Chapter 191: The Next Ga’s Preparation!
"Co on, Denki-kun! Don’t leave the pack like that! Keep the formation compact and watch around when you are about to press!"
"Fujinaga-kun, keep communicating! Don’t be passive and wait for the others to make a move! When you see a weak pass, go for it yourself!"
"Rember, guys! Force them to the flank, and chase them for any bad pass or when they face their own goal! Other than that, try to kick them out!"
"Yes, Denji-kun! That’s how you do it!"
For the next couple of days, Hakodate Nishi’s football pitch was filled with the sound of the whistle being blown and the constant shout from Kumiko as if she had an immortal voice chord here. Honestly, no one knew how she survived this, but the girl had been shouting nonstop for so long that they themselves felt their throat hurt when imagining it.
Still, the girl didn’t really show any concern here, just putting on her poker smile while moving around the pitch to give a more detailed instruction.
Right now, they were currently in an 8v8 simulation ga, where Kuroki, Yuji, Hiroshi, Kenji, Takaaki, Usami, and Kazawa acted as attackers, while the rest of the team acted as the defenders. The aim was simple: the offensive team had to use their off-the-ball movent and could only touch the ball once before passing the ball again.
This was the best way to simulate the Tiki-Taka tactic that the opponent used and think of how to deal with it. This was not sothing they could do in the past, but since Hakodate Nishi had enough mbers to run the simulation, Kumiko decided to roll with it.
As for the defender team, of course, they had a more difficult job. First, they had to stay compact and never break the shape, moving in a unit like a group of soldiers. Not only that, they had to force the ball to go wide, and they also had to keep their eyes better, since any single mistake had to be taken advantage of without hesitation.
Honestly, it was so strange to see Hakodate Nishi, the favorite team of the tournant besides Sapporo Otani, even consider this passive approach against a no-na team like Hokkaido Science High. Still, not a single one of them complained, knowing full well that in the possession ga, they were indeed behind here.
Also, it helped that Kumiko really knew what they were doing, as the more the team practiced, the more they were confident that they could stop their opponent’s tactical approach.
Still, stopping the tiki-taka tactic was never an easy job for any team. It wasn’t just a re passing ga, but a work of art for those who could utilize it. Honestly, with how Kumiko dissected the tactic so that the offense team could replicate this, they all were sure that she could pull this off if the girl had the players who could et her requirents.
The most difficult part of this was to keep the formation compact while never letting anyone go astray, moving like a unit to keep pressure on the creative player in midfield. This required a precise movent, as only one mistake was needed to punish them straight away.
It wasn’t an exaggeration. The quick-paced nature of the tactic ant that once a player slipped through the defender’s mark, the other defender had to cover up, and that would leave another player open, and so on. This was the vicious nature of the tiki-taka tactic, and with technical players on the pitch, the chance of success would be quite high.
That was why, in his heyday, Barcelona FC was a godlike team that everyone feared.
"Damn, this is too exhausting!" Fujinaga wiped the sweat on his forehead as his breath was unsteady. "If the ga against Hokkaido Science High will be like this, I would have collapsed already before the second half starts."
The other defenders also nodded in agreent, realizing that the intensity really took a toll on them. Fujinaga, though, was the one who suffered the most, especially since he was the first layer of defense that had to fight head-on against the opponent’s wave of attack first.
"Don’t worry, their attack wouldn’t be this fierce." Kumiko waved the concern nonchalantly. "They don’t have good technical players like Hiroshi-kun and Kenji-kun who can draw your attention so strongly. However, they are not just relying on their short pass thod. Their principle is to progress slowly with their possession ga, but, if necessary, they can still launch a long ball deep into our territory. So, be careful about it."
The defenders nodded solemnly as they listened to the advice. Even though they still believed that they were stronger than their opponent, the disastrous performance last week was enough to make them treat everything seriously, not wanting to repeat their mistake again.
The attacking group was also training their offensive tactic. In a ga where they would not possess the ball for too long, any chance they got would be crucial, and they couldn’t afford to waste them for nothing.
The training kept going for the next few days, with all the players being more motivated than ever. No one really slacked off, going all out even for a single loose ball on the pitch. They all were eager not just to repay their horrible performance in the last ga, but also to get one spot in the main team in the third round of the tournant.
Yeah, Kumiko still used this thod, and it was great to keep the players’ fighting spirit, not letting them feel satisfied with their current situation.
In the end, the day before the ga finally arrived, and just like the usual, they were gathering in the club’s room together, tension building among them all as they were waiting eagerly for Kumiko’s presence. So tried to act nonchalant, while others didn’t bother to hide their nervousness right now.
Once Kumiko stepped into the room, though, everyone straightened their back imdiately, knowing that their judgnt day had finally co. Seeing them like this, she couldn’t help but smile here, saying, "So, you guys have been waiting for , huh? Then let’s start our eting now."
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