Dad was a Genius - Chapter 74



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My Dad Was a Genius Episode 074

The lecture, which lasted about an hour, has ended.

After Cha Seong-eun left the auditorium, a bit of an argument began to take place between the coaches and players.

“No. Can you lend me what I wrote? I’ll copy it for you.”

“Wow. Our coach is giving a lecture, but you didn’t even bring your writing utensils? You’re going to get in trouble.”

“Where do these guys come from to eat raw food?”

There were cries from those who had not brought their writing utensils in advance.

A heated debate ensued among coaches excited about the new tactics.

“So, the right and left backs are essentially playing the role of mezzala, and you’re essentially using them as midfielders?”

“Yes. Since the two full-backs are used as midfielders, the two center forwards have a bit more space on both wings. This allows them to focus solely on attacking without being involved in the build-up.”

Mezzala.

It means half wing, and refers to a position that is neither a midfielder nor a wing.

By taking half of the roles, they aim to control the midfield and both wings at the same time in the half space. In other words, the midfielder who mainly uses the mezzala role keeps going back and forth between the center and the wing.

However, unlike the 4-3-3 formation where both midfielders play the mezzala role, in Cha Seong-eun’s 433 tactic, both fullbacks play the mezzala role.

“If the fullback moves deep into the center or on the wing, the attackers will be able to penetrate into the box more smoothly.”

“This makes the defense look very vulnerable, but the central midfielder switches to defensive play and plays the role of center back… … . Isn’t that a good idea?”

“Of course, the weakness is that the defense is weaker than the last tactic, but in the end, the idea is to score more goals by attacking more vigorously than defending.”

It was a tactic that clearly showed what Cha Seong-eun’s style was.

Unlike modern tactics that are increasingly focused on defense, he was coming up with increasingly aggressive tactics.

“Use the fullback as a mezzala… … .”

Today, as always, Director Richard attended Cha Seong-eun’s lecture.

Now he was in a state of pure shock.

“I think this is the first time I’ve seen something like this.”

“Yes. Usually I leave it to the central midfielder. Or I leave it to the center forward.”

The Mezzala tactic, which means half-wing, was not used except by strong teams.

This is because in order to play the mezzala position, which is neither a midfielder nor a striker, but is right in the middle, you need a huge amount of stamina and a keen eye to see the game.

That’s why it was a privileged tactic that only strong teams with high average player stats could use.

That means Wolves don’t have a midfielder who can take on Mezzala’s duties.

However, Cha Seong-eun made a change in thinking here.

Instead of a midfielder, the mezzala role was given to two fullbacks on the right and left.

It was similar to, yet different from, the previously known role of Mezzala.

Could this be a new half-wing with Cha Seong-eun’s own interpretation?

“It was also impressive that they boldly abandoned the traditional build-up that started in the center and had a total of eight players participate in the build-up unconditionally from the back.”

Nelson, who had been listening to the impressive lecture next to him, was looking over the notes that filled his notebook and exclaiming in admiration.

“While eight people are involved in the build-up, the two attackers are free to run up front, and the two full-backs suddenly switch to midfield, allowing the existing midfielders to enter the box… … It’s a completely attacking tactic.”

“hmm-.”

Director Richard nodded and looked at something carefully.

That’s the notebook Nelson is holding.

Nelson, feeling the hot gaze, put his notebook away as if to hide it.

“Hey, give me that for a second.”

“ah…….”

“You don’t like it?”

“Yes, I will give it to you.”

Richard looked through the notebook Nelson gave him while whistling.

“Wow. You’ve organized it very well. You must have studied hard when you were young.”

Thanks to the great notes that Head Coach Nelson had given, it seemed like the fantastic lecture he had just given was coming back to Cha Seong-i’s memory.

“Wow… … Isn’t he an amazing person? Honestly, I thought he was preparing something, but I didn’t know he was preparing such a tactic.”

“Yes. What’s amazing is that Coach Cha has really designed the training sessions to make it easy for the players to learn new tactics. I didn’t even notice it.”

“okay?”

“Yes. In particular, the fullbacks have been consistently training to penetrate the center like midfielders and pass the ball towards the box.”

It’s a tactic that becomes more and more admirable the more you look at it.

Originally, Mezzala was not used much because it consumed a lot of stamina.

However, by using a fullback mezzala to prevent stamina loss, and by turning the central midfielder into a defensive player, they did not only attack recklessly, but also ensured an appropriate defensive balance.

On the surface, it may seem like they are rushing to attack without thinking about the consequences, but they have prepared to make sure that their defense is not easily breached.

“Hmm-. Can I take this notebook for a moment? I’ll make a copy and return it to you.”

“… … .”

“You don’t like it?”

“Oh, no.”

Nelson looked almost like he was going to cry.

Then, someone appeared who could save him.

“I have recorded today’s tactical explanation separately. I will upload it to the website, so you can all watch it there.”

“What? You recorded the video?”

“Yes. And Coach Cha Seong has not only recorded the video, but also created a file summarizing today’s lecture. Please each take one.”

Then everyone jumped up from their seats and rushed towards the front desk staff.

“Ahem-!”

Director Richard also threw Nelson’s notebook away and ran over quickly.

“… … .”

It seemed like Nelson was seeing Director Richard’s quick technique for the first time.

* * *

“Wow… … . Crazy guy.”

After Cha Seong-eun’s lecture, Ramsey was truly impressed.

I felt it last time, no, I feel it every time, but that guy is in a different class.

It means that the level is different.

Not only did he immediately take control of this chaotic atmosphere, but the players and coaches who were trembling with anxiety also showed their endless trust in Coach Cha Seong.

And the remarks made during the training session that seemed like lip service were not lies but the truth.

Ramsey, who had been consistently training with Passmap, knew this very well.

“This is also similar to the Diamond Pass Map.”

Up until now, it was all about changing direction in the central build-up, but in every training session, we practiced maintaining the central penetration and diamond pass map while directly passing through into the box.

However, it was rarely used in actual combat, so I thought it was just a type of training and passed over it, but that was not the case.

“The diamond shape is maintained, but instead of changing direction, it has changed to a forward pass. Or maybe a cross.”

It was a moment when all the training I had been through made sense.

How I’ve been itching to tell you this.

And yet, you held out for this one room.

What a pervert.

“Coach, are we going to training right away?”

“Huh? Wait. Aren’t you supposed to be resting today?”

“No. I’m just feeling a little sore right now.”

“How can I resist seeing this? I want to practice it sometime.”

“… … .”

Soccer players have a common dislike for training.

It’s the same as soldiers hating training.

But the Wolves players are probably the only ones who are anxious to get going this quickly.

And actually, that was the case for Coach Ramsey and other coaches as well.

“Ugh, I don’t know. Everyone gather at the training ground!”

“yes!”

Ramsey was confident as he watched his players become more energetic than ever.

Wolves are saying that this is just the beginning.

* * *

Leeds United.

In Korea, there is a term called ‘Leeds era’.

Its origin comes from this team.

Leeds had a great time, winning the Premier League and reaching the Champions League semi-finals.

However, due to the excessive transfers, they had no choice but to sell players to barely maintain their balance, so they ended up selling all of their key players.

And, quite naturally, they suffered the humiliation of being relegated to the third division.

But with new owner Massimo Cellino taking full control this year, he has set his sights on a return to the Premier League.

The first step was to change the manager and the squad, but the problem was that the manager he put forward, Dave Hawker, was a so-called ‘no-name’ manager.

As everyone expected, Leeds ended their losing streak and changed their manager after just four games.

But even that manager changed again after a few wins and a losing streak.

In the end, after much deliberation, the new manager was Darko Milanić, who had won nine trophies in the Slovenian league.

Leeds United were in turmoil after a string of managerial changes, and were heading towards further ruin as allegations of illegal activity by their new owner were revealed and they were investigated.

The good news, though, is that the team has been stable since Darko Milanic arrived.

As a result, they were barely able to avoid relegation and were looking at mid-table.

And the next opponent is Wolves.

The team that was in the relegation zone was now advancing towards the playoffs.

He was a traitor. (Not that Leeds, who escaped relegation first, should be saying that.)

“There certainly seem to be a lot of clubs that have a lot of pressure on Wolves. Seeing them come together like this to try and get the team together.”

Whether it’s the Premier League, La Liga, or the Bundesliga, eventually the weak teams have no choice but to join forces to fight against the strong teams. There’s nothing more frustrating than one team monopolizing the league cup.

So most leagues end up sharing the tactical strategies of the teams that are on the rise and brainstorming together on how to destroy them.

You could say it’s a comrade-like play where you fight against strong teams by sharing information with each other.

This is something that happens often not only in the EFL but also in the EPL First Division.

But if there’s one thing I don’t like,

“That’s why Wolves, isn’t it? Just a few months ago, they were struggling in the relegation zone with us.”

The weak teams join forces to compete against strong teams.

But at some point, Wolves became a strong team.

That’s a strong team that other strong teams fear.

“Isn’t this the team that’s doing the best these days?”

“Yes. But fortunately, we exposed that weakness in the Norwich game. Wolves are probably confused as to whether their tactics were seen through or whether they were in poor condition in the Norwich game.”

“At times like this, we need to strike properly. We need to continue this winning streak to secure our place in the middle ranks.”

The coaches are right.

Now was not the time for Liz to be proud.

If they beat Wolves at this point, when they are on a winning streak, they can completely avoid the relegation zone and secure a place in the middle of the table.

He had no goal for things like promotion to the first division.

Because it seemed impossible to get this team into the first division now.

That’s why it’s important to set realistic goals.

“And isn’t it hard to accept that someone like Wolves is ahead of us?”

Milanich smiled at someone’s words.

“That’s right. Those insolent guys would dare leave someone behind to go up.”

A team that should have been at the bottom was suddenly going crazy and running wild.

Leeds were also in this quagmire, and it was unacceptable for Wolves to strike first.