[{"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-182":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},484018,734,"Chapter 182 - 56: Three-Game Winning Streak! 1.2x Speed Marseille Turn! Searching for the Next Ronaldo","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-182",182,"\u003Cp>But in the end, Ferguson was the reason Ronaldo was forced to stay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A year ago, Ferguson had promised that if Ronaldo still wanted to leave a year later, Manchester United would consider offers from other teams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, almost the entire world knew that Florentino would return to Real Madrid this summer, and Ronaldo and Kaka were the superstars he wanted to sign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of thought, Ferguson shook his head and said, \"His physicality is too poor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That can be trained, can’t it?\" Martin Ferguson asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s hard to say. Asian players have always had this as a weakness. Look at Ronaldo when he joined; he was also 18, but his physicality was much stronger than Wang Shuo’s.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a pause, a hint of admiration appeared on Ferguson’s face. \"Compared to Wang Shuo, I still prefer Benzema from Ligue 1’s Lyon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You just like these physically strong players,\" Martin Ferguson muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ferguson laughed and didn’t argue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’As a British man, is there anything wrong with liking physically strong players?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually, if Wang Shuo trained up a bit, perhaps he could develop into a winger,\" Ferguson said, changing the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo’s speed and technical skills were quite good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, he looked at his brother. \"What’s Mainz’s asking price?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not clear yet, but players from the Bundesliga aren’t usually too expensive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ferguson nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bundesliga just didn’t have much purchasing power at the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s just that right now, a lot of major European clubs are watching him. I tried to contact his agent before. He told me the player’s primary demand is a guarantee of playing time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Ferguson’s brow immediately furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manchester United was stacked with talent at the moment. Besides the main attacking trio, players like Berbatov, Giggs, Nani, and Anderson were all performing well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the youth team, there were rising stars like Campbell, Welbeck, and Macheda.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, right, there was also Park Jisung.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How could they possibly guarantee Wang Shuo playing time?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And they won’t accept a loan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ferguson wasn’t surprised by this last part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No player likes being loaned out. Given a choice, no one would want it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo had a ton of options right now, so of course he wouldn’t agree to a loan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not talking about salary, but demanding guaranteed playing time and refusing a loan... this kid’s got some ambition,\" Ferguson said coolly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If it were me, I’d probably do the same thing.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, as the manager of Manchester United, he was on the other side of the table, and a young player like this made him uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just like when Wenger scouted Ibrahimović back in the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The player was a good player—limitless potential, exceptional talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But so what?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a major club, if a player wasn’t obedient and didn’t quietly accept the club’s arrangements, it didn’t matter how talented he was; he was useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those kinds of players who complain all day long are more likely to ruin the atmosphere in the locker room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have someone keep tracking him. We’ll see how things look in the summer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ferguson instructed after giving it some thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martin Ferguson wanted to try and persuade him further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and the scouts who had watched Wang Shuo in person all felt that the young Chinese player had limitless potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ferguson’s concerns were also valid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manchester United’s front line was indeed a bit overcrowded at the moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the afternoon of March 14th, during round 24 of the Bundesliga, Mainz hosted Borussia Mönchengladbach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for Borussia Mönchengladbach’s unexpected upset in the last round, where they slaughtered Hamburg 4-1, this match wouldn’t have had much suspense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was precisely because of that upset in the previous round that many people, including Borussia Mönchengladbach themselves, began to harbor some unrealistic fantasies, even thinking they had a chance to pull off another upset away from home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what was the reality?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last season in the 2nd Bundesliga, Borussia Mönchengladbach hadn’t been able to get the upper hand against Mainz.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This season, they could forget about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Bruch Road Stadium, Borussia Mönchengladbach only held out for 25 minutes before a long-range shot from Gunkel, assisted by Foyelner, pierced their goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just before the end of the first half, Wang Shuo once again dropped back to receive the ball, then suddenly changed direction, turned, and sent out a precise through pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Schürrle made a diagonal run into the box at high speed, collected the pass to go one-on-one, and once again scored against Borussia Mönchengladbach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>2-0!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After switching sides for the second half, Mainz still held a firm grip on the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the 67th minute, a cross from the right by right-back Helle found Wang Shuo, who poked it in front of the goal, once again breaching the visitors’ net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>3-0!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the 82nd minute, Borussia Mönchengladbach suddenly launched a wave of attacks, and American midfielder Bradley scored a goal, changing the score to 3-1!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But by this point, the match’s outcome was basically decided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just 5 minutes later, Gunkel made a late run and fired off a powerful shot, piercing Borussia Mönchengladbach’s goal and locking the final score at 4-1!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one had expected Gunkel to score a brace!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This player, who holds dual German and Côte d’Ivoire citizenship, had always been known for his diligence. His sudden display of brilliance was a surprise even to Klopp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After securing two consecutive wins, Mainz had somewhat recovered their morale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere in the locker room was also much better than during their previous five-game winless streak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, everyone had smiles on their faces again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncle Mustache was no longer walking around with a stern look on his face all day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the same round, VfL Wolfsburg came from behind to beat Schalke 04 4-3 at home.\u003C\u002Fp>",975,"2026-05-30T11:12:32.829Z","2026-06-01T04:31:05.348Z",1,"novelbin.me","17492a80a0387b1c3979405c5336c7055abc6e63a79973a217b37ec7888a39fe","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-183","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-181",400,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-cover.jpg"]