Shooting Trajectory is Visible - Chapter 69



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An hour before the Elversberg match kicked off, the third match of Group E of the Asian Cup began in Qatar.

A match between Port 1 Korea and Port 2 Jordan.

Most foreign media and local media predicted that South Korea would be the winner of this match.

Jordan is the lowest ranked team in Group E, and South Korea is the strongest team in Group E, having defeated Portugal in the last World Cup and advanced to the round of 16.

And, as if to mock everyone’s expectations, an upset occurred in the third game.

South Korea, who had expected to easily advance to the tournament after beating every country in Group E, was held back by Jordan.

The final score was a 1:1 draw.

Korea is a country that must not suffer a single draw or loss in the group stage, as each weight class is the same.

Above all, since Korea is a country aiming to win the Asian Cup, a draw against Jordan meant that the road to victory would not be smooth at all.

It wasn’t a draw because Jordan played well.

It was a waste of time because there was a problem with South Korea’s competitiveness.

The people who were watching the game in real time all put their hands on their foreheads, and the community predicted that with this level of performance, not only would they not win the Asian Cup, but they would inevitably lose to Iran if they advanced to the tournament.

Not only that.

Negative public opinion towards Klinsgel, who failed to win a single game during the last evaluation match, also spread rapidly.

Of course, we won all the matches in the second round of the Asian qualifiers for the North and Central American World Cup, but if we had lost against teams like China and Thailand, Coach Klinsgel would not have been able to come to Qatar.

You might wonder why there is such a fuss over a draw, but the reason the people are so outraged is also because of the path Klinsgel has taken up to this point.

The karma had been piling up, and since he had dug up nothing even in the group stage, public opinion among the relatively friendly Light fans was rapidly turning bad.

And then there was this man who was indifferent to all of this.

The man was giving an interview in a stadium in Neunkirchen, a medium-sized city with a population of 46,000 in the German state of Zurich.

“Kim! You were in a very difficult situation in the first half of this game, but you overcame all the difficulties and kept another clean sheet. Congratulations. I’d like to hear your thoughts!”

Kim Min-woo, a 17-year-old Korean boy who appeared for an interview with the director, held the microphone with a bright smile.

“I am very happy that our team achieved a record-breaking victory. Also, in a game with so many goals scored, we could have let our guard down and conceded a goal, but it is meaningful that we were able to keep a clean sheet!”

Since my German wasn’t yet at this level, Sophie Riva, who accompanied me, interpreted for me.

The reporters nodded and looked at Kim with satisfaction. Now that Kim had emerged as Hanover’s top prospect, he looked good to the reporters.

“You’ve already kept a clean sheet for five games. Aren’t you feeling pressured to continue this clean sheet record? Also, you’ve maintained a clean sheet with excellent performance despite being a rookie. Is there anything that helps you keep a clean sheet?”

“There will definitely come a day when I lose, and I’m worried that I’ll be shocked when that day comes. However······.”

Kim Min-woo laughed and chattered, and Sophie Riva listened intently from the side and immediately translated it into German.

It was quite a long answer, so I could have missed it, but Sophie translated it all without missing a single word.

“You are currently competing with Chiller for the starting position. What do you think about Chiller, and do you think you can beat Chiller and become the starting player?”

Quite a pointed question.

However, as he had just shown good performance, Kim Min-woo answered without any hesitation.

“Chiller is a seasoned veteran player who has a lot to learn from. We always train together because we are in the same position, and I am always learning from him. Also, as a competitor to Chiller, I would be happy if I could surpass him, but that is entirely up to the coach to decide, so I will refrain from saying anything.”

After several more questions were exchanged, a Japanese reporter who had followed us here raised his hand.

And the question that came out was unrelated to this match.

“Kim was not selected for this Asian Cup. An hour before the away game in Elversberg, Korea played against Jordan. The result was a 1:1 draw. If Kim had been the goalkeeper, we would have won. Aren’t you disappointed? And do you have a word for your country, which drew this time?”

Kim Min-woo, who had been answering questions without hesitation, momentarily fell silent when asked that question.

Kim Min-woo hesitated for a moment while holding the microphone, then gave a fundamental answer.

“I would be lying if I said I didn’t feel sorry. But it’s already been decided, and I just hope that my country achieves its goals in the Asian Cup.”

And Jan, who was standing next to him, cut it off appropriately. He declared that he would only take questions related to the game.

After a bit more Q&A, the press conference ended.

And, as this was the information age, the content of this interview was immediately transmitted to South Korea.

“Kim Min-woo, who was left out of the Asian Cup roster, said, “I hope Korea achieves its desired goal””

→Minwoo is out.

→What a frustrating performance. If Kim Min-woo had been there, we probably would have won.

「[Elbus v Hannover] Kim Min-woo who stopped this ㄷㄷㄷㄷ.GIF」

“[Elbers v Hannover] 4 consecutive corner kicks, Kim Min-woo continues to make saves”

→Why was this player left out of the Asian Cup roster??

→Even Klinsgel is German lol Legend

→Don’t worry! We have Seung-gu Kim, who plays for Al Shabu Shabu, the most prestigious team in the Middle East!

→ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Middle Eastern goalkeeper Kim Seung-gu is a starter, and Kim Min-woo, who is keeping a clean sheet in the Bundesliga 2nd division, was left out of the list ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

→Please give me some cleansing gel

“(Real-time) Hanover Kim Min-woo Twitter reaction.jpg”

“I think the signing of Kim Min-woo will be the best signing for Hannover.”

“Kim can get our mom pregnant.”

“Kim can eat my dog.”

→ㄷㄷ Who said Germans aren’t funny?

→Europe seems to like these hard jokes

The national team continues to show disappointing performances, and Kim Min-woo, who was left off the roster, continues to show off crazy saves at his club, which makes the people even more angry.

In fact, it was not possible to take Klinsgel because the association unilaterally demanded a concession, but it was a fact that could not be said and even if it was said, it was a fact that no one would believe.

If you open your mouth for no reason, you’ll only end up in trouble more.

It’s human nature to want to crush someone you hate when they’re being treated unfairly.

***

[Kim Shin-ah: I watched the game well haha]

[Kim Shin-ah: (Photo 1) (Photo 2) (Photo 3)]

[Kim Shin-ah: ㅋㅋㅋLook at people’s reactions]

[Kim Shin-ah: How dare you not pick Kim Min-woo? Are you out of your mind? If you don’t pick a goalkeeper who doesn’t allow a single point, you should be sacked, right?]

I blankly looked at Kim Shin-ah’s chat and then laughed in vain. Then I went into the chat room and typed out a message.

[Kim Min-woo: Aren’t you sleeping?]

[Kim Shin-ah: It’s a big deal]

[Kim Min-woo: Not studying?]

[Kim Shin-ah: ?]

[Kim Shin-ah: I’m better than you]

[Kim Min-woo: No, you told me to study instead of watching my game lol]

[Kim Shin-ah: I’m going to do it all and see~~ Ebeb]

[Kim Min-woo: Oh my]

[Kim Shin-ah: Ah~~ I want to see Min-woo play in Korea. I can really bring all my friends.]

[Kim Shin-ah: Oh right, if you’re a player’s family member, you can get the tickets for free, right?]

[Kim Min-woo: I don’t know, grow up]

[Kim Shin-ah: First, I’ll read the German articles carefully ㅋㅋ I’ll just wait~]

This is really polarizing.

My younger sibling doesn’t do idol fandom like other kids his age, so I thought it was just his personality, but it seems like that’s not the case.

This kid wasn’t just a fan of idols, he was enjoying watching people’s reactions to the point of voyeurism.

Is it that fun to see reactions?

“Sure, some of them are fun.”

Among the photos that Kim Shin-ah uploaded, there were definitely some that were a bit sensational.

And those things were definitely funny. To the point where the corners of my mouth went up in a snickering manner.

Anyway, you have to understand that Korean people are making a fuss.

*

And as time passed, the Asian Cup went into its third round. The next match was Chiller’s turn, and since there were still two days left until the match, I sat on the sofa with my mom and watched the match.

I was also curious about how poor the performance was that people were cursing at it so much.

So, what were your thoughts on watching the third match against Malaysia?

“···Are you good at it?”

It’s hard to believe that they had a dismal performance in the second game, but they crushed them in the third game.

Since the opponent was Malaysia, the starting lineup was a mix of regular and non-regular players, but once the victory was certain, they replaced all the players with non-regular players in the second half.

And the score is 3:0.

It was a perfect victory not only in terms of score but also in terms of content.

“I heard the Malaysian director is Korean… He’s so patriotic.”

As his country was in crisis, a Korean coach in Malaysia sacrificed his career.

He must be a truly patriotic director. Otherwise, Korea would have just crushed him by a weight class difference.

Anyway, that’s how the group stage ended.

Now, in two days, there’s a game where Chiller is starting. If Chiller uses his power once there, I’ll start right away.

however······.

[Kim Shin-ah: Wow!!! Awesome! Awesome news!]

[Choi Sung-hee: Why is that??]

[Kim Shin-a: I heard our opponent in the round of 16 is Japan?]

[Kim Min-woo: ??]

[Kim Shin-a: I heard that Japan lost to Iraq and advanced to second place in the group. So they’re going to play against us in the round of 16?]

Here are some community reaction photos.

I blinked and looked at the pictures. The reactions were real. It was understandable, because it was a foregone conclusion that Japan would advance to second place and face us in the round of 16.

“···This is really great.”

As far as I know, Japan is a strong contender for the Asian Cup this year and I heard that if they want to meet South Korea, they will have to do it in the final.

But it seems that Japan’s coach Moriyasu used his players in a somewhat strange way.

It seems that they were infected with a rare disease, so they sent 1.5 troops to the Iraq War, where they should have sent their best troops, but they got hit hard and were dragged out and lost.

It seems that the players’ condition was also poor.

Anyway, thanks to Japan’s mess, Korea ended up receiving the worst bracket.

“So, we’ll be meeting Japan in the round of 16 and Iran in the quarterfinals?”

If there are no surprises, they will face defending champion Qatar in the semifinals and Australia or Saudi Arabia in the final.

It seems like Korea’s Asian Cup victory is out of the question again.

‘It’s no longer a question of whether we win or not. It’s a question of whether we beat Japan or not.’

If we lose to Japan, that is, if we lose with an unacceptable performance, Klinsgel will really be fired.

Klinsgel is already at rock bottom in terms of public opinion, so they won’t be able to cover up the defeat against Japan by just joking around.

“I had my doubts, but it looks like that gentleman will really go with art when he leaves···.”

We just tied with Jordan, and now we’re drawing with Japan?

Well, you could say that since Japan also lost to Iraq, there’s nothing to say, but Korea mobilized its best first team against Jordan and drew, and Japan lost after letting their guard down and taking a blow, so it’s hard to tell who’s better.

If we compare who would win between the two teams, I naturally wanted Korea to win since I am Korean, but I am not sure···.

Considering Klingsgel’s leadership, it doesn’t seem like they can win.

Even though we have Son Heung-min, Kim Min-je, and Lee Kang-im, we can’t say that Korea is ahead when we look at the overall squad.

“It looks like Klinsgel was fired after taking care of U23. Tsk tsk.”

You should have just hired me with confidence. Then we would have gone together until the World Cup.

‘Ah. No. I haven’t even secured a starting position yet, so if I went to the Asian Cup, my position could be shaken up a lot. Personally, I think this situation could be a good thing.’

The national team is important, but what’s more important is my personal safety.

I get my place, and then there’s the national team.

You have to catch a rabbit at home first, otherwise you’ll end up with nothing in the end if you try to catch a wild rabbit.

······And then, the 19th round was played.

A home match against Nuremberg.

The goalkeeper is Ron Robert Ziller.

And then the chiller finally conceded the goal he had been waiting for. It was something that a goalkeeper cannot help but do, like fate.

I watched the scene from the bench without any particular problem, but inside I cheered.

Now my world is coming.

There really isn’t much left now.

It felt clear.

End

ⓒ Doctor Am

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