Monster of Blue Lock

Chapter 9 : "Counter-7"

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In the cold, dark monitor room, sits three people all watching an exact game that's happening elsewhere. Each of them, having mix feelings about it. Primarily,  Anri, develop a shocked look whenever she sees the progress the players, they've made so far. She also quietly hopes her favourite— what author means; her money betting boy, Ayanokouji to win it on the second half.

“T...this.... It seems we're very close into the climax.”

“Yes. Frankly, none of them so far did anything big. That Kunigami one? He hasn't found his form in this match.”

“What do you describe as big, Ms. Ichiyo?” despite the tonality in Anri's voice, it may have deemed provocative.

“For me, I'd say it's the way they react. You think the same, Mr. Ego?”

Having his name being mentioned, Ego decides to glance to his right. He sighed.

“I doubt. You're idea is similar but no.”

Both of the ladies, didn't respond, suggesting Ego to continue.

“Honestly, this game is predictable. So predictable, even a national discovery would be harder to understand.” he explains. “What these players really need... Is respond.”

“Respond...?” Ms. Anri nervously mutters.

“The basis of today's game, is how these players respond once they've discovered the formality of things. Being example, how Team Z will respond once they're attacking play doesn't correlates with their stinky midfield.” he pause briefly, pinching the bridge of his temple.

He continues, “Let's say we use an example, not a footballer, but the man himself, the special one. How Jose Mourinho response to these in question in football. Don't confuse yourself with me saying Jose Mourinho respond to critics or the media. I'm telling in that the way he responds to the aspect of the game.”

Whenever he sees a pattern in the opposition or any sort of situation, he responded to it immediately in his way.
How he takes it upon himself, what sort of ideology will be print in it.

“I get it a bit, despite the vague explanation. Speaking of Mourinho, if he were to coach the Japan's national team. Do you think we would win?” Ms. Ichiyo ask to practically the both of them.

Ms. Anri think of it for a bit. But in the end, Ego answered first.

“I can say he will be bring new ways to the Japanese squad, however, not so close to the stages of winning a World Cup.”

“You doubt his skills as a manager?”

“No. He is a good strategist. However, this is the modern football, he's way of planning would cost big unsolvable conflict among the national team. What Japan needs, is a modern way of playing.”

“What about the current coach Mr. Ego?” Anri poses another question.

“He's a laze men. Throughout the entire game, he's the one to rely on luck and late minute development. I'll go on the topic of luck at a later date but right now, that's his gig. I'm not going to criticize him for what's he's done for the national team, both as a coach and a former player. But things has to change.”

Anri gulps silently after hearing Ego's words.
Meanwhile Ego, still has more to say.

“Japan's world cup journey in the 2018's men world cup qualified just barely with luck. On a fair play rule, if we had been booked two yellows or perhaps a red, we would've been knocked out.”

“And so hence why you're here,” Anri says.

“Very.”

They continue to watch the game until suddenly, ping! Ms. Ichiyo's phone suddenly rang.
She checks it briefly, she's received a message. An important message, one by the chairman of Advanced Nurturing High School.