246. Black Star of Africa (2)
The night before the game.
Coach Milovan Rajevac called the national team players into his room and gave them advice.
It was because I couldn’t sleep because of the tension.
“What is there to be afraid of? The opponent is a toothless tiger. “No, it would be more accurate to call it a cat without claws.”
“But coach, what if Woo Ho-young starts?”
Ghana national team players were afraid of Woo Ho-young.
How many players were cruelly broken in front of him?
Hoyoung was especially feared by defenders.
That’s why some players couldn’t sleep until late at night.
In addition, the tension increased as we were just around the corner from advancing to the World Cup semifinals.
On the other hand, Coach Rajevac was clearly relaxed.
“No, I’m sure. This is advanced information. “Woo Ho-young has not yet returned to his condition enough to play full-time.”
Coach Rajevac predicted that the possibility of victory was quite high.
I thought there was a good chance if Woo Ho-young didn’t play even for 45 minutes.
The opinions of experts were also similar.
This is because it was obvious what would happen if Woo Ho-young did not play against Ghana, which had a powerful midfielder.
And in the end, we succeeded in scoring the valuable first goal.
but.
“this.”
It came out faster than expected.
I thought he would be replaced at halftime at the earliest, but I didn’t know he would come out 10 minutes early.
‘It’s too early to change tactics.’
The plan was to widen the gap by at least 2 points, but as things turned out like this, all was lost.
We had to hold out for the remaining 10 minutes until halftime.
“after.”
Rajevac took a deep breath.
My breathing started to slow down.
It was a bonus that my judgment became clouded.
This was a natural phenomenon in this situation where the semifinals came and went right before our eyes.
It’s past 9 p.m.
Every minute and every second passed anxiously.
All I could do was hold my breath and watch the game.
The audience also had their mouths tightly shut, as if they had stopped breathing.
Wait a minute.
‘okay.’
Rajevac raised his hand and requested a substitution.
The two players were replaced around the time a corner kick was awarded to Ghana.
[Korea]
[OUT 20. Lee Dong-gu]
[IN 10. Woo Ho-young]
[Ghana]
[OUT 7. Samuel Inkoom]
[IN 13. Andre Ayew]
Andre Ayew, who replaced Samuel Inkoom, was a winger. His defensive ability was good enough to play as a wingback.
That was why Rajevac included Andre.
[I think this can be interpreted to mean that I will hold on for the remaining 10 minutes.]
[That’s right. This means giving up attack and focusing on defense. First of all, we are relieved.]
Ghana’s blazing atmosphere began to fade from the moment Hoyoung entered the stadium.
The crowd began to shout Woo Ho-young’s name in loud voices.
Among them, the Red Devil was not the only one.
The voices of numerous South African citizens were also mixed together.
Most South African fans cheered for Ghana, a member of the African continent, but there were quite a few who cheered for South Korea.
No, to be exact, it was a cheer for Hoyoung.
[Yes, Woo Ho-young comes in. It’s an overwhelming atmosphere.]
[The atmosphere literally becomes cold. That means that Ghana’s players are conscious of Woo Ho-young.]
The commentary was definitely right.
In particular, the defenders’ faces showed that they were already scared.
Even Essien, who had experience in numerous competitions, including the Champions League final, was so nervous that he bit his lower lip.
‘You came out quickly.’
Then, breathing heavily, he stared at Hoyoung.
‘I didn’t expect to see it all in the World Cup, let alone the Champions League.’
Essien actually had a desire to hang out with Hoyoung at least once.
If you’re a soccer player, you’re bound to have those thoughts.
Ho Seung-sim.
It was the vague curiosity of someone who had never experienced it before.
Of course, he didn’t think he could easily defeat Hoyoung.
I have known Hoyoung’s skills for a long time, and I also knew that he completely knocked out Patrick Vieira.
And I was shocked when I saw the game in which Mascherano and Gattuso were completely eliminated.
It was from then on that I started watching Woo Ho-young’s play whenever I had time.
I thought he was a truly phenomenal player.
So I really wanted to stick around before I retired.
And it was Essien who was in his prime.
Although he was not at his peak at the age of 27, he was a player whose skills were certain enough to lead Chelsea to two crowns last year.
‘It’s the first time in a while that I’ll be able to play a proper game.’
Tight.
I gritted my teeth and strengthened my resolve.
It really looked like a beast.
Hoyoung also glared at Essien.
[Michael Essien]
Talents
– Bison on the field (T)
– Bison on the field’s control of the midfield (U)
– Amazing stamina (S+3)
– Amazing physical fight (S+)
– Naturally born black muscles (S- )
-(See more)
(You can covet one talent when you meet the conditions.)
(You can acquire some of the senses when coveting a T grade (Title). However, you must be over 18 to covet it.)
(S A level higher can only be achieved by achieving hidden conditions.)
(Condition 1: Win the match)
(Condition 2: Be selected as MOM)
(Condition 3: Record attack points)
(Condition 4: Defeat Michael Essien more than once Do not have the ball taken away)
(Hidden condition: Open when one or more talents are desired)
(Special condition
(Special condition