148. Champions League appearance (3)
[Woo Ho-young calmly puts the goal into the goal. In the 68th minute of the second half, Real Madrid scored an additional goal and took a step forward. It's 3-0!]
[Woo Ho-young, you finally made it today. He is the youngest player to play in the Champions League and the youngest to score. Now I'm going to be disappointed if I don't break the youngest title.]
[That's amazing. It's hard to believe that this is the play of players who have just started working together. The build-up that started in the midfield took over and ended in the first line. Although it went through the steps of Carlos and Malouda, it can also be said to be the work of Zidane and Woo Ho-young.]
Real Madrid's third goal.
Hoyoung Woo clenched his right fist and ran to the corner.
Afterwards, colleagues followed along and congratulated Hoyoung.
Like patting the back of the head affectionately or messing with the hair.
Unless that too.
Sigh.
Zidane held out his back and Hoyoung climbed on top of him.
"downpour!"
It was such a relaxed situation.
In fact, in Hoyoung's opinion, FC Bate Borisov was at a mid-level level in the Spanish second division.
Even if there were no tactics to confuse the opponent, it was an opponent that could be easily defeated just by the players' individual skills.
But I didn't let down my guard.
When the ball was placed over the center circle, he suppressed his laughter and continued playing as if nothing had happened.
Aren't you a rookie?
Just a couple of games were not enough to prove his worth.
I had to jump more and climb higher.
Zinedine Zidane held out his palm to show.
"it was good. "Let's try one more time."
"i look forward to."
match!
As high fives were exchanged, a whistle sounded across the pitch.
Seeing the two looking good, Bernd Schuster, who was standing outside the touchline, returned to the bench with a satisfied look on his face.
Now all I had to do was watch the game in peace and find the problem.
It seemed like a good piece would come out.
On the other hand, Borisov's coach Dmitiri was to die for.
This season, they advanced to the Champions League round of 32 group stage for the first time, but their first opponent was Real Madrid, and they were on the verge of a miserable defeat.
The score was 3-0.
My mouth was bitter.
That didn't mean I was angry.
There is a saying that the ball is round, but in fact, because the ball is round, the better a player is, the better he is at kicking the ball.
Even a passing dog could tell that Borisov's power was weak, so in fact, he didn't expect to win in the first place, so he didn't have to be too angry.
Still, there was hope that maybe we could draw.
But the third goal was very painful.
It's literally a counter punch.
It was shocking.
The soccer they showed was at a different level from their own.
Especially Woo Ho-young.
I don't know if he stands out more than others because he is young, but the versatile play he showed was something that was tongue-in-cheek.
It was a game that once again made me realize how high the walls around the world are.
Now that things were like this, there was nothing Dmitri could do.
I just went back to the bench and watched the rest of the game, hoping that today's loss would not affect the next game.
In that respect, he was the same as Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster.
75 minutes of the second half.
The game went in a completely different direction.
While older players led the way until the beginning of the second half, it was the opposite now.
Tireless young players were leading the game, and seasoned veterans were providing steady support from behind and controlling the tempo of the game.
Today's match was perfect, except for the tactical flaws.
There was no more fierceness.
They dominated the game, securing over 80% possession without receiving a single warning.
It was like an airplane on a stable orbit.
Moreover, since La Liga was scheduled for three days later, Schuster took the players' physical strength into consideration and ran the game without overdoing it.
The rest was left to the players' discretion.
However, Hoyoung continued to create chances with his tireless movements.
There didn't seem to be any particular difficulty.
This is because the game was so one-sided that they were able to play as they wanted by running less and fighting less.
And in the 79th minute of the second half.
A player with thick eyebrows and distinct features approached the touchline.
It was Schuster's last replacement card.
[OUT 5. Zinedine Zidane]
[IN 20. Gonzalo Higuain]
20-year-old Argentine star prospect.
Gonzalo Higuain appeared on the pitch with his long hair flowing.
Although he was already in his third year as a madridista, he had been pushed aside by the main players and was rarely able to get a chance.
So, he went on loan for six months last season and showed good performance there. When he returned to Real in the second half of the year, he was occasionally used as a joker and showed good performance.
Although he was not selected for the Beijing Olympics behind Aguero, he would have many opportunities at Real Madrid this season.
This is because he was under the age of 21 and had French nationality, so he was able to enjoy various benefits.
Moreover, with Robinho, one of his competitors, missing, this season was a golden opportunity for him.
So I thought this year would be a little better.
however.
When I opened the lid, it wasn't like that at all.
Castilla's Woo Ho-young, who had made no mistake, went to Beijing and said something crazy like being the 'top scorer', and ended up taking over Coach Schuster's trust.
He had already surpassed himself and become one of the top three super subs.
Still, it was okay up to that point.
Woo Ho-young's position was an attacking midfielder, so I didn't think he would take a direct hit.
However, after seeing him used as the top player in today's game, my thoughts completely changed.
'Damn it…'
Woo Ho-young From today on, he was my competitor.
I didn't want to engage in a meaningless battle for leadership with my teammates, but competing for the starting spot was an unavoidable reality.
That's why today's game was important.
There are approximately 14 minutes remaining.
He had to show the value of his transfer fee of 13 million euros (KRW 18 billion at the time) three years ago within that time.
[Ah, what an unexpected change. Higuain comes to the forefront and works with Woo Ho-young. It's a two-top.]
[Haha. Two young prospects are at the forefront of Real Madrid's ranks. It's an interesting sight. I'm looking forward to seeing what Schuster is drawing.]
This was also Schuster's experimental tactic.
Since a leisurely game like today rarely happens, I planned to draw a variety of pictures by making as many changes as possible.
Hoyoung, standing on the right, looked at Higuain.
Their gazes met for a moment, but Higuaín turned his head in the opposite direction.
It seemed like they were trying to focus on their own play rather than working together.
'I have to score a goal first.'
Higuain worked at the front line and looked for every opportunity to score a goal.
At that time, Hoyoung was expanding his radius of action to the right and exploring various attack routes.
Sometimes he went down and received the ball from Van der Vaart, and sometimes made a momentary breakthrough to attract the attention of defenders inside the box.
Every time that happened, Borsov's defense had to sweat.
The game, which had been going smoothly, began to gain momentum again.
Thump percussion.
Hoyoung and Van der Vaart exchanged one-two passes to lure the defenders away.
From there, a whirlpool arose.
As the 90th minute approached, the tempo of the game quickened, and Higuain approached Hoyoung and signaled for a pass.
But Hoyoung turned his gaze away.
Higuain held out his hands and expressed regret.
'shit. It would have been okay if I had just given it away. Did that guy come out with the same intention?'
Higuain eventually had to go back into the box to find an empty spot.
It was that moment.
Swish.
[Marseille turn! Hoyoung Woo lightly pushes Vitali Kazantsev aside.]
[Hoyoung Woo runs the ball from outside the right box and runs inside… but there are a lot of defensive numbers.] [It
seems better to pull back and go back in. [I tried too hard to break through…]
The risk of losing the ball seemed high.
but.
Tap, crackle.
"…!!"
In an instant, the ball rose into the air, drew a parabola, and passed the defender's height.
It was a moment when Woo Ho-young's footwork shined once again.
It's Rainbow Flick.
In Korea, his personal skills are often called 'sappho'.
It is a movement of kicking the ball using the heel of the foot and is not very practical, so it is not a technique that can be used at any time.
It was an individual skill that needed to be combined with the right footwork at the right timing to be truly effective.
That was exactly the situation now.
The ball passed the defender's height and went inside the box, and Hoyoung trapped it with his chest and lifted it with his left foot, teasing the central defender.
It was similar to Park Ji-seok's scoring scene in the 2002 World Cup match between Korea and Portugal.
Then at that moment.
The defense line was thrown into disarray as if an earthquake had occurred inside the penalty box.
"Tack it off!"
The situation at the doorstep.
The players, who became impatient, turned on the lights in their eyes and rushed at Hoyoung.
That sight caught Hoyoung's eye.
And at the same time.
The opposing goalkeeper was blocking the shooting angle by spreading his arms right in front of him.
However, the opposing goalpost was wide open.
There was almost no shooting angle, but it was a great situation to score a goal.
Because Higuain was standing on the other side unmarked.
Hoyoung's pass went in that direction.
Percussion.
Higuain, who suddenly received a key pass right after, was momentarily embarrassed.
How did this situation come about?
He was obviously pushed around by Woo Ho-young and had no choice but to wander around inside the box, so he wondered how he got such a good opportunity.
But there was no time to think deeply.
If you can't make it here, you should immediately take off your uniform and be voluntarily released from the team.
Higuain put his foot forward and the ball caught by his toe was sucked into the goal.
Of course, the net was shaken.
[Gooooooo! Higuain! He scores his first goal in the Champions League this season!]
[With this, Woo Ho-young records 1 goal and 1 assist!]
4-0.
The stadium literally turned into a festive atmosphere.
However, even after scoring the goal, Higuain did not have much of a goal celebration.
Because I was dazed.
Of course, he was able to score the goal because his positioning was good, but it was thanks to Woo Ho-young that he was able to get into a good position in the first place.
His complex movements allowed him to do so.
Flawless playmaking using genius soccer intelligence and broad vision based on sharp prediction and sharp judgment.
It slightly felt as if Maestro Zinedine Zidane was standing at the forefront on the field.
It was truly great versatility.
And it was that moment.
Hoyoung's eyes shined.
[Versatility (SU) that dominates half the court ↑]
From what I have seen so far, there is no +/- in Class U.
Hoyoung thought that the reason was because U-level talent was unique to each individual.
Indeed, that thought was correct.
There was no apparent level of rank.
Instead, it was possible to go beyond being unique and rise to a higher level of uniqueness.
Hoyoung succeeded in four years by honing the talent he desired from Ballack.
Beyond the midfield, now all the way to the opponent's goal.
He has become a versatile player who can dominate half the court.
It was a moment when my forehead began to tingle and my heart began to heat up.
[It takes 67 days → 32 days to completely retrieve Chaboom's thighs (L).]
Unexpected income.
Moreover, the game ended neatly with Real Madrid winning 4-0.
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