All Football Talents Are Mine Chapter 321

321. First title (1)

[Four games have begun. Manchester City’s players, wearing light blue uniforms on the left, came out with a 4-2-3-1 formation. Emmanuel Adebayor was in the top line, and James Milner, Ho-Young Woo, and David Silva were in the second line. Coach Guardiola threw away the 4-3-3 formation that Barcelona had insisted on.]

[It can be seen that the core of the strategy was placed on Woo Ho-young and all directions were directed towards him.]

Manchester City established an asymmetrical strategy.

James Milner, who had good defensive ability, was shifted slightly down on the left side, while David Silva raised his line and took charge of the side playmaking.

Even though it was a friendly match, it was a preparation stage ahead of the season, so Man City came out fully prepared.

Moreover, the opponent was not a team that could be ignored.

LA Galaxy.

They were the absolute powerhouse of the United States, winning the championship trophy in the U.S. Major League last season.

In Korea, it was known as the club where Hong Young-bo, who was a key player in the semifinals at the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup, played for. Recently, the club made a large investment and brought in renowned European players.

In 2007, David Beckham transferred, followed by Robbie Keane, making the team unrivaledly strong in the United States.

Other star players included America’s number one striker Landon Donovan.

LA Galaxy has been playing friendly matches with European clubs every summer, but previously they usually played against big clubs.

Everything was for box office success.

So this time, we tried to schedule a match with Manchester United or Barcelona, but surprisingly, the opponent was changed to Manchester City.

The board decided that Woo Ho-young was more helpful to box office success than Rooney and Messi.

The club invitation fee was also cheaper for Manchester City than for Manchester United and Barcelona, so it was a pheasant meal for LA Galaxy.

For that reason, the stadium was packed.

It was safe to say that everyone came to see Woo Ho-young.

Although Americans like American football and basketball more than soccer, Woo Ho-young had a popularity that went beyond sports.

One of the world’s greatest athletes, along with Michael Jordan and Mayweather.

Anyone interested in sports other than soccer knew the name Woo Ho-young.

Although the Korean names were unfamiliar to them and difficult to memorize, most of those who visited the stadium remembered them clearly.

“Woo Hoyoung!”

“Woo Hoyoung!!”

StubHub Center was filled with voices cheering for Hoyoung.

You don’t even know if this is LA Galaxy’s home stadium or Etihad Stadium.

Even fans cheering for LA Galaxy couldn’t take their eyes off Woo Ho-young’s movements.

Whether he had the ball or not, he just stared blankly.

[Woo Ho-young is very active from the start. It’s as if they’re trying to leave footprints everywhere on the field.]

[As expected, it’s amazing. It is rare for a player’s off-the-ball play alone to be the focus of attention.]

Transcendent versatility.

Hoyoung Woo was covering a vast area on his own using a variety of methods.

[Woo Ho-young’s pressure!]

[Sean Franklin cannot move forward and throws the ball back.]

[Dan Keat receives the ball. Take a step back and look ahead.]

[Ah, Woo Ho-young is changing direction!]

[Woo Ho-young’s never-ending pressure! It cuts off the forward passing path.]

Dan Kitt, who had no place to pass, had no choice but to turn the ball backwards.

He couldn’t stand the pressure and couldn’t get out, but when he hit a long ball, Hoyoung quickly rushed over and cut them all off.

In addition, other players also applied intense forward pressure, pushing the opponent hard.

It looked quite different from the previous Manchester City.

[I’m already starting to smell Guardiola. It looks like they are trying to implement the ‘6 second rule’, which requires them to steal the ball within 6 seconds through thorough and powerful pressure.] [I

am really looking forward to seeing how Manchester City will use the tactic that failed in Barcelona.]

In fact, Guardiola The 6-second rule was a tactic that could hardly be considered a failure.

Considering only the points that Barcelona won in the league at the time, it was a very good performance.

However, Real Madrid played too well.

And now it was being revealed in Manchester City.

Coach Guardiola on the bench and coach Woo Ho-young on the field gradually became one and became complete.

[Beckham is busy, but it doesn’t look easy.]

David Beckham is second in terms of activity level.

But if it’s pressure, it’s pressure, if it’s activity, it’s activity, if it’s a tackle, it’s a tackle.

Hoyoung, who was ahead in everything, was completely obliterating Beckham.

It was a sight that Beckham’s fans would be shocked to see.

[Manchester City is delaying LA Galaxy’s passes and causing them to make mistakes, leading to self-destruction.]

As expected, the effect was immediately apparent.

[Alas, Bryan Jordan makes a mistake. The ball goes directly to Manchester City!]

Manchester City’s trend started from there.

David Silva moved to the center and Ho-Young Woo moved up to the right to form an asymmetrical two-top line with Adebayor.

[Positional change is one of Guardiola’s specialties. [This is a move to identify players’ talents and place them in more efficient positions.]

During the attack, David Silva entered the center and started the attack.

As a result of the research, it was because Guardiola thought that David Silva was better suited to the center position.

It was also a way to explode the team’s scoring power.

And in the first 20 minutes.

Manchester City, with its large, well-organized team, harassed LA Galaxy like crazy.

The players constantly created space, and Hoyoung penetrated the gap and made threatening moves.

From then on, the tide turned once again.

[As Adebayor falls to the side, Woo Ho-young moves up to the top.]

At the same time, LA Galaxy’s deep defensive line was shaken.

Manchester City took advantage of this and applied strong pressure from the midfield, and LA Galaxy’s defenders gradually became isolated.

It was right then.

[One-two pass between David Silva and Woo Ho-young. David Silva catches the ball.]

[Second line center Woo Ho-young infiltrates!]

Ho-young, who drew the defenders out, used his quickness and speed to infiltrate the front line again.

There were already many holes in the defense in many places, so getting a scoring chance was a piece of cake.

This is the tactic that Guardiola and Manchester City have been preparing.

Woo Ho-young was at the center, and finishing was also his responsibility.

And it soon asked for the results.

[David Silva’s through ball into the back space!]

[Robinson and Leonardo try to follow, but it’s not enough! Woo Ho-young runs to get it!]

Tak!

A precise first touch without any hesitation.

‘This is it.’

At that moment, Hoyoung felt it.

That his sense of handling the ball is unusual.

Perhaps because I have been training consistently, the side effects from catching the ball are much less than before.

I gained confidence that I could handle the ball freely.

and.

Crash!

[Gooooooooo!]

[Woo Ho-young puts it in coolly! There is no doubt about his ability to score goals! Manchester City starts to take a step ahead.]

The first goal scored in the 28th minute of the first half.

Although the performance was poor contrary to the wishes of fans who expected an explosive game, it was a very satisfying result for Hoyoung.

A tactic that is somewhat plain but full of substance.

It is a strategic tactic that allows you to create perfect opportunities and scores by simply moving as instructed by the coach without having to use your body and head excessively.

Above all, it had the advantage of being comfortable on the body.

Since Hoyoung did not hold the ball for a long time, he did not need to expend a lot of stamina and was much less likely to be tackled intensively.

Right place.

Guardiola assigned each player a role that suited them, and through that process, he lightened the burden on Hoyoung.

I can’t say that the performance is good yet because the players’ chemistry and organizational skills are not well matched, but if the tactics are fully integrated into the team, it seems like they can have a great performance.

What was needed right now was time.

[I expected it, but the difference in level is still significant. It’s like watching a match between a 1st division team and a 2nd division team.]

[Woo Ho-young is a dangerous player even without catching the ball and dangerous even when he does.]

Especially when he caught the ball, he was beyond imagination.

The more I kicked the ball on the pitch, the more my ball sense improved, so it was no problem to get rid of one or two opponents who were putting pressure on me.

[Woo Ho-young breaks past Robinson!]

[Leonardo is running!]

Ho-young, who succeeded in drawing out the defenders again, instead of trying to break through, stabbed James Milner with a pass and attempted to penetrate forward.

Same pattern as before.

Only the method of progression changed slightly, but the overall framework of the attack was the same.

The results were also the same.

[Gooooooooo! Woo Ho-young scores the second goal!]

[Once the goal is opened, there is no mercy after that. LA Galaxy continues to suffer the same pattern.]

[To be more precise, it is not that they are harmed, but that they are unable to prevent it even if they know about it. Currently, Manchester City is playing efficient soccer with appropriate energy. It will be a great help when participating in multiple competitions.]

However, LA Galaxy’s counterattack was not easy.

Just before the end of the first half, Adebayor lost the ball and it quickly turned into a chance for LA Galaxy.

The current flowed quickly and swiftly.

And indeed.

[Beckham, front right, looks forward. A right-footed cross from a diagonal!]

[Donovan’s header swoosh!]

[Ah, Joe Hart blocks it! It was uploaded properly, but it’s a shame!]

It’s a shame.

Although it didn’t score a goal, David Beckham’s cross was still a masterpiece.

Hoyoung looked at him with longing eyes.

[David Beckham]

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