[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills":3,"chapter-the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-149":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The God of Football Starts With Passive Skills",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},483921,734,"Chapter 149 - 51: High-Quality New Idol! Metamorphic Upgrade! I Want to Become the World’s Strongest Player","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-149",149,"\u003Cp>As a result, when Mathijsen received the pass from Jansen, he was somehow left completely unmarked for at least two seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After composing himself, the Dutch center-back launched a long ball straight behind the Mainz defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Petrich and Olic created a two-on-one opportunity, with Petrich ultimately receiving the ball and slotting it into Mainz’s goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>2-2!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The match was tied once again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mainz fans at the stadium were on the verge of tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Why do we always concede right after we score? And then again after we score again?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What in the world is wrong with our defense today?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Can’t they be a little more reliable?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’No matter how many goals Wang Shuo scores up front, it’s not enough to cover for a defense this wasteful!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the flurry of goals scored and conceded clearly caused both teams to settle down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first half ultimately ended in a 2-2 draw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the halftime break, Klopp didn’t fly into a rage. Instead, he focused on encouragement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the start of November, Uncle Mustache’s temperament seemed to have changed a lot. At least he wasn’t as irascible as before, flying off the handle at the slightest provocation. His rebukes for player mistakes had also become much milder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time was no different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he repeatedly reminded everyone, \"Hamburg is no pushover!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Northern King is a traditional Bundesliga powerhouse, a team that was even at the top of the table at the start of the season!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things were clearly just as tense on the Hamburg side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the halftime break, Martin Jol substituted defensive midfielder Colin Benjamin for Pitroipa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pitroipa had made almost no impact during the first half of the match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The player was incredibly fast, but his technique was admittedly rather unrefined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a common ailment for many speed-oriented players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If you can solve the problem with speed, why bother with technique?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the substitution, Alex Silva and Benjamin partnered as a double-pivot in defensive midfield, while Jarolim was shifted to the right flank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, Martin Jol wanted to further contain Wang Shuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, in the second half, whenever Wang Shuo dropped back to get the ball, he would find himself surrounded by Hamburg players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In such a situation, never mind Wang Shuo—what could even the great Maradona do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Wang Shuo wasn’t in a rush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Run, receive, pass. Run, receive, pass...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just kept running, nonstop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the left flank to the center, to the right, and back again to the center and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo was like a busy little bee, weaving through the forest of burly Hamburg players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pitch was huge; it was impossible for Hamburg’s defenders to control all of the space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the Mainz players were coordinating their passes with Wang Shuo’s movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost every time Wang Shuo received the ball, it was in a weak point of Hamburg’s defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each time, the Hamburg defenders’ hearts leaped into their throats as they sprinted over with everything they had to contain him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hamburg players’ stamina was being drained, bit by bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And on the other side, Wang Shuo seemed completely unfazed, still running relentlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was getting to be too much for Martin Jol on the sidelines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’His stamina is just insane, isn’t it?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It’s the 86th minute, and he can still run like that?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martin Jol felt this completely defied logic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It’s December, man!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’After months of high-intensity matches, he can still run like this in December?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The 86th minute!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Netherlands has its share of players with incredible engines, like Edgar Davids, nicknamed the \"Wild Boar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the nickname suggests, he could really run, charging all over the pitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hamburg had an incredibly energetic player of their own: the Croatian forward, Olic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not even Olic was as ridiculous as Wang Shuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’An average of over 11 kilometers run per match.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’That’s just absurd!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Other players are completely wiped out after a Bundesliga match. After he finishes, he could probably go back for extra practice. He might even be thinking, Should I run a half-marathon now?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martin Jol felt a guy like Wang Shuo was practically superhuman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It’s a shame he’s not a dockworker in the Netherlands! What a waste!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Martin Jol was grumbling to himself, Wang Shuo once again ran into an open space in the right channel, raising his hand to call for the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hainauer quickly passed him the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the ball arrived at Wang Shuo’s feet, if you could freeze time, you would see that he was surrounded by no fewer than four Hamburg defenders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mathijsen, Alex Silva, Trovsky, and Jansen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four of them had him completely surrounded from different directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant Wang Shuo received the ball, Mathijsen, Alex Silva, and Trovsky simultaneously closed in to trap him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why didn’t Jansen join them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Schürrle was nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the three-man trap was about to snap shut, in that split second, Wang Shuo did the same thing as before—he played a one-touch pass straight to Schürrle as if the ball were a hot potato.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, Wang Shuo turned and burst forward in a powerful sprint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Andrei!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo’s pass was perfectly weighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Schürrle instantly knew what to do. Hearing the shout only confirmed Wang Shuo’s intent, and he met the ball with a first-time lofted pass over the top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two had played together for a long time, and Schürrle was well aware of Wang Shuo’s capabilities. He weighted the lofted pass perfectly, getting both the power and the angle just right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo surged forward, getting in behind Mathijsen. He chested the ball down sideways, bringing it under perfect control at his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, he stepped into the Hamburg penalty area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did the goalkeeper, Rost, charge out from his six-yard box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What followed was what Wang Shuo did best: a one-on-one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After bringing the ball under control, he immediately wound up his right foot as if to blast it at the goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The feint scared Rost, who immediately dove, stretching his body out for the save.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unexpectedly, Wang Shuo didn’t shoot. Instead, he cut the ball back with his right foot, effortlessly bypassing the diving Rost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo sped up to reach the ball and calmly slotted it into the empty net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s Wang Shuo again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He scores a brace at the crucial moment!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"3-2!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s Wang Shuo’s 18th Bundesliga goal of the season!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My heavens!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is simply unbelievable!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the ball hit the net, every single Mainz fan in Bruch Road Stadium leaped from their seats, roaring in celebration for Wang Shuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them were a few special guests who had traveled a long way just to see him play.\u003C\u002Fp>",1126,"2026-05-30T11:12:32.829Z","2026-06-01T04:31:05.348Z",1,"novelbin.me","734e6a0d64e172dc1bfdaaa55d7b59c8ada3ee44acda122d9efc60cdd79f20e7","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-37","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-36",400,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-cover.jpg"]