Shooting Trajectory is Visible - Chapter 244



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Episode 244: Kim Min-woo tells you

After successfully completing the January evaluation match, we dispersed again.

Europeans to Europe.

Domestic factions, go domestically.

Other Middle Eastern leaguers or J-League players also headed to their respective countries.

‘It wasn’t too bad…’

There was a questionable performance in the last match against Ghana, but I didn’t play in that match.

Actually, on the other hand, I also had that same thought.

‘The team can’t function without me, right?’

Something I always heard from my mom and dad when I was little.

Without me (mom or dad), the house is a mess… .

When I was young, it didn’t feel like a big deal when my parents were away for a while, but now that I’ve been in that situation myself, I think I know what it feels like.

‘I can’t empty the goal because I’m anxious.’

That doesn’t mean Seunggu Kim can’t do it.

Brother Seung-gu Kim is also quite good.

The problem is that the comparison target is me… .

That’s a bit of a problem.

Even the goalkeepers who are known to be flying high in Europe are infinitely small compared to me, so in the end, the goalkeepers who are compared to me are bound to receive harsh criticism.

There’s nothing I can do.

If Messi were to change from being the national striker to Kyu-seok hyung… … how bad would that feel? If it were someone like Jun-young, I wouldn’t say anything.

“Oh my.”

I sighed without realizing it. Then, Kim Jun-young, who was next to me, flinched and shook his shoulders.

Kim Jun-young, who had been watching me for a moment, licked his lips with his tongue and came next to me and spoke.

“Brother, was I a bit disappointing?”

“huh?”

“Ah, that’s it, I feel like I wasn’t able to show my full skills in this evaluation match… .”

“I’m not sighing because of you. You’re doing well enough.”

Then, his expression brightens noticeably. Oh my, you simple-minded idiot… .

Yeah. Compared to Gyu-seok, Jun-yeong is a fairy.

‘But the thing is, there are hardly any people in South Korea who would be jealous of Gyu-seok hyung.’

When I think about it that way, the lack of strikers in South Korea is really serious.

In other positions, there are some shining talents, but if it weren’t for Kim Jun-young, the striker would still be Jo Kyu-seok or Hwang Eul-jo.

… … Oh.

Is it Hwang Jo, who is good at hitting hard, or Jo Gyu-seok, who is afraid when the ball comes? It’s a showdown that will make your heart race.

‘No matter how much I think about it, I think it was a good idea to designate Junyoung as my running mate… .’

As I was absentmindedly sitting on the plane flying to England, soccer news appeared on the display device installed in my seat.

[Manchester United, Onana, Anthony release agreement]

“Hmm.”

I heard the news that you were on the release list, and now you’re finally leaving.

I’ve heard that they’re already sold out, so I’m guessing by the time I get to the clubhouse, they’ll be gone without a trace.

‘Even though they are players who didn’t play well to begin with, it seems like a few players will be brought in as replacements.’

How many of Manchester United’s existing players will they let go and how many will they try to bring in during this winter’s transfer market?

“Hey Junyoung… .”

Kim Jun-young fell asleep in the meantime.

An airplane is secretly a good place to sleep. Maybe it’s because of the air pressure, but if you just sit there blankly without thinking about anything, you’ll eventually fall asleep.

Besides, the time difference between the UK and Turkey isn’t as extreme as between the UK and Korea, so there’s no need to adjust later.

‘I need to take a breather too.’

And then I fell asleep in an instant.

A thought occurred to me while I was half asleep. I wonder if pilots also get sleepy sometimes. Do they have a separate bedroom or something?

…I don’t know.

* * *

The return to Manchester was a breeze.

And then, the news I heard as soon as I set foot on land.

[Manchester United acquires Ron Robert Zieler and Rooney Bardadji]

“huh?”

I also know who Rooney Bardazi is. This player, who has a similar name to Wayne Rooney, is a Swedish-Syrian dual citizen and plays as a winger but can also play as a midfielder.

He is a promising player who has been receiving worldwide attention, and was once a topic of conversation for his excellent volley shot in a match against Manchester United.

And the player who scored goals for Man U now plays for Man U.

To be honest, it was a question mark. He is a good player, very young (born in 2005), and if we watch him for more time, his potential could explode.

So in the future.

But isn’t it a bit premature to recruit him now?

‘Isn’t Manchester United a small enough club to directly recruit promising players?’

I wish they had brought in a more solid player, but I left it at that as it would have been the board and manager’s choice.

Maybe he was brought in to be used as a sub like Kim Jun-young.

And then… … the next part is even more painful.

‘Why is Chiller hyung coming out from there?’

They were not people with the same name.

That’s the chiller I was competing with in Hanover.

There was a time when a goalkeeper seemed like an insurmountable wall, and it took me forever to get over Chiller, but I overcame that tough competition and beat him.

And Chiller eventually left, realizing that he had no place in Hanover.

But I can’t believe I’m going to be working with that player again!

‘Now Chiller is confidently coming into my service.’

It’s a generational difference.

I am deeply moved.

I looked through my DMs to see if Chiller had contacted me. I scrolled through the pages and found it. Chiller had indeed contacted me.

[Chiller: Kim. Nice to meet you. I’m on the same team as you again. Please take care of me.]

Knock knock.

[Kim Min-woo: Wow. Chiller. I never thought I would meet Chiller again.]

Then Chiller replied right away. I guess he was secretly waiting for a reply.

[Chiller: If you can’t beat them, join them… there’s a saying like that. I’m going to climb on your back and get a title in my later years :D]

[Kim Min-woo: Haha …

As far as I know, Chiller was a member of the winning team in the 2014 Brazil World Cup. He never played, but he was a member of the winning team… .

[Chiller: I haven’t heard of Europa League or the Champions League yet. Please take care of me ^^!]

[Kim Minwoo: XD]

And I just found out that Corsic has also been contacted.

[Corsic: Kim! We came down to Europa ourselves to fight you! Are you ready?]

“what.”

This is an old DM, right? I didn’t check it every day, so I just saw it now. It’s embarrassing.

But since I saw it, I guess I should at least answer.

[Kim Min-woo: Sorry. I just saw it. I don’t really check DMs, you know? And since we’re already in Europa, let’s meet from the highest point possible. That way, when we fight, it’s more fun.]

Corsic was holding his phone and immediately checked my reply. And here comes the reply.

[Korsic: Oh. No. That’s possible. Kim, you play soccer on Mars, right? The response might be a little late. More than a month. That’s possible.]

[Kim Min-woo: Hahahaha Sorry~]

And the chattering Corsic.

When he went to Manchester United, I thought he became like Ronaldo, I thought he changed after he became popular, but I forgot that he was like that all along, etc.

[Corsic: But Kim. I miss you so much. I saw on the news recently that Chiller went to Man U. Should I go to Man U too?]

[Kim Min-woo: Can you come…?]

Corsic’s eyes rolled back at my joke. The text that started with “You have to respect me” ended with him telling me how important a defender he is to Hannover right now.

[Korsic: If it were my personality, I would have gone straight to Manchester, but I am such an important player to the team that I have to be loyal. If I leave Hannover now, Hannover will be relegated.]

[Kim Min-woo: Oh… Is Hanover that delicious?]

You have to respect me I have 3 Player of the Month awards and numerous individual trophies―

[Kim Min-woo: Okay, okay. I’ll respect that. I miss you too, Corsic. There’s no player here as fun as you.]

Then, Corsic quickly becomes proud. People are so simple and easy… .

* * *

Ron-Robert Ziller and Rooney Bardadji have officially joined the team.

At the initiation ceremony, Chiller shamefully mentioned me.

“I know that Chiller was once a teammate of Kim in Hannover, but is it possible that Kim was also the reason he moved to Manchester United?”

It was a cautious question, but Chiller answered without hesitation.

“As I got older, I felt that my skills were slowly declining. Manchester United wanted a substitute goalkeeper who knew Kim well and was also good at it, and I fit that description perfectly.

Also, I came to Manchester United because I wanted to learn something personally while training with Kim.”

“Oh… … So what you’re saying is that Chiller, who once had Kim as his sub’s sub, is now going to be Kim’s sub and learn from him?”

The reporter’s words sounded a bit sarcastic. Chiller broke through without changing his expression.

“What’s not possible?”

Oh my, I’m so embarrassed…

‘If Chiller wants, I can teach him.’

Just because you are taught this doesn’t mean you can do it all. Jo Han-woo and Kim Seung-gu also received my teachings a few times while on the national team and then dropped out.

There is no such thing as teaching you how to block by looking at the trajectory. You just have to block it as you see it, but other people can’t see that.

‘I can tell you about other sense parts besides the trajectory.’

Maybe Chiller would know that better than I?

Hmm, I guess it won’t live up to Chiller’s expectations…

“Everyone, gather around for a moment!”

Giovanni introduced the new players to the old ones. The introductions were brief, and we went straight into team training.

In fact, there is nothing that helps guys become closer to each other faster than physically getting closer.

I also did tactical and physical training with the team, and now the long-awaited individual training time has arrived.

“Kim.”

And then the chiller comes to me with an expectant expression. I greet the chiller with an embarrassed expression.

“Can I learn something from you? Like various techniques. Tips or something.”

“Yes, of course. But I think you all know that.”

“It’s okay. I’ll just review.”

I gave Chiller a lot of advice on how to block it well.

Rather than tips, they were more abstract. In fact, this was all I had to tell you… .

Nevertheless, Chiller nodded with a face full of enthusiasm, and I also became excited and taught him diligently.

“So, let’s do it like this. Easy, right?”

“Uh… … So, if the opponent makes a motion that looks like he’s going to kick to the left, watch until the end and then block it?”

“yes.”

It’s something every goalkeeper knows. Chiller scratched his chin and said.

“Then Kim. What if the other person reads my intentions and fakes it?”

“That is now… … .”

You can stop it now by looking at the trajectory, brother.

Of course, I couldn’t answer like that.

But I also had a brain freeze because I couldn’t give that answer. So how do I stop it?

“… … Now, it’s a matter of intuition. Do you think something is going to be fake? Then, trust your intuition and fly.”

“… Uh, um…”

I know, my explanation is a little strange. If someone saw it, they might think I’m being abstract because I don’t want to tell them, but for me, this is the best explanation.

“It may sound like I’m grasping at clouds in my explanation, but that’s how I’ve been blocking so far. In fact, saving in front of the goal depends on the choices you make in a very short moment, right?”

“yes?”

“You can’t always make the best choices. It’s a goalkeeper’s fate to concede goals.”

“… … Then how have you been holding it back until now?”

Shit! I’m so frustrated. I want to tell you… .

“I can see the opponent’s shooting trajectory in advance, so I block it, brother!”

I really wanted to shout this out loud.

But that can’t be done. If that were really the case, Chiller wouldn’t just laugh it off, but think he’s ignoring him.

So I… .

“I was lucky.”

“… Haha. You’re lucky you haven’t conceded a single goal since your debut. Is Kim the luckiest man on the planet?”

The chiller is whining. I get it. I would have been whining if I were in that situation.

But this isn’t some kind of nitpicking… Seriously.

*Beatikjil (boasting and deceiving)

“You don’t believe it? Actually, I don’t believe what’s happening to me either.”

A status window pops up in front of you and you can see the shooting trajectory with a red line. In fact, I’ve just gotten used to it, but it’s still a strange ability.

I could understand it perfectly well if I woke up one morning and suddenly all these abilities were gone.

Since it appeared suddenly, it could disappear just as suddenly.

‘And then I’ll retire that day…’

If that really happens, assuming his stats are intact, wouldn’t he be able to become a starting goalkeeper in the European first division, even if his current form is absolutely impossible?

“Kim. Stop kidding and tell me for real. I’m ready.”

“yes?”

“You’ve been trying to tease me all this time, haven’t you?”

“… … .”

No, it isn’t.

He really told me this very seriously.

As I watched silently, Chiller’s expression changed rapidly from a smiling face to a stern face.

“… Are you sure it’s not true?”

He scratched his head while looking at the distant mountains in silence. Chiller burst into laughter and nodded.

“Okay, I got it. So what do you do when you kick a goal? Tell me about that.”

“… Ah. A goal kick?”

I told him exactly what I had learned in Hanover. Then Chiller made a blank expression.

“Is this all?”

“I told you everything about me.”

The rest is skill correction for stat correction.

“Is this all?”

“yes.”

Chiller was silent for a while, then opened his mouth again.

“Is this what it feels like to find out One Piece’s true identity?”

“yes?”

“No. There is something like that….”

Chiller looks sullen for a while, but then nods like a wise man who has finally realized everything.

“It seems that talent is everything in this world. Messi and you, Kim. They were the same type, just in different positions.”

“… … Hmm. I guess not?”

“No. It looks right to me.”

Chiller said he would just watch from the side without asking me for an explanation after that, so I nodded and continued with my personal training.

Personal training is nothing special either.

In fact, I was a public good in my personal training.

“Kim! Help me practice penalty kicks!”

I was trying to block a penalty kick.

“Kim! This time, practice receiving long passes!”

It also helps a bit with receiving the first touch.

“I’ll kick that free kick. This time, you go ahead and be the goalkeeper.”

I put on Hoilun goalkeeper gloves and tried kicking a free kick.

I’ve scored many times using quick and accurate kicks, so this time I did it with my own strength, without any ability.

I tried five times in total, got in three times and got stuck twice.

“Oh. Kim also has times when his free kicks miss?”

The other players were a little surprised by my missed free kick. Until then, Chiller was standing next to me and observing me. It was burdensome… .

So when the training schedule was all over.

The chiller stops following me like a shadow and nods.

“Kim. I knew for sure.”

“yes?”

“I have a rough idea. I figured out the method.”

“yes?”

What are you talking about?

Then he asked to be looked at and then suddenly ran towards the goal and kicked a goal kick.

‘What are you doing?’

I think I kicked the goal four times?

Chiller tilts his head and mutters.

“It’s strange. Why can’t I do it? It was definitely easy….”

There is a saying.

If something looks easy to others, it means that the person is very good at it.