All Football Talents Are Mine Chapter 22

022. Genius and the glory of the championship cup (1)

At the end of the first half.

Hoyoung’s play lacked much of the uneasy feel it used to have.

There were almost no unnecessary movements, he knew how to pass to teammates in appropriate positions, and he controlled the tempo with stable ball keeping.

Through this, he reduced stamina consumption and conversely led to the opponent’s stamina loss.

Fabinho, who was instructed to mark the man, tried to follow him persistently, but it was all in vain.

The ball had already left Hoyoung’s toes.

“this!”

If you pretend, pretend.

Hoyoung leisurely gave the ball to the fullback, who had plenty of space.

He squeezed into the space and caused the collapse of the opposing defense.

A loophole in person-to-person defense.

That was the strategy aimed at.

Carlos’s strategy is to create space on the side by distorting the position of the opponent’s defense.

Hoyoung continued to induce defensive mistakes that led to the opponent’s self-destruction.

The attempt paid off in the 20th minute.

While Hoyoung and Douglas’ switching play narrowed Paulistano’s defensive line, the ball was delivered to the left side where the space was empty.

The winger ran at full speed and caught the ball and looked at Hoyoung.

As practiced, Hoyoung had already taken his place inside the penalty box.

“here!”

A ground ball cross to the center rushed to Hoyoung’s feet.

Tuk.

A first touch that goes above and beyond!

Hoyoung caught the ball with a delicate sense of touch and timed it.

‘just now!’

At that moment, I boldly fired a left-footed infront shot.

Blame-

“Ahh!”

this!

Unfortunately, it was blocked by the goalkeeper’s punch.

Because he kicked with his left foot rather than his main foot, his accuracy and power were poor.

‘Are you blocking that!’

Unfortunately, it did not mean that there was no result at all.

confidence.

We got it through this attack.

The confidence that I can create an opportunity like this at any time.

‘Just do what you practiced.’

Previously, I enjoyed playing soccer carelessly, but now I felt like I was learning the basic controls.

Because the basic skills such as ball control and passing dribbling were ingrained in him, he was able to play stably in any situation.

‘This is it.’

I was excited about the future.

Until now, I had only vaguely wanted to become the best soccer player in the world, but this was the first time that I actually saw the possibility.

and.

‘Is this fun?!’

Soccer has become more fun.

Beep!

When the first half ended 1-0 with Hoyoung’s first goal, angry voices rang out in the away team’s locker room, which was packed with only a variety of items.

“What are they doing?”

It was because CA Paulistano’s coach was pouring out his anger.

The name is Bruno.

He was in his mid-30s and was famous as a strict leader in Sao Paulo, but his views on soccer were far from those of existing Brazilians.

That was the secret to raising the team to 3rd place in the league.

Stubborn tactical operation based on strong discipline.

Based on that, they were continuing their winning streak, but unfortunately, they were caught by Sao Paulo FC today.

Coach Bruno singled out one player and said,

“Fabinho. Won’t you come to your senses? “Is it that hard to mark a guy who’s much smaller than you?”

“Because we keep changing positions….”

“How many times have I told you to narrow your defense zone and play zone defense when your opponent switches?”

“sorry.”

“It’s not just Fabinho. If the enemy shows irregular play, the remaining three backs should respond accordingly! What did you learn during training? “Does everyone understand?”

“yes…!”

The second half continues.

CA Paulistano’s players took to the field with great discipline.

On the other hand, the home team’s locker room was relatively calm.

“In the second half, try to make the most of what you’ve practiced so far. “You can run wild.”

“yes.”

It was Carlos’ order for Hoyoung.

The plan was for Hoyoung, who had stored up as much stamina as possible, to take advantage of the opposing defense’s depleted stamina and launch an offensive.

In fact, we were winning 1-0, so we could win if we just strengthened the defense and held on, but that wasn’t Carlos’ style.

That doesn’t mean you should play the game however you want.

The goal was to win the game but not waste time clumsily.

‘One minute in childhood and one minute in adulthood have different values.’

Therefore, Carlos wanted to provide players with a variety of opportunities to gain as much practical experience and experience as possible.

That was Carlos’ view of education.

Winning is good, but I thought nurturing players and taking care of the future of the club was the only positive function of the youth team.

And not long after the second half began, Carlos’ eyes caught a change.

‘You changed your defense method.’

Indeed, like a veteran, it was Carlos who noticed the change in the opponent’s tactics.

‘Are you thinking of blocking our switching play with zone defense?’

Standard tactic.

But Carlos’s eyes softened as if he had already expected it.

8 minutes in the second half.

Unlike the first half, Hoyoung felt that his offensive development was not going well.

‘It’s the zone defense the director said.’

It was clear to see the movements of the opponent’s back four, including Fabinho.

Zone defense.

As opposed to man-to-man defense, the tactic was to prevent Hoyoung’s switching play by defending only in the area assigned to him.

Therefore, the imbalance in defensive position control and the disorder in the defensive line-up seen in the first half were greatly reduced.

‘then.’

Hoyoung relieved the tension in his ankles.

He mysteriously wandered between the defenders, looking for an opportunity.

Just waiting for the moment when the back space opens.

“female!”

just now!

widely.

Hoyoung turned his back to the defender and received a pass from the center.

Then he made a short pass to the side and ran like a buffalo toward the back space.

Douglas, who received the pass, stabbed a forward pass into the back space again.

fault.

‘nice.’

Hoyoung, who touched the ball stably, dribbled and ran at an ambiguous angle.

It was a space where the opposing center backs’ defense zones overlapped.

Then, the movements of the opposing defenders overlapped, and a situation arose where the two center backs clung to Hoyoung at the same time.

Fabinho ran with fairly fast legs and aimed at the back, but he couldn’t match Hoyoung’s speed.

‘done!’

Thanks to this, the space next to me became empty.

And Hoyoung stretched out his feet towards that direction, holding his body balance tightly.

The pressure was intense, but how many passes did we practice for this!

Fortunately, Hoyoung’s pass landed safely at Douglas’ feet.

and.

Crash!

Douglas’ stable inside shot hit the net.

“Hooooooo!”

“nice!!”

Douglas, who received a perfect assist, ran to Hoyoung and celebrated the score.

It had special meaning because it was a goal created by Hoyoung’s explosive hitting and running based on basic skills and team chemistry.

Beep!

After the game resumed, CA Paulistano tried to make changes, but once the game was overturned, it continued as it was until the final whistle sounded.

The final score was 2-0.

Sao Paulo FC achieved a valuable victory thanks to the performance of Hoyoung, who recorded 1 point and 1 assist.

And Hoyoung gained something even more valuable.

[Select the talent you want to pursue.]

-Fabinho’s talent

for distributing the ball like a knife (C) .

Satisfied with that, Hoyoung was reminded of it long after the game was over.

This is because what I felt through this game was strongly imprinted in my mind.

‘I think I know a little bit now about how to use my talents.’

For example, even if he had Charminator’s hitting and running skills, he was not able to utilize those talents as well as Cha Doo-rim.

However, as the talent of the soccer prodigy grew and his basic skills improved, it gradually became possible.

and.

‘There’s still a long way to go.’

There was a reason to not be complacent and work harder in the future.

After the game ended, Sao Paulo FC’s bench was in a festive mood.

“Good work.”

Carlos was encouraging the players coming off the pitch one by one.

And then it was Hoyoung’s turn.

Carlos slapped Hoyoung on the back of the head as he walked towards me, panting.

“evil!”

“Good job.”

“I’ll do better next time!”

“guy. “Go home and get some rest.”

“yep! “The director too!”

Hoyoung, who returned to Victoria Recife only in the evening, bought as much food as he could and went home.

Maria Choi came out to the front door to the smell of oil wafting out.

“Hoyoung is here. “But what smell is this?”

“I bought some snacks. “I eat with the kids.”

“uh? Suddenly… wait a minute. “You won today!”

“yes.”

“and! “I heard you knew that would happen?”

“Haha.”

“congratulations. But you don’t have to buy these things… Anyway, I’ll enjoy it.”

“What~.”

I sometimes help with language studies, but this is all I can give once in a while.

Moreover, today it was a special opportunity because there was additional income of 60 reals (KRW 37,000 won) in appearance allowance and 40 reals (KRW 25,000 won) in scoring bonus.

After saying hello, Hoyoung hurried up to the second floor.

“Where? I’m not going to eat?!”

“Please eat first! “Wait a minute!”

Because there was someone I wanted to be the first to announce this good news to.

The place where Hoyoung stopped was in front of the telephone installed in the hallway.

Tururu-

pop.

-Are you Hoyoung?

After only a few rings, a happy voice rang in my ears.

Hoyoung parted his lips.

“Father! “I rode MOM today!”

The first people I wanted to announce the good news to were definitely my family.