[{"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-378":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},484114,734,"Chapter 378 - 84: A Surprise! A European Do-or-Die Battle! The Turin Massacre! The Old Lady’s Dirge! The Bundesliga is Vindicated","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-378",378,"\u003Cp>Without losing any speed, he cut diagonally to the left, shook off Cannavaro, and came face to face with Buffon in the Juventus six-yard box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Wang Shuo caught up to the ball, he took a series of quick, small steps to adjust his position. He feinted a left-footed shot to the far corner, then suddenly changed his technique and blasted a shot from close range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buffon’s reaction was incredibly fast, but he had just been faked out by Wang Shuo and had shifted his weight. Although he reacted instantly and made a diving save, the ball still slipped under him and into the Juventus goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s in!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just 76 seconds into the match!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dortmund strikes again with their signature blitzkrieg!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In just 76 seconds, the team from the Bundesliga has breached the Juventus goal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A quick strike from Wang Shuo opens the scoring for Dortmund!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"1-0!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the opening goal could be considered a fluke, then Juventus’s subsequent counter-attack only served to reveal the Old Lady’s age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was most evident during their counter-attack in the 4th minute after winning the ball upfield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Salihamidzic got the ball on the right wing, shook off Schmelzer, cut diagonally towards the center, and passed to Diego.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diego received the ball in the center, about 30 meters out, and dribbled forward before passing to Trezeget.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as Trezeget charged into the penalty area, Hummels beat him to it, sliding in to tackle the ball away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Juventus’s entire offensive buildup was noticeably slow, with a bit too much dribbling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the 6th minute, Juventus’s Grosso sent another long pass from the left, switching the play to Zebina on the right flank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zebina then passed it to Marchisio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of wide switch of play is designed to stretch the opponent’s defensive line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, as Marchisio received the ball, Salihamidzic quickly made a forward run into open space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marchisio played a through ball into the right side of the penalty area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as Salihamidzic received it, Hummels had already tracked back in time to close down the shooting angle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, the former Bayern winger took a long shot that flew high over the bar, posing no threat to the goal whatsoever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Juventus’s switch of play was just too slow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grosso’s long pass, in particular, had too high an arc and lacked pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given the speed of Dortmund’s positional shifts and transitions, that kind of pass was unlikely to pose a real threat as long as the team stayed focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Juventus squandered two consecutive attacking opportunities, Dortmund was quick to retaliate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They even taught Juventus a lesson in offensive tempo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It started with another interception in midfield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuba drove the ball down the right wing to the outside of the penalty area’s right corner, then cut a pass across to Götze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Götze was facing the goal. Even before receiving the ball, he had scanned the penalty area. Seeing no shooting opportunity for himself, he immediately spotted Wang Shuo and sent a diagonal pass his way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Wang Shuo had gestured, the pass went straight to his right foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his back to Cannavaro, Wang Shuo intended to control the ball with his right foot, turn, and immediately fire a shot with his left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the highly experienced Cannavaro challenged him from behind, causing his first touch to be slightly off. The ball popped high into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Lillorotale rushed over to clear the danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, Wang Shuo’s reaction speed was pushed to its limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the ball came down, he swung his right foot again—not to shoot, but to flick it to the side, causing Lillorotale’s attempted clearance to meet nothing but air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next moment, Wang Shuo took a quick step sideways, again with his back to the goal, and pulled the ball back with the inside of his right foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ball was now in front of him, safely under his control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, Wang Shuo laid the ball off sideways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Grosskreutz came charging up, cutting in diagonally from the right side of the Arc Top District toward the penalty spot. He met Wang Shuo’s pass and unleashed a thunderous shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ball rocketed into the right side of the Juventus goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buffon’s attention was completely focused on Wang Shuo, leaving him unable to react in time to the powerful shot from Grosskreutz’s late run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>2-0!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the match was only in its 9th minute!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a classic Dortmund blitzkrieg!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone knows Klopp’s teams are masters of the fast start, but Juventus clearly intended to come out attacking in this match as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But based on the first ten minutes of play, not only has the Juventus offense failed to threaten Dortmund, but their attacks have exposed their own defensive frailties.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The biggest issue is that Juventus is losing possession in midfield far too often, and they’re letting Dortmund pass through the middle with ease. That’s a recipe for disaster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We all know how incredibly fast Wang Shuo is. Letting Dortmund cut through the midfield is just asking for him to exploit that speed, isn’t it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one could have expected Dortmund’s offense to be so devastatingly effective in this match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Wang Shuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a goal and an assist, he was the brightest star shining on the pitch of the Turin Olympic Stadium tonight!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After taking a 2-0 lead, the Bumblebees didn’t sit back but continued to keep Juventus under pressure, looking to press their advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Juventus, on the other hand, simply couldn’t find an answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Lady was living up to her name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A squad of aging players, they simply couldn’t keep up with Dortmund’s pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the 18th minute, Salihamidzic had the ball on the right flank in a one-on-one with Schmelzer, hesitating over whether to take him on or pass the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the young and energetic Schmelzer didn’t give him a moment to decide, rushing in and stripping the ball from him.\u003C\u002Fp>",1000,"2026-05-30T11:12:32.830Z","2026-06-01T04:31:05.348Z",1,"novelbin.me","17eff53c2c081565ff3b7ef9a763c4e6288ebe210ec2a707d11ff4800d92c18f","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-379","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-377",400,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-cover.jpg"]