Shooting Trajectory is Visible - Chapter 210



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Episode 210

# How arrogant of a topic like Gunner

All humans have something called habits. Habits are actions that have become familiar through repeated behavior over a long period of time.

Popular habits include biting your nails, twisting your hair, and shaking your legs.

Habits are unconscious behaviors, and once a habit is formed, it is very difficult to change.

Especially if it is a habit within the stadium and a habit that is easy to read, it can be very fatal for a professional athlete.

Here are Kim’s in-game habits that Mikel Arteta has identified with analysts:

“Instead of blocking shots by sight, you rely on your senses. In other words, you predict them in advance, but the problem is that the accuracy of that prediction is close to 100%… … .”

Habit one: predict and prevent.

It was a very famous habit.

There weren’t many goalkeepers who could block by predicting the ball in the first place. If blocking by sight was Jeongpa, then blocking by predicting the ball was Sapha. Sapha among Sapha.

But Kim was different.

He became one of the world’s best goalkeepers by predicting and stopping goals.

Now, it was becoming a trend to watch Kim and imitate him to predict and block shots. Of course, the success rate wasn’t that good…

“Kim surprisingly likes dribbling. When he’s in a one-on-one situation with the ball in his hand, he prefers to beat the ball rather than pass it forward.”

The second habit is the unexpected tendency to be a dribbler.

That’s because such situations don’t come up often, but when we analyze it, we see that Kim doesn’t hesitate to shake off his opponent when he’s in a 1-on-1 situation with the ball in his hand.

Even though losing the ball would mean that all the clean sheets he had built up so far would come crashing down, Kim enjoyed the thrill of it.

“This is definitely worth noting.”

“The third habit is… … .”

Third habit. When sending the ball forward in a build-up situation, lightly kick the ball with your right foot and then send it.

The fourth habit. I really hate chaotic situations where players are crowded in the box. This is more of a tendency than a habit. I think it’s because situations arise that I can’t control.

Habit number five: In a free kick situation, if you predict the shot will go wide of the goal, don’t make any big moves.

“So, we decided that when a free kick situation arises, it would be better to try to attack the goal through linked plays rather than aiming for the goal directly.”

Arteta carefully studied Kim’s habits and weaknesses ahead of the match against Manchester United to figure out how to play the game, and then came up with one grand strategy.

“The game ends in the first half.”

Kim applies all-out pressure like he’s never experienced before and somehow manages to score at least one goal in the first half.

And in the second half, they lock the ball by changing players.

The grand strategy put forward by Arteta, of course, had a major weakness, and the coaches questioned it.

“Coach. If this kind of gamble-all-in strategy fails to achieve its intended goal, it will put us in danger. Even if we score a goal, Manchester’s counterattack in the second half will not be easy. The players’ stamina will have already been depleted in the first half, so it will not be easy to stop Manchester’s attack.”

“You can’t beat Kim with conventional methods. That’s what I and the analysts have concluded. We have to go into the game with the mindset of paying it forward.”

Arteta is not giving up. He must use all available resources in the first half to open up a scoreline and then close it out in the second half.

Of course, you could argue that scoring one goal in the first half and conceding two goals in the second half was ultimately a failed tactic… … But isn’t the opponent Kim?

Arteta wanted to be the first to break Kim’s clean sheet, and for Arsenal, more than just win the game.

It was a kind of trophy.

The first goal conceded by a goalkeeper who is very likely to win the Trophée Yashin at the upcoming Ballon d’Or ceremony and who could very well become the first goalkeeper since Yashin to win the Ballon d’Or itself in the near future.

Arteta was keen to claim the record of having conceded the legendary goalkeeper’s first goal for himself and his team.

“It’s okay if we lose. Our goal is to somehow give Kim a goal.”

There are a lot of games anyway. Losing one game won’t be a big problem.

So Arteta’s Arsenal have completed the basic outline of the game.

The basic gist was, ‘We’ll pour all our resources into the first half and score against Manchester United.’

* * *

I also watched Arteta’s interview carefully before the match.

If he fails to break the clean sheet record, he will even dance Gangnam Style in his underwear.

‘It would be a bit ugly if a middle-aged man did that.’

I thought she was just dancing in her underwear, but judging from her serious appearance afterwards, it seemed like she had definitely prepared something.

Of course, reporters asked me questions about this too.

“Kim. It seems like Arsenal will come up with something to break your record, but you said at your signing ceremony that you will continue to perform here as you did in the Bundesliga. What did you think of Arteta’s interview this time?”

“You’re so cheeky.”

The reporters are making noises. Yeah. Is this what you want?

“I hope Arteta accepts the punishment of a clean sheet as punishment for being an arrogant manager.”

Of course, I didn’t say it seriously. I said it with a smile, and the atmosphere on set was good. People also knew that I said it jokingly.

And as I continued to keep a clean sheet in the EPL, my gimmick was starting to change into that of a mischievous boy or a devil.

But in the Bundesliga, they package him well as an iron wall or a guardian… … In England, I think it’s probably because of the influence of the inauguration ceremony.

‘Well, the concept of a Demon King who blocks all of the warriors’ attacks isn’t bad.’

Why do they say that?

How arrogant of a warrior… … .

[Kim Shin-ah: She looks like she’s mature, but I can’t help but see her rocking out in her panties. ㄷㄷ]

[Kim Shin-ah: I’m going to throw in a clean sheet~~]

[Kim Min-woo: If you watch Arteta’s Gangnam Style, please send me a link lol]

[Kim Shin-ah: You don’t have to worry about that]

I figured it would be like that since he’s the type of guy who always asks me to watch this whenever he gets a chance. He’ll probably send it to me as soon as the video is uploaded, right?

Before the match, Giovanni also seemed quite anxious about Arteta’s interview, but we prepared for the Arsenal match in the way we always do and do what we do best.

The central striker is the same as at Leicester, a transfer student named Bayer. Everything else is the same.

Since the matches are played every three days, there may be stamina issues, but in the Premier League, matches played every three days are a daily occurrence.

Beep!

And the game begins.

Any curiosity about what Arsenal had prepared quickly disappeared as soon as the game started.

It could be said that Arsenal’s intentions were immediately apparent as soon as the game started.

‘In fact, if it’s obvious, is it obvious?’

Breaking my shutout meant I was going to be aggressive.

Arsenal took the lead at the referee’s whistle and raised their line, almost like Munich against Hannover.

‘But Arsenal is not Munich.’

Man U is not Hannover.

Even when they were much weaker than Manchester United, they were not defeated by Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Leverkusen, Leipzig, Frankfurt, and even Liverpool in the EPL.

Even though we have not allowed a goal to be scored against many strong teams, Arteta has watched it all and declared that he will try to break through our goal.

If I were a real reptilian disguised as a human, you would have said, ‘How arrogant, how arrogant, you foolish human,’ but unfortunately, I was just an ordinary Korean.

Koreans who have received blessings from heaven.

Every game we play in the EPL, including the last one, has been a crisis, so we can’t let our guard down in this game either.

And then, in an instant, a crisis strikes.

The flank area was opened up to the individual skills of Arsenal players.

Gabriel Martinelli bursts into the penalty box in an instant.

United players formed a scrum to mark Martinelli’s advance, but no one bothered to step forward to stop him.

Although Varan was late in getting in, the opponent’s shot was faster than that.

“Where!”

Dare you try to figure it out?

No way!

As I blocked the shooting trajectory with both hands, the shot went right into my hand. As soon as I caught it, I lay down. In this way, I was invincible in a situation where the angle was not open… … .

of course.

“Hey, everyone, wake up! What are you doing! Move quickly! My mom can run faster than you guys!”

I didn’t forget to say a word.

The defenders were dumbfounded by my words, and I was wondering where to throw it, so I threw it in front of them.

And I watched the game.

“hmm.”

A bit of an anomaly is that Arsenal pulled their line up too high?

When a Manchester United player passed the ball for build-up, at least two or three players would stick to them and put pressure.

If you come out that strong from the start, it’ll spread out as soon as the second half starts.

‘Looking at you doing that now, are you saying you want to see the showdown in the first half?’

First, score a goal in the first half, and then keep your promise whether you score or not in the second half?

It’s a shame that a football manager is more interested in destroying the achievements of an individual player than the club’s record.

“Block it! Block it!”

I shouted again. Arsenal’s pressure was stronger than I thought, and my teammates were dispossessed while passing the ball.

Next, of course, was Arsenal’s attack again.

Arsenal’s Havertz continues to push forward despite breaking through to the centre and being tackled by Martinez.

Havertz attempted a shot while his body was off balance.

As expected, the shot went wide of the goal. I tilted my head as I received the ball from the ball boy.

‘I have a feeling something is off about today’s game.’

I definitely have a feeling something is going to happen in the first half.

Of course, Manchester United did not just sit back and take it. Above all, this extreme attacking tactic, no matter how foolish, was a tactic that ignored us too much.

Hannover were the lowest-ranked team in the league, so it was inevitable that they would get beaten up, but that wasn’t the case for Manchester United.

Even so, it is a big club, and their power level was equal to that of Arsenal. Or even superior.

But how dare you treat Manchester United as a second division team?

Rashford, who won the aerial duel, started in earnest and passed the ball to Bayer.

In the process, Arsenal’s midfielder, who had been running around like a dog, made a sliding tackle in the middle of the passing lane and took possession of the ball away.

“Fuck.”

Arsenal attack again.

And Man U’s defense.

The fierce competition between Yongho and Sangbak continues.

Arsenal’s long-range shot bounced off Varane’s leg and rolled back to me, and I grabbed the ball and looked around, looking for a place to pass.

however.

‘This kid?’

Opposing striker Havertz runs at full speed to steal the ball from me.

It may have been part of the team’s tactics, but I waited for the annoying attacker to get close enough to me to punish him, then phantom dribbled past him.

“It’s dangerous!”

A final word heard from somewhere.

It wasn’t just one. Out of the corner of my eye, there was another guy running towards me. Winger Martinelli.

I was surprised and tried the phantom dribble again, but the opponent either failed to slow down or did it on purpose and collided with me hard.

“evil!”

“Ahh!”

We both fell down screaming at the same time, and the opposing midfielder Rice came running in to try to snatch the loose ball.

‘What the fuck are our defenders doing!?’

Scarecrow? What the hell are you doing while three opposing players are sticking at you?

I squirmed and crawled, internally complaining, and punched the ball out over the touchline.

Beep beep— beep—!

The referee quickly approaches and begins directing traffic.

“Ahh! Aah!”

As the referee approached, I did my job.

Twist your body quickly to pretend to be sick.

In fact, because of the trait I got last time (adrenaline), I didn’t feel any pain at all from the collisions during the game. I was practically the steel king.

But the flow of the game is the flow, and since professional sports players should have Hollywood action skills at least, I lay down on the grass and played for a long time.

The referee showed Martinelli a card for colliding with me, and I took a sip of water while being attended to by the medical staff.

‘Come to think of it, there was a guy like that in the Bundesliga too. Could this have been Arteta’s hidden weapon?’

Since it seems like you can’t penetrate me, should I just soak it in injury and replace it?

“Sidassi… .”

What a true tactician. Such a creative tactic.

‘But not anymore.’

That got patched after it happened last time.