344. Death of Santiago Bernabeu (1)
“Ooooooooooo!”
As soon as the game ended, the Manchester City players who were sitting on the bench came out all at once.
[How happy the players must be! Just two years ago, no one could have imagined that Man City would dominate the EPL.]
[You can see President Almubarak and club owner Mansour standing up and clapping. Despite their busy schedule, they came all the way to London.]
[I think they came because they were confident that they could win today’s game.]
Second consecutive league loss.
It was a moment that officially announced the era of Man City.
The remaining competitions this season are the FA Cup and the European Champions League.
They had already advanced to the semifinals of the FA Cup and were about to face Everton, and had also advanced to the semifinals of the European Champions League.
[Now all that remains is to conquer Europe beyond England. It won’t be long before he becomes the king of Europe.]
[That’s right. The goal that Woo Ho-young set out at the beginning of the season to win all championships is truly becoming a reality. The goal of 50 league goals, known as the scoring goal, is just around the corner.]
Hoyoung scored 2 goals and 1 assist in today’s game, achieving his 47th goal in the league.
There are only 3 goals left until the goal of 50 goals.
There are 5 games remaining.
If I maintained my current pace, I could achieve my goal unless a natural disaster occurred.
Hoyoung, who was selected as MOM, was asked a question about it in an interview.
“You almost achieved your goal of 50 goals this season. Currently, Lionel Messi also has 47 goals in La Liga. Do you think you can reach 50 goals before that?”
“I don’t care about that.”
“Are you saying you are no longer interested in competing with Messi?”
“That’s not what I’m saying. 50 league goals Of course, it is true that it is an incredible record that I have dreamed of for a long time. But that’s not my real goal.”
“yes?”
The reporter was so shocked that he almost missed the microphone.
34 league goals scored by Newcastle’s Andy Cole 18 years ago.
34 league goals achieved by Blackburn’s Alan Shearer 17 years ago.
Hoyoung’s goal this season was to surpass that record.
However, it was said that even such a great record was not the final goal, so listeners couldn’t help but be taken aback.
So what is the goal that is higher than this?
As soon as Hoyoung opened his mouth, the interview room was filled with silence.
Because he said something unbelievable.
“My personal goal for next season is to score over 100 goals for the club in one season.”
The previous record was 67 goals held by Gerd Müller.
This season, Hoyoung’s record of 74 goals had already broken the world record.
If he finished this season well, he could probably achieve up to 90 goals.
But Hoyoung was not satisfied with that alone.
100 goals for the club in one season.
This was possible only if two or more goals were scored in most of the games in which he played.
And it was a goal that I thought was fully possible next year.
“Ah, I see. It’s a truly absurd figure, but I think it’s possible for Woo Ho-young. “I sincerely support you.”
It was the moment to wrap it up and move on to the next question.
“Oh wait. Did you say 100 goals is your goal for next season? “Not the final goal?”
“yes. “I think it’s still too early to discuss the final goal.”
Only 19 years old.
The mid-20s are said to be the prime age of a striker.
The final goal could not be discussed until then.
There were still many talents that were not coveted.
I wanted to reach the highest level by coveting not only active players but also retired legends.
Even as Hoyoung was being interviewed, his heart was pounding and he felt like he was going crazy.
Because the talent shown in today’s game was literally transcendent.
“Then there is one thing I really want to ask. “I think this is what many netizens around the world are most curious about.”
Sports reporters plan or revise interview content by observing the reactions of netizens at the end of a game.
Especially in the case of such important big matches, a dedicated assistant even delivers reactions from various community sites in real time.
It was the same today.
“Almost every football fan is speaking in unison at the moment. “What on earth were the moves you showed in the second half?”
The move when he quickly overtook Essien and Mikel.
There was currently a debate going on online about him.
This is because it was at a level that inevitably led to controversy.
As time passed and a slow-motion video surfaced, the controversy became more intense.
“According to the reactions of some Chinese netizens, they said, ‘Hoyoung Woo learned kung fu at Shaolin Temple.’”
“I have never been to the Shaolin Temple.”
“haha. So what happened? There are many opinions that his jumping ability has also improved significantly.”
“If you saw it that way, you saw it well. Since becoming an adult, I have been concentrating on improving my physical abilities. “I feel good because I think that was clearly shown in this game.”
“Ah… it’s a series of surprises. In fact, most players have clear limitations even if they try hard, but from that perspective, I can only say that Woo Ho-young is incredibly talented.”
“thank you. “We have to work harder.”
Netizens’ interest in the game that day did not seem to wane even as time passed.
The focus was on Hoyoung’s performance rather than Manchester City winning the championship.
[If you get tired of playing soccer, you can learn basketball and enter the NBA]
└Isn’t it really fun to play?
└Then he must have been caught for doping. Woo Ho-young has never been accused of doping. They say they deliberately don’t take cold medicine for fear of causing controversy.
└This is kimchi power. The more it ages, the more delicious it becomes.
└ㅋAfter I retire, I can change sports once a year and sweep the sports world by storm.
└It seems like he was born with all the genes necessary for real exercise.
└I’m afraid that he’ll actually score 100 goals next season. Then you have to order chicken every game. How much money?
└As an aside, this reminds me of Real Madrid. Last time I went to Madrid, there was an uproar with protests demanding President Calderon’s resignation. Haha,
with Manchester City’s revival, Real Madrid became the target of comparison.
That’s because they ended up losing their second consecutive league game to Barcelona.
It wasn’t something that Real Madrid couldn’t do.
With or without Hoyoung, Real Madrid was still one of the best clubs and they performed well even after Hoyoung left.
However, the reason why all the trophies were taken away was because Barcelona did better than expected.
counterattack.
They were recording crazy results as if they were making up for what they had suffered from Real Madrid over the past few years.
Because of this, Real Madrid faced the crisis of irrelevance.
The league championship was already a thing of the past, and the King’s Cup was long gone.
All that was left for them was the European Champions League.
Of course, just winning that competition could have overturned all public opinion.
Whether it’s the league or the League Cup, the most important thing is the Champions League.
In other words, Big Year was Real Madrid’s last hope.
This is the reason why Real Madrid is currently abandoning everything and focusing only on preparing for the Champions League.
But then the worst happened to them.
This was the semifinal bracket announced this afternoon.
[2011-2012 Champions League semi-final bracket]
[Barcelona vs. Bayern Munich]
[Real Madrid vs. Manchester City]
[Real Madrid will clash with Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals on April 23]
The opponent is none other than Manchester City.
Even before reaching the finals, I met the sole candidate for the championship.
In fact, it was no different from the finals.
Of course, in order to lift the Big Ear, it was an opponent that had to be defeated anyway.
But is this some kind of trick of fate?
The good news is that the venue for the first match is Santiago Bernabeu.
Moreover, there is no perfect strategy in the world.
No matter how strong you are, there are bound to be weaknesses.
Even if it is revealed, it disappears quickly, but if you aim for it well, there is a possibility of winning.
If we were to analyze the matches in which Man City had a draw this season, a path might have opened up.
Real Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini thought so.
April 23rd, the day of the decisive battle.
I was planning to go all in from now on just for that day.
London, April 14th.
Wembley Stadium was filled with tremendous heat.
The FA Cup semi-finals between Manchester City and Everton had just begun.
[Man City is in a good trend from the beginning. In particular, the movement in midfield is very good. In particular, Fellaini is showing great success.]
[Yes, it will be an even more special game for Fellaini as he is playing against his home team.]
He should have worked harder to show a better side to the fans. There was no.
Moreover, wasn’t it the FA Cup semi-finals?
If we win here, it’s straight to the finals.
All of the players were engrossed in the game without letting go of their tension.
Right around the 32nd minute of the first half.
“zero!”
Percussion!
Crash!
Man City scored the first goal in the 32nd minute of the first half based on a stable midfield.
It was a product created by Iniesta’s kill pass and Hoyoung’s exquisite line breaking.
And based on that first goal, they were able to easily win the game by scoring the 2nd and 3rd goals in a row.
But you must not let your guard down.
The real thing started now.
From now on, I had to focus even more because I only had to deal with really dangerous opponents.
The next afternoon.
Etihad Campus Director’s Office.
Pep Guardiola sat alone with Hoyoung to prepare for the Champions League semifinals.
“It is important to note that Real Madrid has only lost once at home this season. On the other hand, we must also keep in mind that we lack Champions League experience.”
What Guardiola said was true.
This season, Real Madrid has lost only to Barcelona among its many home games.
That’s how strong Madrid was at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Guardiola continued, emphasizing that point.
“They are likely to use Benzema and Ronaldo as the top two and play penetration. “The key is the opponent’s defensive strategy, and we will have to change our tactics accordingly.”
“How do you mean?”
“If the opposing defender presses forward, you go down to the second line and get the ball yourself. If it’s the other way around, go up to the front line and play post.”
“You’re hitting back.”
“okay. Either way, the opponent will try to avoid an all-out war with us.”
That was a hundred times right.
There is no manager in the world who would be so reckless as to challenge Woo Ho-young head-on.
“Then, I will use my individual skills to pull the opponent’s line down. In the meantime, I think a good picture will come out if Bale and Hazard penetrate asymmetrically.”
“Switching would be fine.”
“I agree.”
The two got along well.
There was no need to explain in detail because we could immediately sense what each other was thinking.
“But we also have to take into account that Ramos can play as a central defender. We cannot rule out the possibility that he will try to interfere with your ball-keeping by using his quick feet and quickness. “I’m not saying he can stop you, but he can hinder our complete play a little bit.”
“I know. So, we need to prepare even more thoroughly.”
Hoyoung was overflowing with confidence.
This is because as transcendence progressed day by day, physical abilities were improving significantly.
“Then I’ll just go.”
“Are you going home?”
“The training ground.”
“Why don’t you get some rest today?”
“no. I have an appointment with Ronaldinho. “We decided to study personal skills together.”
“… Right.”
“yes. “Then I’ll just leave.”
When Hoyoung left, Guardiola opened his tactical notes without realizing it.
“Hehe. They say there is no end to learning…”
I was only planning to rest for a couple of hours, but after hearing Hoyoung’s words, I felt like I had no intention of doing so.
“Good.”
My body may be tired, but my mind is full.
I thought that now might be my prime time.
On the one hand, I was worried about how long I could maintain this happiness, but now was not the time.
‘The only thing that matters is winning.’
Just thinking about it made my head spin, but I couldn’t even think about it.
The players and coaches of both teams worked hard every day to thoroughly prepare for the game.
However, there was one more person preparing for the game.
Early moning.
The office of the President of Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain.
“We can’t make this place into Woo Ho-young’s stage.”
Chairman Calderon was looking out the window, showing a solemn expression.