299. Just Ten Minutes (2)
Johan Cruyff Arena.
The passionate atmosphere cooled down in an instant.
2 to 0.
It happened in just two minutes.
Not only the audience but also the commentators, coaches, staff, and players were all shocked.
‘This is crazy…’
Dennis Bergkamp was overcome with an inexplicable sense of guilt.
What he did before the game started came to mind.
‘Could it be because of my provocation that this happened? Even playing as a starter?’
ruined.
It’s only the second minute of the first half, but the victory is already in jeopardy.
Overall score 5 to 1.
Here, Ajax needed to score at least 5 more goals to turn the tables.
It was ridiculous.
It was absolutely unreasonable unless a miracle like that happened when three or four of Man City’s players were sent off.
And there was something more important than that.
There are only two minutes left in the first half of the game.
The initiative has already passed.
Woo Ho-young is still going crazy.
“downpour!”
Hoyoung, with his fists clenched, returned to the halfway line and was ready to resume the game.
“Crazy guy…”
It was a sight that made me feel disgusted.
For some reason, it seemed like the nightmare wouldn’t end here.
And that actually happened.
It was just two minutes later.
[Vieira stabs deeply.]
[Woo Ho-young receives it from the second line. Ah, just like that!]
The time from first touch to shooting was only 1 second.
As soon as the shooting angle on the right side opened slightly, a bold mid-range shot with his right foot split the gap between the defenders.
It was an attempt to take advantage of goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg’s recent vulnerability to mid-range shots.
Naturally, the net was shaken violently.
Crash!
[Go oh! It exploded again! 4 minutes in the first half, it’s Woo Ho-young again!]
[It’s really crazy today!]
3-0.
It was Hoyoung’s hat trick that shattered Ajax’s dreams.
“downpour!”
3 consecutive ceremonies.
This time, he celebrated his score by doing a knee slide.
Man City was truly a scene of celebration.
But this time, Hoyoung quickly returned to the halfway line.
The game was already won, but Hoyoung still had work to do.
There are two goals left.
Beep!
Hoyoung ran again.
[4 minutes into the first half, Ajax announces the third kickoff. Mounir El Hamdaoui turns the ball back.]
[Ajax players need to be calmer in times like this. As the score gap widens, you become increasingly impatient, so you have an instinct to rush the ball forward, right? [You must come to your senses and take note of that.]
As expected, as soon as those words were said, ownership was transferred to Man City.
The players handed over possession of the ball very naturally, as if it were a pre-planned script.
The group was mentally out of sorts, as if they were hallucinating.
It was around 7 minutes and 40 seconds in the first half that Man City had another chance.
[Looking at the other side of Adam Johnson’s box as he breaks through to the side.]
[I raise it just like that!!]
The cross was a little short, but Hoyoung had already taken up a fantastic position and was flying into the air.
Scissors Kick.
It jumped up as brightly as a butterfly and hit the ball sharply.
Crash!
The goalpost was shaken again this time.
[goal! Fourth goal!! It’s Woo Ho-young again!!]
[Holy shit, I can’t believe it when I see it. 4 shots, 4 goals. This happened in just 8 minutes. Can you believe this?!]
It wasn’t a very dangerous situation.
However, Hoyoung scored very easily.
At that sight, Ajax coach Frank de Boer pulled out his hair.
‘This doesn’t make sense.’
An incomprehensible situation was unfolding before my eyes.
There were some things that Ajax’s mental defense failed to do, but Woo Ho-young’s skills today were at a level beyond imagination.
Football itself.
Conditions were literally sky-high.
And what made me vomit more than anything was that Woo Ho-young returned to the halfway line with the ball again.
‘Are you crazy? What’s wrong? ‘Why are you doing this to us?’
I felt unfair and resentful.
And it was scary.
What on earth did I do wrong to be brushed off so cruelly?
I even had the ridiculous thought that they were trying to do some kind of experiment with Ajax.
As a director, you have to hold on to your spirit until the end, but it was too much for him to do any more.
By the time I came to my senses, a scene had unfolded where the number on the electronic display board seemed to have gone up one more time.
[Vurnon Anita approaches.]
[Woo Ho-young bullies while folding! Fold it once again! And then he folds again!]
[Just like that!]
Hoyoung beat three defenders one after another and hit a stable shot even in a narrow space.
This time it was a left foot shot.
Crash!
[Gooooooo! It’s crazy! It’s just crazy!!]
5 goals scored in 9 minutes in the first half.
Whether it was Man City fans or Ajax fans, everyone was fascinated by Hoyoung’s play and applauded.
Then Hoyoung raised his hand above his head and waved it violently.
It was not a gesture in response to the audience.
“Director!”
That was a signal to Coach Mancini.
and.
[OUT 10. Woo Ho-young]
[IN 19. Jolian Lescott]
Ho-young, who scored five goals like a storm, came to the bench as if he was finally satisfied and rested for the remaining 80 minutes.
Immediately after the game ended, I was able to enjoy Dennis Bergkamp’s ‘Non-Flying Dutchman’s First Touch (L)’ in advance.
At first glance, it was a soccer life that seemed very easy.
Although the game was one-sided, it caused numerous repercussions.
[Woo Ho-young goes to the bench after scoring 5 goals in 9 minutes… becomes the sole leading scorer with his 13th goal in the Europa League]
└My brother only kicks for 10 minutes because he’s tired.
└Just ten minutes hahaha
└This is the class hahaha
└Can’t he just become a striker instead? It’s good to score a lot of goals because he drives the score
. └If he just increases the back line build-up and the second line’s share, he can score more
└The squad needs to be thicker in the summer transfer market
. └I think they’ll bring in another coach other than Mancini.
└Who? ?
└Wouldn’t Mourinho be the most likely?
└I guess so. Because he is a director I trust. If I were the club owner, I would definitely hire a strong coach for the Champions League
. └But if Man City achieves the mini-treble this time, wouldn’t they extend Mancini’s contract?
└Well. Mancini: First of all, there is too much noise. And even when I was at Inter, I was so exhausted when I got to the Champions League that I was fired even after losing 3 consecutive league games
. └Crazy haha Stop drinking kimchi soup. The most important thing is whether Woo Ho-young returns to Real or stays at Man City. As
Man City continues to win day by day, their future is emerging as a topic of interest.
Depending on whether Hoyoung returns or which coach comes, the landscape of next season’s European Champions League will change.
As the season drew to a close, numerous soccer fans not only in Korea but around the world were debating Hoyoung’s future.
[If it’s Woo Ho-young, he’ll definitely go back to Real Madrid right away. How deep is your loyalty? If you look at the fact that he didn’t immediately move to the EPL even after he turned 16, he’s definitely not the type to look at money.]
[That’s just a romantic thing. Isn’t it stupid to let Chairman Calderon use you and then go back on it?]
[Everyone knows nothing. All Woo Ho-young wants is an environment where he can play soccer. Many players have already testified to that. Woo Ho-young is just crazy about soccer.]
[You guys are talking bullshit.]
Various opinions were coming out like a contagious disease.
However, one unexpected piece of soccer news caught the attention of netizens.
[Juventus wins after a penalty shootout between FC Porto and Juventus in the second leg of the Europa League semifinals… Gummyson Buffon’s crazy performance]
└Kya! After all, a prestigious name is a prestigious name
└Something feels strange. It’s surprising that Juventus made it to the Europa League finals haha
└They’re a promising team this season. Does being ranked 8th in Serie make sense hahaha
└Well. Juven was so bad this season.
└But in the end, I made it to the finals. Is this because it’s a big club?
└It looks like Man City will easily step on it. First of all, I can never keep up with the amount of activity. The kids are too old. Trezeguet is almost like an old man.
└Do you think soccer is a form of activity? Juventus has one room. And be strong in big games. That’s a big club.
└Yes, a match-fixing club
└Anyway, Man City really looks like they will win a treble this season.
└The FA Cup is a given. The opponent is Liverpool haha
└Still, they are a traditional powerhouse so we can’t ignore them. There is such a thing as experience.
That was correct.
Stage experience.
There was a clear disadvantage to Man City, who had not played in a relatively large game.
To overcome it, rigorous training was in full swing at the Etihad campus.
The opponent is Liverpool.
There were two league matches in August and December last year, and both matches ended with 1 win and 1 loss.
He was never someone to look down on.
Director Mancini spoke.
“Liverpool is a team that has won the FA Cup seven times.”
They thought they would have collapsed after sending Torres out, but they were reviving again by using that money to bring in Luis Suarez.
“We’ve already ruined the league, so we’ll bet everything on the FA Cup final. So we also have to stay alert.”
“yes.”
“All right.”
Liverpool was an opponent that Hoyoung really wanted to face again.
Talent.
When I was at Real Madrid, I was in the Champions League, but I had the talent that I couldn’t get because of the conditions at the time.
‘Gerard.’
I couldn’t pursue it because of the difficult conditions, but this time, since my team had changed, the conditions would also be different.
This time, Luis Suarez was there too.
However, there was one thing to be careful about.
‘teeth.’
Luis Suarez, who will later be nicknamed ‘Nuclear Tooth’.
I didn’t know what this rare monster would do.
May 14th, 3pm, Wembley Stadium, London.
Amidst a crowd of about 90,000 spectators, a huge canopy with the club emblems of both teams was fluttering.
The eagle symbolizing Manchester City and the golden bird symbolizing Liverpool appeared to be flapping their wings in each camp.
[Yes, you have waited a long time. The 2010-2011 FA Cup final will begin soon.]
The starting line-up was as follows.
〈Manchester City 4-2-3-1〉
Goalkeeper: Joe Hart
Defenders: Kolarov Vincent Kompany Jerome Boateng Pablo Zabaleta
Midfielders: Gareth Barry Yaya Toure James Milner Woo Ho-young
David Silva Forwards: Carlos Tevez
〈Liverpool 4-1-2- 3〉
Goalkeeper: Reina
Defender: Aurelio Skrtel Carragher Johnson
Midfielder: Lucas Meirelis Gerard Kuyt
Forward: Suarez Carroll
[Let’s look at Manchester City’s starting line-up. First of all, Jerome Boateng’s selection stands out.]
[It seems to be a way to prevent Andy Carroll’s outstanding air superiority and Luis Suarez’s quick penetration.]
[The moment you said yes! Finally, players from both teams enter side by side!]
As the players entered the stadium, colorful fireworks rose from the tunnel entrance.
A large British Guards band played, and a famous British female singer welcomed the players with a passionate rendition of the British national anthem, ‘God Save the Queen’.
Then, the players from both teams stood on the pitch and glared at each other with their arms around their shoulders.
Thus began the historic match that will decide who will win the FA Cup trophy.