My Girlfriend Wants Victory

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Champions League group stage match, Juventus vs Manchester United.

[Manchester United is pressing Juventus hard with a high line.]

After Son Jinho’s goal, the momentum of the match slowly shifted towards Manchester United.

[Ilkay Gündoğan wins the ball with cooperative defense! Gündoğan passes to Son Jinho!]

Ilkay Gündoğan, having taken the ball away through collaborative defending with Sami Khedira, connected with Son Jinho, and Son Jinho’s low and quick pass sliced through the gaps in the Juventus defense.

[Son Jinho’s penetrating pass!]

Marchisio stretched his leg to intercept Son Jinho’s pass but gracefully let it pass.

[Ronaldo!]

The ball reached Cristiano Ronaldo, who had no doubt it would come to him the moment Son Jinho got a hold of it.

As the ball connected with Ronaldo, who shifted from the left side into the center—

[Here comes Ronaldo!]

[Oh─! He broke through!]

Unlike in the original history, Cristiano Ronaldo, who had no knee injury and still had enough skill to be called ‘Crack’, slipped past Bonucci with dazzling dribbles and entered the penalty box.

As Ronaldo approached the box, Gianluigi Buffon lowered his stance, preparing for Ronaldo’s shot.

[Ronaldo shooooots!]

After checking Buffon’s position, Ronaldo attempted a shot with his left foot.

“Wooooah─!!!”

Even with his right foot, he had scored countless goals, so the crowd eagerly anticipated Manchester United’s second goal.

But Cristiano Ronaldo’s left-footed shot—

“Bloody Hell!”

—Failed to get past Gianluigi Buffon, the last bastion for Juventus.

[Buffoooooon─! Juventus’ guardian angel Gianluigi Buffon makes an incredible save against Cristiano Ronaldo’s shot!!]

[This is truly a save that warrants accolades!]

└ Wow, damn;; how did he stop that.

└ Seriously, does Buffon not age?;;

The moment Ronaldo’s shot was thwarted by Buffon.

“Ah. He couldn’t score that.”

I couldn’t help but let out a sigh.

If he had scored, maybe the match against Juventus would have been a little easier.

Anyway, the subsequent corner kick for Manchester United was wasted, and the match resumed with Buffon’s goal kick.

Using the pre-match instructions from Sir Ferguson, I interpreted his guidance and strongly pressured Pirlo from the front, just as Jisong hyung had done.

If pressuring Pirlo here was the wrong call, I would soon face a barrage of reproaches from the touchline.

Fortunately, my judgment seemed to be correct, as the old man nodded without saying a word and returned to the bench.

“Chris! Press him!”

“SIUUUU─!”

While tightly marking Pirlo, I instructed the forwards for a high press.

“Mané! It’s your turn!”

“Ma, mauuu─!”

Under my command, the team displayed coordinated pressure as if they were one body.

The organized pressure from Manchester United caused Bonucci to make a passing mistake.

Thunk─.

Despite Bonucci’s passing error, Andrea Pirlo managed to get the ball first.

However, as I immediately engaged in shoulder fighting, he lost his balance and staggered.

Pirlo did his best to keep the ball, but he couldn’t overlook the physical difference.

There was not only a difference in height of nearly 10 cm.

Thunk─.

The vibrant body of a 20-year-old and the aging form of a 30-year-old created an insurmountable wall.

“Hey! Referee!”

Winning the physical battle, Pirlo claimed a foul to the referee for being pushed from behind, but the referee firmly shook his head and signaled for Pirlo to get up.

Meanwhile, having witnessed the referee’s signal to continue the match, I immediately looked forward.

Bam─!

I swung my left foot for a pass.

This time it was on the right side where Sadio Mané was running, not the left where Cristiano Ronaldo was.

“Son Jinho!!!”

Although a shout came from Ronaldo on the left side, I casually ignored it as always.

It had been a year since I started coordinating with Ronaldo.

‘Once again, Chris is barking today.’

Now, Ronaldo’s whining had turned into white noise for me.

Anyway, the consistently starting matches helped Sadio Mané adapt to Manchester United’s tempo; after assisting my first goal, he seemed to gain confidence, showcasing lighter movements as time passed.

With his confidence rising, Sadio Mané attempted another dribble breakthrough.

However, Chiellini, who had previously faltered, decided to focus on delaying rather than tackling, holding his position.

Just as Sadio Mané was about to turn the ball back while being blocked by Chiellini—

I made a late surge into the half-space.

“Sadio!”

Despite my sudden advance, Sadio Mané calmly passed the ball in the direction I pointed.

As Juventus players inside the penalty box were marking Manchester United, my appearance naturally shook the defense line.

Ignoring his mark, Leonardo Bonucci rushed in to try and block the ball, and I succeeded in faking a shot as if I was going to shoot.

‘Wow, I completely narrowed the shooting angle in that moment.’

The instant I got past Bonucci, Gianluigi Buffon dramatically reduced the angle to shoot.

– Son Jinho!

Just when I was about to attempt a shot aiming above Gianluigi Buffon’s head.

-Give me the ball, give me the ball, give me the ball, give me the ball, give me the ball, give me the ball!

A connection was made with Cristiano Ronaldo.

“Son Jinho, I’m here!”

On the field, I clearly felt Ronaldo’s imposing presence and used my heel to pass in the direction of the pressure I felt from him.

An incredible heel pass that perfectly landed at Ronaldo’s feet.

Knowing I had a perfect no-mark chance to score, Cristiano Ronaldo beamed with a bright smile before taking his shot.

Tap.

But perhaps due to an irregular bounce on the fine grass just before the shot.

Whoosh─!

Cristiano Ronaldo’s shot, hitting the bottom of the ball, soared into the air.

“…”

“…SIU.”

Ronaldo, who launched a water rocket into the stands, awkwardly averted his gaze from mine.

***

[Sadio Mané is pushing! Son Jinho’s shot is actually a fake-out!]

[Bonucci was fooled by Son Jinho’s shooting feint, but there’s no shooting angle!]

[Son Jinho’s fantastic heel pass! It goes to Ronaldo!]

[Ronaaaaldo─! Ohhhhh, his shot just flies into the air!!]

└ Oh! That crazy guy couldn’t score that!!

└ Shit, who trained the commentator to sit on an electric chair?

└ Ronaldo is so funny, looking away after making eye contact with me.

└ For real, lol, he glances away when he locks eyes with my brother, haha.

└ Shit, honestly, how do you not score in a no-mark chance?

[Yes, replaying the scene now. The incredible heel pass from Son Jinho, making one wonder if he has eyes in the back of his head. And oh! An irregular bounce happened here.]

└ Wow, but for real, how does Son Jinho know Ronaldo’s position?

└ Does he have eyes at the back of his head too?

└ Even so, do you suspect our duo Hoo-woo?

└ It’s the problem of the dwarf Messi fans, isn’t it?

└ Sure, no matter how much you freak out, this Ballon d’Or belongs to the great who hard-carried the treble and the World Cup, f*ck off.

└ But in the World Cup, he didn’t end up winning, right? So, it’s trash, right?

└ Just -Me-

[As Gianluigi Buffon handles the kick, the referee blows the whistle, signaling the end of the first half. We will see you after halftime. Thank you.]

***

In both teams’ locker rooms, halftime concluded without any special tactical changes.

Continuing into the second half.

As soon as the second half began, Juventus, actively pressing forward, succeeded in equalizing.

[Bonucci’s long pass! Morata lays it off! Tevez’s shot!]

Leonardo Bonucci’s long pass was laid off by Álvaro Morata to Carlos Tevez, and Tevez’s shot zipped into the corner of the goal.

[Wowwwww! Carlos Tevez’s fantastic shot shakes the net of Manchester United!]

Even David De Gea could only watch the brilliant shot headed for the net.

‘Indeed, making it to the Champions League final wasn’t just luck.’

Having conceded a goal, Son Jinho chuckled as he observed the atmosphere of the heated match.

[Juventus has started to gain momentum; Álvaro Morata’s shot goes over the crossbar!]

[Oh, Sami Khedira managed to block it! Manchester United’s counterattack is unfolding!]

[Through Ilkay Gündoğan to Ronaldo!]

[Holding the ball, Ronaldo passes it to Son Jinho! Son Jinho’s shot! But Gianluigi Buffon! He won’t let it happen twice! Buffon successfully saves Son Jinho’s long-range shot!]

The match between the two teams progressed fiercely.

Before we knew it, the latter half rushed by.

34 minutes into the second half.

As players gradually began to tire physically.

Still active, Son Jinho successfully stole the ball from Arturo Vidal, who had failed his transfer to Manchester United due to the club’s unwillingness.

Successfully stealing the ball from the left flank, Son Jinho executed an amazing through pass with the outside of his right foot.

The ball connected with Ronaldo, penetrating the space between Chiellini and Bonucci.

Cristiano Ronaldo, known as “Mr. Three Times,” grabbed the ball.

This time, he managed to finish it properly.

“SIUUUUUUUU─!”

Charging towards the corner flag to celebrate as the net rippled.

[Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri is bringing in an extra striker.]

After conceding a goal to Ronaldo, Juventus strove to score an equalizer.

[Just before the end of the match, Juventus launches a full-on attack during the final set-piece chance. Buffon, the goalkeeper, joins the attack too! Pirlo lifts it in. Son Jinho’s fierce defense! And Son Jinho clears the second ball as the match ends!]

In the end, they couldn’t shake Manchester United’s net.

Manchester United successfully secured a valuable three points in the away match against Juventus.