Dad was a Genius - Chapter 99



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My Dad Was a Genius Episode 099

“… … .”

I came to the hospital to see my father, but I couldn’t bring myself to approach him.

Because I was looking at his desperate appearance, I couldn’t move my feet right away.

It all felt like my fault.

If I hadn’t recommended Dortmund and had just let him go to another team, my father wouldn’t have had to go through that by now.

“It must be incredibly painful for your ankles, but it’s amazing that you endured all that pain and trained.”

“Is it okay to do rehabilitation training now?”

“No. Rehabilitation training is done after the ankle has healed to some extent. However, Kang Dae-ho is worried that his muscles will weaken and his senses will also disappear, so he does not stop exercising. In the meantime, he grits his teeth and does rehabilitation training as well.”

That means the father is doing the best he can.

Athletes who suffer a major injury are usually frustrated at the moment and become mentally and physically exhausted.

This is the reason why he cannot perform well even after returning from injury.

But my father was fighting every moment.

Today I came to comfort my father, but I left feeling stimulated instead.

“Ah. Are you just going to leave without meeting me?”

“For now… I think it would be best for me to just watch from afar. And seeing you working so hard makes me think that I can’t just sit still.”

I was originally planning to leave the hospital and go to work.

But I just couldn’t bring myself to leave work like that, so I turned the steering wheel back toward the office.

While my father is working so hard and sweating, I can’t just lie in bed and relax.

* * *

“It is no exaggeration to say that Manchester United’s current attack is world-class.”

Wayne Rooney, who worked with manager Ferguson for a long time and helped Manchester United win the title, has already become a Manchester United legend.

Van Persie, who won the league scoring title with 30 goals at Arsenal and then won the title again immediately after transferring to Manchester United, helping manager Ferguson finish his final season with a championship.

Striker Falcao, who made a name for himself by performing the most brilliantly in La Liga after Messi and Ronaldo, etc.

Just hearing the names of the attackers, it was impossible not to think that this was an incredible lineup.

Even by spending a whopping 100 billion won on Angel Di Maria, who plays as both a winger and a midfielder, Manchester United has greatly improved the quality of its attackers.

“But Man Utd invested too much in attack and didn’t pay attention to the other areas, namely the midfield and the defense.”

Last season, with Van Persie out for a long time due to injury and Ferguson’s successor Moyes taking over as manager, Manchester United suffered a serious slump.

Perhaps because of the trauma caused by their particularly serious scoring ability, Manchester United poured a lot of money into the attack line to form the current team.

“If you look at the quality of the players now, Manchester United are definitely different from last season. The atmosphere has changed since Van Gaal took charge. Van Gaal likes to use very attacking tactics, so he has poured money only into the attacking line.”

That’s why Manchester United appointed Van Gaal as their manager.

Because he likes such an aggressive tactic, it is believed that he can revive Manchester United’s scoring power, which had almost dried up last season.

“That is Manchester United’s greatest strength and weakness. They have an attacking force with amazing stats, so of course they will be aggressive, but the problem is that their defense is so weak.”

With the departure of Manchester United legends and veterans Vidic and Ferdinand, a hole has been created in the defense.

Despite bringing in Luke Shaw, there were weaknesses not only in defence but also in midfield.

“If you look at Manchester United’s recent games, their upward trend is frightening. They are winning by using aggressive tactics as if they will beat any team they face. However, I would like to say that this is a team that has become thin like scales because they are so sharp.”

A team as thin as scales.

That was the current Manchester United.

“They are on a four-game winning streak like us, but I don’t think that streak will last long. No, they will break that streak in the next game against us.”

Cha Seong-i spoke with great confidence.

Maybe that’s why the players felt like something hot was rising from within them.

Because everything Cha Seong-eun has said so far has become reality.

“Coach Van Gaal is very stubborn and opinionated. That’s why he always clashes with star players. Of course, that’s not a bad way to do it. He’s pushing his own philosophy. But that also means he’s sticking to tactics that don’t suit the team.”

Cha Seong-eun began to explain in detail why Manchester United’s tactics were problematic.

He also detailed how the Wolves attack should exploit the identified weaknesses.

The players’ hands were busy as Cha Seong-eun’s class on attributes began again.

Although Cha Seong-eun knew that they always handed out a summary document after these lectures, it was important for him to write it by hand so that he could recall the memories and emotions of that time.

It really feels like I’m studying, I can concentrate better, and the content sticks in my head better.

Joao Palinha, who likes this lecture the most, was filling up his notes thoroughly today as well.

‘When the tactics are like this, this is how you should operate.’

Joao Palinha realized why tactics are important in football after meeting Cha Seong-eun.

And he also learned why the position of central defensive midfielder he is in charge of is tactically necessary.

Was it from that time?

After meeting Cha Seong-eun and gaining a greater understanding of tactics, Palinya felt that his defensive skills had improved significantly.

“There’s something I always say. Every movement must have a reason. It’s good to move instinctively, but it’s irresponsible to leave soccer to instinct alone. Right here, you have to know how to use this. That’s called soccer intelligence. This is where good players and bad players are divided.”

Cha Seong-eun emphasized this by tapping his head with his fingers.

Football intelligence.

There are times when you have to instinctively jump out, but it means that you have to take your time, think intelligently, and look at things broadly.

“There is something called a snowball in soccer. When we do something, it rolls like a snowball and definitely affects the result. It’s all about our bad passes, bad dribbling, or unnecessary fouls.”

It’s something I’ve been hearing a lot these days.

Snowball.

The theory that one small action can affect the entire game.

Even if the mistake doesn’t result in a goal right away, it will have long-lasting effects.

To be honest, I still don’t quite understand whether it will sell or not.

“Let’s stop here for today. You can now return to the training grounds. I’ve prepared a separate document detailing today’s content, so please take it with you before you leave work.”

ah.

It’s over.

He smacked his lips as if he was sorry that it was sold out.

Even though nearly two hours had already passed, it felt like two minutes.

That’s probably the same for all the players here.

“Player Palinya.”

“……yes?”

“Player Palinya, please come to my coach’s office. I have something to explain to you separately.”

“!?”

Palinya jumped up from her seat.

The players looked at him with envy.

Cha Seong-eun and I went into the director’s office together to conduct an additional tactical lecture!

I thought this might be the moment all Wolves players were most looking forward to.

I knew it was so strange that other team players would think, “Are we crazy?”

But that’s something they say because they haven’t experienced it themselves.

After receiving personal instruction from Cha Seong-eun and going to the training ground to train separately, you will realize why deep thinking is necessary in soccer.

In other words, do you feel like you’re leveling up yourself?

That’s why everyone wanted to receive private lessons from Cha Seong-eun.

Moreover, the fact that one player was called out separately like this also meant that Palinha’s performance was very important in this match against Manchester United.

“Please sit here.”

“yes!”

Palinya sat down with a pounding heart.

Of course, I made sure to bring a fan and a notebook to record the key information that Cha Seong-eun gave me.

“I think Palinya’s greatest strength is his physicality.”

“Physical?”

“Yes. I’m talking about a physicality that doesn’t let you get pushed back even if you physically collide with any player. Although your feet aren’t that fast, once you physically collide with someone, no matter how fast a player is, they lose their balance and can’t run any faster.”

For that reason, Joao Palinha frequently received weight training under the guidance of coaches.

In order to further maximize his strengths.

Thanks to that, I was confident that I wouldn’t be pushed back in a physical fight with anyone I sold.

“That will be the key to this Manchester United match.”

But how can being good at just physical combat be the key to Manchester United’s success?

“There is a player that Palinha needs to specifically mark against Manchester United. That player is Van Persie.”

He missed a long period last season with an injury, but after returning he proved the class that led him to win scoring titles for two consecutive seasons.

You want me to stop that player all by myself?

I’m already nervous about whether it’ll sell.

“Just because I tell you to mark doesn’t mean you have to block this player all by yourself. What I’m asking you to do is do what you do best, Palinya.”

What do you do best?

“Are you talking about a physical fight?”

“That’s right. First, you should engage Van Persie in a rough physical fight. I’m not saying you should tackle him. Just focus on pushing Van Persie hard by putting your shoulder in first.”

What that meant was that if you see Van Persie, you should just physically hit him.

“You don’t necessarily have to steal the ball. But you shouldn’t commit a foul that deserves a warning. Fortunately, the referee who oversees the game at Manchester United doesn’t give warnings for physical contact.”

He’s trying to physically challenge me, but is he just trying to get me to step on him and get a warning?

But you can’t take the ball away that way.

Why on earth would someone give such an order?

“I don’t think Van Persie will be able to withstand Palinha’s physical fight. He will be flustered by the physical fight he has never experienced before and he will fall down. That will be the key snowball of this game.”

Snowball.

Here it comes again.

I just couldn’t understand how a physical fight like that could be considered a physical fight and would sell.

“The thing to remember is that you have to challenge Van Persie with all your might. You have to be so strong that you get scared when you see Van Persie as a player.”

But I felt like I would come to realize this curiosity through the game.

No, it’s always been that way.

This is because Cha Seong-eun’s ambiguous words and instructions were always understood through the game.

It will most likely be the same this time.

‘Fight so hard that you’ll be scared… … .’

Knock knock-.

Palinya clenched his fists so tightly that his muscles bulged.

I already felt like my body was shaking.