[{"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-39":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},483925,734,"Chapter 39 - 25: One vs. Three","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-39",39,"\u003Cp>Osnabrueck, Germany.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the 30th round of the 2nd Bundesliga, Mainz was away to face Osnabrueck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the moment the match began, Wang Shuo deeply felt just how intense the competition in Europe’s professional leagues was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it was just the 2nd Bundesliga.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After his stellar performance in the last round, Head Coach Klopp decided to stick with the same starting lineup for this match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only difference was that this time, the 2nd Bundesliga television broadcast listed Wang Shuo as the center-forward when introducing the starting lineup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Osnabrueck’s head coach, Wolitz, had his eyes on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For this match, Wolitz not only set up his defense to counter Mainz, but also specifically assigned Dominic Ndjeng—a 1.82-meter-tall center-back with dual German and Cameroonian citizenship—to man-mark Wang Shuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This center-back’s key traits were his speed and endurance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Professional coaches react unbelievably fast!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Mainz’s side, the starting lineup was unchanged, except for left-back Marco Rose, who was suspended due to an accumulation of yellow cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was the Brazilian player Wellington, the local player Markov, or the young Croatian Landka, none of them had earned Klopp’s trust for such a crucial match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Uncle Mustache opted to have right-back Christian Demetraz fill in at left-back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the home team, Osnabrueck, adopted a 4-3-2-1 formation with three defensive midfielders, making it clear they were going to play a defensive, counter-attacking game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under these circumstances, Mainz’s offense ran into major trouble, while a crack appeared in what was supposed to be their most solid defensive line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the 34th minute, left-back Demetraz conceded a corner kick while defending on the end line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the subsequent corner kick defense, the Mainz defenders lost their man, failing to mark the opposing center-back, Thomas Sigyn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigyn powered a header straight into the goal guarded by Ischdonat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"GOAL!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A brilliant set-piece from a corner in the 34th minute.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thomas Sigyn opens the scoring for Osnabrueck!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, all the pressure is on Mainz.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mainz, who were unstoppable in the last round, haven’t been able to gain any advantage today at Bremen-Brueck Stadium.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wolitz’s defensive counter-attack tactic might not be pretty to watch, but it’s proving to be incredibly effective!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Sigyn scored, the more than 10,000 fans in the stadium leaped to their feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The frustration that had been building for over half an hour of being suppressed was completely unleashed in that instant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a forward, Wang Shuo had been positioned upfield during the corner kick defense, ready for a quick counter-attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This conceded goal had nothing to do with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But like his teammates behind him, he was still incredibly frustrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Osnabrueck was marking him very tightly in this match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter where he went, that number 40 center-back named Ndjeng was always on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On top of that, all three defensive midfielders were focused on defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time since arriving in Germany that Wang Shuo had truly experienced what it felt like to play against an ironclad defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Wang Shuo saw his teammates in the midfield and defense hanging their heads in a bit of a panic, he immediately realized the problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I can’t wait any longer. I have to move the plan up!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Wang Shuo’s original plan, he had intended to wear down the Osnabrueck defenders in a battle of attrition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would use his superior stamina to exhaust them and then look for an opportunity to score.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most likely window would have been in the final 20 minutes of the second half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after seeing the look on the Mainz players’ faces, Wang Shuo realized something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confidence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they had achieved a massive 6-1 victory over Paderborn in the last round, Mainz had played too timidly over the past few months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the players had their confidence worn away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, as soon as they fell behind in a match, they were prone to getting anxious and panicking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The longer this went on, the worse it would be for Mainz.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the head coach on the sideline was also waving frantically at his players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s okay! Conceding one goal is no big deal! Push forward! Keep attacking!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Klopp was clearly concerned about the team’s confidence as well, and he hoped they could equalize before the end of the first half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wang!\" Klopp called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Push up further! Get up there!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo raised a hand toward Klopp to show he’d heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Osnabrueck’s defense was just too compact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the restart, Mainz immediately organized an attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The team wanted to attack down the left flank with Foyelner initiating the play, but they were stifled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo dropped back from his forward position to receive a pass from Kalhan. He played a one-touch pass back to Gunkel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was just a simple transitional pass, it immediately gave Gunkel an opportunity to connect directly with Foyelner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After receiving the ball on the left side of the attacking third, Foyelner cut inside but was double-teamed by two defenders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no chance to enter the penalty area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo, who had been preparing to make a run into the box, quickly changed his mind, altering his course to offer support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he called for the ball, he also gestured for Foyelner to make a diagonal run into the box, wanting to set up a one-two wall pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the result?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Foyelner was completely blocked by the defenders, unable to even get into the penalty area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo was left with no choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With center-back Sigyn in front of him and a holding midfielder behind him, he was caught in a pincer. Forced to trap the ball and turn, he immediately played a square pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Kalhan surged forward and, from the right side just outside the Arc Top District, immediately took a long-range shot.\u003C\u002Fp>",972,"2026-05-30T11:12:32.829Z","2026-06-01T04:31:05.348Z",1,"novelbin.me","ef9a98eff3afcd0b2b3d9c15079e4e3fbb91b03e5ab1aa35bb12c1cdb71e6f54","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-40","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-38",400,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-cover.jpg"]