142. La Liga sortie (1)
Real Madrid vs. Deportivo.
Beep –
The game started with enthusiastic cheers from the home crowd.
Even though it was an away game, many people were predicting that Real Madrid would win, so much so that Real Madrid received 1.64 times the odds.
However, the game took a strange turn from the start.
'It's definitely an unfamiliar color to our team.'
Coach Schuster, who was watching the game from the bench, felt that way.
Last season's Real Madrid was a team best suited to 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3.
However, the starting formation used in today's game was 4-3-1-2.
There was no winger that Robinho and Robben used to play.
Instead, Raul was placed in the 1.5 line as an attacking midfielder, Van Nistelrooy was placed as a right-front striker, and Robben was placed as a left wing forward.
And right fullback Ramos was instructed to actively overlap.
It contained Coach Schuster's spirit of challenge to control both the sides and the center, but it was an asymmetrical tactic that lost its meaning if even one of the three players failed.
However, if the advantages of tactics could be maximized, powerful offensive power could be used.
'Enough to make you completely forget Robinho's absence.'
Many fans were still feeling nostalgic for Robinho.
The same was true for Director Schuster, but now he had to get out of his shadow.
'We need to show that Real is still alive and well even without Robinho.'
How to make the first button right.
That's why today's game was very important.
The focus is on Raoul, who is tasked with free-role.
Schuster shouted with a sensitive face.
"Check each other's locations frequently! "No one can lose their mind!"
[Bernd Schuster is also an experimental and capricious director. I boldly abandoned the existing style. I think it's to fill Robinho's vacancy.]
[It has to be that way. How many players in the world can replace Robinho? Real Madrid earned a huge sum of 43 million euros (approximately 70 billion won), but whether it was a wise business will be revealed in today's game. All they need is victory.]
21 minutes of the first half.
The midfield was Real Madrid's sole stage.
The highly active Mamadou Diarra supported the team in the third line, while Zidane and Sneijder exchanged passes in the midfield, slowly building up the build-up.
Zidane's skills have been decreasing since last season, but he still has the build-up skills to command the game.
In particular, they maintained their pass success rate at 90% and increased their possession rate to 60%, which was a figure that turned Julian de Guzman, the key player in the opponent's midfield, into a folding screen.
Truly overwhelming.
The superior figures in pass success rate, pass success rate, and possession rate proved that Real Madrid was winning the power struggle.
but.
'hmm. 'You're giving everything away.'
Hoyoung, who was sitting on the bench, was looking at the game negatively.
Although it seemed like they had the advantage because they caught a lot of balls, Real Madrid actually failed to create a single proper opportunity.
Rather, Deportivo was one step ahead from a practical standpoint, recording one effective shot.
The problem was that even though Real Madrid dominated the midfield, they were unable to take advantage of that advantage.
'The connection between the midfielders and the attackers is not smooth.'
dissonance.
The players were not able to blend in with the tactics.
Moreover, Deportivo, as an emerging powerhouse, was not easy.
It looked like a team that had not lost to Real Madrid for a long time.
They used ace Andres Guardado as a left winger to attack Real Madrid's right line. He is good at kicking, and he would threaten Real with sharp crosses whenever the opportunity arose.
Real's right fullback Ramos tried to block the attack with his long hair flying, but it was not enough to block it alone as there was too much space on the side.
As the end of the first half neared, Van der Vaart, who was sitting next to him, spoke with an impatient look on his face.
"When are you going to put it in?"
"You'll be lucky if it doesn't work."
"Honestly, it looks a bit dangerous."
"More than anything, the crosses are going up too much. Still, I feel very reassured because Pepe and Mr. Cannavaro are in the box."
"I guess so."
Hoyoung had an exceptional eye for the game.
To be precise, the tactical understanding I gained from Coach Carlos.
Especially when I saw it from outside the stadium, I could read the flow of the game twice as well.
"So which one of us do you think will get out first?"
"If things continue like this, you won't be able to hit the ground once, right? "Both of us."
"Hmm… I guess I'll have to score a goal quickly."
"Iknow, right. "That way we can get out."
"Tsk…"
Two men who desperately want to debut in La Liga.
Hoyoung and van der Vaart watched the game as fellow soldiers.
If this is also torture, then it is torture.
My mouth was dry the entire time I was watching the second half of the game.
However, goals were rarely scored.
Only around the 72nd minute of the second half.
Argen Robben took the lead by scoring in a situation where there was almost no angle, but the performance was still unstable.
Schuster eventually sent in Van Nistelrooy and substituted defender Michel Salgado in his place.
At around the 85th minute, Raul was removed and Gago was added.
The intention was to hold on until the end, focusing on protecting this one goal.
"this."
"Damn it."
Hoyoung and van der Vaart all expressed regret.
As things turned out like this, the first round debut was like a waste of water.
There was one last replacement card, but there was no point in playing here.
Because it is clear that they will only play defense rather than attack.
Simply put, spinning the ball.
at last.
Real Madrid maintained a dull game and won 1-0.
This succeeded in securing three points, but the performance was not good enough to receive a good evaluation.
'WhoScored.com', a world-renowned soccer statistics site, gave Real's attackers a shabby rating for failing to develop their offense properly.
The fans were of the opinion that it was okay since they won anyway, but those who had expected strong offense could not hide their disappointment.
Fortunately, Real fans were relieved of their disappointment as Guardiola's Barcelona lost to Numancia on the same day.
The problem was the media.
Regarding the game between the two teams that day, various sports media published provocative articles because they thought it was time to do so.
[Barcelona's Messi plays full-time in 90 minutes, dribbles through 8 times, but scores no points…. Real Madrid's Woo Ho-young is on the bench….]
[Both teams' performances show the absence of Ronaldinho and Robinho… They are the replacements for the two. Known Messi and Woo Ho-young What did they do?]
[〈Don Ballon Exclusive〉 Messi is already missing Ronaldinho's playmaking]
[〈Marca Exclusive〉 The reason Woo Ho-young's debut did not materialize is in fact Manager Schuster's preparation for his Champions League debut [It may be a consideration of]
[Unprecedented interest in who among Real Madrid's transfers will debut first… With Rafael van der Vaart overwhelmingly selected as first…]
Around the time when these trashy articles were widely spread throughout Spain.
Real Madrid quietly began preparations for the second round of La Liga.
The game took place two weeks later, on September 14th.
The time is 7pm.
The venue was the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, the home stadium of Real Madrid.
Since it was a home game, in some ways it could be said to be more important than the previous first round.
But ironically.
Real's opponent was Numancia, who beat Barcelona in the first round.
Official name: CD Numancia (Club Deportivo Numancia).
The team was promoted from the 2nd division to the 1st division this season, and Hoyoung, who played for Castilla last year, had experience playing against them twice.
That's why Hoyoung couldn't help but look forward to today.
'There is a high possibility that he will debut today.'
As expected, Hoyoung was included in the sub list in this game and firmly maintained the bench at Santiago Bernabeu.
This time it felt good.
and.
"The guys from the second division will easily win. Then Schuster will let us out in the second half."
Van der Vaart, who was named to the sub list along with Hoyoung this time, also seemed to have high expectations.
"I feel good today."
"To put it bluntly, it's nagging. "It's definitely a debut."
Perhaps because they shared the same illness, the two men seemed so close that their 10-year age difference was insignificant.
Soon, as the starting players of both teams emerged from the tunnel, Real Madrid's cheering song rang out on the field.
About 80,000 spectators sang along.
I feel like my ears are being purified just by listening.
Hoyoung's heart swelled at the sacred and magnificent melody.
Meanwhile, the game started.
And Hoyoung and Van der Vaart talked today as usual while waiting for their turn.
"Today is much better than before. "I think the offense is smooth."
"I agree. "Maybe it's because it's at home, but everyone moves well."
As they said, Real Madrid dominated the game from the start.
It was a game so dominant that Real's victory was already predicted.
In the midst of this, the team's problem solver showed off his scoring instinct.
Van Nistelrooij is an all-round striker with an impressive square jaw.
Crash!
"yes!"
Robben's cross and Van Nistelrooy's header gave Real Madrid the first goal.
It was 15 minutes in the first half.
'Okay, let's just leave it like this.'
True to Hoyoung's wishes, Real scored an additional goal early in the second half thanks to their overwhelming performance.
And in the 57th minute of the second half.
When the team was ahead 2-0, van der Vaart said something interesting.
"You know what?"
"What is it?"
"It was posted on Bwin to see which of us would debut first."
"Bewin is the contract company for full-page advertising on our uniforms."
"Didn't you know it was a world-class European betting company?"
"I know that, but I didn't know that betting sites even made that type of bet. "Even though I watched the game of guessing which team scores the first goal."
"There is no sport that is missing. "There's also a chance to guess which of us will score the debut goal first."
"Wow, it's a new world. So, which one of us is the prime dividend?"
"Of course it's me, dude. If you walk with me and I debut first, it will be 1.61 times better. If I walk to you and you do it first, it's 3.75 times better. "All my acquaintances bet on me."
"Oh."
Many gamblers were predicting that van der Vaart would make his debut first.
That's because he was already a first-division player who had shown consistent performance in the German first division (Bundesliga).
Moreover, he was the inaugural Golden Boy winner.
Although Hoyoung has many positions that he can play and his skills have improved, the prevailing opinion was that van der Vaart, who is guaranteed stability, should debut first.
So he was sure.
"There is a proper order to everything. You know the saying 'elder before younger'? "I come first."
It was the moment van der Vaart spoke of with certainty.
Schuster's voice was directed in this direction.
"Woo Ho-young, relax."
"!"
As expected, it was a Schuster-like decision with a strong experimental nature.
Among the two, it was Hoyoung who received the order to play first.
"Hehe. "The situation has turned upside down."
"this."
"Sit down Rafi. "I'll give you a chance later."
Hoyoung climbed onto the pitch, leaving behind a disappointed Van der Vaart.
Before going out, I strengthened my winning mentality.
First stage.
I was nervous, but I was also confident.
Last September 1st.
The elastic muscles (U) of the black leopard were completely imported.
This is because around 1:30 PM today, he succeeded in completely exploiting Riquelme's amazing ball keeping (S+).
And now.
[It takes 140 days → 70 days to completely obtain Chaboom's thighs (L).]
Today was the first day since I coveted the monster's thighs.
Maybe it was a good thing that he didn't debut in the first round.
This is because I felt like I could have a hot debut today.
Looking at his already strong thighs, Hoyoung rubbed the studs of his soccer shoes on the floor.
Soon, Hoyoung's name appeared on the electronic display board.
[OUT 18. Sneijder]
[IN 10. Woo Ho-young]
The uniform number that traditionally indicates an ace.
Hoyoung came out wearing number 10, as he had wished.
It was a strong will to follow the lineage of former number 10 Robinho and fill his vacancy.
When Hoyoung finally appeared, enthusiastic applause and cheers followed.
"Oooooh!"
"It's finally come out!"
"I waited long! "Let's score a cool goal!"
Hoyoung has been highly anticipated by fans since joining the youth team three years ago.
This level of hospitality was natural.
'let's go.'
Trying to calm his pounding heart, Hoyoung climbed onto the pitch to the applause of about 80,000 people.
Santiago Bernabeu.
Hoyoung, who for some reason wanted to touch the grass of his home stadium, knelt down and grasped the grass tightly with both hands.
It took six years to get to this place of my dreams.
If it's short, it's short. If it's long, it's long.
Hoyoung took over the baton from Snyder under the brilliantly shining moonlight of the night sky.
It was a sortie.
As a result, Sanson, who held the record for the youngest appearance at 15 years, 8 months, and 11 days, has now disappeared from the history of La Liga.
Instead, the position was filled by Woo Ho-young, who lived 15 years and 60 days.
Beep!
The game resumed.
And it wasn't long after that.
"Young!"
Percussion!
Zidane's pass fell at Hoyoung's feet.
[Zidane's pass falls exactly at Woo Ho-young's feet!]
[Woo Ho-young, who beat Sanson's record by about 6 months, catches the ball in La Liga at the age of 15 years and 60 days. [This is definitely a historic moment.]
[At this moment, all eyes in the audience are focused on Woo Ho-young. No, the attention of La Liga soccer fans around the world is here now! This is the moment when Woo Ho-young is pinned under his feet!]
Tak.
Hoyoung again passed a ground ball to Zidane.
Every moment was like a gem.
It seems like only yesterday that I was playing for Juvenil C, but I was surprised to see myself stepping on the grass of the Bernabeu before I knew it.
3 minutes into the pitch.
Hoyoung's palms were still sweaty.
My heart was pounding so hard that it jumped out of my stomach.
It was as exciting as the first time I caught a soccer ball on the school playground in 2002.
No, it was twice that much.
wickedness.
Hoyoung continued to exchange passes and calmly improved his sense of the game.
In this way, I gradually gained peace of mind.
And that was right then.
Percussion.
The ball returns to Hoyoung again.
It was a pass from Zidane, who is deployed in right central midfield and is in charge of distributing the ball.
It had meaning.
This is because meaningless passes do not exist in his dictionary.
At that moment, Hoyoung's eyes turned to Zidane.
Since the two had already exchanged passes over thousands of times, I could tell what they were saying just by looking at their eyes.
-good. Go forward a little further. I'll take care of the rear as best as I can.
At that signal, Hoyoung nodded and went up to the front.
Then Raoul, who was at the top, came down and spoke to Hoyoung.
"I will set the tempo of the attack, so feel free to follow behind me. If it's fast, raise your index finger, and if it's slow, raise your ring finger. "It is better to be stable in your debut game than to overdo it and make mistakes. The moment you are labeled as a useless player by the fans, it will be a pain in the ass."
"All right."
Real Madrid's shining star.
Raul González looked after Hoyoung and actively helped him make a successful debut.
Hoyoung started to get along with him.
The opportunity came about three minutes later.
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