[{"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-177":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},484013,734,"Chapter 177 - 55: Devil’s Footwork! Toying with Neuer! That Slick Trap! He Saves Mainz Once Again","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-177",177,"\u003Cp>Over 60,000 Schalke 04 fans were roaring in approval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew Wang Shuo was Mainz’s biggest threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be careful, he’s clearly targeting you!\" Foyelner warned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo grabbed his teammate’s hand and pulled himself up from the grass, his eyes fixing on Jermaine Jones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The American midfielder, with his messy dreadlocks, looked like a lone wolf from the forest. His eyes, fierce and ruthless, were locked onto Wang Shuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wang Shuo wasn’t the type to be intimidated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Play resumed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo stuck to his own rhythm and style of play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took possession, made his runs, received the ball, and passed it, completely unfazed by Jermaine Jones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, he began to see the picture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jermaine Jones had been specifically assigned to mark him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter where he ran, even if he stood perfectly still, the American midfielder stuck to him like glue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What made it so difficult was that Jones played dirty, constantly teetering on the edge of a foul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was full of little tricks, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes, long after Wang Shuo had already passed the ball, Jones would pretend he couldn’t stop his momentum and slam right into him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like what happened in the 28th minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Wang Shuo received the ball and turned, he used a series of quick touches to evade the pressing Jermaine Jones before passing to Hainauer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jones followed through, kicking Wang Shuo directly on the shin guard. The impact sent Wang Shuo tumbling to the ground, where he clutched his leg, crying out in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the call?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The referee, Pell, only called a foul and didn’t issue a card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo was speechless. He got to his feet, walked over to Pell, and pointed at his shin guard. The studs had torn several holes in his sock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at this! Are you kidding me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I hadn’t been wearing a shin guard, my leg would be broken.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo pleaded with the referee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the sidelines, Klopp was also furious in front of the visitors’ dugout, protesting to the fourth official.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s letting that butcher injure my player!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ask him if he’s blind!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furious, Klopp jabbed two fingers of his right hand toward his own eyes, gesturing at the referee, Pell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This earned him a yellow card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gesture was deemed too aggressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Pell did call Jermaine Jones over and, in front of Wang Shuo, gave the American midfielder a warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You need to control your challenges. One more time, and I’m definitely showing you a card!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jermaine Jones nodded sullenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he still glared viciously at Wang Shuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo knew it was psychological warfare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If you back down or lose your nerve, you fall right into their trap.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Klopp tried to make an adjustment, gesturing for Schürrle to come over and support Wang Shuo, but Wang Shuo waved him back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Listen, I need you to stay pinned to the right wing. Wait for my signal, understand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, I’ll deal with the boss. I will get the ball out of here!\" Wang Shuo said, gritting his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karlsruhe had used a similar tactic against Wang Shuo once before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had assigned a player to man-mark him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been quite effective that time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wang Shuo wasn’t about to fall into the same trap twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His physicality might not be up to par yet, but he had stamina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jermaine Jones’s work rate was renowned in the Bundesliga, but Wang Shuo still wanted to test his own endurance against him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If I can just get him a yellow card, his hands will be tied.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Then I’ll have much more space to operate.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Play resumed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The match remained a tense stalemate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Schalke 04’s conservative tactics made it difficult for them to mount any effective attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Raphinha on the right flank was making fewer forward runs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, Mainz actually began to seize a bit of the initiative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time Wang Shuo got the ball, he chose to take Jermaine Jones on directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He avoided physical confrontation as much as possible, trying to draw a foul by dribbling and taking him on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jermaine Jones understood his opponent’s intent. He knew that getting a card would put him on a tight leash, but he still chose to go in hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he wasn’t fighting alone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, in the 45th minute, just before the end of the first half and as the match was about to head into stoppage time, Wang Shuo dropped back to receive a pass. With his back to the goal, he let the ball run through his legs with his right foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the ball passed between his own legs, it also went straight through the legs of Jermaine Jones—a nutmeg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo spun around and sprinted after it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The American midfielder turned instantly and, just as Wang Shuo reached the ball, charged over and shoulder-barged him to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The referee’s whistle blew immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Foul!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yellow card!\u003C\u002Fp>",823,"2026-05-30T11:12:32.829Z","2026-06-01T04:31:05.348Z",1,"novelbin.me","da2a77482728f78d1a830ab04d923e467cc63a1198c68b72a367bb9913d02c7e","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-178","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-176",400,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-cover.jpg"]