Chapter 162


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[Welbeck! Welbeck’s shot is soaring into the sky!!!]

└ No way;; where are you aiming;;

└ Wow lololol, he totally wasted that one

└ Son Jinho’s face is hilarious lol

└ ???: Ha…. Should I just punch that freak?

└ Jinho, don’t hit him. He’s your teammate.

Danny Welbeck’s shot flying into the sky crushed Manchester United’s morale, but…

“Fuck! Get your act together!”

“The game’s not over yet! Focus on the match!”

The veteran players of Manchester United, having gone through thick and thin, consoled the younger players and helped them regain their mental strength.

[De Gea’s save! Rio Ferdinand clears it straight out of play!]

Having gathered their wits, the Manchester United players successfully defended against AC Milan’s attack without conceding a goal, leading by one point.

[And the referee, with his whistle in his mouth, blew it!]

[The match is over! Manchester United takes their first Champions League victory under the adverse conditions of Van Persie’s injury and Cristiano Ronaldo’s red card!]

[Yes! AC Milan had a chance to take Manchester United down in this away game. Allegri must be disappointed.]

The match concluded with Son Jinho’s opening goal becoming the winning goal, giving Manchester United a 1-0 victory.

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[Manchester United 1 : 0 AC Milan.]

[Son Jinho leads the team to victory.]

[Van Persie’s injury! Manchester United in crisis!]

[‘Neglect of partner spirit’ Nigel de Jong. No apology to Van Persie causes controversy.]

[‘Son Jinho’s buddy’ Cristiano Ronaldo faces possible 4-match suspension due to Ronaldo.]

[Alex Ferguson, disappointed with the referee’s decision. “Nigel de Jong should have been sent off earlier.”]

[Red flags up for Manchester United’s advance to the Champions League Round of 16.]

└ Isn’t it too early for red flags?

└ Yeah yeah, it’s not a red flag. The reporter is exaggerating.

└ Why is it not a red flag if Ronaldo and Van Persie are out?

└ Because the opponents are Celtic and Basel.

└ Are you belittling Celtic and Basel right now?

└ So you think Manchester United will actually lose to Celtic and Basel?

└ For real lol, but it’s Manchester United, no way they’re losing.

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[Manchester United fans flood Nigel de Jong’s social media with complaints.]

└ Are all the people commenting on Nigel de Jong’s SNS Korean?

└ No, no, they’re Dutch. They must be mad about Van Persie’s injury with the World Cup coming up.

└ Why are those yankees stealing our traditional game of SNS terror?

└ Info: Netherlands is not part of the Yankees.

└ Info: That dude up there has no clue.

└ For real lol, that’s a traditional Korean game.

└ Yet, they didn’t forcefully retire any rising national ace by terrorizing his SNS like us. They’re still far from us.

└ Ah… Ah… ㅠㅠ

└ Jinho-hyungㅠㅠ I’m sorryㅠㅠ Come back!!

└ Would you come back if you were him? I just hope he naturalizes in Germany or England and at least shows up at the World Cup.

└ I’m the opposite. Right now, there’s at least the hope that he’ll return and play. If he naturalizes in England or Germany, that hope completely vanishes, and that’s a bit…

└ It’s my brother deciding that, why are you opposing it?

└ For real, my brother will do well. Why are there so many people trying to interfere in someone else’s life?

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[Manchester United vs AC Milan Champions League Highlights]

└ 1:02 Son Jinho’s goal moment.

└ Wow…. Danny Welbeck’s pass was dope.

└ What was that? At 6:04, how come…

└ Fuck lololol

└ How far is that ball flying off?

└ Wow, Danny Welbeck, how could you not score that?

└ He’s not human.

└ As expected, outside the box, Pele.

└ At 1:02, wasn’t that inside the box?

└ What do you mean Pele, I just want to punch that guy.

└ Outside the box Pele? I just want to pummel him lol

└ Oh lol punchline~~

└ The one who would get wrecked if they fought Danny Welbeck is the one wanting to punch him.

[Son Jinho performs impressively against AC Milan. Named M.O.M right after the match.]

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The match against AC Milan concluded, and Manchester United immediately began preparing for their next match.

[Manchester Derby, the rising star Pep Guardiola vs the living legend Alex Ferguson clash.]

└ Wow lol, will we get to see a tactical battle between Pep and Ferguson!

Manchester United’s next opponent was the noisy neighbors, Manchester City.

Due to Mansour’s massive investment, they’ve been gaining fans in South Korea by producing results.

└ Manchester doctor: Yeah, anyway, victory goes to Manchester United.

└ Manchester doctor: Ferguson >>>> Pep, right?

└ Manchester doctor: We need to confirm if Pep Guardiola is not just riding Messi’s coattails, gtfo.

Did the movement of Manchester City bring a sense of threat?

– Gyeouri: Son Jinho, please beat Manchester City.

– Ho-woo: Huh?

– Gyeouri: (Han Gyeouri in a cute pose .avi)

– Ho-woo: (serious Rabbit pose)

– Gyeouri: (a sad Puppy pose saying love has faded)

Han Gyeouri was igniting her rivalry towards Manchester City.

Personally, I couldn’t understand why Han Gyeouri was so worked up about Manchester City.

Compared to Manchester United, with a future of treble, Manchester City’s current standing was distinctly lower.

Moreover, Manchester United now was nothing like the struggling red devils that had sunk into despair following Ferguson’s retirement.

‘Could it be that Gyeouri has returned too?’

Suddenly, such a thought crossed my mind, and during lunch, I asked Han Gyeouri why she was so concerned about Manchester City.

But what about returning?

– Gyeouri: In my dream, Haeun was wearing a Manchester City jersey and teasing me!

Was that seriously the reason? The reason for Gyeouri’s vigilance towards Manchester City was pathetic.

I couldn’t understand how a kid who had just started babbling could become a Manchester City fan.

But it seemed like she took it seriously.

– Gyeouri: Son Jinho… You’re not going to lose, right?

Gyeouri asked anxiously, and I decisively declared victory.

– Ho-woo: We’ll win.

We had won all five of our last games, riding a wave of momentum.

Honestly, I didn’t think we would lose to a first-year Pep City.

[Van Persie, thankfully not severely injured. He may be back in three weeks…]

└ Phew, thank God;;

└ You guys know what’s creepy about this, right?

└ The moment Park Juyong got loaned to Spain, Van Persie got injured.

└ At this point, it’s honestly a must that Park Juyong be signed by Manchester United, right?

└ LOL, even if he’s benched, he would still pull his weight.

Although Van Persie got injured in the Champions League match against AC Milan and would miss the match against Manchester City…

[‘Martial artist Ronaldo’ Cristiano Ronaldo, confirmed 2-match suspension in UCL.]

└ So Ronaldo can’t play against Manchester City?

└ Nah, he can play in the league since it’s a Champions suspension.

Ronaldo was definitely able to play in the match against Manchester City.

[Alonso seeks to move to Manchester City? “I want to learn from Pep Guardiola…”]

[Ibrahimović disses Guardiola on SNS. “Pep is an immature human.”]

[Ibrahimović moving to the PL next season? “I want to teach arrogant Pep what football is.”]

Well, who knows what will happen next season, right?

“Wow. Is Ibrahimović actually coming?”

One slip up, and I’d have to deal with both the clumsy Ibrahimović and the slippery Ronaldo.

Anyway, during the afternoon training that followed, Ronaldo shamelessly opened his mouth.

“Hah. Son Jinho. Did you realize my absence in the last match? The number of passes heading my way today is satisfying.”

Well, that’s because you’re the only attacker available.

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Manchester United’s Carrington Training Ground.

Alex Ferguson was feeling a bit uneasy.

In the 4-4-2 tactical training, he placed Son Jinho as a second striker, but it didn’t show the expected effectiveness.

As Son Jinho’s shots kept soaring into the sky like water rockets,

Eventually, Ferguson, unable to watch any longer, summoned Son Jinho and grilled him.

“Are you slacking off?”

“No. I’m not.”

“Okay, let’s do our best.”

In the past, he would have been sure it was slack and would have scolded him.

However, having witnessed Valencia struggling with the burden of wearing number 7 last season, Alex Ferguson realized that even the smallest things could affect players’ psychology.

‘Is it the pressure of the striker position?’

He quickly grasped the issue with Son Jinho.

“Put Danny Welbeck in.”

Ultimately, Ferguson gave up on using Son Jinho as a striker and reverted to the original diamond 4-4-2 formation.

And the next day.

The Premier League Round 5 match commenced at Manchester City’s home ground, Etihad Stadium.

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[What a fantastic goal!!!]

[In the 3rd minute, Jinho’s surprise long-range shot ripples the net, leaving Pep Guardiola holding his head in shock!]

[Jinho’s thunderous long-range shot that even shocked Pep Guardiola! Haha! Alex Ferguson is raising his hands in joy like a child.]

[Ronaldo approaches Jinho, saying something and Jinho looks incredulous!]

[They’re known to be close friends, so what could they be chatting about?]