341. Debut (2)
Hoyoung, who scored the first goal, ran towards the corner.
Then he jumped up.
“downpour!”
A strong will to show everything today.
It was a ceremony that expressed that message with the whole body.
Then, colleagues followed and welcomed Hoyoung.
“I knew Young could do it too.”
“There is no such thing as a truly crazy child.”
It was Arbeloa and Ramos who ran from the defensive zone in the distance.
[As expected, Real Madrid players are the first to take care of it. The other players also appear to be following along one by one and congratulating the score.]
[Of course. Because Woo Ho-young takes care of Spain. For them, they have acquired a tremendous weapon. Even if I kneel down and bow right now, it won’t be enough.]
That was right.
In particular, Casorla, who passed to Hoyoung, was following Hoyoung and looking at his back with an emotional expression.
“I never thought that would lead to a score in one go…”
All he did was cut the ball and make a simple forward pass.
In fact, it was a pass that was not threatening at all.
However, Hoyoung turned it into a threatening opportunity and scored.
It was natural for respect to arise.
But that wasn’t the case for all players.
Barcelona players, including Gerard Pique, Fabregas and Pedro, came together as one and ignored Hoyoung’s goal.
“Unlucky. “I can’t believe I just scored one goal and likes it that much.”
anger.
It wasn’t just directed at Hoyoung.
As factions became more intense, tension began to build on the pitch.
That’s because not only Real Madrid players, but also other players gradually began to follow Hoyoung.
Fabregas, who had been the team’s ace on the rise after Xavi Hernández, was increasingly feeling a sense of crisis.
‘It can’t go on like this.’
The leadership within the Spanish national team was being transferred.
Moreover, even coach Del Bosque promotes Hoyoung.
In other words, it was only a matter of time before the ace’s position was taken away.
That scared Fabregas.
It was a very serious matter for him, the team’s ace.
He was worried that he too would end up like Robinho.
I even thought about interfering with Woo Ho-young’s play.
For Fabregas, who is known for his outstanding professionalism, this was truly unimaginable.
‘That’s not allowed. This is a real game.’
He is not a coward.
Rather, he is a player who sets an example to other colleagues.
‘Let’s focus on the game. Now is not the time.’
I tried to strengthen my mind again and again, but it wasn’t easy.
And then eventually.
“Pedro comes down slightly from the left and catches the ball. “I will give you strength from now on.”
The intention is to take the initiative back from Woo Ho-young.
It was from then on.
The game started to go strangely.
[Spain changes its attack route. The flow of the ball is biased from the center to the left.]
Pedro, who was supposed to open the central path by playing wide from the left, shifted his position slightly, and the game began to change.
[Is this an intention to counter-target the Dutch tactics? To me, it looks better before the change.]
[I don’t know what’s going on, but I guess I’ll have to watch it to find out.]
First of all, the attempt itself was good.
But there was one thing Fabregas overlooked.
[Woo Ho-young and Pedro’s movements overlap.]
[That’s right. If things continue like this, Woo Ho-young won’t be able to demonstrate his true skills. We must take action quickly.]
The Netherlands did not miss the opportunity.
Van der Vaart and Sneijder moved to the right, drawing Spain’s attack to the left.
trap.
The left and right fullbacks stepped up to fill the empty space in the center created by this.
And as time passed, the effects slowly began to appear.
Spain’s famous central attack was not working properly.
Meanwhile, the Netherlands carried out a surprise operation by sending a penetration pass into the space behind right defender Arbeloa.
The intention was to attack the right side while Spain was focusing on the center and left side.
The operation worked around the 18th minute of the first half.
[Sneijder makes a deep stab to the front right!]
[Van Persie is running!]
A kill pass aimed sharply at the space behind Arbeloa.
Van Persie, who was at the forefront, suddenly changed direction and delved to the right.
And that was the moment I caught the ball.
Percussion!
[Ah, it goes in just like that!!]
Van Persie enters the box with a wonderful first touch.
He immediately took a left foot shooting stance.
It wasn’t a good shooting chance, but with his left foot, effective shooting wasn’t an issue.
It was a moment that even Casillas was filled with tension.
however.
“Tsk!”
[Gérard Pique’s sliding tackle! It was too deep!]
Pique’s foot rushed forward and hit Van Persie’s knee.
Originally, the tackle was aimed at the ball, but it happened due to bad timing.
The result was obvious.
Beep!
[The referee shows a red card to Gerard Pique. In the end, you are ejected.]
[This is an appropriate decision. Anyone can see that there was no intention, but it was very dangerous. Moreover, there is no doubt because it happened inside the penalty box.]
The situation took a strange turn when Pique was sent off.
Although Van Persie was substituted out due to injury, the problems did not end there.
[Arjen Robben comes in to replace Van Persie.]
An opponent as dangerous as Van Persie.
Dutch ace Arjen Robben had arrived.
To make matters worse, Huntelaar scored a PK, tying the game to zero.
[From now on, Spain cannot be said to have the advantage. No matter how much Woo Ho-young is there, this is a 10-11 fight.]
[That’s right. Now the Netherlands also has a chance. It will be difficult because of Woo Ho-young, but it will be worth the effort. Moreover, Spain’s organization is currently in disarray.]
That was correct.
In a professional match, the absence of one player is huge.
One by one, the Dutch players also began to have hope.
But there was one thing they overlooked.
The existence of Woo Ho-young.
I didn’t know that he was very active in the 7-on-11 training game.
To him, the absence of one person was not a big deal.
just as expected.
‘That’s interesting.’
On the contrary, Hoyoung was showing great confidence, as if everything went well.
Even one corner of his mouth twitched.
‘I guess I should at least say thank you to Pique. This is a better opportunity.’
There was one thing Hoyoung desperately felt while playing soccer.
Opportunities come from crises.
‘Let’s deal with Fed first.’
Pedro was busy receiving the ball, but when Hoyoung started moving in earnest, the situation began to change.
As Hoyoung made sharp movements, the lines of movement no longer overlapped, and the ball was suddenly focused on Hoyoung.
Hoyoung’s sharp movements swallowed up Pedro’s presence.
It didn’t end there.
Hoyoung made an amazing play whenever he received the ball and created an opportunity for himself.
Even though it was an A-match evaluation match, there was no case of taking it lightly.
The Netherlands, who thought that things could not go on like this, changed to a 5-4-1 formation and took a defensive attitude, but the disadvantage still remained.
[Juan Mata passes the ball to Hoyoung Woo.]
[Van der Vaart and Huntelaar approach!]
Van der Vaart, who was once part of Hoyoung’s family, approached with a begging expression.
‘Please just hang in there just once!’
I tried to tackle it, hoping so, but it was no use.
[Wow!]
[Woo Ho-young showing off a rainbow flick!]
After receiving the ball at the halfway line, Ho-young quickly struck forward and hit a right-footed shot as soon as he ran.
That was it.
Crash!
[Gooooooooo! A shot from 40 meters goes in! This time too, it’s Woo Ho-young!]
[That’s amazing. The spin worked well. Now, I think we can say that mid-range shooting is the best in history.]
2-1.
Just before the end of the first half, Hoyoung scored an additional goal.
Fortunately, the Netherlands had one more player, so if it weren’t for that, they would have already scored two more goals.
Fabregas shook his head at that sight.
‘oh my god.’
The image of Woo Ho-young seen at Manchester City was also evident here.
And now I’m starting to feel it.
‘Crazy…’
Playing on the same team as Woo Ho-young.
It was only now that I realized how great it was.
The fact is that if you play with Woo Ho-young, you will not lose your initiative, but you will become a better player.
At the same time, Fabregas’s emotions naturally changed to awe.
Of course, it wasn’t like I suddenly developed good feelings toward Hoyoung.
However, a conversation in the locker room after the first half changed Fabregas’ mind.
Those were Hoyoung’s words.
“Cesc we are footballers. “You have to play soccer, not just compete.”
A fastball toward Fabregas.
Fabregas, who was already in shock, felt like he had been hit in the back of the head.
Now, little by little, I can feel what I was missing.
Spain began to change from then on.
The teamwork improved little by little and the chemistry between the players got better.
At the center of it all stood Woo Ho-young.
And it wasn’t long before the Dutch side’s goalposts shook.
Crash!
[Gooooooo! Hat trick!! Woo Ho-young scores his third goal!!]
[Woo Ho-young’s hat trick before his debut cannot be left out.]
A goal scored after receiving a pass from Fabregas to the center.
The score soon became 3 to 1.
“downpour!”
Hoyoung, who scored a hat trick even before his international debut, finished the ceremony briefly and returned to the halfway line with the ball.
This is because there was still a lot left to show.
And it was around the 70th minute of the second half.
[Kill pass to the right side! This time, Fabregas stabs!]
Hoyoung was where the pass was directed.
And in front of him stood Dutch right fullback Wilfred Bouma, but he was treated like a scarecrow.
[Ah, it’s a flip flap!]
[And then a phantom dribble!!]
Hoyoung moved the ball from right to left in an instant, entered the penalty area line, and hit a powerful left-footed shot.
Arjen Robben’s best talent, also known as ‘macro’.
The reason I tried it out of the blue was simple.
Just to covet talent.
Crash!
[Gooooooooooo! Woo Ho-young puts it in again!! It was a devastating mid-range shot!]
“Heavy rain!”
Score a goal with Arjen Robben’s special move.
The result of succeeding at it was perfect.
[Argentine old man (T)]
Robben’s senses and experience.
This alone was satisfying, but that was not all.
[Papuri (T)]
Fabregas’ senses and experiences.
It was a reward for achieving ‘scoring Fabregas’ kill pass twice.’
And towards the end of the game.
The Netherlands scored two goals based on their numerical superiority, but the result of the game did not change in the end.
Beep!
The final score was 5 to 3.
It was a result that would enthuse the Spanish people.
But after the game ended, something even more surprising happened.
That was an interview between Woo Ho-young and Cesc Fabregas.