[{"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-178":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},484014,734,"Chapter 178 - 56: Three-Game Winning Streak! 1.2x Speed Marseille Turn! Searching for the Next Ronaldo! Wang Shuo, You Are My Father","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-178",178,"\u003Cp>The first half ended in a 0-0 draw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jermaine Jones received a yellow card during stoppage time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in the locker room, many of the Mainz players were already panting for breath, their faces showing extreme exhaustion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the so-called Klopp Syndrome!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo was also quite drained and drenched in sweat, but he could still handle it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young man’s body recovers quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for players like Kalhan and Pekovic, it was a different story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, listen up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Klopp strode into the locker room, clapping his hands loudly to get everyone’s attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quiet down and listen to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the first half, Krawietz from the analysis team would give the coaching staff a report analyzing the first half’s performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would list the many problems that had arisen during the first half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Klopp and his coaching staff had to strategize on how to solve these problems and approach the second half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Schalke 04’s lackluster offense this season was partly due to the poor form of their star striker, Kuranyi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a well-known Bundesliga striker, Kuranyi had started all 21 of his appearances in the first 22 matches but had only scored 8 goals and provided 4 assists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a Bundesliga striker, those numbers were truly subpar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, Kuranyi was making more headlines off the pitch than on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuranyi had been a controversial figure ever since Klinsmann excluded him from the national team roster in 2006.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite his Brazilian heritage, his footwork was not particularly brilliant; in fact, it was somewhat crude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His position became even more awkward with the rise of younger players like Gomez and Podolski.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the national team training camp in October, Lővér had called Kuranyi up, only to leave him out of the 18-man matchday squad. This infuriated Kuranyi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The German striker simply vanished midway through the match and refused to answer calls from Lővér and team manager Bierhoff afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he was summarily dismissed by the German Football Association.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The funny part was that after the severe punishment, Kuranyi came forward to apologize, but it was too little, too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at Schalke 04, no matter how terrible his form, he remained an undisputed starter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Klopp was reasonably satisfied with the performance of his center-back pairing, Neustadter and Nowitzki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, they had managed to contain Kuranyi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Klopp also made adjustments to deal with Schalke 04’s right-wing duo of Raphinha and Farfan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Foyelner, in particular, was instructed to mark Raphinha tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Rakitic, Klopp was confident with Kalhan and Pekovic anchoring the midfield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for the offense...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After laying out the defensive plan, Klopp’s gaze shifted to Wang Shuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, all eyes in the room turned to Wang Shuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling his teammates’ eyes on him, Wang Shuo stood up straight and declared loudly, \"Just give me some time. I’ll definitely break through Schalke 04’s goal in the second half!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was loud, his tone filled with unquestionable resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a clear display of his confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Klopp nodded at Wang Shuo in approval. \"Good. I believe in you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether he could pull it off or not, that confidence was exactly what the team needed most right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, get your heads in the game! We haven’t had a win in five matches.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope that today, we can walk away from the Veltins with all three points!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go! Let’s go!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo and all his teammates stood up in unison and shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second half began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Schalke 04 once again had Jermaine Jones man-marking Wang Shuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo had expected as much and wasn’t worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like in the first half, he continued to drag his defender around, constantly searching for and creating opportunities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was no easy task to break through Schalke 04’s defense, the most solid backline in the Bundesliga.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially with a shadow like Jermaine Jones sticking to him like glue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The match remained deadlocked, much like the first half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither side could gain an advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time ticked by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clock soon read 63 minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither team had made any substitutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raphinha seized an opportunity after winning the ball deep in his own half, driving forward along the right flank to launch another attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Brazilian right-back’s individual skill was truly impressive. Hugging the right touchline, he managed to carry the ball past the halfway line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he could go no further, he played a through ball to Farfan in the channel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Farfan controlled the ball with his first touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lővér was quick to get into position, making it difficult for Farfan to advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Farfan opted for a square pass to find Kuranyi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After making the pass, Farfan continued his run, looking for a one-two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Kuranyi’s first touch was poor, and he failed to bring the ball under control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vastly experienced Mainz captain, Nowitzki, reacted instantly, sticking a foot out to poke the ball away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tripped Kuranyi in the process, but the referee didn’t blow the whistle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nowitzki had gotten the ball first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ball fell to Pekovic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rakitic immediately closed down Pekovic, pressing to win the ball back on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo scanned all around him, taking in the entire situation at a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Pekovic received the ball, he quickly started a run, heading for the space between the holding midfielder, Westman, and the right-back, Raphinha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, however, Raphinha was still upfield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quick! Pass me the ball!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo shouted, raising his hand to demand the ball from Pekovic.\u003C\u002Fp>",918,"2026-05-30T11:12:32.829Z","2026-06-01T04:31:05.348Z",1,"novelbin.me","d34c2b344107ddf239731f16df59d5c5d0ddb17f01cd1f9dca6bf29b8ddb2b12","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-179","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-177",400,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-cover.jpg"]