284. Gears gradually coming into alignment (2)
About 5 minutes have passed since Man City’s attack began.
Woo Ho-young’s playmaking was slowly taking effect.
There were already a few attacks, but they were narrowly missed and failed to score.
‘The pass was a bit long.’
Wolverhampton’s defense was quite excellent.
The problem was that they faltered over time, but they were famous for playing a very solid defense in the first half.
That was Wolverhampton’s characteristic.
‘Then let’s try another way.’
So Hoyoung decided to change his play style.
[Once again, Man City get the ball. Yaya Toure’s forward pass. Woo Ho-young takes it.]
[Carl Henry rushes in at the same time!]
Poop!
Either way, Hoyoung defended the ball by receiving Henry’s struggle with his back.
At the same time, he escaped pressure by slipping the ball between his legs.
[Woo Ho-young is trying to break through!]
An opportunity arose in an instant.
After crossing the midfield, we quickly reached the center of the second line.
He could pass to Adebayor, or he could open the shooting angle and hit a mid-range shot.
However, this was not predicted.
Pow!
“Tsk.”
A 191 cm tall man.
Defender Richard Stearman came in from the side and pushed Hoyoung away.
It wasn’t even a physical fight, it was just pushing him away with his body.
If it weren’t for the fact that Hoyoung reacted quickly and turned around, he might have been injured.
Beep!
[Richard Stearman is given a yellow card. It was too extreme.]
Adebayor, who was nearby, hurriedly approached and helped Hoyoung stand up.
“are you okay?!”
“yes.”
“thank god. Such a bastard. “I will take revenge.”
Adebayor made a grim expression and glared at Stearman as if he were going to kill him.
“are you okay. “All we have to do is win the game.”
After saying that, Hoyoung took the free kick stance and hit a no-rotation shot with all his might.
However, unfortunately, the goal was not scored due to being caught slightly by the defensive wall.
This time it was Stearman again.
[Ah, the good flow has subsided again. It’s a shame.]
The atmosphere suddenly became strange.
It came to a head about 5 minutes later when Wolverhampton took a corner kick.
Beep!
[Ah… Adebayor ended up in an accident.]
During the ball competition, Adebayor, who was marking Stearman, threw a knee kick and hit Stearman’s buttocks.
And, unfortunately, the referee caught his eye.
He was avenging Hoyoung in his own way, but the problem was that his method was wrong for a long time.
Beep –
The decision was, of course, a penalty kick for sending off.
But what was even more shocking was his reaction.
“Young. “I took care of it.”
“….” He
grinned and showed his white teeth, which gave me an eerie feeling even when I saw him as a fellow colleague.
One of his nicknames.
Death monk.
It is a combination of the words ‘A’de’ Bayor and ‘Lion of the Underworld’, and was a nickname given to him because he sometimes became a ruthless man when he let his mind go.
Even though he felt sorry, he had no regrets.
“No one will attack you anymore. “Then please take care of it.”
Hoyoung was speechless.
I stared blankly at his proudly leaving behind.
[Emmanuel Adebayor]
Talents
– Goddebal’s chewy muscles (U)
– Fantastic individual skills (S-)
– Balanced body balance (A+3)
– Surprising space penetration (A+2)
– (See more)
(If the conditions are met You can covet one talent at a time.)
(For grades S or higher, you can covet it only when you achieve the hidden condition.)
(Condition 1: Start at the same time)
(Condition 2: Record 3 attack points)
(Condition 3: Match (Win)
(Hidden condition: Opened when one or more talents are desired)
‘He was really crazy.’
I was grateful for his feelings, but I could not unconditionally defend his actions.
In addition, Wolverhampton even succeeded in a penalty kick, taking the lead.
[This is an unusual situation. Wolverhampton is ahead 1-0.]
[Adebayor was so excited today. No matter how much of a Woo Ho-young fan you are, you have to distinguish between public and private matters on the field.]
[Now that things are like this, it’s impossible to predict how the game will go.]
“Huh.”
It was a situation that showed that Man City was a very unstable team.
10 to 11.
It was a very unfavorable fight.
Additionally, the problem was that there was no goal scorer to finish the attack.
‘I can’t help it.’
Hoyoung approached Robinho and said.
“Robinho takes the lead in playmaking.”
“I?”
Robinho’s eyes brightened.
I had a strange feeling.
The best playmaker in history is entrusted with playmaking?
It was a situation that brought a smile to my face.
However, Robinho answered while trying hard to hide his smile.
“Hmm. Yeah whatever. “Let’s try it.”
The two ended up working together in a completely unexpected way.
“good. “Then let’s sort out the situation first and then move up.”
“The situation?”
“From now on, follow my signals and move as much as possible.”
It was the moment Woo Ho-young’s conducting began.
After Adebayor was sent off, the atmosphere in the stadium became chaotic.
“Such a crazy bastard… He causes accidents whenever he forgets.”
Adebayor’s blow to Stearman was certainly refreshing, but the fact that he ruined the game could not be taken positively.
It was the worst.
“I’m sure we won’t lose if we keep doing this.”
“Say something that makes sense. “The opponent is Wolverhampton.”
“Yeah, probably not. That can’t be possible…”
The fans believed in the team.
It was very disadvantageous to have one player sent off early in the first half, but the opponent was Wolverhampton, the weakest team in the league.
There was no way Woo Ho-young’s Man City would lose to a team like that at home.
[No matter how many Manchester City players there are, Wolverhampton must never relax. Because there are still strong players in Man City’s camp.]
[That’s right. Robinho and Sean Wright-Phillips are on the left and right sides, and Gareth Barry and Yaya Toure are in midfield. And at the center of it all is still Woo Ho-young. Wolverhampton must never let down its guard.]
‘We are still at a disadvantage.’
Wolves manager Mick McCarthy also thought the same thing.
No, I couldn’t let down my guard even if I wanted to.
The game was ahead 1-0, but now was the time to focus more.
‘Now is the time to be defensive.’
Mick McCarthy.
He was a self-proclaimed director who ‘knew Woo Ho-young well’.
I have been interested in Woo Ho-young since he destroyed Guardiola’s tiki-taka 2-3 years ago, and I have been observing his play ever since.
This is because his playmaking was quite helpful in studying tactics.
‘Usually in times like this, we drastically increase our activity level to overcome our numerical inferiority. Then, score a point and stop the opponent from there. ‘An opponent whose mentality is broken is completely destroyed.’
Thorough analysis.
‘As long as Woo Ho-young is on the opposing team, a hasty change in tactics can actually be toxic. First, we need to build a foundation defensively and then change our tactics later.’
Avoid making hasty judgments.
It was the only way to get one point.
Mick McCarthy first ordered a change in formation.
And after watching and analyzing Woo Ho-young’s play intensively, I planned to respond with the best strategy.
[Wolverhampton’s formation has changed. Karl Henry moves down from midfield to the third line. David Edwards and the defensive line will be activated. This leaves Wolverhampton with two defensive midfielders in their half. It is a 5-4-1 formation.]
[It means that the five backs will be perfectly protected.]
The commentary was correct.
Wolverhampton chose an extreme defense, dropping down the entire line.
Even Kevin Doyle, who was appointed as the top player, moved down to midfield and actively participated in the back fight.
In the end, it was Wolverhampton who had the physical advantage, so the intention was to gain time by following them in the midfield as much as possible.
“The guys are excited now. “We have to play a little dirtier than we do now.”
“Kevin! “Press hard from the front!”
“Henry and Edwards take charge of the rear!”
“There is no need to judge!”
“Interrupt Woo Ho-young’s playmaking as much as possible!”
The players ignited their will and gained momentum.
Yaktim’s rebellion.
What a beautiful sight this is.
There was nothing they couldn’t do.
But it seemed like today was not the day.
[…Ah!]
[Manchester City’s formation is changing. Woo Ho-young moves to the front line, and Yaya Toure fills in below him.]
The formation, which was 4-2-3-1, was changed to 4-1-3-1.
It was a tactic that greatly strengthened offense instead of defense.
Looking at this alone, it appears that Coach Mick McCarthy’s prediction came true.
However, Hoyoung set the variable of moving up to the front line, as if he was mocking Mick’s tactics.
[This is an extreme attack. The goal is to score as many goals as possible before the end of the first half.]
[But Wolverhampton is strengthening its midfield. Moreover, how can Manchester City withstand the battle when they are outnumbered? Currently, there is only one player in Manchester City’s midfield, Gareth Barry.]
Gareth Barry was a great housekeeper who took care of the team’s dirty work.
However, he was not at a level where he could cover the midfield on his own.
but.
[Woo Ho-young is moving down from the front line to the second line! At the same time, Toure and Sean Wright-Phillips move down to midfield!]
[It’s surprising. It’s like watching a transformation robot.]
A commander on the battlefield.
Following Hoyoung’s gestures, the players moved irregularly and formed a difficult formation.
First, Hoyoung took control of the second line by himself.
And in the meantime, Toure and Shaun Wright-Phillips went down to midfield and took the ball directly, participating in a back fight.
The ball was passed to Robinho.
Hoyoung and Gareth Barry helped from the front and back to make the process run smoothly.
[Very flexible and creative thinking. It feels like Manchester City is looking down on the stadium from above. Is it director Mancini’s skill?]
[I don’t know. At least, in my opinion, it is not Coach Mancini’s style.]
[Then again…]
[It is him this time too.]
Even though it was not as Hoyoung had thought, the players moved to the best of their ability and shook up the formation that Wolverhampton had established.
It looked as if a dense spider web had been torn into pieces.
‘Nonsense.’
Coach Mick denied his vision.
I couldn’t believe it when I saw it.
There are definitely 10 opponents.
However, I did not understand why it was possible to dominate the midfield and second line at the same time.
They were gaining numerical superiority at every moment with irregular and creative movements.
It was like a wave that couldn’t be caught by hand.
‘how?’
Woo Ho-young.
This time too, it was him.
He led the game slowly and leisurely by coordinating the flow by going back and forth from the front line to the second line.
Activity level, passing, de-pressing, positioning, speed.
With all that in mind, he erased the existence of Henry and Edwards.
‘How on earth can you do that? All decisions are being made smoothly.’
Only then did Mick realize.
The fact that, let alone knowing Woo Ho-young well, he was a ‘Woo-uninformed person’ who didn’t even know what was really important.
And that it was arrogance and carelessness.
But it was already too late to turn back.
The strength of the wave grew stronger and soon reached the point where it was swirling.
“Young! Infiltrate!”
This was the moment where Robinho’s playmaking began.
Tap, tap!
A few passes came and went as if the gears were clicking into place, and in the blink of an eye, a decisive opportunity arose.
Robinho’s breakthrough continued.
[Robinho passes Kevin Foley on the left flank.]
[He penetrates straight into the center!]
His playmaking was enough to shake up Wolverhampton’s defense.
And at the same time, Woo Ho-young changed course and attempted to infiltrate the empty space.
It was a perfect position where I couldn’t not pass without giving it a pass.
but.
‘no.’
Robinho did not hand it over right away.
[Robinho! Robinho keeps driving in!]
[Stearman runs to cover! [You have to make a decision quickly!!]
He drew the defenders’ attention until the end, and only then did he send the ball away from his toes.
It was a pass, not a shot.
widely!
In front of the door.
While everyone was distracted by Robinho’s dribbling, Hoyoung, who was standing in front of the goal with a no-mark chance, caught the ball.
A perfect scoring opportunity that you can score with your eyes closed.
Meanwhile, Hoyoung opened his eyes fiercely and took a precise shot.
Crash!
It was an equalizer after 30 minutes in the first half.
[Gooooooooo!]
[Woo Ho-young’s 3rd goal in the league! You’ve been waiting a long time! Man City finally scores!]
I’ve waited a really long time.
But now there was no need to wait any longer.
The chemistry between Woo Ho-young and Robinho gradually improved, and the time for chances to arise became increasingly shorter.
Moreover, the chemistry exploded in the second half.
No, rather than chemistry, it was a picture of one side matching each other as much as possible.
No matter how Robinho used playmaking, Hoyoung took every opportunity and scored.
At the end of the second half, the baseball score appeared on the electronic display board.
and.
Beep!
Despite their hard work, Wolverhampton suffered a humiliating defeat.
The result was 6 to 3.
It was a hot match that fans had been waiting for.
[With Woo Ho-young’s 4 goals, Manchester City secures 3 points.]
[That’s amazing. It’s the 6th league goal in 2 games. This game proved that the opinion that Woo Ho-young can become the EPL top scorer is not just nonsense.]
[That’s right. In addition, we were able to confirm that the chemistry between Woo Ho-young and Robinho is getting better.]
That’s right.
Hoyoung was able to restore his relationship with Robinho to some extent through this game.
There was something else I gained as well.
[I crave Goddebal’s chewy muscles (U).]
[Goddebal’s chewy muscles (U) and the black leopard’s elastic muscles (U) were successfully synthesized.]
[I crave vibrant muscles (W).]
‘ yes.’
The work time to synthesize W is only one week.
It was a very meaningful talent.
Didn’t Mammon do that?
In order to safely overcome human limitations, the body must also serve as the foundation.
‘It’s a good start.’
Moreover, before the game started, I heard that David Silva’s recruitment was resolved well.
As a result, a winger to replace Sean Wright-Phillips was found.
It seemed like the desired picture would come out if David Silva was placed on the side and made to move towards the center.
And then….
‘We need a replacement member who can play as a winger, attacking midfielder, and striker.’
I heard that work on other players is already in progress.
But there was no guarantee whether he would come to Man City.
Because he was a player who had already reached his peak.
That afternoon in Milan, Italy.
A guest came to the vice president’s office at AC Milan’s headquarters.
“Galiani, I’m here.”
“Oh, come and sit down.”
Vice President Galliani greeted him with a dark expression.
He had a very serious expression on his face, which was unusual for him.
“I’m sorry for calling you out so suddenly. “I think I need to let you know right away.”
“Then is it a matter of weekly wages?”
“If that were the case, I would have called your agent.”
In other words, it is a serious issue that goes beyond that.
Galliani didn’t spin around and got straight to the point.
“There’s an offer for you from Manchester City.”
“!”
It was a tempting offer even for him, who had been benching the team due to his recent decline in form.
“Hmm…”
He thought for a moment and then opened his mouth.
“Let’s listen to City’s proposal first.”
Then he grinned, showing his gums.
‘It’s a city… It’s going to be fun in later years.’