[{"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-242":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},483978,734,"Chapter 242 - 65: The Wang Shuo Effect! New Skill: Inverted Foot! Time to Dominate the Bundesliga","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-242",242,"\u003Cp>It wasn’t until his transfer to Monaco in 2006 that the number 9 jersey was inherited by Valdes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was obvious that over the past few seasons, Valdes had proven himself unworthy of the legendary shirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, he was not a convincing, efficient goalscorer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Head coach Klopp had previously revealed in a media interview that the reason for selling the Swiss forward, Frei, was his lack of individual skill and insufficient movement up front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before I decided to coach Dortmund, I had a phone call with Frei. We had disagreements on things like our movement in the final third.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s the reason he returned to Switzerland!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that Wang Shuo, a player who better fit Klopp’s requirements, had joined the team, Valdes—whose performance up front was even worse than Frei’s—would probably have to step aside for someone more capable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the early morning, Wang Shuo woke up in an unfamiliar bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his eyes to an unfamiliar ceiling, an unfamiliar comforter, and an unfamiliar bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning his head to the side, he saw a window with no curtains. Outside, the sky was just beginning to lighten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just couldn’t get used to living in a hotel. He had rushed to a nearby department store, casually bought a bed and mattress, then a set of bedding, and moved straight in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never been someone with high demands for material possessions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him, the most important function of a house was simply to have a place to eat, drink, shit, and sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During his time in Germany, Wang Shuo had been constantly studying Dortmund.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had also watched many recordings of Dortmund’s matches from the previous season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Mainz, the Bumblebees’ strength was clearly a huge step up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But compared to teams like Bayern and VfL Wolfsburg, they were still quite a ways behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, the goalkeeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weidenfeller was known in the Bundesliga for being unpredictable, but he was already the best goalkeeper Dortmund could have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The center-backs were currently Dortmund’s strongest link.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hummels, Subotic, and Santana—these three center-backs were among the best-performing in the Bundesliga last season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The key was that besides defending, they could also score goals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can you believe it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three center-backs scored 11 goals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two forwards only managed 19.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, some media outlets had made a suggestion last season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of having three center-backs rotate for two spots, why not put one of them on the forward line?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He might even score more goals than Frei and Valdes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Left-back was also a strong position for Dortmund.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Needless to say, the Brazilian player De De, when healthy, was still one of the best left-backs in the Bundesliga.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lee Yongsoo was getting old and had left on a free transfer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>De De’s backup was the young Schmelzer, who had also performed quite well last season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the right, Owomoyela was an unexpected discovery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dortmund had originally pinned their hopes on Rukavina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after a disastrous stint at Werder Bremen, the 29-year-old former German international, Owomoyela, arrived at Dortmund.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite being plagued by injuries at the start of the season, he completely secured his spot from late October onward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just how absurd was it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From that point on, Rukavina didn’t get any playing time at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even for a single minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoroughly disappointed, Rukavina was forced to leave for Munich 1860 in the 2nd Bundesliga during the winter break and was now being used as a bargaining chip to sign Sven Bender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Dortmund backline, having been coached by Dom, was formidable and also a good fit for Klopp’s requirements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hummels was skilled at passing, Subotic had outstanding defensive abilities, and Santana was also quite formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were all elements that Klopp particularly liked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were also things that his former team, Mainz, had lacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the midfield...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shahin, Kael, Sven Bender, Letalek, and also Tinga and Klinger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Brazilian veteran Tinga and Klinger were once stalwarts in Dortmund’s three-defensive-midfielder formation, but they clearly didn’t fit Klopp’s requirements now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t be fooled by Klopp’s emphasis on running and high-pressing; deep down, the guy was a fiend for technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To put it simply, he just liked players who could both run and had technical skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shahin, Foyelner, Hainauer, and others were all this type of player.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to their age and technical characteristics, Klinger and Tinga would likely find it difficult to remain starters under Klopp’s management.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Up front, the main focus was on the two wings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Polish right-winger, Kuba, had an interesting story from last season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He got injured during the winter break and missed a total of seven league matches, from matchday 18 to 24.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dortmund’s record in those seven matches was five draws and two losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo had already heard of Kuba back when he was at Mainz.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Polish winger had a tragic childhood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he was ten, he witnessed his father stab his mother to death. This devastated Kuba, and he even gave up football for a time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the end, he bravely walked out of that shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the pitch, the Polish winger was known for his tenacity. His speed might not be exceptional, but changing pace and direction was his specialty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I like this kind of passionate teammate, too!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The biggest question mark now was the left wing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would it be Foyelner, Reus, or Grosskreutz?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no definite answer yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition, Klopp had also promoted a young talent from the Dortmund U19s named Mario Götze to the first team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After watching the recordings of Dortmund’s matches and getting a better understanding of his new teammates, Wang Shuo genuinely felt that the current Dortmund squad had immense potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly, they were young.\u003C\u002Fp>",957,"2026-05-30T11:12:32.829Z","2026-06-01T04:31:05.348Z",1,"novelbin.me","14aa3b1f815f60593413a63aae896e4f6d7bc0bbe164714fe31d6e5a84d8a5fc","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-243","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-241",400,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-cover.jpg"]