[{"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-18":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},483876,734,"Chapter 18 - 10: I’m Going to Score Another Goal","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-18",18,"\u003Cp>How could their stamina hold up?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, in U19 youth team matches, each team has four substitution slots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The German Football Association also has strict regulations ensuring that young players on every team get a guaranteed amount of playing time each season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the 40-minute mark of the first half, the pace of the match began to slow down for both teams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Badstuber was marking Wang Shuo very tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since Mainz equalized, the duel between the two had become a spectacle on the pitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was because the referee kept blowing his whistle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was almost always for a foul by Badstuber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the fouls weren’t serious, or he would have been carded long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the fans on the sidelines could see that a fiery rivalry had developed between the two young players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Badstuber was the core of the Bayern Munich U19 defense, with excellent technique and passing ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after clashing with him a few times, Wang Shuo gradually figured out his weaknesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Badstuber, who stood 1.9 meters tall, was a left-footed player, and his right foot was weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His imposing frame gave him a significant physical advantage against his peers, and he was excellent at defending head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But most importantly, his defensive awareness was also quite outstanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for his shortcomings, they were the common weaknesses of all tall players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speed, acceleration, and turning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Targeting Badstuber’s weaknesses, Wang Shuo quickly knew what he had to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the 43rd minute, with the first half about to end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Mainz won the ball back near the center circle in their own half, Bayern didn’t press forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The home team made a series of passes and crossed the halfway line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, Wang Shuo moved with the passes from his teammates in the backfield, constantly running left and right to pull at Bayern’s defensive line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he saw Kirschhoff receive the ball and take a heavy touch forward, he immediately sensed an opportunity and started running back toward his own goal to receive a pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Wang Shuo ran, he shouted to Schürrle while pointing with his left hand, showing Kirschhoff where to pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was making a diagonal run toward the right half-space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kirschhoff passed in the direction Wang Shuo was pointing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before receiving the ball, Wang Shuo didn’t forget to glance over his shoulder at Badstuber behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bayern center-back’s defensive awareness was truly excellent. He knew he was slower and less agile than Wang Shuo, so even as he followed Wang Shuo’s run back to press him, he kept a slight distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was afraid that Wang Shuo would use the momentum of receiving the ball to shake him off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Wang Shuo turned and accelerated, Badstuber’s weaknesses would be completely exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Wang Shuo had his back to the goal, he had glanced back twice to check Badstuber’s position and naturally guessed his opponent’s intentions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, when Kirschhoff’s pass arrived, he first controlled it with his foot, making it look as though he was about to turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Badstuber immediately closed in on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the next instant, Wang Shuo used the inside of his right foot to pass the ball to his own left front—in the direction of Schürrle on the right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After making the pass, Wang Shuo pivoted on his right foot and spun to the right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire sequence happened in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Badstuber had closed the distance to prevent Wang Shuo from turning after controlling the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could get tight, Wang Shuo had already passed and turned in one fluid motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was like an eel, slipping right past Badstuber’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Badstuber snapped back to reality, his face pale with shock, and he reached out to grab him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even knowing that a grab would mean a yellow card, he still went for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to his surprise, he didn’t even come close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having turned, Wang Shuo burst forward at top speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Schürrle dropped back to receive the pass, and without waiting for Konstantin to track back, he immediately sent a through ball into the space behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo sprinted at full tilt, and upon reaching the ball, he gave it a light touch to knock it past the covering Elbu and broke into the right side of the penalty area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again facing the onrushing goalkeeper Oswald, Wang Shuo calmly slotted the ball into Bayern’s net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After scoring, Wang Shuo leaped up excitedly in the Bayern penalty box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"WOOHOO!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he landed, he sprinted toward Schürrle in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mainz players all rushed over to Wang Shuo as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this time, the fans from Lower Olm in the stands broke into enthusiastic applause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Asian player is pretty good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My God, he’s scored on Badstuber twice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mainz has a player like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bayern players, on the other hand, were a bit stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They clearly hadn’t expected Mainz to turn the tables on them right before the end of the first half!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attackers like Thomas Müller, Bopp, and Ekić were all national-level goalscorers, yet not only had they failed to break through Mainz’s goal, their opponent had scored on them repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was especially true for Badstuber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He truly hadn’t expected Wang Shuo to be a man of his word and score on him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Schürrle excitedly grabbed Wang Shuo. \"Wang, did you know? You’re the only forward so far this season to score a brace against Bayern!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s awesome!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nonsense,\" Medinitz immediately retorted from the side. \"He’s clearly the second.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Schürrle could argue, Medinitz explained, \"In the 13th round of the Bundesliga, Stuttgart beat Bayern 3-1 at home, and Mario Gomez scored a brace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo was taken aback for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How did the Bundesliga get dragged into this?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was talking about Bayern Munich U19,\" Schürrle said, exasperated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was he including the Bundesliga?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m talking about Bayern’s first team, second team, and U19 team,\" Medinitz said cheerfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, well that’s still impressive. Across all three Bayern teams, only two people have scored a brace, and no one managed it in the DFB-Pokal or the UEFA Cup?\" Schürrle asked, a little curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve seen the data and reports. I’m not wrong. Wang is the second,\" Medinitz said with great certainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo was surprised that Medinitz knew so much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Badstuber, Konstantin, and the others nearby looked particularly awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what? You just scored with a sneak attack while we weren’t paying attention. What’s there to be so proud of?\" Konstantin muttered unhappily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Badstuber’s embarrassment instantly deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konstantin obviously didn’t know that Wang Shuo had warned him before scoring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the end, he still scored!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Scoring twice against Bayern? Of course we’re proud!\" Medinitz grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Schürrle also chuckled. \"You just wait. Maybe he’ll even get a hat-trick in the second half.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, right, Robin, has anyone scored a hat-trick against Bayern this season?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, it’s been a long time since anyone has managed that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe, Wang, you better give it your all then. Robin and I will get you the ball.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, yeah, Wang, go for the hat-trick!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them flanked Wang Shuo, deliberately speaking loudly enough for the Bayern players to hear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo, however, felt a mix of emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when he recalled the looks on his teammates’ faces before the match, when they saw the \"rich and handsome\" Bayern players walk onto the pitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Yeah, on the football pitch, strength is what earns respect.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The myth had been shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>",1254,"2026-05-30T11:12:32.829Z","2026-06-01T04:31:05.348Z",1,"novelbin.me","da81fadba608d89f776625af2064aaa1c29b59bf2caf124dffaef6745223da98","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-123","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-122",400,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-cover.jpg"]