Chapter 72
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Translator: Silver Dragon
Chapter: 72
Chapter Title: Yoo Young-beom -2
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Yoo Young-beom started again in the next match after the Barcelona game and put on another stellar performance.
Felix's pass goes astray! Mallorca in danger, but Yoo Young-beom closes the angle quickly! Yoo Young-beom! Yoo Young-beom! He blocks it again!!!!
He calmly aimed for the corner of the goal... and yet he saved it!
Wow—what a shot, what a save!
Felix got beaten on a dribble again, leading to a one-on-one situation, but Yoo Young-beom made a quick decision, rushed out, and snatched the ball right before the striker could shoot.
The applause from the Mallorca home fans echoed through the stadium.
“Wheeeee!”
Has a Mallorca game ever been this thrilling? It's a nail-biter!
For real, my hands are sweating bullets. What the hell is Felix? A revolving door?
Lmao, but he's besties with God Young-beom... let's go easy on him.
Honestly, skills are trash, but the loyalty is off the charts lol.
Korean patch glitched him lol.
Ends every sentence with "shibal, shibal" lol.
So far, Yoo Young-beom the goalkeeper has stopped all 6 of Getafe's shots on target—an incredible performance! Even the ones that looked like sure goals!
When Yoo Young-beom saved that shot, the Getafe forward looked like he was about to lose his mind.
That's full time! Mallorca beats Getafe 1-0!
A hugely meaningful win for Mallorca.
They've now snapped their 14-game winless streak against Getafe.
Right... Following Jesus Joo, now Yoo Young-beom the goalkeeper is lighting up La Liga. Interest in Korean players is skyrocketing, isn't it?
Yes. Kim Dong-jun, who came off the bench in the recent China A-match, is also linked with a move to PSV in the Dutch Eredivisie.
Thanks to Yoo Young-beom's heroics, Mallorca was off to a very satisfying start to the season.
And the ones flashing satisfied smiles while watching Mallorca's rise weren't just the fans.
“Shibal!!! Young-beom!!!! We're in 4th place right now—4th!!!”
While Felix was roaring in his underwear in the locker room,
Jesus Joo nodded in satisfaction as he scrolled through articles praising Yoo Young-beom's performance.
Yoo Young-beom! Saves the team from the brink again! Jesus Joo's eye for talent shining through?
As Yoo Young-beom shone in La Liga, the local Spanish media (pro-Madrid bias) flooded with articles praising my eye for talent.
Yoo Young-beom: 4 goals conceded in 6 games, 76.4% save rate. Monster GK born. Jesus Joo's scouting spot-on.
This led to reporters popping up, begging for player reviews like ancient Romance of the Three Kingdoms critiques.
I saw my chance and actively helped push Korean players into Europe.
“Jesus! Any recommendations for other Korean talents?!”
“Hmm... There are a few with great potential in my eyes. Shall we chat slowly?”
Jesus Joo's Player Review: 'Kim Dong-jun is a superb multi-position player. Can play fullback or wing. Natural tactical awareness—coaches will love him. He'll contribute anywhere.'
Jesus Joo's Player Review: 'Ko Seok-jun will carry on Korea's line of elite wingers. Elite finishing with both feet, tireless work rate. Fits Dortmund's style perfectly.'
Transfermarkt ups Yoo Young-beom's value to €16M. Mallorca could sell now for 10x profit!
These special features, combined with Yoo Young-beom's exploits and rising value, ignited a wave of Korean league players heading to Europe.
Suwon Bluewings' Yoo Ki-tae linked with Bundesliga's Schalke?
Jesus Joo: 'Yoo Ki-tae has tireless stamina. Beef up the physique a bit and he'll be a star.'
Jeonbuk Motors' Baek Dong-soo linked to SL Benfica. Expected fee ~4.5B KRW.
Jesus Joo: 'Double-digit goals type with a killer shot. Not the brightest—keep his role simple. But teach him tactics and he'll unleash destruction.'
Thus began the golden age of Korean leaguers—what would later be called the "Kimchi Premium."
FC Porto hijacks Benfica-linked Baek Dong-soo from Jeonbuk. Fee €4.5M incl. add-ons (~6B KRW).
Jeonbuk Motors posts first-ever profit since founding.
Promoted Haechi Unicorns GM Park Yoon lays out vision: 'We'll be Asia's Benfica. Develop players, sell high, recruit better prospects, sell even higher.'
Incheon City seals Kim Dong-jun deal with SL Benfica. Fee 3.2B KRW. Benfica scout: 'We'd been watching. Wanted to wait, but Jesus Joo's interview forced our hand.'
Borussia Dortmund eyes Pohang Steelers' Ko Seok-jun. Est. fee 10.2B KRW. Dortmund scout: 'We hesitated, then Jesus Joo's interview dropped. Had to pay 1.5x more. But with his seal of approval, worth it.'
A flood of transfer rumors every night.
As the media buzzed, the public slowly turned eyes to the K-League.
Transfer frenzy draws soccer fans to K-League. Is spring finally here for K-League?
The federation seized the moment, asking clubs to help channel that interest into stadium seats.
The clubs pondered: How to draw crowds to matches?
Haechi Unicorns GM Park Yoon, brainstorming fresh ideas, stumbled on a compilation of my algorithm-blessed interviews and had an epiphany.
'Aha! This is it!'
He quickly got federation and rival club buy-in, then unleashed a barrage of interviews.
Haechi Unicorns GM Park Yoon to K-League Fed: 'Abolish foreign player limits. That's how we build a competitive league.'
Ignored, Haechi GM Park Yoon vents: 'For K-League to grow, we must purge the old guard that's been bleeding it dry.'
Jeonbuk GM on Haechi: 'Newbie GM thinks small. Worry about relegation first.'
Furious Haechi supporters demand apology from Jeonbuk GM Joo Seok-hoon.
Jeonbuk GM: 'Didn't say anything wrong. Haechi's in the drop zone—fact.'
Jeonbuk fans voice concern over GM Joo's provocations: 'Too much.'
Haechi GM Park Yoon: 'Typical stale old club—even fans stuck in the past.'
Jeonbuk fans demand apology from Haechi GM Park Yoon.
KFA fines Haechi GM Park Yoon 8M KRW for criticizing supporters.
Haechi GM Park Yoon: 'Feels like Hong Gil-dong. Can't even call out stale clubs for being stale.'
KFA: 'Settle it on the pitch like proper clubs.' Offers to host preseason friendly between the two.
These guys are obviously scripted lol. Who falls for this pig-dog crap?
Preseason vs relegation fodder? Total L lol.
What? Come at us, you dusty relics.
Why us? We're prepping for season overseas. You broke boys can't even afford camp?
Long tongue means scared of promoted team lol.
What? Step up now and we'll shake you down.
One sharp commenter spotted it, but the tidal wave of unhinged supporter replies buried it without trace.
I watched the K-League GMs' mouth-fighting blaze away.
Something felt off.
Was this the buttoned-up Korea I knew?
Half amazement, half intrigue, I dropped my take on the trash talk via SNS.
@K-league
Words for the two GMs first.
That's not how you mouth off.
(Jeonbuk GM SNS) ★★★★☆ 4/10
Low-tier if not a football GM. Would've flown under radar otherwise. Provoke with history and facts to really humiliate.
(Haechi GM SNS) ★★★★★ 5/10
Too direct, lacks meme savvy.
(Ex: Jeonbuk soccer has emotion. The emotion of league-worst deficits...)
Should've classy-shaded like that. Shame.
#KLeague #MouthFight #BitDisappointing #IfItWasMe...
The authority of this zone has arrived. Everyone hit X to pay respects.
Shibal! Jesus hyung, stay out!
Jesus hyung's mouth-offs have emotion lol.
Fr lol, spectators love it but victims crumble.
Saw Jesus hyung's trash talk compilation—didn't feel that savage? Am I broken?
Nah, hyung's nonverbal kills. Knows exactly how to twist the knife lol.
Same word, but makes opponents seethe. True G.O.A.T.
Spacebar slip or intentional? Lmao.
Obvious troll shibal lol.
Read comments, rewatched compilations. How do you even survive, Jesus hyung?
As K-League GM mind games raged, La Liga hosted Real Madrid vs. Mallorca—what Koreans call the Korean Derby.
Jesus Joo and GK Yoo Young-beom shaking hands with smiles!
Watching Jesus Joo and Yoo Young-beom clasp hands on the broadcast swelled Korean hearts with pride.
Kiiiiiaaa! JuMo!! Both aces Korean—shutters up! Can't go home tonight!