All Football Talents Are Mine Chapter 283

283. Gears gradually coming together (1)

Etihad Stadium at 2pm on the day David Silva decided to go to Manchester City.

The 23rd round of the EPL was scheduled to take place in an hour.

Nevertheless, the home team locker room looked quite relaxed.

The players went out to the stadium after an appropriate period of time to warm up.

And as the game time approached, each team prepared for the game in their own way.

Hoyoung sat on a chair as usual and strengthened his winning mentality.

In fact, it was an easy game that could have been skipped, but in times like this, I had to keep my mind tight so as not to let down my guard.

Of course, Hoyoung wasn’t the type of person to look down on and ignore others, but the human mind was so treacherous that he never knew when he would let down his guard.

‘You can’t let your guard down.’

Now was the time to focus on each game.

Although it would be difficult to beat Manchester United and rise to first place, the possibility of overcoming Chelsea and rising to second place was quite high.

As long as you have an 8-90% win rate by the end of the league.

‘you can do it.’

Hoyoung completely emptied his mind and filled it with a winning mentality.

In that respect, Man City’s locker room was definitely excellent.

In fact, objectively speaking, I felt it was better than Real Madrid’s locker room.

In particular, the navy blue chair with the eagle emblem on it made me feel very comfortable.

But my mind was not as comfortable as my body.

It was because of some players who made the indoor atmosphere chaotic.

Normally, it is common to sit down and strengthen your mentality at this time, but some players were sitting together in groups and chatting.

Since the opponent was easy, there was almost no tension.

Among them, there was one player who was particularly distracted.

“Oh~ Blue Moon~.”

The man who was singing and pretending to play the guitar by himself was Emmanuel Adebayor, who was 193cm tall.

He was always famous for being very cheerful, and dancing the traditional dance of his country, Togo, Africa, was his hobby and characteristic.

Therefore, he also served as the team’s mood maker.

Although he was a troublemaker who occasionally caused problems…

‘I heard he was playing as a starter for the first time in a while, so I guess he’s in a pretty good mood.’

But that was then.

Adebayor came towards me, twitching his waist, and suddenly smiled sinisterly.

‘what?’

It was scary to see a long, slim black man doing that in front of me.

That’s a 26-year-old young man who is 9 years older than me.

But fortunately, Adebayor’s words were unexpected.

“It feels like a dream.”

“A dream?”

“I finally got to run with you.”

Adebayor was sincere.

Having been a fan of Real Madrid since he was young, he naturally became a fan of Hoyoung.

And I always hoped to play in the same stadium someday, and it finally came true.

“That too on the same team. So, let’s exchange uniforms after this.”

“yes? “Why don’t you talk at the training ground?”

“I want your sweaty uniform. That’s an honor that only opposing players can have. Of course, one day you and I may meet as enemies. Hahaha.”

“yes. great. And so do I. “I really wanted to play together at least once.”

Hoyoung also smiled happily and responded.

It was true.

I really wanted to meet you at least once.

There were many reasons.

First, he is one of Africa’s leading strikers in the 21st century.

And the second was his personality.

‘He’s a truly unique player.’

He was a very unique player who had many nicknames such as Goddebal, Death Lion, Handi Bayor, Doori, Crazy Guy, and Mental King.

However, it did not mean that his skills were poor.

He possessed world-class ability to completely overpower his opponents with his powerful physical skills.

However, there were severe ups and downs.

The character was completely different from ‘Guti’s Day’.

Guti has performed above average even on bad days, but Adebayor has become a useless telephone pole.

That was the biggest problem.

And one more thing.

“I’m hungry. I’m craving muffins today. Shall we stop by the bakery together after? “The female employee at the bakery next to my house is very pretty.”

“….”

His unpredictable mentality was also a problem.

I knew he was that kind of player, but seeing him in person made it even worse.

‘It’s just a complete banquet.’

The good news was that he seemed to be in very good condition.

No matter what a soccer player does off the field, he just needs to play well on the field.

Hoyoung gave Adebayor his hand.

“i look forward to.”

“Okay, let’s do our best.”

Meanwhile, game time was fast approaching.

Eventually, Hoyoung arrived at the tunnel and caught his breath.

This place was very different from the tunnel at Santiago Bernabeu.

It was an open structure, not blocked from the opposing team, and it was very impressive that wherever you looked, the Manchester City emblem was engraved.

And at that time, Manchester City’s official cheering song rang out outside, creating a solemn atmosphere inside.

It was the most trembling moment.

As I walked out of the tunnel holding Escort Kids’ hand, dazzling sunlight fell on my face.

Sunlight that melts the cold.

The weather was perfect for a clear game, with no clouds, let alone rain.

Victory was not certain, but this was certain.

‘I’m in good condition.’

Yes, today is the day.

It was 3pm when players from both teams entered the stadium.

Then, as the players’ faces appeared on the electronic display board one by one, the voices of the audience cheering for the players rang out.

And for a moment, a loud noise erupted that felt like the stadium was going to float away.

It was the moment when Hoyoung’s face appeared.

“Woohoo!!”

“Here’s to you Woo ho-young!”

(Woo Ho-young, for you!)

“City loves you!”

(City loves you!)

“More than you will ever know!”

(More than you know!)

It was the second cheer song created just 15 days after Hoyoung came to Manchester.

Man City fans were that crazy about Hoyoung.

“It’s finally today.”

“Who knew I’d see him here.”

“Hehe. “It feels like a dream.”

Etihad Stadium.

The game was filled with great excitement even before it started.

It was almost as if it was the day the Manchester derby was held.

The festival itself.

That’s because it was a very meaningful game.

Wasn’t it Woo Ho-young’s first home game?

Everyone in the stands was full of anticipation.

I don’t know how long I’ve been waiting for this day.

For those who put their lives on the line for Manchester City, there was no other day as important as today.

Of course, the stands were full.

Tickets had already been sold out for a long time, and black tickets sold before the game started were often sold for 400,000 to 600,000 won.

This was almost on par with El Clásico.

Considering that the opponent was a low-ranking team ranked only 16th in the league, this was something that could never have happened.

But the true Manchester City fans came to the stadium thinking it was worth the price to see this glorious moment.

[It’s extremely hot. In fact, it is a sight that can never be seen in a game that can be considered trivial. I’m most excited to see how great Woo Ho-young will be against a weak team.]

[That’s right. In the FA Cup match against Leicester City on the 9th, Woo Ho-young scored two goals, but he was replaced quickly, which was disappointing. We would have been able to see more fantastic plays.]

[So, I hope that today’s game can alleviate that disappointment. I think I will be able to show a good game as long as I am well rested.]

[I agree. That’s one of Woo Ho-young’s specialties.]

In fact, Ho-young was not showing as much phenomenal performance this year as last year.

I couldn’t help it.

Last year’s Real Madrid was much stronger than current Manchester City.

Perhaps that’s why many people were currently looking forward to Hoyoung’s exciting performance.

Moreover, if Manchester City wins today, they might be able to close the gap with Arsenal, which is third in the league.

This is because Arsenal was scheduled to play against Manchester United today.

This was an opportunity that must be taken.

The game started right away.

Man City, which used the usual 4-2-3-1 formation, deployed Adebayor at the top with Robinho and Sean Wright-Phillips on the left and right.

At the center of it all was Hoyoung, who played as an attacking midfielder.

On the other hand, Wolverhampton established a 5-3-2 formation and adopted defensive tactics as expected.

[We have three center backs and two wingbacks. This is an image of an attempt to attack through a counterattack. I thought they would play a 10-back defense, but that wasn’t the case.]

[It seems like the judgment is that even with the best defense, they can’t stop Man City’s attack. In that case, it would be better to leave room for a counterattack.]

[In a word, it’s a gamble.]

[That’s right.]

Wolverhampton’s tactics were sharp.

Once the players took possession, the first thing they did was to turn the ball around in their own half and then send aerial balls to the left and right sides.

Then, George Elokobi and Kevin Foley, who were used as left and right wingbacks, quickly attempted to switch offense and defense and cut into both sides.

The intention was to take advantage of the short stature of Robinho and Sean Wright-Phillips.

[A long pass floated to the left at once. George Elokobi runs and

gets into position.] [Shawn Wright-Phillips is trying!]

[Ah, Elokobi catches the ball easily. Elokobi attempts to break through into the open space.]

“Richards! “Go up!”

“okay!”

Pow!

Gareth Barry and Mika Richards, who work well together, communicated well and easily blocked Elokobi’s attack.

But Wolverhampton still had the ball.

[Elokorbi throws the ball to the center.]

[Carl Henry catches it. This time, I’m looking at the right side.]

A tense battle of nerves broke out over the left and right sides.