national team’s victory and analyzed the team’s strength, tactics, and the performance of its players.

Some media outlets evaluated that the Korean national team’s great victory over Turkey would be a great stimulus for the Japanese national team. Other media outlets congratulated the Korean national team’s victory and emphasized that the Japanese national team should also use this as an opportunity to develop further.

Japanese soccer fans also expressed surprise and envy at the Korean national team’s victory, and they hope that the Japanese national team will achieve good results like the Korean national team.

And Japan drew 1-1 in an evaluation match against Switzerland.

“Just give up. You piece of shit.”

Now Japan will play a friendly match against Turkey. Ironically, Korea and Japan will share the final friendly match opponent at their respective homes.

And this, as always, leads to comparisons. Korea beat Turkey 4-0, so they have to beat Japan too.

If not?

It’s obvious. Korea did it, so why can’t we? Soccer fans will be furious.

The same would be true in the opposite case.

Once Korea has caught Turkey, Japan must at least catch Turkey or draw with it. There can be no defeat. Because the comparison is made immediately.

Kim Shin-ah also looked at the reactions from the community and YouTubers. Most of them were very positive. In particular, the words of her brother, Kim Jun-young, seemed to have a huge impact.

“I was a little touched too… .”

It’s been a long time since I’ve been to a game, and the game itself was so fun that I still remember it.

I never thought I would see the kind of performance that I only saw in Europe in Korea. Now that the World Cup is over and Leon is gone, will this performance dissipate like a mirage?

‘No way.’

The reason is unknown, but talents are still being discovered steadily. It is unlikely that a second Son Heung-min will appear in the near future, but there may be popular Son Heung-mins below him.

“Let’s see. Minwoo Ham can easily live for at least 20 years, and Junyoung Kim is the same age as me, so he’ll grow more than he is now, right? In the meantime, if only two or three more popular Son Hongmin, popular Kim Minje, and popular Lee Kangim show up…”

Even if Son Heung-min retires, the current momentum can be maintained. Oh, of course, assuming that the coach also has to do some work.

If a manager like Klinsgel appears again, there’s no telling what will happen even with Minwoo Ham.

[Kim Min-woo: Hey lol]

Huh? Minwoo Ham sent me a pre-text? This hasn’t happened in billions of years.

[Kim Shin-ah: ?? What’s going on?]

[Kim Min-woo: I guess your national teammates found your account and they’re going crazy saying you’re pretty]

[Kim Shin-ah: Suddenly? Hahaha]

[Kim Min-woo: You’ve done a lot of dirty work]

I hardly ever do that these days.

I gained a lot of followers thanks to Minwoo Ham, but it’s been a while since I posted anything.

[Kim Shin-ah: I’m living quietly these days… Don’t touch me…]

[Kim Min-woo: If you get a chance later, come visit the training center. I’ll introduce you to them.]

[Kim Shin-ah: Yeah, it’s annoying, I won’t go.]

[Kim Min-woo: You don’t really want to see Son Heung-min?]

Hmm… that might be a bit tempting.

[Kim Shin-ah: Why don’t you go alone? Why don’t you go with your mom and dad to cheer them on?]

[Kim Min-woo: Yeah, the hyungs really want to see you]

[Kim Shin-ah: Why?]

[Kim Min-woo: I guess you’re curious as to whether it’s a correction or not, lol]

[Kim Shin-ah: Oh my]

[Kim Shin-ah: Let me tell you that it is the Galaxy’s basic camera without any correction]

[Kim Shin-ah: I don’t even use things like snow]

[Kim Min-woo: You don’t even use AI?]

[Kim Shin-ah: – -]

Actually, I did use a little bit of correction, but it’s okay because it’s not noticeable.