302. FA Cup Final (3)
“We are~.”
“City!”
“We are~.”
“City!!”
Wembley Stadium.
As the second half began, numerous spectators screamed and waved light blue flags.
Liverpool’s red flag was not easy either.
“You will never walk alone!”
It means ‘we will be together’.
It was the cheering slogan of Liverpool’s supporters, the Kop, who are very famous all over the world.
They had no doubt that the team could turn things around.
Wasn’t it Liverpool who achieved the miracle of Istanbul in the Champions League final six years ago?
They were the ones who came from behind to win 3-0 against the world-class AC Milan, and there was no way they could not do it now.
“You will never walk alone!!”
As soon as the game started, the teams started shouting at the top of their voices.
The heat was so strong that it even silenced the voices of the citizens and covered the stadium.
The official cheer song ‘YNWA’ was sung passionately everywhere, giving tremendous encouragement to the Liverpool players.
The desire to win was that passionate.
And soon the effects began to be seen.
The players’ movements became lighter and sharper.
[Lucas raises the line. The rear build-up is becoming stronger.]
[Meirelis and Dirk Kuyt join in. He builds up with Lucas and carries the ball himself.]
[James Milner runs. Press forward as is!]
[Pass to Meirelis Gerrard. He protects the ball as is.]
Tuk.
Steven Gerrard’s eyes quickly rolled left and right.
He scanned the front with excellent vision and found a gap between Kompany and Gareth Barry.
At that moment, a through ball was passed to Suarez, who was attempting to penetrate from the second line to the first line.
Gerrard-Suarez line.
Even though they had only been working together for four months, their chemistry was quite good.
[Trying to penetrate into the space behind Luis Suarez in front!]
[Catch the ball as is. Luis Suarez continues to try to break through!]
Suarez’s best advantage is his unprecedented line-breaking skills that neutralize offsides.
This is because he has better reflexes than most goalkeepers, and there were many opinions that he was even better than Fernando Torres, who makes line breaking his trademark.
Moreover, Suarez was only 24 years old, so there was still room for growth in the future.
[Kompany tries to follow, but it’s not enough! Even Micah Richards is trying!]
[Luis Suarez passes the ball between the defender’s legs and breaks through!]
It wasn’t just line breaking.
Major dribbling flexibility, etc.
It was no exaggeration to say that he had all the talent needed for a striker.
The sight of him running after the ball was like a thirsty lion.
[Suarez runs straight to the front door!]
[Joe Hart runs out quickly!!]
Goalkeeper Joe Hart used his quick feet to run out of the penalty area and reduce the shooting angle.
However, that action did not reduce Suarez’s scoring ability.
Because scoring goals was one of the areas he enjoyed and was confident in.
In other words, he was a complete striker.
Crash!
[Gooooooooooo!]
[Luis Suarez scores a chasing goal with a fantastic play! Liverpool trailing 2-1!]
“Ooooooooo!”
Compared to Hoyoung’s play in the first half, the impact was far less than that, but in fact, this was enough to show everything he could show as a striker.
“This is a reversal!”
“let’s go!”
“You will never walk alone!!”
The cries of the Corps grew louder.
The score is 2 to 1.
The excitement in Liverpool didn’t seem to stop there.
Then, an exciting aspect began to unfold.
Starting with Aurelio and Glen Johnson, who advanced to the third line, Lucas moved vigorously from the back, creating a dynamic build-up.
It helped Gerrard’s playmaking greatly.
All of Liverpool’s attacks started from there, and Suarez’s penetration ability and Andy Carroll’s air superiority gradually improved.
Among them, Suarez’s movements stood out.
‘As expected, it’s sharp.’
A level that even Hoyoung can acknowledge.
There was something to learn from him too.
[Luis Suarez]
Talents
– El Pistolero (T)
– El Pistolero’s line breaking (SU)
– Amazing reaction speed (SS)
– Artistic sense of balance (S+2)
– (See more)
(Conditions ) When you are satisfied, you can covet one talent.)
(If you covet a T rank (Title), you can acquire some of the senses. However, you can only covet it if you are over 18 years old.)
(For S class or higher, you must achieve the hidden condition to covet it. (Condition 1: Score 3 or more attack points) (Condition 2
:
Get offsite 3 or less times in this game)
(Condition 3: Successfully intercept the ball 3 or more times)
(Hidden condition: 1 talent (Open if you desire more)
El Pistolero.
It was a nickname that came from a metaphor for Suarez’s marksman-like appearance, meaning gunman.
Originally, he should have defeated South Korea and advanced to the semifinals in the 2010 World Cup, but due to his changed future, he fell to Argentina in the round of 16.
However, because he was a very successful prospect at Ajax, he was able to come to Liverpool and, as a result, become famous around the world.
It was also a constant fact that he was the best striker in Uruguayan football history.
However, he gained notoriety due to an unpleasant incident that occurred at Ajax last year, including the bad boy Luis Chiares on the Cannibal Ground.
All of them were caused by his eccentricities.
Bite right away.
When I lose my temper, the habit pops up very occasionally, but it hasn’t happened yet.
‘It’s still worth doing.’
2 to 1.
Liverpool was definitely alive compared to the first half.
I regained my confidence and kept the spark of hope alive by shouting “fighting” every now and then.
But it was the same for Hoyoung.
‘I win.’
It never occurred to me that I would lose.
Although Liverpool’s current momentum is very strong, there was clearly a gap between them.
Their tactics were simple.
The defensive line is shaken by exchanging passes from the back, and Gerrard takes advantage of the gap and delivers a kill pass into the back space.
‘The rear is weak.’
All in.
In other words, Liverpool was attacking without looking back.
Although he pretended not to do so on the outside, it was no exaggeration to say that his stamina was already almost depleted.
All 11 players, from the goalkeeper to the striker, were moving excessively and straining their strength.
and.
‘see.’
There is no perfect tactic in the world.
Moreover, in tactics focused on attack, there are gaps that are visible even if you do not want to see them.
They began to appear clearly in Hoyoung’s eyes.
Hoyoung mentally understood the chemistry between Gerrard and Suarez and figured out Suarez’s movements.
Then, I slowly went down to the last place.
It was around the 72nd minute of the second half.
Percussion!
[Halfline Gerrard pushes forward leisurely.]
[Gerrard’s pass! Luis Suarez is running… Huh?!]
Tuk!
Over 38 km/h.
The instantaneous maximum speed in the acceleration section is 42 km/h.
Hoyoung, who was loitering diagonally, chased after Gerrard’s pass like crazy and cut it off in an instant.
“Nice young!”
Gareth Barry gave a thumbs up after missing Gerrard’s pass.
It wasn’t a very sharp pass, but I don’t know what would have happened if Suarez had caught the ball.
And Suarez.
“Ah-oh!”
He shouted and frowned.
‘Damn you son of a bitch. ‘Why on earth are you coming down here?’
But it didn’t end there.
4 minutes after that.
[Meirelis passes!]
[Woo Ho-young cuts it off again this time! Fantastic intercept!]
Two or three times.
As the same pattern continued, Suarez eventually became angry.
“That damn son of a bitch.”
It was around this time that the strings of reason slowly began to unravel.
[The initiative passes back to Man City. The market share was already around 60%.]
In the early part of the second half, Hoyoung, who had been conserving his stamina by observing the opponent’s movements, stepped forward again.
They delivered an overwhelming performance with a stronger impact than before.
By dominating the aerial ball with outstanding air superiority, he turned Andy Carroll into a piece of wood worth 65 billion won and turned the entire opposing defense team into a scarecrow.
And then.
[Woo Ho-young, mid-distance shoouuuut!]
[Ah! It barely reached Raina’s fingertips! I was able to stop it thanks to reading the directions first. The game continues with a corner kick by Man City.]
80th minute of the second half.
When a corner kick was awarded to Man City, all of Liverpool’s players who had been on the attack returned and joined the defense.
An unusual atmosphere flowed from inside the box.
Everyone’s eyes were focused on one side.
Woo Ho-young.
I was watching his movements closely and preparing for a corner kick.
And it was around the time of David Silva’s corner kick.
[The ball curves outward! Woo Ho-young is rushing in!]
It was the moment when Ho-young jumped towards the ball.
Hot!
At that moment, Luis Suarez suddenly grabbed Hoyoung’s thighs with both hands.
Then he stuck out his sharp front teeth.
It was Suarez’s eccentricity after he finally lost control and his last resort to stop Ho-young.
And it was the moment when I was about to bite that strong thigh with all my might.
Pow!
“Wow!!”
Something completely unexpected happened.
Didn’t Hoyoung’s knee fold with incredible reaction speed?
When it comes to reaction speed, it is at a level that puts Suarez, who is by no means behind, one step below.
It was the worst.
And worst of all, the game went on as is.
[Gooooooooo! Woo Ho-young heads it in! Manchester City runs away with a 2-point gap!]
A collision during a ball competition and a headed goal.
It happened so quickly that there was no time to stop the game.
The goal was already awarded and Suárez’s injury was subsequently treated.
“Kehe… I broke my tooth… My jaw fell out…!”
Blood was pouring out of my nose and mouth.
To make matters worse, his teeth seemed to have been broken, and he was shedding tears.
Maybe, thanks to today’s game, he might be able to kick that nasty habit.
“are you okay?”
Then, Hoyoung came and worried, and Suarez was shaken when he looked at his face.
‘You devil!’
It was clearly intentional.
His expression seemed to say this.
Don’t ever point that snout at me again.
After a while.
Suarez, who returned after treating his injury, was eventually replaced.
The rest of the players lost confidence and did not perform well, but on the contrary, Man City showed a good performance until the end and created a good opportunity around the 90th minute of the second half.
It was a mid-range shot from Hoyoung’s left foot.
Crash!
4 to 1.
The game ended there.
[yes! Manchester City lifts the trophy for the first time in 35 years since 1976!]
A historic moment.
The players shared the joy of becoming one with Citizen.
“Waaaaaaaa!”
Clap la la la la rock!
As pieces of gold foil flew in to congratulate Manchester City on winning the FA Cup, players flocked to the halfway line.
“Uuuuuuuuu!”
“City! City! City!”
Then, without anyone else, they grabbed Hoyoung’s arms and legs.
“Woooooooo!”
“Youuuuuung!”
The players, not the coach, were the first to rinse Hoyoung.
There was no disagreement there.
Because it was Hoyoung who brought the team this far.
It was such an emotional moment that even Hoyoung’s whole body felt hot.
How many trials did it take to lift the championship cup?
I have heard countless times that I will never succeed if I go to the EPL.
But I did it just to show off.
And the talents he coveted after being selected as MOM were also enormous.
[Currently, the talent bowl is full. Unrivaled visual acuity (2 days) and the first touch of the Non-Flying Dutchman (5 days) are waiting.] [
7 days later, El Pistolero’s line breaking (SU) ).]
[7 days later, I desire the all-round midfielder’s mid-range shot (SU).]
[7 days later, I desire the high-altitude bomber’s header (U).]
‘Almost there.’
Breaking the limit and turning 18 years old.
It was really just around the corner now.
However, a while later, I received unexpected news from Lucci, who came to the locker room after receiving permission.
“I received a call requesting a reply.”
Surprisingly, the sender was FIFA Vice President Chung Hyun-seong.