Shooting Trajectory is Visible - Chapter 179



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Spider Kim

* * *

My quick return was not a hasty return.

So, what I meant was that the team wasn’t in a premature recovery because they were in a precarious situation.

To begin with, it wasn’t a time when something like that could be done with just a few words.

“… That’s an amazing recovery rate. Kim is still very young, so his recovery rate is faster than I expected.”

The person who was happier than anyone else about my doctor’s words was the coach who accompanied me.

Gerald Hermann asked, delighted at the doctor’s words.

“We have a match against Heidenheim in a few days. Will you be able to play in that match, sir?”

“Of course. We’ll have to wait and see how things go, but for now, come out tomorrow. It looks like you’ll be fully recovered soon.”

And I returned to Hannover as if it were a lie. The staff and players were very happy about my surprise return, which was much earlier than the expected return date.

“Kim! Kim! Kim! Kim! Kim!”

Now was the proof.

The players worshipped me like a primitive tribe worshipping fire or lightning. Even the transfer students who joined Hannover late were assimilating and supporting me without any problem, which made me feel that my status in Hannover was absolute.

But there was someone I had to take care of first and foremost.

“Leo.”

Hannover’s sub-goalkeeper Leo looks at me with a haggard expression.

I nodded, taking Leo’s hand.

“Thank you for taking care of the goal while I was away.”

Leo was silent for a moment, then nodded.

“I understand a little bit how Chiller feels. Don’t get hurt again. At least not until you’re in Hanover.”

“yes.”

Leo must have suffered more mentally than me.

Leo’s expression was not good, even in empty words.

To lighten that burden, I will be on the field again starting from the next match.

“Hey guys. What do you think of my surprise gift?”

It was Jan. Jan entered the locker room with a big smile on his face. He had coaches by his side.

That guy, when he was tied 3-3 with Jean Pauli, he had this look on his face like the world was falling apart, but today he’s all smiles.

“I received your gift, Director! Now we will repay you with a win!”

Corsic’s cheerful answer. The solemn atmosphere in the locker room instantly turned bright, and Jan gave us a few words of admonition like a principal, and we all went out to the training ground.

The match against Heidenheim is just around the corner, so I need to keep my body warm before then.

* * *

Before the match against Hannover, Heidenheim felt like they were between heaven and hell.

At that moment, I was walking through the middle of hell.

“Isn’t Kim out for the season? Why is he coming back before playing against us? Why on earth is he coming back before playing against us!?”

Heidenheim coach Frank Schmidt nervously scolded his coaches, who looked at him with sullen faces.

“… It seems that Kim’s injury was not as serious as expected. It was only a level 1 hamstring injury, and Kim’s young age also seems to have helped him recover quickly.”

“But why did you have to come back before fighting us! Damn it!”

“… … .”

It was an understatement to say that he was unlucky. A hamstring injury requires at least three weeks of rest, but if he was able to recover this quickly, perhaps… .

“Anyway, Kim will be leaving Hannover at the end of this season, so wouldn’t they be working him too hard? Kim may also be willing to endure some injuries to lead his former team to victory… .”

Director Frank Schmidt sighed in relief. The truth was, it didn’t matter what the reason was. The problem was the fact that Kim was coming back.

And it wasn’t just Heidenheim, it was the same for the other teams that still had matches against Hannover… … .

* * *

Heidenheim had been watching the matches between Hannover and Freiburg closely ahead of the match against Hannover.

And as a result, I got a hint that I could be aggressive.

Of course, Kim’s quick return put that strategy into jeopardy, and they quickly reverted to their original prepared tactics… … .

“shit.”

Coach Schmidt bit his lip. Hannover, with Kim back, had the lowest score of the season in the last two games. If Hannover had rolled a ‘1’ on the dice, Hannover was now between 5 and 6.

It was clear that the Hannover players were confident despite only having one player return.

“Woo …

As Hannover took possession of the ball and ran down the flank, the home fans booed loudly. It was like a funeral march by ghosts, but the Hannover players did not give in to such jeers.

Derek cuts through the flank and passes into the middle, while other Hannover players start to rip open the defence with one-two passes.

But the defense was so thick that the attempt was thwarted.

It seemed as if he had let go of his worries, but due to Hannover’s strong pressure, a pass was missed, and Henrik Fischer picked up the ball that fell in front of his feet and passed it to Daniel Becker in the center of the penalty box.

The sudden situation made me widen my eyes, but fortunately Becker’s shot went straight at the goalkeeper.

“…phew.”

I told you not to be at ease.

Scenes like this kept happening throughout the game.

Hannover’s form, which had been lacking in the previous two games, returned as soon as Kim returned.

‘As Hanover’s attack turns continued, it seemed like Kim was doing nothing… .’

Even if he just stood on the field doing nothing, his influence was enormous. When Leo was there as a sub-goalkeeper, the Hannover players seemed to be in a hurry and were flustered, and the defense did not actively participate in the attack, but how is it now?

They were crossing the halfway line and firing off shots, leaving only two defenders behind.

It was such an aggressive tactic that if someone who didn’t know the situation saw it, they would think Hannover was down 0:1 in extra time in the second half.

“Dinky! Dinky! Get aggressive and apply pressure! You lead the counterattack!”

Schmidt shouted out in frustration. And surprisingly, as soon as he shouted out, it happened.

Heidenheim’s counterattack was so sudden that even Schmidt was surprised.

During the contest, Heidenheim’s offensive numbers momentarily overwhelm Hannover’s defensive numbers as they steal the ball, hit it and run.

“Get up! Get up quickly! Get up!”

Schmidt gave a quick gesture. The Hannover players also gritted their teeth and followed suit, but the counterattack had already passed the 8th ridge.

Heidenheim’s attackers quickly entered Hannover’s penalty box.

Dinky passes to Marvin, one of the two top strikers, and Marvin passes to the second 4 of the 4-4-2 that was following behind, and among them, to the central midfielder Schopfner.

With a few of those passes, the positions of the two Hannover defenders were rendered useless in an instant, leaving the shooting angle wide open.

With his long experience in football, Schmidt thought he had ‘got it’ pretty well here.

But the opposing goalkeeper is the infamous Kim.

‘Please. Just calm down a little more! Or you’ll go somewhere I can’t stop you even if I know!’

Scheffner even attempted a cannonball shot that would pierce Schmidt’s mind, as if he had heard what Schmidt was saying telepathically.

A shot aimed at the right ceiling. It wasn’t a corner, but it wasn’t a space that was easy to block.

And then it flies away with a cool popping sound.

I thought this was in.

And Kim steps on the goal post with his left foot and jumps up to block it. For a moment, I thought I saw something wrong. What did I just see?

“……what?”

He tilted his head.

The Heidenheim crowd was also stunned by the outrageous save.

“Haha. Hahaha. Hahahaha.”

Kim made an amazing save and then was talking passionately to the defenders as if nothing had happened.

“You came here injured and then came back as Spider-Man… ”

Coach Schmidt saw this action as clearly unnecessary. He could have jumped up and raised his hand without even stepping on the goal post. However… … .

‘The team’s morale is low, so is this a performance to recharge it or something?’

Even in the midst of a crisis like the wind and lightning, how could he be so relaxed? Schmidt shook his head.

The audience, who came to their senses late, were the enemy, but they applauded Kim’s overwhelming majesty.

I don’t think I should even think about winning.

* * *

Before the match against Heidenheim, the only worry was that Hannover would not score.

But those worries now seem to have been unfounded.

Jan trusted me more than 200% and put only two defenders as the final defense and let the rest go on offense.

With eight of their eleven players directly involved in the attack, Hannover had numerous attacking opportunities, and when you have that many opportunities, even a weak team is bound to have at least one opportunity.

The current extra time is over 3 minutes.

The score was 0:2.

Heidenheim 0, Hannover 2.

Heidenheim, down two goals, came out aggressively like other teams.

Hannover have been through this game many times before and were already in defensive formation before the coaching staff had even given the go-ahead.

Even with just two defenders, Hannover was able to block most shots with ease, but when other players joined in, Hannover went into a virtual iron wall mode.

and…….

Beep— beep— beep!

The referee’s whistle to end the game.

There were still about 5 seconds of extra time left, but they ended it arbitrarily. Of course, no players protested. It was a two-goal difference.

A win after 1 draw and 1 loss.

While his colleagues all raised their arms in celebration or threw uppercuts into the air, Yan simply remained calm and shook hands with his opponent’s coach.

‘What would the ranking be like then?’

First of all, among the top teams, Hannover’s game was the fastest, and I don’t know for sure how the other teams’ games went.

However, now the rankings will change drastically depending on how each game is played.

‘Munich and Leverkusen. You still have the Champions League left.’

Give us the league, you greedy bastards!

Ugh.

Today’s POTM went to Hannover transfer Philippe Coutinho.

Coutinho was back in action for Hannover today, scoring one goal and providing one assist.

Hannover have used ‘Resurrection of the Dead’ to perfectly revive Philippe Coutinho, who was rotting away in the Middle East.

Coutinho was selected for POTM and was interviewed by German journalists.

“Congratulations Coutinho! There was a lot of distrust and doubt from many people after his transfer to Hannover, but his performances this season have dispelled all doubts! Do you have anything to say?”

“First of all, I would like to thank Hannover for believing in me and recruiting me. And secondly, I would like to thank… … Kim.”

“Yes? Kim?”

The reporter was bewildered when Kim Min-woo’s name was suddenly called. He looked as if he wondered what kind of connection there was between a striker and a goalkeeper, as if the goalkeeper’s name was suddenly mentioned.

“You saw the game today, and you saw the last two games, right? Hannover is a team that revolves around Kim. There’s no denying it. You only see the situation, but we who play know how much Kim affects Hannover. And I’m not just talking about defense.”

“sure?”

“You have to look at the influence that comes from a stable defense. Since the defense is not unstable, the influence is evenly distributed. As a result, the offense is more bold. And to be honest, Kim’s ball distribution is also really good. I’ve seen a lot of goalkeepers during my career, but honestly, Kim… … .”

I watched the interview from the other side and coughed. Stop it, Coutinho. I’m embarrassed.

… … And then it was my turn.

My quick return was definitely a huge topic of conversation among people.

Even reporters asked me first about my injury and return rather than my performance.

“No one would have expected Kim to be back so quickly. Is your hamstring injury fully healed?”

“Yes. I’m fine. As you can see.”

“You didn’t hide your injury and compete, did you?”

“Not at all.”

“Probably by now, numerous experts are analyzing Kim’s facial expressions.”

People were laughing at that joke. I smiled back.

“Hannover have been in a pretty bad state for the last two games, but as soon as Kim came back, Hannover came back to the form that everyone knows. As Coutinho said before, Kim. How much influence do you think Kim has on Hannover?”

“uh…….”

No, do I really have to say this with my own mouth? Coutinho and Ham said it all.

I thought about it a little. Should I go into Son Heung-min mode and answer humbly, or should I go into cute mischievous mode and answer a little arrogantly?

I decided.

Now that we’ve had a nice victory, it’s okay to be a little cocky.

“Absolutely.”

“Woooooo!”

The reporters cheer and applaud my rare arrogance.

“And now there are two games left, and I know that our remaining opponents are Dortmund and Wolfsburg. The league is not over yet, so I will do my best to win the remaining two games and win the championship.”

As soon as I finished answering, the Hannover players who were loitering nearby sprayed something. I frowned at the sudden terror, and it was beer.

Who would say it’s not Germany, they’re throwing beer around even though they haven’t won yet. Ugh…