Shooting Trajectory is Visible - Chapter 88



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[Characteristic: Quick and Accurate Kick]

[Description: Four times during the game, you can send a quick and accurate goal kick towards the desired location.]

*Now you can throw it with your hand. However, when you throw it with your hand, it is affected by the ‘Stamina’ stat.

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‘You again?’

What Football Manager gave me was an upgrade to my quick and accurate kicks.

I thought this might be the final version, but here are the changes:

The number of times you can send a ball during a match has been increased from three to four, and the ability to send it to a desired player has been renamed to a location.

It meant that you didn’t have to specify a player. This is pretty good. It means that I can send you to a good place in advance.

And······this is a bit surprising.

‘You admit to throwing it with your hand?’

I scratched my chin with my hand as I read that sentence. It certainly seemed useful. In an urgent counterattack situation where every second counts, it’s much faster to just throw it with your hand.

‘We’ll have to try it out in a match to find out, but even if you just run a rough simulation, it seems like the performance has improved a lot.’

This is probably the final version of the quick-accurate kick. It’s hard to imagine how much more performance can be added here.

“Hehehe.”

I looked up at the sky and smiled darkly.

That wasn’t all that Football Manager had to offer me.

Even though it’s the second part, I still won and got one more trait.

[Characteristic: Iron Legs]

[Description: GK Kick increases.]

[Effect: GK Kick Stat +5]

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It wasn’t a trait that contained any special abilities, but it was a stat-raising trait that could be given to running mates.

Since free stats are always welcome, I laughed like an idiot.

‘I’ll check the stats while I’m at it.’

I haven’t checked in for a long time since I moved to Qatar.

It was moderation based on experience.

These days, the correction rate has dropped and the stats don’t increase as much as before, so I haven’t been looking at it at all.

Rather than getting stressed out by seeing my stats go up every day, I thought it would be more satisfying to just see them all at once.

That was today.

I’ll see you on the day you lift the trophy, but when else will I see you?

[Kim Min-woo]

– Stamina: 89

-Stamina: 87

-GK Kick: 93(+5)

-GK Diving: 89

-GK reaction speed: 86

-GK position selection: 87

-GK Speed: 85

– Traits: Yasin’s Eye, Quick and Accurate Kick, Wedge-Shaped Goalkeeper, Iron Legs

-Height: 187cm

-Weight: 75kg

==

‘hmm.’

Although my stats have increased a lot overall, I still haven’t broken through the 90s.

It is quite encouraging that the stats that were in the early 80s have all risen to the mid to late 80s.

GK Kick was even more satisfying because he reached 90 on his own thanks to the trait Iron Legs that he just acquired.

Anyway, let’s take a closer look at the stat changes.

Stamina increased from 83 to 89.

Stamina from 82 → 87.

GK kicks from 83 → 93.

GK diving also went from 83 to 89.

GK reaction speed is 83 → 86.

GK positioning is 84 → 87.

The final GK speed changed from 83 → 85.

Another thing that stands out here is that he has grown slightly taller.

Before his pro debut, he was 185 cm tall, but since then, he has gained 2 cm. Since his growth plate has not completely closed, he has been growing steadily.

‘I just want it to increase to the early 190s, no more, no less.’

If it’s too big, it’s gross, but it’s okay up to the early 190s. Since my job is a professional soccer player, especially a goalkeeper, I think that height is just right.

“Tchcha!”

I went into the locker room, stretching my legs out towards the sky.

As I entered the locker room, the players seemed to have been waiting for me and dragged me to the center, where they started pouring champagne on me.

I laughed and enjoyed this situation.

Sophie was nearby taking pictures with her camera, so I didn’t forget to give her a thumbs up.

***

“Hamburg is in a state of frustration. Promotion was literally right in front of them. Hamburg has repeated last season.”

“In the end, Hamburg is once again being dragged into the playoffs. Look at the 57,000 spectators at Volkspark, they are in despair. I don’t think Germany would be that heartbroken if they were eliminated from the World Cup.”

“Oh, that’s right. Germany has already been eliminated twice in the World Cup group stage, so the pain is greater than you might think-”

Kim Shin-ah was jumping in front of the TV. This unbelievable result sent shivers down her spine and gave her goosebumps.

“Wow! Is this why people watch soccer?”

Kim Shin-ah, who only pretended to watch soccer during the World Cup, flapped the short sleeves she was wearing dozens of times in this new article.

It was hot and sweaty.

Besides, in the end, the main character of this final round was Kim Min-woo.

After blocking countless crises from conceding goals, and even blocking a penalty kick (Kim Shin-a, who was watching in real time, had a hard time seeing the scene, so she pulled her shirt up to her forehead to avoid the result for a moment), Kim Min-woo did his best and saved the team from crisis by scoring a ‘goal’ in the end, something no one would expect from a goalkeeper.

The goalkeeper who was supposed to stop the goal scored a goal.

And not just any goal, but an incredibly important goal that would get the team promoted.

“If you make a movie like this, you’ll get criticized.”

Kim Shin-ah grumbled for a moment and quickly entered the soccer community. As expected, the soccer community was in chaos.

Even though it was part 2, the story was so rich that the soccer community was only talking about Hannover and Kim Min-woo.

“Kim Min-woo’s crazy dramatic goal! Director Pep Bing’s ㄷㄷ (Video O)”

Director Jan Lytle, who is a bit of a reserved person, was literally jumping around like a child and having fun.

In fact, it wasn’t just him, almost everyone in the stadium was like that, but still, seeing that quiet coach act like that made me think that he must have been really desperate.

“18 clean sheets. Golden goal to help the team get promoted. Wow.”

When I recite it, it really makes no sense.

I felt sorry for my father.

If I hadn’t suddenly become so busy recently, we would have watched this incredible game together.

“Kim Min-woo’s mother barged into the game ㄷㄷ (Video O)” ◆ She’s holding the Taegeukgi… Is this a movie?

“What is this?”

Kim Shin-ah, who checked the information late, laughed out loud after finding out that Kim Min-woo had bowed deeply.

And sent a short congratulatory message.

Anyway, I won’t be able to read it right away because I’m so happy.

***

And the music changed.

I was lying on the sofa listening to Shakira’s Waka Waka and Lalala on repeat, and the next song was Bolbbalgan4’s Journey.

Travel. Travel…

But there was no time to think for long.

The bell rang, and my mom called me.

“son?”

“ok.”

The only person who would come at this time was the person who had made a prior appointment.

As I walked over and opened the door, a familiar face stood in front of me.

“Are you here?”

“Oh. Nice to meet you, Minwoo.”

Kim Min-je. As promised, he came to Hanover as soon as the season ended. It wasn’t just Kim Min-je. His wife and daughter came with him.

To be honest, I thought my meeting with Kim Min-jae would be a one-on-one, light meeting between the two of us, but somehow it ended up being a meeting between family members.

My mother gathered all her energy for the first time in a long while to treat the national team defender, and I smiled and treated Kim Min-je and his family with all my heart.

Overall, it was a pleasant meeting.

When will I ever get to eat with a Korean in Germany again?

We gathered around a table and chatted and laughed. The atmosphere was positive overall, and we talked not only about soccer, but also about people.

How the child grows up every day, what is it like living in Germany, and even things related to the Champions League.

“Actually, I thought you wouldn’t be able to come, but are you okay? The league schedule is over, but the Champions League is…”

“There’s still a long way to go. It’s okay.”

Bayern Munich have advanced to the Champions League final with Kane and Kim Min-je leading the way.

The opponent is none other than Real Madrid.

Real Madrid, which has advanced to the finals since the beginning of the 21st century, is a team of white nights that has never lost a single game.

“By the way, that Lebanese team from Lebanon in the Champions League final. Aren’t you nervous, hyung?”

Kim Min-jae answered that he was also nervous.

It was worth it.

Kim Min-je won the league title as soon as he arrived in Napoli, and when he arrived in Munich, he was aiming to win the Champions League as well as the league title.

At this point, isn’t it almost like a winning request?

‘It’s a truly incredible battle of fundamentals. Real Madrid and Munich in the Champions League final. And at Wembley.’

The British media had already created a storyline linking Real’s Jude Bellingham with Munich’s Harry Kane.

Two Britons in the final.

The final venue is Wembley, one of the best stadiums in England.

And the irony of two of Britain’s best players meeting and competing against each other on a top foreign team rather than their home team.

Even Bellingham was in Germany until just before and left for Spain, and Kane was in England and then went to Germany, so the story narrative was even more exciting.

British players who left their home country to lift the Champions League final. Wow…

‘Well, it’s actually someone else’s business to me.’

Still, since they are a fellow German team and have Korean players, I hope Munich wins the Champions League.

I don’t really regret not doing it. I just hope it happens.

*

The meeting with Kim Min-jae ended warmly.

And now I was truly free.

It was now pre-season.

The Bundesliga has completely ended in both the first and second divisions, and all of its players have either returned to their hometowns or taken a break.

The club didn’t even call the players separately.

So we also prepared to leave for Korea. During this period, shouldn’t we go to Korea and relax comfortably with our families?

Also, I wanted to rest even more because there is the Olympics before next season.

However, there was a problem that needed to be solved before that.

I wasn’t even thinking about it when my mom suddenly brought up the subject.

As if taking a teacup out of a drawer.

“Minwoo. Do you want to sit here?”

“Huh? Why?”

“You’ve had a very successful season. What do you want to do next?”

“huh?”

What was he talking about? It was about my career. It was about my future.

The story is whether he will stay in Hannover or leave for another team.

I had made a promise and even if it wasn’t, I didn’t want to leave the team like that, so I said it clearly.

“First of all, I want to stay here until next season. I’ve finally finished adjusting to the team, so I don’t want to leave right away.”

“Are you even thinking about renewing your contract?”

“uh······.”

That’s a bit.

I could have stayed in Hanover, but now that I had set foot in this market, I wanted to play in a bigger league.

So my plan was this.

First, he will spend the next season in Hannover.

Second, he plays a big part in Hannover. It would be nice if he wins, but I don’t have high expectations for the team’s squad.

Third, I am saying goodbye to Hannover based on my high performance. If possible, I would like to leave with a high transfer fee, but if that is not possible, then there is nothing I can do.

Fourth, a fresh start in a new nest (big club). The end.

My mother, who had been listening to my story carefully, smiled brightly and grabbed my hand by the chin.

“If that’s what my son wants, then so be it. So you want to do it together until next season?”

“huh.”

“But I guess a high transfer fee would be difficult? The contract with Hannover ends next year.”

“Oh. I see.”

When I signed with Hannover, we signed a two-year contract at my mother’s insistence.

A three-year contract is usually typical, and when Dieter Kramer first proposed it, he proposed a three-year contract, but his mother intervened and the terms were adjusted to a two-year contract.

I don’t know why Hanover made that decision, but in any case they accepted our conditions without question.

I think it’s probably because they first come to Germany, then they evaluate whether I’m useful or not through their own evaluation, and if I’m useful, they ask for a new contract, and if not, they set the contract at 2 years so that they can send me out quickly.

I don’t know the exact internal circumstances, so I can only guess. Anyway, our situation has become a little easier thanks to Hannover accepting the two-year contract.

“Hanover has already contacted me to renew my contract, son. Since you said you don’t want to renew your contract, I’ll just say no. Is that okay?”

“Oh, yeah. But what… Is it okay to renew the contract for another year? So, on the condition that the annual salary be raised a little?”

“so?”

I was reminded of the scout Dieter Kramer.

The scout from Hanover who wrote the terms of my contract. I think he is still active in East Asia, but I remember writing such a contract when I signed with him.

A clause for salary increase based on performance.

Perhaps when I signed the contract, I didn’t even imagine that I would be this active and I wrote it lightly.

In the first place, once the starting goalkeeper is established, there are very few opportunities for the subs.

However, I went through a complex process to become a regular player that no one expected.

I have contributed a lot to Hanover and will continue to contribute a lot in the future, so I wish Hanover would tempt me with a salary commensurate with my contribution.

Then they might be willing to extend my contract for another year, and then Hannover could sell me to another club for a fair price.

To a big club where I can become a regular player and where I want to play.

I’m sick of the competition for the starting position now.

Oh, of course, extending it for one year doesn’t mean you’ll do it for one more year.

Hannover would like to stay with me for a long time, but there are big clubs that are after a goalkeeper from outside the club and they won’t leave me alone with a buyout clause set for me.

End

ⓒ Doctor Am