Romantic on the Field

Chapter 67

67.

Stoke-on-Trent club, Reflex Henley.

“Sean! Pastor is here!”

At the call of a friend, musician Sean Hawkins turned his head.

“Kane.”

“Oh, is this body your friend? I should say, “Is the pastor here?”

And immediately after Kane’s words, he turned his head again.

“What about John?”

“…”

“Bet 777 Stadium.”

To Kane’s subsequent question, Wayne answered instead of Sean.

“Damn it, betray us and go to the stadium alone?”

“ha ha ha.”

“Damn you bastard. But Sean, is beer free today?”

“···yes.”

Despite his displeased expression, Kane continued to talk to Sean, and Sean reluctantly replied.

“hahahaha! Also the barrel is big. Henry! Bring me a beer in the biggest cup here!”

Tung-. After a while, a beer mug was placed on the table, and Kane immediately took a sip of beer and looked around the club.

“Hey, the game hasn’t even started yet, but it’s full.”

“It’s an important match.”

Sean’s answer was the same.

Today was the day of the match against Wolverhampton Wanderers, which could determine Stoke City’s championship victory.

“Who is going to win? Wanderers’ momentum is no joke. Ah, today’s Riga starter, right? Charlie, that wretch won’t stay still if you throw too much at it again.”

“On a day like this, if you don’t start Lee and lose… uh? Hey! Why don’t you watch the game and drink free beer? Bruce! You are Bruce!”

“ha ha ha. Leave it alone. He must be doing it to go home and see his wife.”

Because of this, Reflex Henry Ahn was very distracted, but there were not a few people who just drank free beer and left, like Bruce, whom Sean had called a little while ago.

“Sean. Are you going to shoot beer in the FA Cup final?”

“···do not know. First of all, we have to win the quarterfinals.”

“No, we have to win today’s game.”

In the meantime, Kane had finished his glass of beer, and Henry, the club owner, interrupted the conversation by serving a new beer.

“That’s right. Was it SES? what was it?”

“SOS. What is SES, Kane? Is it the name of a girl group you fantasize about?”

“Yes, SOS. You got sick of them in the away game. Did you score three goals then?”

“Two goals. It was a 2-2 draw.”

“Hmm. Has any team scored more than two goals against Stoke this season?”

“no.”

This time, Sean interrupted the conversation.

“As far as I know, Wanderers is the only one.”

“this.”

Kane shook his head.

“Maybe it won’t be easy.”

Sean nodded briefly.

“But what’s important is how good Lee is in the end, isn’t it?”

Henry leaves to serve beer to another table, and this time, after a moment of silence, Wayne rejoins the conversation.

“Whether two goals are scored or three goals are scored, Lee can score four goals.”

“How easy is it to score your goals?”

“Why. It’s like eating a hat trick. Just do what you normally do and just score one more goal.”

“Wait, how many goals are yours?”

“what.”

“A league goal. Isn’t it 40 goals now?”

“Is that so?”

Whoa. A strange look appeared in Kane’s eyes.

“then······.”

“Everyone be quiet. The broadcast started.”

Cain was about to add something, but Sean raised his hand to stop him.

if u see this you eather reading in epub or from somewhere other than noble so just bear with it it may break the flow but nothing can be done sigh

Meanwhile, a luxury home on Fairbank Avenue in Stoke-on-Trent.

A simple dining table was installed in the living room.

“Madam, when should we serve dessert after dinner?”

“ah. Please just set it together.”

To the caterer’s question, Hanna replied with a smile.

“All right.”

“Yes, thank you.”

Soon, the catering setting prepared by Hannah’s father, Stoke City’s owner Choi Jang-soo, was completed.

Whoa. Hanna let out a short breath and looked at the clock hanging on the living room wall.

‘It’s almost time to come…’

Ding-Dong. As soon as I finished thinking, the doorbell rang.

“Choi, I’m sorry. The car is behind me more than I thought.”

“No, Emily. It came just in time.”

The identity of the guest was Emily, Oliver’s wife, the captain of Stoke City.

“Are you Gracie? Didn’t you come with me?”

“I am parking. I will be back soon.”

Just as Emily had said, Mario’s wife Gracie soon entered, and the three exchanged greetings with a hug.

“Okay, now that we’re ready, let’s go watch the game.”

Hanna then led them to the table.

“I’m sorry about this.”

“that’s right. I feel like I only get it every time.”

Emily and Gracie expressed their gratitude to the point of overdoing it – they even bowed their heads in an ‘Oriental’ style.

“What do you have to receive? You gave me a present last time.”

“still······.”

“Okay, let the game begin. Let’s stop talking nonsense and focus on eating and playing.”

“Ha ha ha ha ha.”

As Hannah said, Harry Harris was caught running the ball from behind after the kickoff on the large TV screen in the living room.

[ Commentator Sam Glucas, what do you think is the key to both teams’ tactics today? ]

[If you look at the Stoke City camp now, you can see that Harry is making a double volcanic with Mario, unlike usual. ]

[Then it came out as a somewhat defensive model, can you see it like this? ]

[ That’s right. It seems that the intention is to try a counterattack tactic after the player’s defense, putting Mario and Harry, who have good defensive power, at the bottom to tie up the opponent’s key attacker ‘SOS’. ]

At the commentator’s words, Hannah’s gaze shifted to Gracie.

At the mention of her husband, Gracie gave a shy smile.

[It’s a counterattack after the player’s fee. The center of the counterattack is, of course, Lee, right? ]

[ Yes. Aren’t you currently showing a phenomenal performance of 40 league goals? Conversely, the key for Wolverhampton Wanderers today is how much they can stop this phenomenal player. ]

[ 40 league goals. As Sam Griro Cass said, it’s a phenomenal performance. Can Jamie Lee break Aleksandar Mitrović’s record for most goals in a single season with 43 goals today? ]

[hahahaha, well. To do that, you need to score four goals. ]

And at the words of the commentator, Emily and Gracie’s eyes moved to Hannah.

“ha ha ha······.”

Hannah burst into laughter.

‘Should I score about four goals?’

In fact, Jamie had said that last night, so I was stabbed for nothing.

[ Stoke City, are you going up? ]

At that time, Stoke City, who was turning the ball from the rear, developed a surprise attack. Mario passed to right fullback Troy, and Troy attempted to break through the dribble himself.

[Robert Barrymore blocks! ]

Unfortunately, Troy was blocked by the opposing fullback and committed a turnover.

[Uh, Stoke City’s defensive formation changes. ]

[ Yes. Mario and Harry go down to the central defender position. ]

The important thing was not the turnover.

When switching from offense to defense, Mario and Harry, who formed a double ball, came down to the position of central defender Vincent and Mutombo.

[This is Stoke City in extreme defensive form! ]

That wasn’t the end. Ralph, who was a central midfielder, stood in front of the central defenders.

As a result, all players except for Jamie, Brian, and Robin fell down.

In terms of formation, it is 5-1-2-1.

As Caster said, he switched to a very extreme defensive form.

During the SOS, left winger Sam received a pass from the fullback and advanced little by little.

There was striker Austin in the center and right winger Silviu on the other side, but he could not cross right away.

It was not only because there were too many defenders in the center, but also because, unlike the last game, Ned Keating came down deep and marked Silviu closely.

“her.”

Even Emily, who supports Stoke City, couldn’t help but sigh at the sight that took her breath away just by looking at it.

“SOS? It seems that the Wolverhampton attack is scary. Coach Charlie just put the players down.”

“Iknow, right. Then who will attack?”

[ lee. ]

[ Commentator Sam Glucas, what do you mean? ]

[This is Jamie Lee. Today Stoke City are only looking at one player, Jamie Lee. I can interpret it like this. ]

Even Troy, who committed a turnover, came down. In the end, Wolverhampton had no choice but to send the ball back again and the attack came to an end.

[Brian Lekka is marking the opposing fullback and Robin Price is marking the opposing defensive midfielder. Only Jamie Lee is free to walk alone in the center of the stadium. ]

[ Yes. Is Lee not participating in the defense at all today? ]

[I’m not sure about that, but I think it’s difficult to say that Lee’s position today is simply a second-line midfielder. ]

Jamie roamed freely around the center of the field, occasionally applying loose pressure when a nearby Wolverhampton player caught the ball.

And that was it.

For a second-line midfielder, he was positioned too high compared to the entire Stoke City line and did not take an active off the ball (movement without the ball). It was literally only moving around to the extent of ‘hanging around’.

“Free Role.”

“Yes?”

“Ah, Lee’s role today. ha ha ha. It seems that director Charlie is planning to use Choi’s husband.”

said Emily, smiling.

[ ah! Just as I said, Jamie Lee gets the pass from Vincent Herrero Sanchez! ]

At that time, Jamie, who had been wandering around the half line, started running to the right side of the field. Then Vincent Herrero-Sancho’s long pass fell in front of him.

“uh? got it!”

“Everyone, run!”

Emily and Gracie shouted almost simultaneously.

[ Jamie Lee, run! ]

[Ah, Stoke City is changing formation again. Harry and Mario come upstairs. ]

[Lee, move on! Wanderers’ defense is not much. Instead, Stoke City’s forward numbers aren’t great either. ]

The Wolverhampton full-back tried to keep his distance by taking a backward step without rushing into it.

Two-woong. However, as Jamie increased the speed, the distance between the two quickly narrowed, and the fullback, who had no choice, stretched out his legs in an ‘I don’t know’ expression.

“Wow······.”

Gracie exclaimed in admiration. Jamie turned sharply, with his knees almost bent.

The fullback, who attempted a clumsy tackle, collapsed as it was.

[Jamie Lee, move to center. Will the Wanderers defense step back? ]

[Oh, no. Gerson Mosquera blocks the way. ]

Gerson Mosquera. Wolverhampton’s mental support and a player who was once called ‘Colombia’s Maldini’.

[ Will Gerson Mosquera be able to stop Jamie Lee? ]

He ran alone from the half-line to the front of the penalty box. In addition, the situation that started from the side and moved to the center. It seemed obvious that Jamie would try to shoot himself or break into the penalty box.

[ Lee, Jamie Lee·······. ]

As expected, Jamie hesitantly closed the distance, and at some point swerved left-center again.

Since it was a movement after painting the upper body, not a simple change of direction, Gerson Mosquera had no choice but to follow him.

But······.

[ ah! It was painting! Lee turns to the side right in front of the penalty box! ]

He veered one more time to the outside where the shooting angle wasn’t much better.

[ This is Jamie Lee who takes unexpected moves! ]

Instead, thanks to the move, Gerson Mosquera, like the full-back a moment ago, lost his balance and sat down in his place.

[ lee! Do you hit yourself? ]

As if to hit the shot, Jamie’s right foot kicked back sharply.

‘the opposite!’

At that moment, Hannah spotted Ned Keating running at breakneck speed from the left side of the TV screen. It was so fast that it seemed like I was ‘fast-forwarding’ only that part.

[Stoke City needs a new attack option. ]

After the last Wolverhampton Wanderers match, it was a claim that many football experts talked about in unison.

The Stoke City board agreed, and they immediately brought in Ned Keating.

‘Are the results finally coming out?’

Hue the great ducks army admiral is coming for u all

Naturally, I couldn’t help but feel that way.

The need for a new attacking option was soybean against Wolverhampton, and as a result, Ned Keating was recruited.

What if that Ned Keating scores a goal against Wolverhamt that could confirm the championship?

There couldn’t have been a more perfect ending.

[ lee! Hit me directly! ]

[Goooohohol! Gooooool! ]

[Surprising shooting in an angleless situation! That’s a great opening goal! ]