104. Perverts on the ground (3)
This happened just 5 minutes after the fierce battle of brains began.
The speed of the game, which was fast-paced, gradually slowed down, and before we knew it, the speed was cut in half and it started to become loose.
It was a perfect situation for Castile.
I was able to get away from Barcelona's pressure and regain my composure.
It was like turning on the twin lights, overtaking the 10-ton truck that was following behind, and entering the rest area.
It was natural for Guardiola to scream loudly.
This is because the tactics we have prepared are not really working.
'damn.'
The aesthetics of slowness.
In fact, this wasn't the first time Hoyoung's play was shown today.
Flawless playmaking.
Riquelme's playmaking has been showcased several times in games ever since I was coveting it three months ago.
Therefore, Guardiola had made sufficient preparations for that as well.
This is a countermeasure against plays that neutralize pressure through constant ball keeping and touching the ball rather than utilizing the remaining space.
In preparation for this, Guardiola ordered the fullbacks of both teams to join the midfield.
The decision was to block playmaking by killing Woo Ho-young's play space.
However, the real problem was not Woo Ho-young's playmaking.
'damn. By raising the defensive line and lowering the winger, we are giving space to Woo Ho-young. 'I never thought Director Mandya would mess up one more time there.'
Castilla's starting formation was 4-2-3-1, but when the game actually started, they moved up their defensive backs and lowered their wingers.
The tactical operation was closer to 4-4-1-1 than 4-2-3-1, and Hoyoung, who was in charge of the second line alone, was able to utilize the wide space to strengthen his playmaking.
The so-called smokescreen operation.
Coach Mandya's intention was that there was no need to show the opponent's 'true role' before the game even started.
It was as if Guardiola took a hit in the basic psychological warfare that every manager should pay attention to.
It was a mistake I made because I was too overconfident in my thoughts.
Although he is a Barcelona legend and a promising leader in recent years, he is still a beginner as a leader.
The tactical knowledge accumulated through player experience may have been abundant, but the experience as a leader was still lacking.
As we pursue perfection, we have also been criticized for being inflexible.
In fact, Guardiola's football philosophy was professional and precise.
However, it was also true that flexibility was lacking.
Today, that loophole was revealed early in the first half.
With this, it was Castile coach Mandilla who won the psychological battle.
He started as an analyst for the first team's tactical team, experienced several teams including Real Madrid C's Juvenil Cavete, and was the coach of Castilla.
He may have been inferior to Guardiola in terms of tactical ability, but he was one step above him in terms of game management.
[If Coach Guardiola saw the trees, then Coach Mandilla saw the forest?]
[Hmm… That's an appropriate analogy. However, that doesn't mean Guardiola only sees the trees. Do you see it over there? He is currently busy along the touchline. At first glance, you might think he is a school teacher, not a director. But his voice is making the players come to their senses. Although he is an eccentric man, he is a coach with a clear character.]
[If the rumor that has been floating around about Rijkaard's dismissal becomes a reality, Guardiola might really take over as the first team's successor, right? Because he is favored by Chairman Laporta.]
[Hahaha. Even though Chairman Laporta is a gambler, he seems to be taking things too far. Isn't Barcelona currently on the verge of shipwreck?]
[In times like that, gambling is necessary. I think the result will probably come out in today's game!]
Guardiola was busy refining his tactics.
However, tactics are only a weapon, and it is the players who directly use them.
The effectiveness of the tactic is up to them.
In other words, it was the responsibility of Woo Ho-young and Busquets, who were in charge of each team's control tower.
When Busquets tried to accelerate the flow of the game by directing forward pressure, Hoyoung, on the other hand, took the flow of the game back by holding the ball for a long time.
Orthodox Riquelme's playmaking.
It was tearing apart Busquets' pressure.
At first, he tried his best to cope, but after 10 or 15 minutes, Busquets' spatial understanding became like a sack of barley.
'… It's too heavy. … more and more.'
Busquets, who became impatient, tried to find a breakthrough under Guardiola's instructions, but improvising the opponent's tactics was not as easy as it sounds.
Moreover, there was something more problematic than that.
Swish swish swish.
Although the distribution speed and speed of the ball are frustratingly slow, Woo Ho-young is actually showing sharp and fast off-the-ball movement.
It was difficult to block either one, but playing a mixture of both made Busquets dizzy.
Normally, trying to play two things at the same time would result in an imbalance, but I didn't see anything like that with Hoyoung.
Riquelme's style is inherently slow, so he is vulnerable to speed-driven man-marks.
But Kaka's playmaking is the opposite.
It is a style with a very strong tendency to make quick attacks with speed at the forefront.
In other words, Kaka's talent made up for Riquelme's shortcomings.
On the other hand, Kaka was vulnerable to the opponent's systematic pressure, but Riquelme's talent took care of that.
This is the result of tactical understanding and soccer intelligence.
Harmony, not rift.
It was flawless playmaking.
Guardiola, who analyzed the game, came up with an excellent response plan, but he could not completely stop Woo Ho-young unless the players could handle it.
Even Busquets played poorly.
Beep!
"Sergio!"
"yes!"
Busquets, who had been called by the coach while the goal line was out, came running in one step.
"You have to keep going back and forth between the four backs and the third line to create a line. This means communicating with the fullback. Also, have the wingers participate in the defense and narrow the space between them and the fullbacks. It's about making players in empty spaces move more actively. So bring the rhythm back to life. Do you understand what I'm saying?"
[Guardiola is giving a special order to Busquets.]
[But Busquets is scratching the back of his head and making a slightly ambiguous expression. Are you saying you don't understand the director's words?]
[Haha. This is a side note, but it is said that Guardiola actually had experience as a manager in a professional team before Barcelona B. As an active player.]
[Is that possible?]
[It was in Dorados de Sinalio, Mexico. It is said that at that time, Guardiola always carried a black notebook with him during training and games and organized everything in detail. It is said that there have been many cases where strategies were given to players in actual games.]
[Haha. That's unusual. I think that's why a director like that appeared. Should I say he's a schoolboy geek? It's clear that I'm looking forward to the future.]
The competition between coaches ends here.
The real game started now that the basic moves were over.
Castile, who had quietly taken the initiative and had already raised the possession rate to 60%, gradually showed its claws.
It was around this time that the home crowd's voices grew louder.
"¡Vamos!"
"Castilla!"
Magic spell.
At the same time, the white beast that had been cowering until now leaped with all its might.
Castilla's main player Woo Ho-young continued with a left pass.
Left
midfielder Gorka, who received the pass, rushed forward along the touchline without hesitation.
There was no exchange of glances or anything like that.
Gorka knew what Hoyoung Woo's pass meant.
This is because it has been ingrained in the body through countless training sessions and competitions.
Although they only worked together for 5 months, their teamwork was better than Barcelona B's.
This was thanks to Hoyoung, who could easily play the role of a bridge in the middle.
after.
As Gorka broke forward without overdoing it, a 4-3-2-1 formation was formed.
Hoyoung's eyes turned forward.
Striker Callejon, who had been moving widely from side to side throughout the game, was focused on the left.
It was right then.
Percussion.
Gorka's pass came back under the feet of Hoyoung, who was moving slowly.
'now.'
I don't think I will give it.
Hoyoung rolled the ball with almost magical ball control and did not reveal the direction of the pass.
And the subsequent through pass to the right happened in a split second.
"female!"
A ball rushing to the right, cutting through the grass.
Before we knew it, a space large enough to play Ganggangsullae had been created there.
It was a work created by Castile's organized movement.
However, it is not a complete version.
The end of the work is scoring.
Fierce movements for that purpose were coming from the second line.
It was a storm.
Kaka's playmaking and space penetration targeting gaps.
Hoyoung embarrassed Barcelona's defense with his powerful off-the-ball movement.
"Don't spread out and block from the center! The central midfielder should cover the side! This means don't move without thinking right now. "Don't just look at the player and the ball, look at the space!"
Guardiola shouted at the top of his lungs and tried to straighten the defensive line, but the players' bodies could not follow his wishes.
The ball was already moving around the penalty area, and a dangerous situation was created in the blink of an eye.
Tap, tap.
Before I knew it, the ball had returned to Hoyoung again.
The distance to the goal is approximately 19 meters.
The moment Hoyoung's feet were about to move, Busquets stepped in front of him.
He, who had been busy moving back and forth left and right, now decided to concentrate on stopping Hoyoung.
Busquets focused his attention with Hoyoung in front of him.
'Mid-distance shot, running, skill skill, pass to the left.'
Busquets took a step forward, preparing for anything, closing the space.
Then Hoyoung took two steps and ran away.
It was a very small space, but it was okay.
Because a radius of 50 centimeters was the same as 1 meter to Hoyoung.
"…!!"
Crazy sense of rhythm.
Hoyoung's dazzlingly moving legs dazzled Busquets.
It looked like they were playing around with a soccer ball.
Despite his height of 180 centimeters, he was flexible from his head to his legs.
There was no visible disharmony.
Only then did Busquets realize.
What a great prospect this guy named Woo Ho-young is.
I thought he might be one step ahead of Boyan.
No, maybe.
'Two moves….'
Percussion!
A soccer ball flies between your legs in an instant.
It was an egg-cracking aimed at the moment when the legs were slightly spread.
"… ah!"
Busquets reacted quickly and hurriedly turned his back, but by then a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper had already been created.
"Oooooh!"
As the ball got closer to the goal, the crowd became more and more excited.
However, there was only silence for those involved.
Goalkeeper and striker.
A psychological war took place between the two.
The composure was Hoyoung's and the tension was the goalkeeper's.
Percussion!
Hoyoung, armed with calmness, stole the goalkeeper's diving timing with a simple and quick toe kick.
It was a flawless score.
"Ooooooooooooooooooo!"
An eardrum-shattering roar echoed throughout the stadium.
Hoyoung's subsequent ceremony lit up the audience.
"downpour!!"
The pitch, which had been hit by a cold wave, was filled with scorching heat.
The heat was enough to kill even the soft grass.
Castile's fans couldn't contain their excitement and shouted Hoyoung's name.
It's truly a melting pot of enthusiasm. There was no such
faint
sound anywhere.
Both men and women let out thunderous shouts and enjoyed this moment.
Finally, a spectator with a hot face climbed over the fence, entered the ground, and lunged at Hoyoung, sticking his lips out.
"Ugh!"
They were able to avoid kissing because the security guards on the ground blocked them.
Judging by the smell of alcohol in the air, it looks like he had a drink, but Hoyoung ended the incident on a warm note by giving him a hug as fan service.
As Hoyoung, this was my first time doing something like this, so I was embarrassed, but I thought it was part of culture.
Isn't this the beauty of a derby match?
It was an extremely smooth start.
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