Shooting Trajectory is Visible - Chapter 129



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The Hannover players, who had been getting beaten up by my continuous defense and were unable to keep up with Munich’s tempo, also began to gain strength.

First of all, Ariumbi relieves Munich’s pressure from the back.

Even with only a little time left in the game, Munich did not lose focus and continued to pressure Hannover, with Ariumbi, once considered Hannover’s hope, dribbling away two players.

That too, a defender.

Next came the dash.

Ari-eum-bi runs forward with a cool head, just like Kim Min-je.

‘Black Minje···?’

Ariambi shows off his dribbling skills to his heart’s content, just like Abou Diaby, who was called the Black Zidane.

Ariumbi’s absence is filled by left midfielder Derek, who continues to run and hand over to Alex Scott.

Alex also seems to have been inspired by Ariumbi’s dribbling, so he circles around and shakes off the Munich player who is sticking to him, then passes the ball back to Ariumbi, who has switched to a wing midfielder.

Boohoo-!

And Ariumbi’s one-touch lobbing through pass.

Cedric Teuthert was rushing in, targeting the opponent’s back space, and Teuthert seemed to be winning the physical fight, but-

Boohoo─!

“Ah!”

I sighed as I watched.

Kim Min-je kicked away Toyhert’s crucial goal-scoring opportunity with a tackle from the side. It was so rough that it was satisfying.

‘Come to think of it, Kim Min-jae was in Munich.’

Because we were so focused on Munich today, we forgot about Kim Min-je’s existence.

To be exact, defender Kim Min-je.

Hannover didn’t have many attacking chances, but Kim Min-je shined when it was crucial.

‘What would it feel like to watch the national team’s defense with that older brother?’

Can we score a goal…?

I don’t have confidence with a defender like that.

So, Hannover took the lead in the game. A little more time had passed.

Beep- beep- beep─!

The regular time has elapsed. The referee’s whistle blew loudly.

‘Is this right?’

When we attack, it seems like time passes at 1.75x speed?

I was a little disappointed, but I was still happy to have earned at least one point.

The score is 0 to 0.

It’s a bit disappointing that Hannover’s momentum was in the end, but in any case, Hannover survived in the palm of Munich’s hand, which is a disaster for away teams.

After 94 minutes of all-out attack including extra time, the Munich players failed to break through even once and fell to their seats as if they had been waiting for the final whistle to blow.

Everyone was either looking up at the sky, panting, or holding their hands to their faces in frustration.

‘I did it!’

Against Bayern Munich, the absolute powerhouse of the Bundesliga, they held out for a full 94 minutes and broke the record for keeping a clean sheet once again!

[You finished the away match against Bayern Munich with a clean sheet. As a reward, the ‘GK Positioning’ stat increases by 5.]

[Running mate ‘Dominik Korsic’ showed solid defense. As a reward, the ‘Stamina’ stat increases by 3. Running mate’s ‘Body Fighting’ stat increases by 3.]

And then the encouragement from Football Manager.

‘I stopped Harry Kane, Kingsley Coman, Jamal Musiala, Leroy Sane and lastly Kim Min-jae, who were all giving their all.’

It wasn’t easy at all. It was a really tough process.

Once the second half started, I even thought about running away from the stadium.

But I did it again.

Now I really want to be free and free from the pressure of keeping a clean sheet, but it just doesn’t end.

While I was impressed by what I had achieved, I was reminded of the duality of football.

‘Even though we managed to keep a clean sheet against this incredible team, it’s the fate of a goalkeeper to concede goals to the team at the bottom of the league. That’s football. You can never be complacent.’

There are many reasons. It could be that you are not in good condition, you are just unlucky that day, or the opposing attacker has the goddess of luck on his back.

We did well against Munich, but I still thought that this league should never be taken lightly.

But, a thought is a thought.

“Eww!”

Being happy is being happy.

I ran to Corsic and clung to his back.

“Wow!”

Corsic also carried me around the field without any discomfort.

The cheering song was no longer heard.

All we could see were Munich fans, receding like the tide.

‘I feel like twerking.’

I want to go back to my childhood and write my name with my butt. I’m so happy about that. Of course, if I do that, it might become a topic of conversation in a bad way, so I’ll refrain from doing that. Hehe.

***

“Congratulations Kim! Another clean sheet at home to Bayern Munich, the undisputed powerhouse of the Bundesliga.

Many experts and fans were confident that Kim would be the first to concede a goal this time, but he did not concede a goal even at Munich’s home ground. Can you tell us your thoughts?”

Kim Min-woo, who received the Man of the Match award, thought for a moment and then answered the reporter’s question.

Blah blah blah, what are they talking about? To summarize, it was “An exemplary answer from a humble Asian17.”

The white man, leaning back in his chair as if he were going to lie down, continued to watch the interview with his arms crossed.

Although he was British, he spoke German quite well, so I understood everything.

“When I listened to the people who criticized Kim’s achievements so far, I dismissed them as an optical illusion created by the fact that the level of the players he was competing against was not that high.

Kim has kept clean sheets against Kylian Mbappe, Mohamed Salah, Lionel Messi and now Harry Kane. Now the critics are all silent. Do you have anything to say to them?”

If it had been a grumpy European here, I would have shouted, “Don’t you dare challenge me again, you loudmouth idiot,” but on the TV screen, Kim was Asian.

Also, Asians from Korea, which has been called the ‘Land of Courtesy in the East’ for being kind and humble since ancient times.

Of course, his answer was······.

“This time, it’s the 13th exemplary answer from a humble Asian.”

I understand that very well.

Richard Johnson, who was watching, was dumbfounded. Not only was his defensive ability incredible, but his personality was also excellent.

“Wonderful. This is a truly wonderful property···.”

It literally made my mouth water.

After debuting in the Bundesliga 2nd division, he won the 2nd division with a clean sheet.

Although they have been promoted to the first division and have not played many league games yet, they are continuing the performance they showed in the second division and maintaining clean sheets.

And, Korea, which had an extremely low chance of winning and would have been eliminated in the group stage without Kim, won the gold medal at the Olympics with only his own abilities.

“William. Why aren’t other clubs interested in Kim?”

Negotiator William Wilson gave his opinion in response to questions from the club’s CEO, Richard Johnson.

“It’s still early in the season, it hasn’t been that long since I renewed my contract with Hannover, and there’s still plenty of time until the winter transfer window.”

“You’re not interested in a S-class property like that for just those reasons?”

“Kim is still quite young and has only been a player for a year since his debut. He is a good asset, but there is not enough data yet. So other clubs will definitely be watching him closely.”

Richard Johnson, who was lost in thought for a moment while rolling his left hand, steeled his mind as he watched Kim’s interview, humbly answering the reporter’s aggressive questions.

“I want Kim to wear our team uniform during this winter’s transfer market. I want to sell the uniform and make him our team’s franchise star.”

“Kim has expressed his desire to finish this season at Hannover. We will try to contact him, but···.”

“Hey, William.”

“yes?”

Richard glared at Wilson as if he was going to devour him. Wilson flinched at the sight.

“Do you think I called you into my office just to hear you say no?”

“Ah, that is···.”

“Do you think I paid you a high salary to put you in that position just to hear you say no?”

Wilson didn’t even open his mouth to Richard’s anger. To Wilson, Richard was his boss at work, and he was in a position to fire him at any time with a snap of a finger.

Richard took a deep breath, stood up, walked over to Wilson, grabbed his shoulder, and squeezed it tightly to bring him to his senses.

“When the player says ‘No’, all you have to do is change it to ‘Yes’. That’s why you get paid so much. Do you understand?”

“Yes Boss···.”

“Kim is Ronaldo. He’s the Ronaldo of goalkeepers. He has the potential to be a superstar. And right now, Kim is like Ronaldo at Sporting. We have to move quickly and sign Kim while the other big clubs are slowing down. Got it?”

“I understand.”

“No matter what happens, get Kim on the negotiating table. And put him in our team uniform. Do you understand?”

“Yes, I understand.”

“Okay… Go out.”

William Wilson, the negotiator, hurried out of the CEO’s office, his guard at arm’s length.

Richard Johnson looked at her back with pity, then turned his gaze to the broadcast screen where Kim was appearing.

“You’re lovely···.”

The days when performance could change drastically just by recruiting one player are over.

If the performance could change just by recruiting one star player, it was proof that the league was not at the highest level. However.

“It would be a very different story if there was a goalkeeper who could perform at that level.”

Ronaldo was a player who could have shown even greater influence than Messi.

Other people would laugh if they heard that, but William Wilson took it seriously.

“If we can just recruit Kim······we can regain our past glory.”

The Red Devils, who dominated the league, are back.

How are the Red Devils doing now?

They are only clinging to past glory and have fallen far from being a championship contender.

In the past, it was a constant in the top 4, but these days, even that is difficult.

There were so many complex issues that led us to this point, but if I had to pick just one, it would be ‘defense’.

In particular, the performance of a goalkeeper who was recruited at a high cost······.

“Ugh.”

It’s to the point where just imagining it makes me sigh.

Even Kim’s buyout amount was not a huge financial burden. If they could bring Kim in for that amount, it would be a steal.

“Absolutely. Definitely···.”

It may be a leap, but the team that takes Kim is likely to dominate the European leagues in the future.

Because he is a goalkeeper who is growing steadily, even if not immediately.

If we consider the current low point, then the high point. And further, how high has Kim’s skill risen to the peak?

That’s why Richard Johnson thought he had to get Kim to the negotiating table first.

First, I was going to sit him down and unconditionally accept any negotiation conditions that were too difficult for a rookie player.

Above all, it would be better for Kim’s career if he came to our club rather than a small club like Hannover.

***

Sunghee Choi was listening to a German sports radio channel while driving home.

The MCs and panelists on the sports radio channel were surprised by the news that Hannover had kept a clean sheet at Munich’s home stadium, and the conversation was told in a talk show format.

The MC and panelists of the radio channel were having a heated discussion. Choi Sung-hee was also listening intently, but then realized that she had already arrived at her house and turned off the car engine with a heavy heart.

“Where should I look···”

Seonghee Choi walked home in a good mood after packing up the ingredients. She felt good because the problems she had been struggling with were being solved one by one.

The contract with the agency was almost finalized and all that was left to do was sign it, and although it was heartbreaking, the matter of resigning from the National Assembly was also progressing step by step.

*Dismissal of a member of the National Assembly (dismissal of a public official)

I never dreamed that this would be the end of my career as a teacher, but it turned out well.

One of the parents had to stay by Minwoo’s side and take care of him, but since her husband only knew how to cook ramen and wasn’t fluent in a foreign language like her, she ended up having to do it herself.

‘Yeah… You originally planned to travel abroad a lot when you retired, right?’

It worked out well, even though it took a slightly different form.

By the way, what if Minwoo gets better? Then should I just bring my whole family? I can’t live like a family of geese forever…

It was when I was deeply troubled by the problem of family reunification.

The stairs leading up to the house appeared.

Choi Sung-hee walked up the stairs with a serious expression. Then, a pair of pants came into view. Along with a pair of dress shoes.

“huh?”

When I looked up, I saw that it was a strange man. He wasn’t European, but looked like an Asian. So…

“Hello? Are you Kim Min-woo’s mother?”

People of the same trend.

Choi Sung-hee’s eyes widened and then narrowed. She felt uncomfortable because she had experienced something similar not long ago.

‘What the heck? Should I move? Why is the location of my house known to the whole neighborhood?’

This is something that should be protested to the Hannover club. I know this is a backward street even within Hannover, but this is not a meeting place either-

“I have come to see you like this, despite my rudeness, Mother. I am truly sorry and I know this is a rude request, but could you spare me a moment?”

“···More than that, who are you?”

“I am this kind of person.”

And the man takes a business card out of his pocket.

Choi Sung-hee held the business card close to her face and checked it.

‘Park Min-soo······ Chief?’

More than that, the company name stood out.

It’s proware.

If it’s pro wear, then it’s a sports brand company?

“I’d like to talk to you about Minwoo. Is that okay? Five minutes is fine.”

Choi Sung-hee looked at the business card and Park Min-soo’s face alternately.

I had a rough idea why they were coming. Big companies like Nike and Adidas were contacting me, drooling.

But I never imagined that a Korean company like Proware would come to me…

“Let me ask you one thing, Director Park Min-soo.”

“yes.”

“How did you find out where my house is?”

End

ⓒ Doctor Am