Shooting Trajectory is Visible - Chapter 166



Only Krnovel

Leverkusen I’ve never experienced

* * *

Ahead of the reunion with Chiller, South Korea head coach Leon Harpers announced his national team roster.

I checked the draft list published in the press while eating breakfast, and most of the names were familiar.

‘Even though most of the opposing teams are lower level than us, it’s a single game and the importance is different.’

Experimentation in national team matches is something that can only be done in friendly matches.

In a match where advancement to the World Cup finals is at stake, it was reasonable to use only players who had been used so far, or players who had been proven to be reliable, regardless of whether they were useless or not.

[Kim Shin-a: Domestic reaction to this national team selection list!]

[Kim Shin-ah: (Photo 1) (Photo 2) (Photo….)]

I’m telling you, he’s a really honest guy.

I looked into domestic public opinion, if only to praise my younger sister’s diligence.

→Phew. Kim Min-woo is here.

→Leon got sick again and if Kim Min-woo hadn’t been included, he would have gone to the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation with a bat

→No really, how would you put Kim Min-woo in if he was there? ㅋㅋㅋ

→Just looking at it is breathtaking. Kim Min-woo in defense and Kim Min-je in center back.

→Ah… It would be good if only the fullbacks could be replaced a bit… Whenever I look at it, the fullbacks are the problem.

→Is it only a full-body problem?

→It is clear that they are the golden generation of the national team… but if they just improve a little bit more, I don’t think they will lose to even the strongest teams… .

→I made the top 3 rice cakes in Japan. Let’s have a drink.

→Don’t worry, Kim Min-woo will block it anyway

Although there were some public opinions expressing regret about some of the national team squads, the overall opinion was positive.

It seems that the overwhelming victories against Japan and Mexico in the previous A-match had a positive effect.

I personally left a message to Kim Shin-ah to congratulate her on her achievement.

[Kim Min-woo: (cat emoticon giving a thumbs up)]

[Kim Shin-ah: Oh, but the other person is a bit wrong]

[Kim Shin-ah: Aren’t Vietnam and Iraq opponents you can beat with your eyes closed?]

[Kim Shin-ah: Is there really a need for our Kim Min-woo to come forward?]

[Kim Shin-ah: We have to save the ultimate weapon…]

[Kim Min-woo: Oh, you don’t know until you play.]

[Kim Min-woo: You told me not to be arrogant, but this is almost arrogant]

[Kim Shin-ah: I’m someone who pays to go watch the game, so this is okay!]

[Kim Min-seok: That’s not your money, Shin-ah…]

Father’s unexpected intervention.

I felt a smile creep across my lips.

[Kim Shin-ah: My family’s money is my money. We are other people’s money!]

[Kim Min-seok: ㅠ]

[Kim Shin-ah: This won’t work. After the national team game, I’ll have to go back to Busan and eat grilled clams.]

[Kim Min-woo: No time to go down to Busan, lol]

[Kim Shin-ah: Or just eat something nearby!]

Kim Shin-ah then said that she was disappointed with her opponent, but she was looking forward to the national team match anyway, and that her friends wanted to go watch it with her, but she just wanted a few pictures and autographs, etc.

There is a league match schedule right now and the roster has been announced, but since it is a story for next month, I just looked at it half-heartedly and let it slide.

First of all, I had to go to the training ground today too.

* * *

The 21R match against Augsburg was held at Hannover’s home ground.

And Hannover fans sent words of encouragement to their former captain and one-time Hannover stalwart, Ziller.

[Ron Robert Chiller was pushed by Kim and ran away!]

[Now there is no place for chillers anywhere in Hanover!]

[The cowardly chiller ran away from Kim!]

[Chiller gives Jan a butt-]

‘I hate myself for understanding everything… .’

Tens of thousands of spectators were shouting so loudly, and I felt embarrassed. What is that?

However, it was a bit odd to criticize a player who had played for Hannover for a long time in the past like that.

We lined up in a single line at the entrance before the game started, and although I couldn’t see the expressions on the faces of the players standing in front of me, I could tell because Chiller was standing right next to me.

As I kept glancing at the chiller from the corner of my eye, the chiller tapped my shoulder and bared his teeth.

“Why? Do you care?”

“Uh… a little.”

“Kim. You may not know because you’ve only been playing for a short time, but these things are common in soccer. As you gain experience, there will soon come a time when you won’t care about such things.”

It was a chiller who seemed to be beyond anything, if not calm. I was truly impressed and asked him a question.

“Don’t you feel uncomfortable with that kind of reaction? But once upon a time in Hanover… … .”

“That’s all affection. Each club’s supporters have different tendencies to welcome their former players.”

Chiller interrupted me and answered. I nodded as if I understood, and the camera director filmed us with interest.

And now, Hannover captain Henrik Fischer shouts:

“Let’s go, guys!”

“Do your best.”

I reached out to the former captain at the current captain’s shout.

Chiller also answered, holding my hand.

“It’s me.”

* * *

And the showdown with Chiller was, like the last match, a decision win for me.

Well, I didn’t concede a single goal and Chiller conceded two.

Coutinho was a big help.

Should we call this a brilliant move towards resurrection, or should we simply say that he is a man of great talent who is also quick to adapt?

Augsburg have met Hannover twice this season and lost both games, coincidentally being crushed 2-0 in both games.

Augsburg fans accused Ziller of deliberately opening the goal against his former team… … but that is nonsense in the professional world.

Despite the fans’ discontent, it doesn’t look like he will be relegated to the bench, as Ziller has been doing quite well in Augsburg.

And Hannover now face Leverkusen as their next opponent.

A greedy team that is the absolute powerhouse of the league and has no intention of coming down from first place this season.

Munich is right behind Leverkusen, but Leverkusen still holds the top spot.

‘After the match against Leverkusen, I will go to Korea for the A match.’

Hannover’s schedule is certainly quite flexible, as they are not participating in any other international competitions, but as this is their debut in the Bundesliga, I felt that the schedule was quite tight.

If this continues, what will really happen if I transfer to the EPL?

And I rubbed my eyes and checked the latest news about the national team.

[Leon Harpers leaves for Germany for local inspection of European teams. Starting with goalkeeper Kim Min-woo.]

It seems that director Leon Harpers was tired of staying only in Korea, so he came to Europe on a business trip.

Naturally, public opinion in the country was very upset by that one action.

Well, the nation watched closely what Leon’s predecessor did while he was in charge.

But the new manager is going on a business trip to Europe to inspect the European team?

If there had been no precedent, it would have just been that way, but a thoroughly wrong precedent has been established in Korea.

→Is this kid imitating Cleansgel?

→Why on earth are they checking for overseas players? Are they not going to use Son Heung-min because his form has declined?

→Here we go again… .

→This kid is showing his true colors… Why are you checking on Kim Min-woo, who carried the Olympics by the neck by himself?

→Why do you go see the kids who are just going to shut up and pick?

→I went to see Kim Min-woo, but if he can’t do it, will I not vote for him?

Certainly, what the fans said wasn’t wrong.

But I also understood Leon’s position.

Recently, there has been a trend of increasing the number of people living overseas in Korea.

Although it was still a new beginning compared to Japan, it was significant that the trend was increasing.

Even during the Qatar World Cup, the national team had 8 European players, accounting for over 30%, and similar levels were maintained in previous World Cups.

However, in the case of Japan, the number of European players has gradually increased, and at the Qatar World Cup, the number of overseas players on the national team reached as many as 20.

When I heard the news, I thought about why there was such a difference between Korea and Japan and why it was increasing, and the biggest problem was the military.

‘Wooyoung Ham is also having a hard time because of that right now.’

As long as there is a military service issue, Korean players who are doing well for their teams will either have to return to Korea and play for Sangmu, or in the worst case, have to enlist in the military.

It was a huge variable and risk for the European team.

How disheartening would it be for the club team that raised the player with so much love and care if the player they raised with money, time, and effort were to suddenly go to Korea to enlist in the military?

‘It was controversial, but Minje hyung also said that he was jealous of Japan and that it was difficult to go straight to the European stage from Korea.’

Kim Min-jae had the right to say that.

Kim Min-je’s career started in Korea and moved to China, then China to Turkey, then Turkey to Italy, and then Italy to Germany. He was literally a domestic player who was a human triumph and a player close to a monster.

Korea and Japan both advanced to the round of 16 after advancing through the group stage at the Qatar World Cup.

Also, in this Korea-Japan match, Korea won 3:0 against Japan, but despite this, the prevailing opinion is that Japan’s squad is stronger.

While Korea has a few stars leading the national team with their charisma, Japan has a wide base overall.

‘It seems like there were a lot of Korean players who wanted to come to the European stage after I made my debut.’

It wasn’t just a matter of burning a will to challenge. Young soccer players, including those playing in the K-League, really wanted to come to the European stage.

Kim Jun-young, a former Suyang High School teammate who is now an indispensable player for Suwon Shenyang, sends me a KakaoTalk message once a week to ask how I am doing and sends me a message saying that he also wants to try to advance to Europe.

Even the taciturn Han Seung-woo asked how he was going to advance into Europe, so he said it all.

So… … Maybe Leon’s business trip to Europe to check up on the team isn’t necessarily for travel or healing, but rather something necessary for the national team.

There is a world of difference between analyzing a video and actually coming and seeing it.

Also, people may not know this, but there are more Korean players than you might think who come to Europe and work hard to improve their skills, even if they are not in the top 5 leagues.

“… Currently, Hannover is undefeated in every match Kim plays in. It seems likely that Kim will play in the match against Leverkusen as well. How will you deal with it, coach? Do you plan to play defensively, as most teams that play against Hannover have done recently?”

I watched the interview video of the Leverkusen coach that Kim Shin-ah sent me. No matter how much I think about it, Kim Shin-ah is definitely crazy. Now, she goes beyond articles and even gets videos… Do you understand?

‘I think they’re using some kind of AI translation…’

When I was young, it seemed like the world changed at least on a yearly basis, but these days, it changes quickly on a monthly basis.

A world where AI is used to give human voices, create images, and even translate and dub things into Korean…

The realm of science fiction may not be so far away.

I stopped my distracting thoughts and focused on the video again. The Leverkusen manager smiled humorously and answered the reporter’s question.

“We met Hannover once in the first half and we know there is a huge gap between Leverkusen and Hannover. One goalkeeper won’t change the game.”

“So you’re saying you won’t play defensively like other clubs?”

“Leverkusen are currently the Bundesliga leaders. Hannover are on a tear, but we have the capacity to stop them.”

“Kim hasn’t conceded a single goal since his debut, so could Leverkusen give Kim his first goal?”

The reporter in the video looked excited.

I think he did that because the director’s answer was refreshing.

And, the last answer was excellent.

“Why do you think you’ll only concede the first goal?”

“yes?”

“Kim’s dramatic steps will end here. Every story has an end. Before he can even forget the pain of his first loss, Kim will have to experience the pain of his second and third losses.”

I burst into laughter watching that video.

You haven’t experienced me yet?

Henri also got into all kinds of trouble after giving life lessons, so how is he going to handle it?

“Well, if you just make what you say come true, there’s no need to worry about anything.”

will be praised.

The world has always been like that.

Students dream of being number one in their school, but that honor is only given to one out of hundreds.

Politicians make all sorts of sweet promises as elections approach, but rarely do they keep even a single one of them.

“I think I’ll make a mistake someday too… … hmm.”

I don’t want to give that glory to Leverkusen.

I guess I’ll have to let Leverkusen manager experience Kim Min-woo.