Dad was a Genius - Chapter 94



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My Dad Was a Genius Episode 094

The EPL opening match was enough to get football fans excited.

Not only did it quench their thirst for watching soccer, it also resulted in several goals being scored.

In particular, Chelsea, which has newly strengthened its power this season, is reviving as the Chelsea that used to dominate the Premier League with its refreshing attacking power.

And there were no surprises in this opening match.

The strong team won easily against the weak team, and the weak team struggled and lost to the strong team.

Among them, the one that could be called the most surprising was Wolves.

Wolves 7-0 West

The match was a close fight, and the prevailing opinion was that West would have a slight lead.

But when I actually opened the lid, the results were completely different.

Wolves crushed West in a dominant performance.

Even the score of 7 was a huge shock to those watching the game.

The game ended with West being beaten to a pulp.

The seven points were the biggest Wolves have ever scored in a game.

This caused a stir and even British newspapers covered the match in detail.

[Cha Sung becomes the first Asian manager in EPL history! 7-0 victory!]

[Cha Seong-eun has done it again. Decorated with a victory in the EPL opening match.]

[7-0. England in shock.]

But it was in Asia that this issue exploded the most.

The EPL is a narrow space that even Asian players have difficulty entering.

In such a place, the first Asian director in European history was born.

Wolves were also clearly pushing for Cha Seong-eun, showing their trust in him to the point of even taking responsibility for the fine.

At first, reactions in Korea were split.

It was questionable that someone without a P-class license would become the manager of Wolves.

Moreover, due to poor performance in the pre-season, people no longer mentioned Cha Seong-eun.

However, the Korean community was once again enthralled when they won 7-0 as soon as the season opener opened.

-I believed in you!!

-Wow, no one could have predicted 7 to 0.

-I watched the game just in case, and the Wolves players were really good. I couldn’t understand why they all didn’t do well in their previous teams.

-I watched the game too, and Wolves’ passing tactics are no joke. I think they can aim for the top ranks this time.

However, the response was not always positive.

-You’re making a big fuss again, lol

-Yeah. End of season -> Wolves relegated

-You’re getting all worked up and making a fuss just because you watched one game.

-You know that West was the team that barely escaped relegation last year, right?

-If we meet a strong team, we will collapse immediately.

-Wolves are a team that has lost 4 straight pre-season games, you idiots lol

The 7-0 win was certainly surprising, but it was questionable whether this score was actually a result of Wolves’ performance.

The West are a team that barely avoided relegation last season.

It wasn’t all that surprising to see a big win against such a team.

Of course, 7 points is not a score that is often achieved, so it has been the subject of much controversy.

-But even if you leave everything else aside, he is the first Asian manager in EPL history. This is enough to make you feel patriotic.

-If you are from our country, let’s cheer for Wolves!

-Yes. Cha Seong-eun has contributed a lot to the development of the K-League!

Still, as Koreans, more and more people are rooting for Wolves.

“If Wolves do well here… … wouldn’t it be good to make a special broadcast and report on Wolves and Coach Cha Sung-eun in articles and on TV programs?”

The places that took notice of this phenomenon were the media and broadcasting companies.

What is the most popular food across all countries?

It’s patriotism.

So, if there is a person who shows outstanding talent in sports, culture, or entertainment, the broadcasting station diligently packages it and distributes it indiscriminately.

Then, the public will go crazy when they see that, and the person in question will instantly become a national hero and national star.

In that respect, Cha Seong-eun was a very good material.

In Korea, there is no one who does not know the name Cha Seong-eun.

Even if you don’t watch the K-League, everyone knows Cha Seong-eun’s name.

He achieved great success as a domestic soccer coach, and thanks to his graceful appearance and solid body, he dominated the media for a while by appearing in various commercials.

On top of that, he even has the title of youngest son of the Taesan Group chairman!

What a provocative person this is.

That’s why he was once praised by all media, and riding on his popularity, the K-League recorded unprecedented box office success.

Then, after Cha Seong-eun won the Cheonan Championship and left for overseas, interest in him quickly cooled.

I thought that I would never hear Cha Seong-eun’s name again in this media.

But then he came back.

And in less than a year since he went abroad, he was given the title of director.

The first Asian manager in EPL history.

There was a 7-0 win in their first EPL league debut.

Even if you’re not Korean, the content is harsh.

“And then what if I get kicked right away in the next game?”

“Then you should pretend not to know. The most important virtue for a journalist is not to think about what’s next. You should just shout and watch when people are paying attention now. If Cha Seong-i really screws up the next game like you said, what’s the point of sucking it up then? You have to do it now, now!”

“oh…….”

“If everyone understands, then quickly write an article! People will read our article and tremble in patriotism from head to toe!”

“yes!!”

The Korean media was running hard today to get views.

* * *

“This… … No matter how you look at it, 7 to 0, doesn’t that mean West received bribes?”

The coaches let out a small laugh at Hull City manager Jason’s words.

It’s unlikely that West actually fixed the match, but 7-0 was an odd score no matter how you looked at it.

What on earth did you do to get to 7-0?

“But Wolves’ tactics and the players’ skills were also considerable.”

“Really? But no matter how much I look at it, I can’t figure it out. Isn’t it just that West was just too bad?”

Wolves’ development was clean.

The pass map was also pretty, and above all, the combination of the midfielders who passed the ball sharply and the attackers who finished it cleanly was good.

But it worked because it was the West.

“Even Gegenpressing? Using such dangerous tactics.”

Gegenpressing, popular in the German league.

In addition, as Pep Guardiola studied tactics that combined tiki-taka and gegenpressing, the EPL also began studying tactics accordingly.

However, this tactic was not very useful, to the point that a few teams occasionally used it and then abandoned it.

First of all, the downside was that it exhausted the players’ stamina too much, and it was also a problem that the back space was too easily penetrated by passes.

However, Wolves came out fearlessly with gegenpressing and showed an overwhelming tactical difference against West Albion.

That’s why experts say that it works because it’s West.

If it had been any other team besides West, the score difference wouldn’t have been that big.

“I’m sure they’ll try to use the same tactics against Hull City.”

If you think that the tactics that worked against West Ham will work against Hull City, you’d be very mistaken.

If Hull City had faced Wolves in their opening league game like West, they might have been taken aback by the unexpected tactics and given up the game.

But don’t you know now what kind of tactics your opponent will use?

That’s why I didn’t have to suffer in vain like West.

“If they come with the same tactics, we should aim for the space behind them as much as possible. In addition, these guys are being arrogant and overlapping all the fullbacks. Furthermore, one of the centerbacks even jumps out and joins the forward pressure.”

That meant that if Hull City started a counterattack, their opponents would have to defend with just two men.

“Then I guess we should place Hanesa, the fastest player on our team, up front.”

“Yes. In a counterattack situation, you can move Hanesa on the right wing forward and receive a long pass. Then, they will have no choice but to open up a path for themselves.”

It was a very simple strategy.

All you have to do is cut off any pressure attempts from the front with a long pass.

Because it is so easy to deal with, EPL teams do not even consider gegenpressing.

“I think we’ll win the next game easily.”

Hull City had already lost to Tottenham Hotspur as their first opponent.

However, experts say that they showed their ability to not be pushed back against the strong team Tottenham.

And to prove it, I was planning to win the next game very cleanly.

I can only be thankful that Wolves came up with such an easy-to-win tactic.

* * *

“If we aim for the space behind us and make a long pass, we can easily break through. Hanesa has fast feet, so if we place him up front, we can easily shake off the defenders… … Coach Jason must be thinking about that right now.”

I called the three sentebacks and the goalkeeper to the coach’s office.

Van Dyke, Nolan, Russell.

Nolan and Russell are defenders who have been with Wolves since their Second Division days.

And goalkeeper Michael was a new call-up to the first division this time.

“Actually, it’s not wrong. Gegenpressing has weak back space and is easily penetrated by long passes. In particular, Russell often participates in forward pressure and attacks, so in reality, two center backs and a goalkeeper have to block it.”

“… … .”

“That’s why I put you in the back. Van Dijk and Nolan are fast centre-backs, and Michael is also capable of playing as a sweeper.”

The most important thing in gegenpressing is the handling of the back space.

If you just leave the back space alone, there is no easier strategy than this.

Up until now, when using Gegenpressing, there was no problem even if the players’ stats were low, because the stats of the opposing players were not that high.

But this is the best league in the world, the EPL.

Although their next opponent is Hull City, who are also the weakest team after West Ham, they must remember that they have avoided relegation and remain in the EPL.

In that respect, the role of the defense line became more important, and I was confident that they alone would be able to block the back space well.

“The most important thing in this game is you. By now, EPL managers will have seen our tactics and immediately noticed our weakness in the space behind. But we have to show that this weakness has been completely overcome in the game against Hull City.”

There is only one way to attack Gegenpressing.

Back space, back space again.

Therefore, the moment you give up on attacking the back space, the game is already as good as lost.

So, I was strongly ordering them to do this.

We have to show all the teams watching our game that we can block the back space by any means necessary. That is to say, our back space is no longer a weakness, but an advantage that can be used as a counterattack opportunity.

Then, EPL teams will have no choice but to devise a different strategy, thinking that the back space pass is not working and is rather threatening.

It was to cover our most vulnerable weaknesses with a veil of fear and blind their eyes.

“People are saying our strength is our attack after this West Ham game. But I think our greatest strength is our defense. Let’s show this clearly against Hull City.”

The defenders’ eyes changed at those words.

“yes!”

“We will try to stop them all!”

Tomorrow Hull City will face a defensive wall built around this monster Van Dijk.