Dad was a Genius - Chapter 98



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My Dad Was a Genius Episode 098

Manchester United.

This is a team that any Korean can’t help but like.

And as with any sport, people love the best team.

And Man U was the best.

‘Once upon a time’, that is.

Since Ferguson, Manchester United have not won the league title again.

That’s the future of Man U that I know.

Even in the 13-14 season, they created so many records that they could be called a record maker.

Most of those records came from defeats, and it is said that Ferguson almost collapsed from high blood pressure after seeing them.

After wasting a season like that, Manchester United ousted manager Moyes and brought in Louis van Gaal to rebuild the team and prepare steadily for the 2014-15 season.

As far as I know, Manchester United are fortunate to be in good form this season and will be in the Champions League.

That meant that he would be at least 4th.

And the squad was just as good.

The attack line in particular was quite fierce, with Wayne Rooney, who is basically Manchester United’s strongest attacker, and Van Persie, who won the top scorer award once each for Arsenal and Manchester United.

However, Van Persie suffered from so many injuries that he was nicknamed “Van Persie of the Season.”

As a result, Manchester United signed a special player to cover for Van Persie’s injury, and that was Radamel Falcao.

Radamel Falcao.

A player who was once called the strongest player in the human world, challenging Messi and Ronaldo, who were called the heavenly players.

A player who experts say would have swept the Ballon d’Or if it weren’t for Messi and Ronaldo.

While at Atlético Madrid, he continued to set goal records that are difficult for an ordinary player to achieve, but unfortunately, he was unable to win the top scorer title because he was playing against Messi and Ronaldo at the same time.

However, as befitting his nickname of ‘the man who challenges the heavens’, his skills were indeed great, and Manchester United recruited Falcao with that in mind.

His arrival was greatly welcomed by EPL and Manchester United fans.

Last season, United suffered a terrible slump and showed poor scoring ability, so they were hoping that Falcao would show something.

“Man U didn’t do too badly in scoring goals. But aren’t we the best in scoring right now?”

As Ramsey said, our Wolves’ scoring power was the best in the league.

But as all experts say, that’s only because they were playing against a weak team.

There’s also Newcastle, who finished 10th last season, but by my standards, Newcastle was a weak team.

This is because they have a worse squad and form than last season, and above all, the new manager’s ability is not very good.

“So does that mean our scoring ability will decline in the future?”

“That’s obvious. The reason we were able to score so many points so far was because the opponents didn’t know our strength. Now that we’ve shown our ability for four games, no one is stupid enough to prepare. They’ll know who to mark.”

The fact that we have been scoring goals so well so far was entirely due to the opposing team’s ignorance.

They didn’t know what we at Wolves were capable of, so they couldn’t prepare for it, and we comfortably scored a goal and won.

“Besides, our tactics have a fatal flaw.”

“What kind?”

“There is no striker.”

Bruno Fernandes was deployed as an attacking central midfielder, allowing him to play a role somewhat similar to a striker.

But this has its limitations.

Salah, who was in charge of scoring on the wing, is also flying high right now, but as the game continues, the opponents will start marking him more harshly.

So the best-case scenario is for Salah to act as a crack and for the striker to cut inside at the right time and receive the ball.

And I know who can best fill that role.

“… … Are you going today too?”

“I’ll stop by sometime when I have time.”

“You’re amazing too. I never imagined you’d bring that guy from the German league.”

My father, Kang Dae-ho.

If he hadn’t been injured, our lineup would have been perfect.

“Just wait and see. When Kang Dae-ho returns, there will be no team that can stop Wolves.”

“Yeah. I wish you would come back.”

But I was also anxious about the prospect of at least a year, or maybe even longer.

Because if things go on like this, my father’s form may never recover.

But I decided to trust my father’s talent and his never-give-up spirit.

All I can do is be patient and cheer you on.

* * *

[The first Asian manager in EPL history, Cha Seong-eun. Making Wolves a strong team.]

[Shocking EPL. Wolves 4 consecutive wins to take 1st place in the league!]

[Is this the power of Cha Seong-eun? Wolves, a team promoted from the second division, achieves first place in the league!]

With Wolves on a four-game losing streak in pre-season alone, people were reluctant to talk about him.

The media also initially stopped praising him as the first Asian manager in the EPL and completely erased the name Cha Seong-eun.

Then, Cha Seong-eun won one game in the opening match.

At that time, people’s reaction was lukewarm.

This is because the majority of responses were that the opponent was a weak team anyway.

The media also didn’t cover this matter much because it was only one win and they didn’t know when they would lose again like a ghost.

But we won two games in a row.

From then on, I started to feel that something was a little strange.

But the community still ignored them, calling them weaklings.

So, we recorded 3 consecutive wins, and this time we recorded 4 consecutive wins.

It had reached a level that could no longer be ignored.

-Those of you who were stubborn about tea, what will you say now?

-Wow, 4 wins in a row?

-They’re all weak teams.

-The weak team members are out again lol. Are you so reluctant to admit it?

-Team 3 is a weak team, but Newcastle was a team that finished 10th last season. You can’t call them a weak team.

Those who supported Cha Seong-eun called Ji Hwa-ja, and those who attacked Cha Seong-eun, saying they knew it, were dumbfounded.

In fact, both of them were in a daze.

Because no one expected Wolves to win four games in a row.

Moreover, Wolves are currently the highest scoring team in the EPL.

This means that Wolves’ tactics are very aggressive, and what’s more surprising is that they are the only team that did not concede a single goal.

-The real Cha Sung is, I’m a guy.

-That guy? Is Mr. Cha Seong-eun your friend?

-It’s a different class. That works in the EPL too.

-Even the players that Cha Seong-eun recruited were cheap and were known as idiots, but they are flying around here.

-That’s why they say soccer is a manager’s game.

Cha Seong-eun’s Wolves have been noisy even before pre-season.

This is because he is a manager without a P-class license, and the players he brought in were all unknown players except for Van Dijk and Salah.

Even the majority of them could not avoid a slump in the last team.

But as soon as they entered the car, everything changed 180 degrees.

They showed outstanding talent and skill, just like world-class players, and based on that, Wolves played the game with great ease.

-This… doesn’t it somehow remind you of the old Cheonan?

-That’s right. At that time, Cheonan was winning at exactly the same pace as now.

-It’s really creepy, the pace is similar to that time.

-Then, are you sure you’re going to win like this?

-No shit, we’re going to lose the next game anyway

But the winning streak can’t continue forever.

This is because the place where Cha Seong-eun is is not the K-League, but the EPL, one of the best leagues in the world.

And as it turned out, the next match was against a team of a different quality than the teams we had faced so far.

-Ah. Of all people, it had to be Manchester United.

-Right. I can’t meet the weak team forever.

– I was hoping to get to 5 consecutive wins, but unfortunately we ended up playing against Manchester United.

Manchester United.

The team with the most trophies and the most fans in the EPL.

Didn’t South Korea also share that glorious moment with Park Ji-Sung when he played for Manchester United?

Of course, there were many Manchester United fans in South Korea as well.

-But is Man U a strong team? Didn’t they finish 7th last season?

-Is there a team that magically finishes 7th right after Ferguson retires?

However, Manchester United suffered a slump the following season after Ferguson retired, finishing only in 7th place and failing to even qualify for the Champions League.

Shocked by this, the Manchester United board focused their efforts on strengthening the squad and trying to get back on top this season, and as a result, the team is currently showing very good results in the beginning.

-Last season was a bit sluggish, but this season we rebuilt the squad and our performance is very good. We are currently on a 3 game winning streak.

-How dare you compare Wolves to Manchester United? I understand that patriotism is good, but let’s not cross the line.

-Hey, the attacking troops are coming.

-Yeah. No matter how much Manchester United isn’t what it used to be, Manchester United is Manchester United. It’s not a team that Wolves can beat.

Even if you’re not a Man U fan, you have to admit it.

Even though they had a poor season last season, Manchester United are still Manchester United.

This means that they are the true and quintessential EPL powerhouse.

This season in particular seemed to be a tough one for Wolves as they seemed determined not to repeat the mistakes of last season.

-But you never know.

-It’s not that I don’t know, but it’s so obvious that it’s not even worth mentioning.

So no one had high expectations.

I just hoped that Wolves wouldn’t lose by a large margin against Manchester United as their skill level was too different.

-By the way, what is Kang Dae-ho doing these days?

-Didn’t you say that Kang Dae-ho went to Wolves?

-He said he can’t come out because he’s still injured ㅠㅠ

-This season is completely out. But Cha Seong-eun brought Kang Dae-ho in out of loyalty.

-Wow, you really take good care of your child.

Kang Dae-ho played a decisive role in Dortmund’s victory.

However, a tackle in that final game resulted in a major injury, which ultimately ruled him out for a year.

Then, Dortmund abandoned him, forgetting that they had won the championship thanks to Kang Dae-ho, and the teams that were initially preparing to recruit him quickly lost interest.

No team would make a reckless investment in a player who hadn’t played in a year and who didn’t know what would happen after that.

When Kang Dae-ho was left alone, abandoned by everyone, Cha Seong-eun approached him and held out her hand.

The two people who wrote the legend of the Invincible Fleet Cheonan have joined forces once again.

-I’m so touched ㅠㅠ

-Cha Sung is a really cool person

-Daeho. Get well soon and get revenge on those who abandoned you!

“… … .”

And there is no way Kang Dae-ho was unaware of this public opinion.

“Ugh-.”

Kang Dae-ho, who gritted his teeth and started rehabilitation training today, was drenched in sweat all over his body.

The doctor said it was still too early to begin rehabilitation training, but Kang Dae-ho was willing to do anything to hasten his recovery.

“Doesn’t it hurt? If you move like that right now, it’ll hurt a lot.”

“It’s okay. So let’s try a little more.”

The doctor who was helping him with his rehabilitation training also shook his head as if he was tired.

Even though the pain must have been extreme, Kang Dae-ho worked hard at his rehabilitation without groaning even once.

“Stop it now. If this continues, something will really go wrong.”

“I can do a little more… a little more.”

Kang Dae-ho couldn’t just sit back and relax.

As he expected, Cha Seong-eun was revitalizing the Wolves, a team known as a weak team, and continuing their winning streak.

He is truly a great man.

That’s why it was even more difficult for Kang Dae-ho to remain like this.

I wanted to play soccer under the car as soon as possible.

I wanted to play with the players and win.

I wanted to win more desperately than anyone else.

So I won’t just lie here stupidly.

Even if the pain feels like my mind is going to break, I will endure it and endure it until the end and overcome it.

Cha Seong, to keep his promise with that man and lift the trophy together.