[{"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-341":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},484077,734,"Chapter 341 - 79: Best in Europe! Back-to-Back Braces! The True Leader! He Tore Through a Defense Line Alone","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-341",341,"\u003Cp>’For powerhouse clubs, there’s no shortage of talented young players. Who even pays them any mind?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Never mind anyone else, isn’t Bayern’s attitude toward Tony Kroos the best proof?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And that’s not even mentioning Real Madrid and Barça.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’When young players run off to the La Liga Giants, Wang Shuo suspected they were just asking for trouble.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Is the situation at Manchester United any better?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Anderson was supposed to be the next Ronaldinho. Manchester United spent 20 million British Pounds to sign him.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’In the end, Ferguson just had to turn him into a workhorse.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’For a club, handling player transfers is a high-risk venture. But isn’t it just as much of a risk for the players themselves?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The most a club can lose is a large sum of money. But for a professional player?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What they might lose is their entire career!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’A big name?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’To the top powerhouse clubs, that means nothing at all.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Ibrahimovic is a big enough name, right?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Barça didn’t hesitate to trade Eto’o plus cash just to sign him. And now?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How high were Guardiola’s expectations for Ibrahimovic back then?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And yet, isn’t he now being cast aside like a worn-out shoe?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’You could say it’s because Ibrahimovic was unwilling to properly support Messi, to play second fiddle to him.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’So why should I go and play second fiddle to Messi?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Even if I were willing, could I guarantee I’d play that role well?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’When problems arise, all it would take is one word from them to \"remold\" me, to change my tactical role. Would I listen or not?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Tuchel was right about one thing: being weak is the original sin!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Only if you’re strong enough can you control your own destiny!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry. At least for now, I haven’t even thought about leaving Dortmund!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo reassured his two best friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subotic and Foyelner both knew what kind of person Wang Shuo was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Wang Shuo said he hadn’t, then he definitely hadn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was one more thing Wang Shuo didn’t mention: Thomas Essien had been actively pushing for a contract renewal with Dortmund.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two sides had met twice to exchange ideas and opinions, and negotiations were still ongoing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things were different now. The Wang Shuo of today, negotiating a contract renewal with Dortmund, was in a much stronger position than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, Wang Shuo suddenly shot up from his seat and clapped his hands together forcefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLAP! CLAP! CLAP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, guys, time’s running out! Let’s get ready! We’re fighting for another three points today!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chorus of agreement erupted in the locker room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「A little over an hour later.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the 20th round of the Bundesliga, Dortmund was away to challenge Stuttgart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The match was in its 75th minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dortmund’s left-sided attacker, Reus, was fouled by Khedira as he dribbled the ball forward near the halfway line. The foul resulted in a free kick for Dortmund on the left side of the field, just inside the attacking half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire Mercedes-Benz Stadium was filled with the roars of the Stuttgart fans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the scoreboard read 1-1!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Sven Bender out injured, Hummels was once again starting as the defensive midfielder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, in the 14th minute of the first half, while trying to block a shot from Stuttgart’s forward, Marica, Santana had inadvertently deflected the ball into his own net for an own goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, in the 23rd minute of the first half, Owomoyela pushed forward on the right flank. After receiving a pass from Wang Shuo, he delivered a diagonal cross to the far post, where Grosskreutz connected with a close-range header to equalize for Dortmund.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, both teams were locked in a grueling battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, in the 48th minute of the second half, Stuttgart was awarded a penalty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Marica’s penalty kick was saved by Ziegler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the short 25-minute span from the 50th to the 75th minute, a total of five yellow cards were issued between the two teams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four of those were given to Dortmund.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shahin, Kuba, Santana, and Schmelzer all received yellow cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After receiving his yellow card in the 61st minute, Kuba went down after a physical challenge and had to be taken off the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo made a point to ask the team doctor, and the initial diagnosis was a pulled muscle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, Reus came on for Kuba, and Grosskreutz shifted over to the right wing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of this led to Khedira’s foul in the 75th minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Khedira’s foul occurred on the left flank, just past the halfway line. It was too far from the goal to pose any direct threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shahin walked over, placed the ball, and then slowly backed away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reus, Schmelzer, Foyelner, Hummels, and others spread out nearby, preparing to receive a pass from Shahin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo noticed Shahin raise his right index finger and immediately guessed what he was thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kevin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo called out softly to Grosskreutz.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandcross immediately looked over. Wang Shuo jerked his head in Shahin’s direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grosskreutz understood at once and nodded back at Wang Shuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Stuttgart defenders had been watching the pair and naturally saw the exchange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they didn’t understand what it meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the spot of the foul was indeed too far out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo, who was standing outside the Arc Top District, immediately began to drift slowly to the left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a clear sign that he was moving to support the left flank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, Stuttgart’s two center-backs, Niedermayer and Tashche, shifted to their left along with Wang Shuo, determined to keep him within their sight and marking range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the referee blew his whistle, Shahin started his run-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every player on the field began to move in concert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as everyone assumed Shahin would pass directly to a teammate—a perfectly normal play, whether he passed to Reus, Foyelner, or even back to Schmelzer and Hummels.\u003C\u002Fp>",987,"2026-05-30T11:12:32.829Z","2026-06-01T04:31:05.348Z",1,"novelbin.me","cd4ab780016aee59cb15b376a29b6701616e3bbd4124e717ca96d2ff1ea3633e","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-342","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-340",400,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-cover.jpg"]