Shooting Trajectory is Visible - Chapter 214



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Episode 214: The weekly salary of 1 billion is different from the law

Round 8 Leeds United vs Manchester United.

Kim Jun-young will be able to watch a game at the stadium for the first time since joining Manchester United.

Although he was not allowed to run on the field and was not even allowed to sit on the bench, Kim Jun-young enjoyed this situation very much.

‘It starts like this. Now you’re out of the starting lineup, then you’re on the bench, then you’re a substitute, and finally you’re in the starting lineup.’

Kim Jun-young himself knows very well how difficult the road will be.

How long did Kim Min-woo, who will never appear again in soccer history, struggle to make it into the starting lineup?

Junyoung was ready. Ready to walk the thorny path.

““Here we go with Leeds United, We’re gonna give the boys a hand… … .””

The cheering song of Leeds United’s home fans, which boasts over 30,000 fans. Kim Jun-young watched the game while getting a glimpse of the British cheering culture, which has a different charm from the K-League.

There was a clear difference in power and ranking between the two teams, but as expected from a historic rivalry match, the level of play was more even than expected.

‘No, this is more like… .’

Junyoung tilted his head. It looked like Leeds United were dominating the game.

The attack continued. Minwoo hyung seemed busy blocking shots and coordinating the defense.

And a corner for Leeds.

Because the Manchester United players are all focused on the front, it’s too easy for the Leeds players to get opportunities behind them.

No one was marking. I could clearly see it from the stands behind the bench.

“Hey, it’s dangerous!”

The Leeds player who received the ball did not aim for it directly, but headed it to a teammate right in front of the goal.

And the player who received the header pushed it into the goal with the outside foot. It was more dynamic because he kicked it with the back foot rather than the instep.

This was, without a doubt, a sure shot. If you stop this, it’s—

“Wow, shit!”

Kim Jun-young jumped up from his seat. Isn’t this crazy? How can he react to that? He reacted and blocked the shot (even kicking it with his back foot) from the player right in front of the goalkeeper!

Everyone in the stadium seemed to think it was a goal, with reactions similar to Kim Jun-young’s.

Leeds’ home fans sighed in despair, while United’s fans screamed in relief.

“As expected! As expected, our Sunshine! Not just anyone can get a weekly salary of 1 billion won!”

As I was talking to myself in excitement, the sub next to me, who was in the same situation, snapped at me.

“What are you saying? This is England, Kim. No Korean. Okay?”

Kim Jun-young glared at the sub. He wanted to shout, “Yankee go home,” but this wasn’t Korea and he wasn’t a Yankee.

So I sat down without saying anything.

Let’s look at Kim Min-woo again. Min-woo Haetnim was angry at the Manchester United players who completely missed the player. His expression was so fierce that it could be seen from far away.

And Director Leeds’ reaction was also very visible… .

“Phew! Keuhehe.”

He was just throwing punches into the air because he missed the goal. It was like watching Wayne Rooney’s boxing celebration.

Manchester United continued to struggle for a while, unable to keep up with Leeds’ flow, but had a counterattack opportunity just before the end of the first half.

Mainu advanced past the halfway line, opening up passing lanes for Rashford and Bayer.

‘I have to give it to you! They’re both open! I have to give it to you quickly!’

And Mainu to Rashford.

Rashford drives into the box from the half space and passes it to Bayer.

The buyer’s position was perfect. He was in the center of the box. All he had to do was put his foot down and it was a goal.

And the buyer tries to shoot with a sliding tackle, but is half a beat too slow and the ball goes out to the other side… … .

“Ah! What a pity!”

When Kim Jun-young shouted in Korean again, the guy next to him glared at him again. He ignored him.

In fact, this is not the only opportunity. Bayer continued to miss Manchester United’s few goal-scoring chances in the first half.

Seeing you continue to do that gave me hope.

‘Can’t do this anymore. Any more…’

Please give me a chance too.

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The game continued to be sluggish in the second half. As time passed, the game eventually became a one-goal battle, and although Bayer showed good movement, he kept missing chances, so Giovanni took Bayer out and brought in Hoilun.

While Manchester United’s attackers continued to struggle, Minwoo Haetnim’s performance continued.

It clearly seemed like there was a counterattack, but he made a save with exquisite timing. It was clearly a dangerous situation, but he made a stable save as if it was nothing.

‘A weekly salary of 1 billion won is definitely different from the law.’

And the game was decided by Hoilun, who was demoted from a starter to a substitute.

A chance for Manchester United to attack from the flanks, a low pass into the box was blocked by a Leeds defender with his foot, and passed to Hoilun.

Hoilun, who got an opportunity with an unmarked chance in the box, did not miss it.

He hit the ball hard with his left foot. The shot deflected off the defender’s body and went into the center of the goal.

Kim Jun-young was happy with Manchester United’s virtually certain victory, but he felt bitter when he thought that the goal was scored by a rival striker.

“Fuck… .”

“Hey Kim. Are you talking to me? I know, ‘Sibal’!”

What is this kid talking about now… .

* * *

After a hard-fought three points away to Leeds, their next match was against Everton.

As always, it was a tough game. What I felt as we continued to play here was that Manchester United were good when they played well, but when they played poorly, they were really bad.

‘Why are the ups and downs so extreme? It’s not like it’s a dice club…’

The match against Everton was a similar performance to the away game against Leeds.

If I somehow manage to block the opponent’s attacks, the Manchester United offense will struggle until they take advantage of one opportunity to end the game.

And indeed, it was.

It was Hoilun who was replaced again in the second half.

It was a mistake by the opponent to guard the ball in a corner kick situation. More precisely, the ball hit the opponent’s thigh and was delivered in front of Hoilun.

How can I be so lucky?

Hoilun hit the ball straight before it even hit the ground, and the shot hit the goal post and went in. It was the type of shot that would be difficult to block even if I were the goalkeeper.

Hoilun was struck by lightning after scoring against Everton following his away game against Leeds.

I watched the scene from the opposite goal and laughed.

‘The competition for the starting top spot is going to be fierce…’

For Junyoung to have a chance, he needed not only skill but also luck. For example, both Bayer and Hoilun got injured.

Still, the comedy is that the possibility of Kim Jun-young going on a business trip is low.

If both strikers are injured against the odds, Giovanni might choose to play Rashford as the lone striker…

Everton’s offensive continued after that.

Fortunately, Giovanni’s defensive play allowed Everton to finish the game 1:0 against Leeds without any major incidents.

Despite the question marks surrounding their performance, they have at least secured three points.

It was a so-called ‘Kkuyeokseung’.

The match is clearly not good, but we have to win somehow…

Of course, the reporters didn’t miss this part and asked questions.

“Coach, you barely managed to secure points with a narrow 1-0 win over Everton following the away game against Leeds. Some are pointing out that Manchester United is relying too heavily on Kim.”

Giovanni smiled with a smile that reminded him of Klinsgel and answered.

“There’s nothing wrong with relying on world-class goalkeepers. Barcelona relies on Messi, and PSG relies on Mbappe. That’s how football is.”

“What do the Manchester legends say is something that absolutely needs to be improved?”

“Yes, we need to improve. I personally hope Kim’s performance doesn’t come out, but you have to remember that the Premier League is one of the best leagues in the world.”

And Giovanni adds:

“I would rather talk about what we have achieved than this question. We have not lost a single game in nine games. There was a time when Mourinho was in charge of Manchester United and they went 24 games unbeaten. We will try to surpass that record this time.”

“Oh… … .”

The reporter wanted to say, “If Kim gets injured, it seems like they’ll lose right away,” but he held back and moved on to the next question because he thought he’d be banned from entering.

* * *

Richard Johnson, the club’s director of football, sat down in his office and reviewed Manchester United’s latest stats.

Man U vs Leicester (1:0) win

Arsenal vs Man Utd (0:1) win

Man Utd vs Crystal Palace (2:0) win

Leeds vs Man Utd (0:1) win

Man Utd vs Everton (1:0) win

And that’s not all.

“In the Europa League, we played against Union and won 3:0. And the away game against PSV….”

I was doing it now.

I was thinking of going to see it in person, but Richard Johnson watched the game from his office.

PSV away.

Football experts predicted that Manchester United would have a hard time on this away trip as they have been winning consistently in the league, but reality and predictions were different.

“3:0 score. Hahaha!”

Bayer, who had been shaky for the past few games, was nowhere to be seen, and he scored a hat-trick in that game, perhaps inspired by Hoilun.

It was the first time a Manchester United player had scored a hat-trick since Ronaldo.

“This summer’s transfer market was the best market for us.”

It hurts not to be able to let go of players that should have been let go, but the signings of Kim and Bayer certainly look like the best signings.

Richard watched the game with pleasure, and then suddenly wondered what Another Kim was doing.

I heard that you were suddenly promoted to the first team.

Curious, Richard used his authority as captain to check the whereabouts of striker Kim.

“Oh?”

He graduated from the reserve league after five games. His record is also overwhelming. However, Giovanni did not have this player in his plans at all, and did not let him play, let alone sit on the bench. I felt a little sorry for him.

“I would like to see a game played in the first team as well….”

Should I try to persuade him to go?

But it was a burden. If you hire a manager who is doing well and the results are bad, how awkward will our relationship be?

After the match against PSV, Richard Johnson hesitated for a moment and sent a text message to Giovanni.

[Are you not considering using forward Kim?]

The reply took a long time to come.

It was only after several hours that I received a curt reply.

[If the manager wishes, I will use him in the upcoming EFL Cup.]

It was a very pleasant message for the captain who was just about to go to bed. Richard smiled happily and replied again.

[I’m not forcing you, but honestly, I’m curious. I’ll look forward to it.]

* * *

Giovanni watched Kim, a striker who had been promoted to the first team, for a long time, while pretending not to care.

However, he demanded a detailed report from the coaches and was convinced that he was a player worthy of playing in the EFL Cup.

‘He may be able to play in the league, but I’m not sure about that. We have Hoilun and Bayer, so it’s a stretch to use Kim.’

In addition, Hoilun and Bayer were maintaining a healthy competitive relationship as they stimulated each other.

Rather than inducing a love triangle by suddenly throwing Kim in here, I thought it would be better to clearly establish the order of things.

dripping-

Someone was knocking. Giovanni knew who it was.

“Come in!”

And the door slowly opened. It was a Korean who showed up. An Asian, which is rare at Manchester United.

“Have a seat.”

“yes!”

Forward Kim with his military discipline in full swing.

To Giovanni, who was under a lot of stress from Onana and Anthony, he was a player who was cute and pleasant to look at. He was actually young too.

“Kim. I’ll get to the point and speak.”

Big. He cleared his throat. And Giovanni anticipated Kim’s reaction in a moment. He would be very happy.

“I plan to start you in the EFL Cup against Newcastle.”

“Ouch! Ugh!”

“… … ?”

Forward Kim made a strange noise as if he was startled. Then he jumped up from his seat and bowed his head at a 90-degree angle.

“Thank you! I will work hard!”

Is this a Korean greeting? It wasn’t bad. On top of that, he was excited and responded in Korean instead of English. I couldn’t understand it, but judging from his reaction, it didn’t seem like he was cursing.

“Okay, Kim. Calm down and take your seat again.”

“yes!”

Giovanni smiled at his father. He is still a young player, so his reaction is delicious. Goalkeeper Kim seems to be mature, perhaps because he has had a lot of experience at Hannover.

‘Well, sometimes when I see him getting angry, I think he’s still young after all.’

My heart still pounds when I think back to what happened at the induction ceremony. What a crazy guy…

“I heard that you are very diligent in training and get along well with your teammates. I also closely reviewed your data from the reserve league and K-League. It is not a special favor, Kim. I decided to start you because I saw your potential.”

“… … !”

Bright eyes. A moved expression. Giovanni held back laughter and projected a dignified directorial image.

“Your senior, Kim, will also be playing in that match, so do your best. It may be burdensome, but Manchester United is a team that likes strong hearts. Right now, Hoilun and Bayer are so strong that it seems like there’s no room to squeeze in, but if you keep showing good performance, you’ll get a chance someday. Now is the first chance. Do you understand?”

The boy was so excited that he shook his arms, which were resting on his knees, slightly. Giovanni admired the passion of the forward Kim.

And in awkward English,

“I will repay your trust, Sir!”

“Hehehe. Okay.”

Cute guy. I wonder if goalkeeper Kim was like this when he was at Hannover? I can’t imagine.

* * *

“Oh my. This is hard.”

Today was the same schedule.

After the game, there’s training. After training, there’s the game. Between those wheels.

Although my position as a goalkeeper was more comfortable than that of a field player (Giovanni also made it convenient for me. If I got injured during training, it would be an emergency), the other players were trying to die.

‘Some more players will be injured soon.’

The training is too intense.

In particular, the next match was the EFL Cup, a tournament that Manchester United did not particularly need to obsess over, and perhaps because of this, Giovanni had already announced the lineup in advance, saying that he would be fielding a lot of non-regular players.

Kim Jun-young was there, and many players who couldn’t even sit on the bench participated.

Of course, there are a few original starters. I’m one of them. Damn it. Give the goalkeeper a rest too… There’s Onana too… .

‘If the two of them fight like crazy and I get injured, I don’t even know if I should play or not.’

Oh my.

I habitually let out a long sigh.

And I watched Kim Jun-young training from afar. He was running around like a dog, saying he was going to compete this time.

It was cute, but also pitiful.

In the Korean community, the Kim Jun-young craze had already died down and he was now becoming a laughing stock.

Bench Young, Buggy Young, etc.

Most of the negative nicknames of former player Park Ji-sung were passed on to Kim Jun-young.

There was even a controversy among fans who were criticizing Kim Jun-young. They said that the nickname “Bench Young” was too much for Kim Jun-young, who couldn’t even sit on the bench.

‘Just show me.’

Kim Jun-young is a player with clear strengths. He is consistent, strong-hearted, and above all, he never misses an opportunity.

Kim Jun-young, who scored multiple goals in his debut match for the national team, is expected to perform well in this match as well.

First of all, it is the EFL Cup and the opponent is an EPL team, so they won’t be fielding many starting players.

‘But isn’t he trying too hard?’

Are you running too hard? You were running every time I saw you.

Kim Jun-young paused for a moment, wondering if his judgment was wrong.

“Wow, wow!”

ah.

I threw up while training. I was very proud that a Korean was the first to achieve this glorious feat in the season… … .