My Girlfriend Wants Victory

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Beep beep beep─! Beep!

Not long after the equalizing goal, the match against Arsenal came to an end.

“Ha. I can’t believe I couldn’t become Trainer Kang Hyung-ok.”

I couldn’t help but feel disappointed as the match ended.

Overall, Dortmund had dominated the attack, yet the fact that it ended in a draw left me unsatisfied.

‘Is this Full Persie?’

I clicked my tongue lightly while looking at Robin van Persie.

He had successfully converted two of his three shooting opportunities into goals.

“Olé, now comes Der BVB!”

Putting aside my disappointment, I finished the match and waved to the away fans with gratitude.

While applauding the away fans in thanks,

“Jinooooo! Give us a howl!!!”

The away fans demanded, and I nodded.

Having already paid for the pricey tickets to Arsenal, I figured I should at least give this much fan service.

I slowly waved my right hand as I ran towards the crowd.

“Wooowww─!”

The howl echoed throughout the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal’s home ground.

***

[Match End. Dortmund 2 : 2 Arsenal.]

[Van Persie multi-goal, Kagawa Shinji and Son Jinho 1 goal.]

└ Full Persie form is insane;;

└ The only thing that can stop Van Persie is injury;;

[Son Jinho scores his third goal in the Champions League with a fantastic long-range shot.]

└ Wow, that long-range shot nearly blew my mind.

└ Is this guy still not going to the urologist?

└ No, I’m perfectly fine, thank you very much!

└ Dude, you’re gonna regret it; hurry up and go to the urologist!;;

***

[‘Borussia Dortmund’s star’ Son Jinho saves the team from defeat!]

└ It was the last bit of coolness.

└ But where the heck is Woo-woo?

└ Give me back my Woo, damn it!;;

└ Wait, he didn’t howl at all?

***

[Son Jinho responds to the away fans’ request for a howl. ‘Wooowww─!’]

└ Fan service was on point ㄷㄷ

└ But why are the Arsenal fans howling along? Hahahahahaha

└ Ah, hahahaha can’t resist a howl ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

***

[Fantastic long-range shot! Captures the interest of big clubs!]

└ Wow…. Is my bro gonna end up going to FC Barcelona?

└ Maybe he’ll go to Real Madrid?

***

[Arsenal’s Arsène Wenger expresses disappointment. ‘It’s a shame we couldn’t secure a spot in the Round of 16.’]

└ Son Jinho’s a crazy kid;; he actually scored that;;

└ For real;; I thought the game was over, but he managed to score that one!

***

[Dortmund’s Jürgen Klopp: ‘It was a match where we could witness our players’ fighting spirit. Our Champions League journey isn’t over yet, and we’ll prepare well for the game against Marseille.’]

└ Hah. Dortmund could have won easily.

└ Mario Götze << His poor condition was a huge factor. └ When one player goes missing and the team performance drops like that, Dortmund’s squad must be incredibly thin. └ Personally, that’s why Dortmund matches are so much fun ㅋㅋㅋㅋ └ For real, if any one of Son Jinho, Kagawa Shinji, or Mario Götze is missing, the team performance goes downhill; it’s hilarious ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ └ This is like a trinity of talent ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ └ Who takes the hardest hit? └ Let’s skip the national pride; Kagawa Shinji and Mario Götze can be replaced somehow, but Son Jinho << this guy cannot be replaced at all. *** [Arsenal’s Arsène Wenger answers a question from a Korean reporter. ‘A player that every manager would want. A dedicated and beautiful player who plays football.’] └ Why the hell are they only asking about Son Jinho and not about the match? So embarrassing;; └ What a low level, what is this? ㅠㅠ Soccer journalist my ass? └ Why does the shame fall on us? ㅠㅠ *** [Arsenal’s Arsène Wenger answers a question from a Japanese reporter. ‘Shinji Kagawa is also an excellent player.’] └ The Japanese are just the same, huh? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ └ Guess the national pride is a bit more intense with them. └ As expected, they’re the birthplace of the 'escape from Asia' trend. └ Damn, escape from Asia ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ *** [Shocking! Olympique Marseille loses to Olympiacos! Group F thrown into chaos!] └ ??? What's this? └ This Champions League has so many unexpected variables this time. └ I can’t believe Apoel << they’re actually first in Group G right now. └ Their goalkeeper was really good, though? └ Dionysios Kiotis? He was a promising young talent. └ Who’s that, you geek? └ Wow…. It’s been forever since I heard Kiotis’s name. He was the best young goalkeeper in Championship Manager. *** The Champions League Group Stage Round 5 has concluded. Arsenal and Dortmund intended to secure victory in this match to guarantee progression to the Round of 16, but unfortunately, the game ended in a 2:2 draw. The only silver lining for Arsenal and us was that Olympique Marseille also lost to Olympiacos in Group Stage Round 5, failing to secure their spot in the Round of 16. Currently, the standings in Group F, where Dortmund is situated, are: Arsenal (8 points), Dortmund (7 points), Marseille (7 points), Olympiacos (6 points). The difference in points is such that a single match can flip the standings, and the outcome for the Round of 16 in Group F will be determined in the final matchday. A do-or-die match for Dortmund and Olympique Marseille to qualify for the Champions League Round of 16 will take place at Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund’s home ground. I opened the group chat on the plane back to Dortmund to check my family’s reactions. - Chairman Hwang Geum-soon: Aah! We could’ve won! The first message I saw was from Chairman Hwang Geum-soon. He seemed disappointed about the team not winning the match. - Gyeouri: Hey! You should be grateful for the draw, uncle! Dortmund was actually outperformed! Haha - Gyeouri: Won’t Arsenal get knocked out of the group stage like this? Haha - Gyeouri: Especially with the Olympiacos away match? Hahahaha Chairman Hwang Geum-soon was under attack from Gyeouri. Hwang Geum-soon lightly countered. - Chairman Hwang Geum-soon: Yeah~^^ ManU also drew ^^ - Chairman Hwang Geum-soon: I predict they’ll lose to Basel away and head to Europa League ^^ I couldn’t help but marvel at Chairman Hwang Geum-soon’s words, as if he had seen the future. In fact, this season, ManU was knocked out of the Champions League, trailing behind Benfica and Basel. Perhaps the darkness of ManU’s evolution was foretold from the moment they failed to rebuild. - Gyeouri: Hah. Uncle, our last match is against Basel, you know? Just watch. We’ll easily cream them 3-0 and get into the Champions League Round of 16. But Gyeouri, who didn’t know the future, made a dismissive remark about Basel. - Cheolmo: Basel is doing well, you know? Although I informed the arrogant Gyeouri, the conversation heated up as Gyeouri began attacking Cheolmo instead. - Gyeouri: But Basel is an easier opponent compared to Valencia, right? - Gyeouri: Mom, what should we do? If we lose against Valencia, we might not go to Chelsea’s Europa League and get knocked out of the Champions League, right? ㅠㅠ After that, Gyeouri and Mother-in-law did not send any messages for a while. - Aiya!! No violence!! I couldn’t help but picture Gyeouri getting smacked on the back by Mother-in-law. *** Time flies swiftly. [First place Dortmund vs. third place Schalke in the Revierderby!] [Dortmund, police forces mobilized! Bloodshed prevention measures!] [Local correspondent explains the Revierderby. ‘The clashes between supporters can be reminiscent of war. Train operations are suspended to prevent conflicts.’] [Son Jinho’s teammate Kevin Großkreutz: ‘If my child supported Schalke, I would send them to an orphanage.’] Back in Dortmund, enjoying the warm meal made by Mother-in-law, participating diligently in training, and spending sweet moments with Gyeouri, two days had quickly passed, and the Revierderby between Borussia Dortmund and Schalke was now just around the corner. “Jino! You absolutely must not lose to those idiots!” “Of course. I’ll do my best to win.” “Doing your best isn’t enough! You absolutely have to win!” “Scheiße (shitty) 04!” “Wer Wird Deutscher Meister? (Who will be the German champion?)” “BVB Borussia!” Walking down the street, Dortmund fans approached, urging that we must not lose to Schalke and singing songs mocking Schalke. [Schalke 04 coach Steffen Baumgart taunts Son Jinho. ‘Son Jinho? He won’t be able to do anything in the match against Schalke. We’ll be able to stop him easily.’] Schalke seemed eager to rattle me, an adolescent, with such provocative interviews. “Jinho! Looks like the Schalke guys are scared!” Upon seeing that article, Jürgen Klopp immediately called me to reassure me not to mind it. But honestly, I wasn’t bothered at all. Even back in the K-League, I encountered such provocations once or twice. Especially in the K-League, there were times they would intentionally provoke to spice up the match. Anyway, having received the provocation, it was now my turn to provoke, just like I had learned in the K-League. That evening, I posted on social media, following the rules of the strong. @Jinho10 (Compilation of Schalke 04’s provocative interview) Don’t use too strong language, or it’ll seem weak. Ah. Was I originally weak? (Ŏ艸Ŏ) #Coward #Scheiße_04 #ScaredDog #BorussiaStar #BarkingDogsDon’tBite. The next day. The Signal Iduna Park, where the Revierderby between Dortmund and Schalke took place, was heating up. “Wow. What the hell is that, a conflagration?”