An 11 vs.11 live test was conducted.

On the 3rd episode JTBC ‘United We Can Cool 4’ (abbreviated as ‘United We Can Cool’) that aired on the 20th, the final hurdle for selecting the final team, the 11 vs.11 real-life test, was conducted.The players showed off all their abilities that they have accumulated so far, from physical strength to jumping ability, soccer sense, and shooting ability, on the ground.In addition, the four coaches were shown planning their own best eleven(11)ahead of full-scale player recruitment.

On this day, the ‘jumping ability’ test prepared by coach Lee Dong-gook was conducted.Starting with actor Shin Hyun-soo, who is the tallest at 189cm in ‘Mungchan 4’, and tall players of similar height participated in this header test, the performance of cyclist ‘Ra Mi-ran’s son ‘Kim Geun-woo, who is 173cm tall, stole the spotlight.On this day, Kim Geun-woo successfully flew over 90cm and hit a ball that was 2m 55cm high.It was truly an inhuman jumping ability.The players exclaimed, “It’s a rocket! A rocket!” , and Lee Dong-gook, who suggested the test, also did not spare his praise, saying, “He jumped over 80cm.He has great elasticity.” Coach Park Hang-seo chose Kim Geun-woo, who had an advantage among the tall players with monstrous elasticity worthy of a national cycling team member, as his one-pick.

Unofficial ‘K League Ambassador ‘actor Shin Hyun-soo took first place in jumping ability.Shin Hyun-soo easily headed the ball that was 2m 65cm high to become the last person and was even selected as coach Kim Nam-il’s first pick.It was the result of speed befitting a youth track and field athlete, power based on perfect running jumps, and a height taller than a model.Actor Cha Seo-won and singer Noh Ji-hoon then stood out in the ‘jumping ability’ test and were selected as coach Ahn Jung-hwan’s and Lee Dong-gook’s first picks, respectively.

With this, the 56 players who completed all of the 1st round tests entered the 2nd round 11 vs.11 official soccer matches on the field.The players were evenly distributed into the Red, Blue, Green, and Orange teams according to their positions and skills and competed.The four coaches watched the players ‘matches and designed their own best 11s to recruit certain players.With the match about to start, Kim Nam-il emphasized, “Today is the last test, so I hope the players show a good performance even if it means pushing themselves,” boosting the players’ morale.

On this day, the Red and Blue teams competed first.Even among the Red and Blue teams, which are full of skilled players, the player who stood out was Lee Shin-ki, a ‘semi-professional actor’ who is currently playing in the K5 League and has won the scoring title several times.Lee Shin-ki, who made his first appearance on ‘Mungchan’, became the first goal scorer with his stable ball control, quick forward pressure, and high goal-scoring ability with one shot and one kill.It was a moment when his confidence that “I will now show that I am the ace of ‘Mungchan’” was proven.Lee Shin-ki, who showed overwhelming skills for 30 minutes in the first and second halves, made a solid impression on the four coaches as well as the viewers in just his first appearance.


Singer-songwriter Choi Nak-ta also made his presence felt with his outstanding skills.On this day, Choi Nak-ta showed off his various abilities, such as his excellent ability to relieve pressure using the Cruyff turn and his ironclad defense reminiscent of Van Dijk.Likewise, there was another player who showed a surprising performance that was not revealed in the previous round.That player was Baek Seung-yeol.Baek Seung-yeol boasted S-class breakthrough ability and emerged as a wild man on the field, leaving an impact with a completely different appearance than in the previous round.In addition, Cha Seo-won, who showed persistent pressure at the front, Cha Ju-wan, who showed a relaxed keeping as a starting goalkeeper, and Khan, who opened the team’s attack with bold tackles, also left a strong impression in the actual game.

As the players ‘fighting spirit burned, the war of nerves among the four coaches became even more heated.Eventually, on this day, Park Hang-seo demanded special treatment from the other coaches, saying, “Long-term relationships can collapse in an instant,” and “Discuss carefully and decide how many(players)you will give me first.” Upon hearing this, Ahn Jung-hwan immediately dismissed Park Hang-seo’s request, saying, “That’s old-fashioned.We’re playing MZ soccer right now.” Along with this, the coaches were depicted as each keeping their best 11s tightly hidden and working meticulously behind the scenes to figure out their opponents’ strategies.The confrontation between the coaches, without giving an inch of concession, raised expectations for a full-scale player recruitment war in the future.

Hong Se-young, reporter for Donga.com projecthong@donga.com

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