162. Wailing Wall (2)
"So what are your thoughts?"
Schuster asked back what Cannavaro said.
I knew very well that Cannavaro, who has a bright and strong personality, was a player with excellent leadership qualities, so there was nothing wrong with listening to what he said.
"Today, technical coach Bruno put me in charge of training Higuain and Hoyoung Woo. It must have been training with his use as a joker at the end of the game in mind. "The defenders' bodies will become dull and their speed will decrease."
"That's right. However, this training is not intended to criticize your body for becoming dull and slow."
"Ha ha ha ha ha."
Schuster's joke brought light laughter from the table.
Cannavaro also smiled and answered.
"Haha, Director. What I want to say is about the training content. "Did Coach Bruno say anything?"
"Hey Canna! Are you doubting me now? I reported every detail of Woo Ho-young's training to the director. "I mean, he was much better than Higuain."
"But I feel like my thoughts are missing from the report?"
"hmm?"
The reality is that even if you are a first-team technical coach at a big club, you cannot match the sense of an active player who has won the Ballon d'Or.
Cannavaro caught everything that technical coach Bruno could not see.
It also meant that Cannavaro had potential as a leader.
"I felt it. "Woo Ho-young could be a good card to break down the wall of Juventus."
"So, didn't you say you would be hired as a joker? And we plan to exclude it."
"I think the point has been missed. It is not Higuain who should compete with Ho-Young Woo, but Van Nistelrooy or Saviola."
"!"
This means that Woo Ho-young should be selected as a starter against Juventus.
Cannavaro added his opinion.
"Van Nistelrooy is a perfect finisher, but he cannot handle Giorgio's power and anticipation. The same goes for Saviola."
"So are you saying we should put Woo Ho-young in the first line and fight back from the beginning? But he expended a lot of energy against Atletico Madrid just 30 hours ago."
"Then I think it would be okay to only play the first 45 minutes."
"hmm."
Cannavaro did not back down his opinion.
The opinion was that Woo Ho-young should be selected as the starter.
"If nothing else, his abilities are best suited to deal with Giorgio. Giorgio is the guy I have been tutoring for a year. "I know about him better than anyone else."
"Seeing you speak so confidently, I guess you are confident."
"sure."
"haha. I understand. "Let's consider it."
October 21, 2008.
The eyes of the world were focused on Turin, Italy.
Juventus vs Real Madrid.
Isn't it the Champions League that has hundreds of millions of viewers around the world?
Many people around the world were showing interest in the match between the two representing Italy and Spain.
In particular, Woo Ho-young, who scored a La Liga hat trick in the last match against AT Madrid, was attracting public attention, and reporters were predicting the possibility of him playing in the second half.
[The match between Real Madrid, which has the highest score in Spain, and the team that has conceded the least goals in Italy, will be a game with plenty to see.
If the match against AT Madrid was simply a battle between a spear and a shield, this game against Juventus can be said to be a contradictory match between a 'spear that pierces anything' and a 'shield that blocks anything'. Considering that it is home, Juventus has the advantage, but in reality, who wins? It is also difficult to predict. As a side note, it is highly likely that Woo Ho-young, who has been showing off his skills this season, will play in the second half and play a vital role in energizing the stadium.]
However, an hour before the game starts.
'When Woo Ho-young's face and name appeared on the large electronic display at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino, the stadium erupted in cheers.
Wow!
Starter.
At that fact, a small group of Real Madrid away fans, known as 'Madridistas', were raising their voices.
"Yeah right! "Isn't it obvious!"
"Even the ox horn should be taken out when the water rises!"
"Key! It's crazy. "I wish I could do one thing today as well."
"Yes, but that guy is the problem."
Their eyes turned to the player who had just come onto the field and was warming up.
Just by looking at him, he is a man with a fierce look and an impressive shaved head.
If you have tattoos on your body, your face will remind you of the Russian mafia.
It was Giorgio Chiellini, who is emerging as a world-class defender.
Often compared to Manchester United's Vidic, he was the savior of the Azzurri, so great that he was called Cannavaro's successor.
Cannavaro himself also considered Chiellini to be his successor.
"He looks like he has poor taste in food."
"why?"
"Didn't you see that bastard's lunch interview today?"
Lunch today.
At a press conference ahead of the game, Chiellini answered a question about Ho-Young Woo as follows:
-Woo Ho-young has never faced a big club in his life. What is this obvious? It's been a while since he was born. ha ha ha. Anyway, I would be happy if he plays. I think his potential, confirmed through this training, is the best in the world, but does he have the guts to perform well in a big match? I once saw him get beaten by Mascherano of Liverpool. I would be happy if he came out instead of Van Nistelrooy or Raoul Robben.
And when Woo Ho-young's starting appearance was confirmed, Chiellini, who was warming up, flashed his eyes as if he could not believe it.
'These bastards?'
Wait a minute.
He started pounding his chest hard and getting angry.
"I'm easy!"
The fact that Woo Ho-young was sent as a starter despite having no experience in big matches means that he was taken lightly.
Whether it was true or not, Chiellini's pride was hurt when he accepted it that way.
And shouted.
"Okay, let's hang out somewhere. "It will clearly show what Juventus' defensive ability is."
The game was heating up even before it started.
The game starts at 20:45.
It started with the cheers of about 25,000 spectators.
[Alessandro Del Piero passes to Amauri. Juventus on the left kicks off.]
[The battle between the impenetrable shield and the spear that can pierce anything has begun. It can be seen as a fierce match between the Italian team, which values space, and the Spanish team, which uses technical skills as its weapon.]
Juventus came out with the most familiar flat 4-4-2 formation.
They faced Real Madrid with Del Piero and Amauri as the top two in the attack, Salihamidzic, Sissoko, Marchisio and Nedved in the midfield, and the quick-footed Chiellini and Legrottaglie in the defense.
And the goalkeeper was Manninger instead of Buffon.
[Meanwhile, Real Madrid came out with a 4-2-3-1 formation, but changed the formation to 4-3-3 in the 5th minute of the first half. Raoul van Nistelrooy and Woo Ho-young stand tall as the top three. Sneijder Diarra Zidane stood in midfield. This means that we will take the lead with our numerical superiority in the midfield.]
[That's right. It has incredible attack power. I haven't had a three-top like this since the season, but I think we'll see some hot attacking soccer today.]
But Juventus didn't sit still and suffer.
As Hoyoung stood on the right side, Chiellini also moved to left fullback and marked Hoyoung exclusively.
[Ball falling into the back left space! Chiellini catches up!]
[Chiellini is definitely fast and smart. They are not giving space to Woo Ho-young.]
Real Madrid had the advantage in the 4-3-3 formation, but Juventus had the upper hand in terms of the actual content of the game.
This was due to Nedved's vigorous activity level, which was stirring up the midfield.
[Pavel Nedved]
Talents
– Effort incarnate (T)
– Perfectly balanced feet made of effort (SU)
– Phenomenal stamina (S+3)
– Destructive mid-range shooting (S+3)
– Fantastic dribbling (S)
-( See more)
(You can covet one talent when you meet the conditions.) ( You can acquire some of the senses when you covet a T-rank (Title). However, you must be over 18 years of age to covet it.)
(For S-tier or higher, you can covet a talent.
You must achieve the hidden condition to win.)
(Condition 1: Win the match)
(Condition 2: Be selected as MOM in this match)
(Condition 3: Score with the counter foot rather than the main foot)
(Condition 4: Activity over 9km Record)
(Hidden condition: Open when one or more talents are desired)
Two hearts that dominate the soccer world.
The best two-footed shooter in human history.
He who achieved all that was the very embodiment of hard work.
Hoyoung could not keep his mouth shut.
'I'm 36 years old…'
Usually, as players get older, their physical abilities decline first, followed by their technical abilities, and finally their mental abilities.
But Nedved was still in his prime.
'The fact that his physical strength is still S-level means that he may have been SS-level or SSS-level in his prime.'
Hoyoung realized something again.
Why is the Champions League called 'The War of the Stars'?
Not only Nedved, but also Del Piero Amauri and other jaw-dropping players were running around the field.
But that didn't mean there was anything to be discouraged.
Isn't this Hoyoung, who has already seen Zidane, Ronaldo, and Messi right under his nose?
Now is the time to get used to it.
'I can't be fooled either.'
Moreover, since I had the audacity to do so, I no longer had time to dwell on things like this.
He has grown up.
He had grown and was ready to demonstrate his skills to the fullest extent.
[Woo Ho-young receiving Zidane's pass. As soon as he catches the ball, Sissoko rushes in!]
Juventus tried not to allow Hoyoung any space.
The starting point was Sissoko's forward pressure.
but.
Tuk.
"damn!"
Hoyoung kept the ball with his brilliant footwork and elastic movements and did not give up possession.
It was the first time Juventus was embarrassed.
[Woo Ho-young! My ball-keeping ability is improving day by day!]
[It doesn't end there. It's a little different from what you've seen this season, isn't it? [He is turning the ball slowly and fiercely.]
If Zidane built up a build-up from the back to the midfield, Hoyoung took over and sublimated it with sharp playmaking.
They increased possession by holding the ball for a long time and increased the flow by exchanging passes with the midfielder.
His movements were sharp and fast.
At the same time, Van Nistelrooy turned his back on the defense and opened up a forward path, and Raul on the left drew attention by poking into the space behind the side.
In the fast-paced flow, Juventus' midfield line began to shake little by little.
Nedved is a veteran, but Marchisio and Sissoko are different.
They did not have the know-how or experience to handle it.
And at the same time.
Percussion!
As if breaking tempered glass, Hoyoung ran away from the pressure of the midfield.
A sprint with instantaneous speed.
Juventus' defense hesitated for a moment at the obvious trick they knew about.
It was just a moment.
Hoyoung took this opportunity to attack, as if risking his life, as if he was exploding what he had been holding in after being beaten for 20 minutes.
but.
'The ball stops here.'
Chiellini, who appeared in front of Woo Ho-young, was showing great confidence.
'This is a good situation for defense.'
Woo Ho-young was clearly strong.
In particular, his speed and dribbling are at a phenomenal level, and his judgment is good, so if he is careful, he can end up in a situation where he cannot block it even if he knows it.
He has many abilities and is even outstanding.
But it wasn't that there was no way.
Chiellini had once heard this from his teacher Cannavaro.
-I realized this when I was playing against Brazil's Ronaldo. When blocking a player who knows how to block, you should simply focus on one area and dig deep.
'space.'
What Cannavaro focused on was space.
Therefore, Cannavaro focused his body on his lower body and blocked the space on the left and right.
'it's okay.'
No matter what anyone thought, there was no more space.
I thought so, but I was mistaken.
widely.
'what?'
[Woo Ho-young's dribble turning 90 degrees to the right!]
[It seems like they decided it was impossible and were looking for a completely different route. The players around me need to help. Van Nistelrooy, who is on the front line, needs to close the gap a little. I think Woo Ho-young is too isolated.]
As the commentary said, Ho-young was like putting his tail on the line.
Chiellini gained momentum thinking he had won.
'Stupid guy. It's scary.'
Then he grinned and held his position.
Hoyoung's movement could have been a decoy, so he remained steadfast and focused on coordinating his defense.
It was then that something unexpected happened.
Tap, tap, percussion!
"…?!"
One step back, two steps forward.
Hoyoung, who took a step back, succeeded in breaking into the penalty box.
It happened without my knowledge.
Hit and run straight, turn left 45 degrees, hit again and run.
The three separate movements were performed almost fluidly, as if they were one connected movement.
It was a dribble with both power and speed.
'This is crazy.'
Chiellini couldn't believe what he saw before his eyes.
But by the time I thought about that, I had already allowed Hoyoung to break through.
It didn't stop there.
As soon as the shooting angle was glimpsed for a brief moment, Hoyoung's left foot extended toward the goal.
And Chiellini had a premonition.
'ruined.'
Crash!
bingo.
As a defender with a high level of anticipation, it was Chiellini who accurately guessed what would happen moments later.
[Gooooooooo! Woo Ho-young's left-footed shot lands squarely in the left corner of the goal!]
"Hoo!"
Hoyoung jumping towards the fans.
Chiellini was dumbfounded and just cursed at that sight.
And there was another person who felt similar feelings.
A young man sitting nervously on a bench, unable to do anything.
"This must be a dream…."
Sebastian Giovinco.
Hoyoung, who was once the world's best prospect, had already become a trauma.