349. Undefeated and winning
in early May.
After being confirmed to advance to the UEFA Champions League final, Manchester City continued its winning streak.
The first of them was the FA Cup final held on the 5th.
The location is Wembley Stadium in London.
The opponent in the final was Manchester United, and so much attention was paid to the game.
However, the common opinion among fans was that the outcome of the game was obvious.
[There is no team in the EPL that can beat Manchester City anymore.]
└Is it possible to combine Manchester United+Chelsea+Arsenal+Liverpool…
└The strongest city
in the universe └And if they win today’s game, they are guaranteed to win the triple crown
└They can’t really touch Manchester City There is no one on the team. Is Barcelona a little different?
└Anyway, Man City is going to win this game.
The era of Manchester City that no one doubts.
However, there were people who thought Manchester United would win before the game started.
“We can win.”
The locker room at Wembley Stadium.
These were Manchester United players who were strengthening their winning mentality.
Of course, they were also in a very difficult state mentally.
Because they have already lost to Manchester City this season.
I knew very well how scary it was to deal with them.
But that didn’t mean we could remain helpless even before the game started.
Otherwise, you will experience the sadness of being irrelevant this season.
“Now everyone, come to your senses. “If you start with fear, you can’t do anything.”
Led by Wayne Rooney, who was full of venom, other players also steeled themselves and prepared for the game.
On the other hand, Alexson Ferguson looked slightly different.
“Go out and do your best without being distracted.”
He looks resigned.
There were no more passionate and furious voices.
He might have retired after this season.
I originally planned to take over as manager until next year, but what can I do when Man City is taking over the EPL like this?
Of course, it felt like a challenge at first.
Defeating Woo Ho-young.
But soon I realized that it was an impossible challenge.
There was nothing good about challenging Woo Ho-young.
It only left a big stain on his director’s career.
“after.”
He was planning to write an autobiography around the time he retired, and he planned to create a separate chapter called ‘Woo Ho-young’.
Hoyoung was that impressive to Ferguson.
‘I’m already afraid of what they’ll do today.’
Ferguson’s instinct was accurate.
As soon as the game started, Woo Ho-young showed something.
[Manchester City kick-off. The ball goes to Woo Ho-young.]
[Woo Ho-young, who received the ball, stops in place. He raises his head and looks ahead.]
[What on earth are they trying to show today?]
Manchester City, who had prepared a 4-3-3 formation as usual, placed Woo Young at the front line.
Eden Hazard and Gareth Bale were on the left and right wings to support Hoyoung.
Manchester United also had a 4-3-3 formation, but the difference was that it had two defensive midfielders in the center.
At the forefront, Valencia’s Chicharito and Wayne Rooney formed a three-top line, forming a fast and aggressive attack line.
They were well-prepared and organized their defense.
But everything went wrong from the start of the game.
Hasn’t Hoyoung stayed still for 6 seconds?
It was a moment when all the players’ eyes were focused on that.
“Young! What are you doing!”
Azar, who was on the left, shouted loudly.
On the other hand, Gareth Bale on the right was quietly moving around looking for empty space.
It was an action born of absolute trust.
And at the same time, anticipation.
‘Looks like Young is up to something again!’
Bale, who had absolute faith in Hoyoung, busily walked around and pulled Haphael down.
Meanwhile, Hoyoung was moving forward little by little with the ball.
[It looks like he saw an opportunity and tried to send a kill pass to the front line at once. It’s like watching Paul Scholes’ play style in his prime.]
The time Hoyoung held the ball was exceeding 10 seconds.
But what was even funnier was that Manchester United’s players couldn’t get closer.
[Woo Ho-young, who caught the ball, is in a confrontation with Manchester United players.]
[Whether they go in and apply forward pressure or lower the line, it is not possible to block Woo Ho-young directly. [The intention seems to be to understand the situation first by confronting them at a sufficient distance.]
Michael Carrick and Jonny Evans, who played in the midfield, focused on assessing the situation while sticking to the defensive line.
This was not the first time I had experienced this, so I tried to never get dragged into it.
However, as Hoyoung moved forward little by little, Johnny Evans’ feet also started moving.
That’s because soccer, which I had never seen before, was being played in the English FA Cup final.
Evans, who lacked experience, could not easily resist the temptation.
It seemed like an ultra-long shot would come out from Woo Ho-young’s feet at any moment.
But that was then.
“Hey you bastard! don’t go! “There’s definitely something there!”
A harsh voice coming from the midfield.
It was Manchester United legend Paul Scholes, who played as a central midfielder along with Michael Carrick and Jonny Evans.
He was indeed showing excellent judgment as a veteran.
That was the reason why Ferguson started him in today’s game.
“Don’t miss a single second of that bastard. Follow with your eyes to the end. “Because he doesn’t know what he’s going to do!”
The best central midfielder in Manchester United history.
At the same time, he is a bad boy on the field with an angry temper.
Holder of the most yellow cards in UEFA Champions League history.
He who holds that title was as talented as he was talented.
One of his specialties, the roving through pass, was as accurate as Xabi Alonso’s and the ball speed was as fast, and his trademark cannon shot was powerful enough to score 20 goals in one season.
Now of course, due to his age, his overall skills have decreased significantly, but his kicking skills are still at a level that cannot be ignored.
To what extent is that?
[…?!]
[Are you kicking the car?!]
Scholes’ fierce shooting during his prime.
A shot equivalent to that was about to erupt from Hoyoung’s toes.
The distance alone was 45 meters, but Hoyoung decided that it was worth a try.
That’s because his physical capabilities have already surpassed human limits.
Hoyoung’s level of use of his body’s muscles and skeleton was also so outstanding that it was incomparable to before.
He twisted all his upper body muscles as if he were knitting a mop and used his talent for body control to prevent the rotational force from going too far.
At the same time, he loaded his lower body with the rotational force he had gathered from his upper body, balanced his body with his waist and hips, and hit hard with his right foot.
Distance of 45 meters.
The ball speed was so fast and fierce that it was negligible.
It was the result of utilizing more than half of the body’s inherent power.
In addition, by combining various kick-related talents, he was able to produce an unprecedented shooting ability.
It was a sight that made one confused as to whether this was a shot or a long pass.
Usually, long balls tend to float, but Hoyoung’s shot was like a comet.
Additionally, due to the influence of the gently blowing wind, the ball went in a strange direction, and at some point, like magic, it fell and was sucked into the goal.
It was a moment when goalkeeper De Gea’s eyes sparkled.
puck!
[David de Gea’s save!!]
Thanks to his height of 192 centimeters, he could barely reach his fingertips.
He was able to stop it thanks to him not letting his guard down and keeping an eye on Hoyoung.
However, because the ball’s repulsion was quite strong, I had no choice but to bounce it away rather than catch it.
That was the problem.
[Ah, Gareth Bale is running!]
Gareth Bale, who was waiting for an opportunity, ran at incredible speed and caught the second ball in front of the goal.
And right after that, the net shook.
[Gooooooooo! Gareth Bale calmly puts it in!]
[Opportunities belong to those who are prepared. Thanks to his busy movements earlier, he had a chance to score.]
Although Hoyoung did not succeed in scoring, he was able to get a better reward than that.
[I want Cannon Shooter’s mid-range shooting (SU).]
[Cannon Shooter’s mid-range shooting (SU) has been successfully combined with ‘Ultimate Mid-range Shooting (W+2)’.]
[Ultimate Mid-range Shooting (W+) 3)↑]
This was thanks to achieving the condition of ‘successfully providing a long-distance assist of more than 40 meters in a game in which Paul Scholes played.’
It didn’t end there.
[After 5 days, you can combine all talents that are closely related to ‘Ultimate Mid-Range Shooting’ into one.]
[List of talents that can be combined with Ultimate Mid-Range Shooting (W+3)] – Can be
checked after 5 days .
The transcendence of shooting talent, which can be called the flower.
That too was expected to come true soon.
And the game was dominated by Manchester City, led by Hoyoung’s first goal.
[Manchester United has not been lax in preparation. Man City just showed a perfect performance today.]
The result of the game was 3-1.
In the end, it was Manchester City who lifted the trophy.
And on the podium.
The moment captain Ho-young lifted the trophy, gold and silver foil exploded all over the stadium and Man City’s official cheering song, Blue Moon, played majestically.
Then, a personal interview with the player was conducted in a corner of the ground.
Hoyoung had to be surrounded by reporters without making a move.
Sigh!
A question came in at the same time as the flash baptism.
“Congratulations on winning three awards! How do you feel now!”
Obvious question.
So Hoyoung ended the interview with one word.
“There is only one step left. A promise I made at the beginning of this season. “I will definitely achieve it.”
target.
Other than that there was nothing more to say.
With the end of the season approaching, Hoyoung wanted to put everything aside and focus only on the remaining games.
So all goals were being achieved smoothly.
The first goal, 50 league goals, was achieved just four days later.
It was the 38th round of the EPL held at QPR’s home stadium, Loftus Road.
The opponent was QPR, 17th in the league, so there was not much pressure about the game.
Sure enough, on this day, Manchester City won the game 7-0, dropping QPR to 18th place.
As a result, QPR could not avoid relegation, but Hoyoung was able to achieve everything he wanted.
[Woo Ho-young ends the season with 52 goals. It’s really amazing.]
Hoyoung scored a hat trick in today’s game alone, successfully surpassing the 50-goal threshold.
At the same time, Manchester City achieved an undefeated victory over Arsenal for the second time in EPL history.
[This is an amazing record. It can be said that it is even greater than the undefeated victory that Arsenal achieved eight years ago.]
[Of course. Arsenal had a record of 26 wins and 12 draws. Even with the same undefeated championship, the difference in level is significant.]
The record set by Manchester City this season was at a level that no one could approach.
34 wins, 4 draws, 135 points, 17 conceded in 38 matches.
By breaking the record for the most points in the league, the most wins, and the most scores, they made a special place in EPL history.
Now all that remains is the UEFA Champions League final against Barcelona.
It was the last glory he could achieve at Manchester City.