Breath of The Interferer - Chapter 167



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#167 – Breath of the Interferer_Key – 1719860

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A godly decision

Korean resistance became stronger and more persistent. Kim Chul-beom and Hyun Ki-cheol did not hesitate to commit fouls. Compared to Hyun Ki-cheol, who had a lot of experience in defense, Kim Chul-beom was incompetent. It was common for him to grab the clothes of his opponents, and sometimes, when he was pushed down by a physical fight, he would grab the opponent’s ankles with both hands.

Then, after receiving a yellow card, he became a little more restrained. He couldn’t even pull his uniform hard. At first glance, Hyun Ki-chul’s foul looked much more vicious, but he didn’t receive a single card. As expected of an Atletico player, he understood the referee’s standards exactly and barely crossed the line.

Han Yoon broke through again. They had met in Germany before, so they knew each other well. In a situation where they knew each other well, the defender usually had the advantage. However, Han Yoon was tired, and the opponent came on in the 55th minute of the second half. His head followed the opponent’s changes, but his body was half a beat slower.

Chae-un challenged the German black winger who had succeeded in breaking through. Chae-un also ran a lot, but he was substituted in the 30th minute of the first half, so his stamina is fine. The black player avoided Chae-un’s physical challenge with his characteristic flexibility. Chae-un fell over on his own.

While falling, Chae-woon tripped the black player’s ankle with his left foot. As the black player fell, the referee called a foul. Chae-woon had mentally prepared himself for a yellow card, but he was furious at the referee’s penalty kick decision.

“No, ref. I fouled outside the penalty area.”

Cha Beom-soo ran quickly and pushed Chae-woon. What would have ended with a yellow card could have ended with a red card. However, Chae-woon was so angry that he couldn’t see anything.

“Ask the linesman. I fouled outside the penalty area.”

The referee took out a yellow card and warned Chae-woon. He then went straight to the assistant referee. After stopping the players from both teams who were approaching, he had a short conversation with the assistant referee. After the conversation, the referee maintained the original decision. He awarded a penalty kick to the Korean team.

Chae-woon, unable to control his anger, kicked the ball far away. The referee blew his whistle briefly and showed Chae-woon a second yellow card.

“Hyung, just go down. Donggeun will block it well. If you keep protesting, it will only be disadvantageous for our team.”

Chae-woon walked out without even thinking about covering his tear-stained face. It was too hard. He couldn’t follow Cha Beom-soo’s instructions and couldn’t play a stable cooperative defense like Kim Si-woong. As the eldest brother of the national team, he always felt sorry for his younger teammates.

I committed a foul, expecting a yellow card. I thought I could even get a red card. However, the moment the penalty kick was awarded, all thoughts disappeared. And I did as I usually do. I did what I do in the K-League. I briefly forgot that it was the World Cup final. And I paid a terrible price.

“Chae-un, take a shower and change clothes first. We’ll have to lift the trophy together later.”

Chae-woon bowed deeply to Gi-shin. He was eight years older than him. If they had met in society, not as a coach and a player, they might have called him “hyung” and drank together. He thought about how difficult it must have been for Gi-shin, since he was having such a hard time. He thought about how difficult it must have been for Beom-su and Si-woong.

“Coach, please make sure we win. If we don’t win, I’ll just retire.”

Kishin smiled confidently. He had no confidence in his ability to win. He was only confident that he would do his best. He decided to think that it was heaven’s will for him to do his best and lose. And to do his best, Kishin shouted inwardly.

‘Get out. Don’t say anything. I’ll take care of everything.’

Field command and field information do their job whether Kisin wants it or not. However, field control became quiet when Kisin refused. Kisin, whose mind became quiet, called Jeong Gyeong-su.

“Don’t be afraid of fouls. If you have fear in your heart, you will make mistakes. Even if a penalty kick is awarded, just do whatever it takes to stop your player.”

In the 77th minute of the second half, Germany scored a penalty kick. The scoreboard changed to 3:2. The remaining time is expected to be around 17 minutes. They have to protect the score during that time.

Jeong Kyung-soo replaced Kim Chul-beom. The fans applauded Kim Chul-beom as he was replaced. The Korean team now had three central defenders. And Ki-shin’s tactical changes did not end there.

“Ki-cheol, fill Chae-woon’s spot. Don’t be afraid of foul play, and just think about blocking it.”

Hyun Ki-chul headed to Chae-un’s seat. There was no attacker. And Ki-shin did not stop.

“Beomsu, go upstairs. Let go of defense and focus on scoring. You have to score.”

The only person who can overwhelm the two German central defenders with his individual ability is Cha Beom-soo. Both are in poor condition due to minor injuries. Cha Beom-soo is not good at breaking through, but he still has the basics. He can crush them both in physical combat.

Kim Si-woong led the defense. Park Dong-chun and Jeong Gyeong-su also became more talkative. Dong-geun Hwang also felt a sense of crisis and began to speak informally to his brothers. He called them by their names directly and replaced them with Ya when in a hurry. Cha Beom-soo stood on the center line and calmed his mind.

‘What is the coach’s intention? Is he really telling me to move like a striker and score a goal?’

In an advanced situation, a player who is good at guarding the ball and dribbling can also waste time. Cha Beom-soo is good at guarding the ball, but he is not a good dribbler. If he is surrounded by opposing players, he is likely to lose possession.

Park Dong-chun’s long pass came. Cha Beom-soo stopped thinking and started a physical fight with the opposing player. One player was fighting with Cha Beom-soo while the other player waited nearby. Since Cha Beom-soo had already taken the best position, he eliminated the possibility of the two players attacking together.

Cha Beom-su, who received the ball steadily, pushed the defender away with his hip strength and quickly turned his body. At Ki-shin’s instruction, the Korean players did not go into the attack. The German players also did not rush back.

Cha Beom-su dribbled the ball short. He passed one defender and dribbled toward another defender. A defender was pressing from the left and a defender was blocking the path from the front. In this situation, speed was needed. He had to get past both of them at the same time with great speed.

Cha Beom-soo has a 6 stamina and an 8 acceleration ability. He is not slow, but he is not at a level where he can break through with speed. However, it is now the 80th minute of the second half. Everyone is lacking stamina and their agility is very low. And Cha Beom-soo has 10 stamina and 10 recovery ability. Even though it is 80 minutes, he can show speed and agility that are not much different from the beginning of the game.

This is a decision that only Kishin can make after seeing the player’s ability with his own eyes. When everyone was thinking that Cha Beom-soo was not a fast player, Kishin thought differently. He doesn’t absolutely have to be fast. He just has to be faster than the defender.

Cha Beom-soo also observed the two defenders while dribbling, and he thought that he could beat them both with his agility and speed. He thought of Ki-shin’s confident smile. If his body wasn’t hot, he would have gotten goosebumps all over his body. If he planned all this before the game, he was a really scary person. And he felt as strong as the fear he felt.

As his mind became stronger, his legs also became stronger. As his body gained strength and tension was relieved, he became more flexible. Cha Beom-soo did not show any tricks. He simply tapped the ball and pushed the defender who was close by with his left hand.

The defender who blocked the front tried to tackle Cha Beom-soo, but was a little slow because he misjudged Cha Beom-soo’s acceleration ability. The goalkeeper, who did not anticipate Cha Beom-soo’s breakthrough, ran forward late and tried to narrow the shooting angle. The goalkeeper, who was 198 cm tall, was 23 centimeters taller than Cha Beom-soo.

‘Low ball, low ball.’

When talking about tactics during the break, he said that he was a goalkeeper who was weak to low balls. He looked like he had a lot of space between his legs because of his height. Cha Beom-soo took a slow walk and shot while breathing slowly. He didn’t forget to hold his breath at the moment his last foot made contact with the ball.

In the 81st minute of the second half, Cha Beom-su’s goal put Korea ahead again, 4:2. The exhausted Korean players did not run forward but stood still and cheered. Ki-shin shouted loudly.

“Add one more. Beomsu, just keep focusing on attacking.”

It’s a desperate measure. In order to force the tired players to concentrate, Cha Beom-soo was excluded from the defense. Anyway, everyone is tired and slow, so they can’t move according to Cha Beom-soo’s instructions. It would be better to squeeze out mental strength by taking advantage of the fact that the players are more focused when Cha Beom-soo is not there.

In the 85th minute, Gong Min-hoon received his second yellow card and was sent off. Kim Si-woong moved to right fullback. Ki-shin almost slapped himself. Kim Si-woong, who had no card, should have been sent to fullback and Gong Min-hoon should have been sent to defensive midfield. Kim Si-woong can handle the right defense by himself.

He refused to control the field after conceding the second goal. So he thought of sending Cha Beom-soo forward, but instead he failed to think of the obvious. He failed to remember that Kim Si-woong was a fullback and that his defensive ability is the best in the Premier League.

In the 86th minute, Germany scored a goal from a free kick awarded to Gong Min-hoon. Hwang Dong-geun and Gil Seo-jun collided again. This time, it was Hwang Dong-geun’s fault. Gil Seo-jun shouted first that he would kick it away, but Hwang Dong-geun ran forward.

The ball hit by Dong-geun Hwang did not go far as the two collided. The German player calmly scored a goal with a chip shot. Si-woong Kim ran to the goal but was slow and could not clear the ball.

“The opponent is tired, but we are in good shape.”

When Kishin shouted, the bench joined in. And the fans started to sing along. The English fans started singing. It was Notts County’s old-fashioned three-syllable anthem. Players who had played for Notts County drew strength from that song.

When the game resumed, Germany moved all of its central defenders to the Korean camp except for one. The central defender who marked Cha Bum-soo was the player who was in charge of defense in the first half. The two players who were not in good condition were assigned the role of receiving the ball from behind the wing.

“Underfoot.”

Kim Si-woong stealthily took the ball from Wing. It was so natural that Wing didn’t even realize that Kim Si-woong had taken the ball, and continued to sway his feet, trying to shake Kim Si-woong’s center of gravity. Cha Beom-soo ran behind and asked Kim Si-woong to pass it to his feet.

The central defender is an experienced player. Knowing that he cannot keep up with Cha Beom-soo’s speed, he waited about 3 meters away for the other players to return to defend. Cha Beom-soo turned his head to check the overall situation when he found it difficult to break through.

Cha Beom-soo, who hit the ball to the right, put strength into his left ankle. His thigh also swelled up. His upper body became relaxed as if he was sitting in an easy chair. He swung his right leg with all his might and stopped breathing at the last moment. Cha Beom-soo attempted a shot from a spot that had not even crossed the center line.

The goalkeeper, who had been standing in front of the goal a moment ago, ran back in a hurry to prepare for a breakthrough while keeping an eye on the situation. However, Cha Beom-soo’s ball was too fast. And it wasn’t just fast, it was accurate. When the ball went into the goal, the goalkeeper was barely past the penalty point.

The bomb exploded. I was afraid that the stadium would collapse. Kisin spread his arms wide. Cha Beom-soo jumped into Kisin’s arms. Kisin braced himself and held on. Cha Beom-soo ran too fast, so the shock didn’t go away easily.

There is a saying that contradicts itself. There is a spear that pierces everything and a shield that blocks everything. What happens when the two collide? Which is the strongest, the spear or the shield? Today, people have found out the answer. There is one who is the strongest shield and the strongest spear.

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