Dad was a Genius - Chapter 112



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My Dad Was a Genius Episode 112

If you were to pick the biggest blow to Liverpool, it would be the mass exodus of players.

In particular, the biggest problem is the absence of Luis Suarez and Gerrard.

Suarez, who was considered the best striker, left Liverpool and signed with Barcelona, ​​and Gerrard retired.

With several other key players leaving, Manager Klopp had to hurriedly rebuild the squad.

He bought AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli to fill the vacant striker position.

They also brought in winger Sadio Mane from Southampton, midfielder Georginio from Newcastle and defender Joel Matip from Schalke.

They spent a lot of money to buy key players in each position, and it was a very good signing for Liverpool.

In particular, it is said that there was a lot of talk around when Sadio Mane was purchased.

They are saying that they are trying to buy unproven players.

However, Sadio Mane would later grow to be called the best winger, and using his performance at Liverpool as a stepping stone, he would later move to Munich.

In this way, manager Klopp succeeded in bringing back the team back on track despite its initial slump by reviving the squad that was on the verge of collapse through good recruitment.

But there was one person on this squad that was a problem.

That’s the bad boy of the football world, Mario Balotelli.

Mario Balotelli.

His shooting power is one of the strongest in the world, and his soccer intelligence is high, so he provides assists often even though he is a striker rather than being greedy for goals.

Also, his physical strength is very good, so he doesn’t lose in hand-to-hand combat.

He is famous for always remaining calm and scoring goals even in penalty kick situations, and his positioning is also good, so he can score goals by receiving crosses from unexpected spaces.

Despite his natural talent, he had two very fatal flaws.

One is that they don’t take football seriously.

He enjoys smoking, which is something a soccer player should never do, and he also displays the worst behavior, such as drinking and partying the day before a game.

It is obvious that such a person would not have a good attitude towards training.

“And isn’t his personality bad? He’s famous. He was sent off for hitting a player during a game, got into a fight with a fan and threw a punch, and he even assaulted the team president.”

He was the player who made the most questionable decisions about how he was still able to play.

But football is cold.

If he had no skills, Balotelli would have been kicked out long ago, but his talent was so outstanding that he is still playing.

“All those with bad character should be kicked out of the sports world.”

I agree with what Ramsey said.

But as I said before, soccer is cold.

And football is capitalism.

That is, they will do anything for money.

For him, Balotelli is money.

He brings all kinds of aggro and is also good at showmanship.

As a result, there are always rumors about Balotelli, and this soon leads to people’s interest.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that such interest can be exchanged for money.

Because he attracts so much attention and has skills, the clubs don’t just throw him away.

“Honestly, I didn’t think Balotelli would return to the EPL.”

Balotelli made a name for himself playing for Inter Milan and Manchester City.

There was even an incident where he made soccer fans around the world laugh by performing a ceremony wearing clothes with the phrase “Why always me?” written on them.

Although FIFA has regulated the wearing of ceremonial clothing with certain phrases on it, Manchester City has been so popular that they even make and sell these clothes separately.

So FIFA also quietly let it slide without holding anyone responsible for it.

Football is money.

So, when it comes to making money, even the strict FIFA becomes more lenient.

So Balotelli transferred from Manchester City to AC Milan and played an active part.

But eventually, there came a limit.

His insincere attitude reached a level that talent alone could no longer cover up, and after a poor last season, he came to Liverpool.

“As far as I know, Balotelli is not Klopp’s pick.”

“really?”

Klopp was originally supposed to take a year off from taking charge of Liverpool this year.

However, he came to Liverpool this year following a change in the course of fate.

Balotelli would have been destined to come to Liverpool even without Klopp.

However, when Klopp came to Liverpool, it was expected that he would naturally cancel the signing of Balotelli, but Balotelli became established as Liverpool’s striker, as the board wanted.

That means,

‘Are you confident that you can teach?’

The reason Klopp embraced Balotelli was probably because he believed he could control him.

But there was one thing I believed in.

That is, people cannot be rewritten.

Once a player’s character is twisted, it is not only difficult to reform him, but also impossible to control.

Trying to change a player like that won’t make a difference.

Even if it changes, it would be better to find a more efficient method rather than wasting time on that.

As if to prove it, Balotelli has been showing poor form from this season to next season, and has even been evaluated as the worst signing in Liverpool’s history.

So I thought Klopp was making a big mistake.

Because people can never be fixed.

I definitely thought so.

[Balotelli’s volley is sucked into the goal net at incredible speed!!]

Until just now.

* * *

Failed genius.

Lazy rascal.

A piece of trash that isn’t even worth paying for.

A player who is just full of bluff.

Balotelli knew what the world called him.

Although he said he didn’t care on the outside, he really did care.

How could a soccer player who lives off the world’s evaluation not care about such words?

So, it’s not that there weren’t more crooked aspects to it.

I used to play around a lot with the childish thought, “No matter what the world says, I’ll do what I want to do!”

The reason I thought it was okay was because I was confident in my skills.

But as he got older and his tactics improved, Balotelli also began to feel his limitations.

My final season at AC Milan was one I never want to recall.

Then, somehow, he ended up coming to Liverpool, and, recalling the heyday of Manchester City, he wanted to create a new legend in the EPL once again.

But how can the world turn out as one wishes?

The habit of being lazy and just having fun still remained.

I guess I’m just not good at anything else.

When I got to the point where I felt so guilty and gave up on everything.

‘I trust you, Balotelli.’

He held out his hand.

That’s Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.

‘People in the world look down on you as a player who can’t be fixed, but I don’t think so. Even though you may seem to be crouching now, you have the power to fly again.’

Balotelli had already shown poor performance since the pre-season, so fans had already turned away from him, and coaches and players also did not approach him.

But Klopp was not giving up on him.

‘You must have a reason for coming back to the EPL. Even though it may seem difficult right now, you can do it. And you are showing it with confidence. Balotelli, who has the devil’s talent, is still going strong!’

Klopp, who consistently approached Balotelli, whose interest in Liverpool had quickly cooled, and spoke to him, giving him courage.

He wasn’t a child either, so he wasn’t happy or excited to hear Klopp cheering him on.

But I felt something slowly blossoming inside my heart.

That was passion.

Balotelli is now starting to boil with passion and motivation to wash away the stigma of being an expired striker.

It must have been from that time.

Balotelli still shows poor performances and is criticized, but what has changed is that he is no longer disloyal to football.

He quit smoking and drinking, participated actively in training, and showed little by little that he could change. As he talked more seriously with Klopp, he felt himself changing.

in result,

‘It’s now.’

Balotelli’s instincts, which had been sharp like a beast, were stirring again.

Phew-!!

As if to prove it, he shook his head as if a volley shot would fly out like a cannonball and tear the goal net apart.

“Wow-!!”

Balotelli, who never once burst out in a long silence.

He finally managed to score.

Just like in his prime, he has a very powerful kick.

As soon as Balotelli scored, he ran to manager Klopp.

Two people who seem like they wouldn’t get along at all shared a warm hug at Anfield.

* * *

“Thank you, Director.”

Balotelli returned to the field with a relieved face.

Klopp could barely contain the excitement that was rising to the top of his head.

The thrill of trusting and pushing and guiding a player that no one else trusted, and then finally having that player repay you, is indescribable.

‘Honestly… …I didn’t know I would come back to life.’

In fact, the player Klopp most wanted to let go was Balotelli.

However, with Luis Suarez suddenly leaving the team, the striker position was left empty and someone had to fill it, and Balotelli was the only one who was good enough, so they had no choice but to leave him alone.

But I could barely hold back from wanting to fire Balotelli right away because of his shitty performance. So I was going to remove him from the squad right away, but then I thought about it again.

‘What would Cha Seong-eun do?’

Look at Cha Seong-eun’s Wolves.

He was criticized for recruiting players who performed the worst.

Nevertheless, Cha Seong-eun steadfastly did not change his philosophy and created a team reminiscent of the invincible Chelsea of ​​the past with those trash players.

How would he have reacted if he had been appointed to Liverpool and met a player like Balotelli?

Klopp’s worries didn’t last long.

‘They must have tried to replace Balotelli with a new player.’

Although he was a man with serious personality and attitude problems, Klopp was confident that if he had the right temperament, he would have been able to educate him and use him tactically.

Hasn’t he already shown that he can turn a trash squad into a strong team?

So I patiently and patiently tried to coax and comfort Balotelli.

After analyzing Balotelli, I realized that he is not actually a striker but rather a centre forward who comes out a little bit behind and makes plays, so I changed my tactics.

Every time this grown childish brat misbehaved, I really wanted to give him a good beating, but I held back.

And yet, in this important game, they rewarded me like this.

Klopp smiled broadly.

Then he looked at Cha Seong-eun, who was watching the game with a serious expression on his face.

‘thanks.’

The tea ceremony.

If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have even tried to save Balotelli.

If Cha Sung-eun hadn’t gathered the players who had been struggling and made Wolves great, Balotelli would have just been benched.

But Cha Seong-eun showed that a manager can change players, a lesson that Klopp took to heart.

That’s what made Balotelli who he is today.

I realize this again today.

What Cha Seong-eun says is that his teachings are always right.