The God of Football starts with passive skills

Chapter 27 Detective, you've misjudged him!

Wang Shuo has scored again!

He was promoted from the U19 team to the first team and made two appearances for Mainz's first team, scoring a goal in both appearances!

As the youngest scorer in Mainz's history, Wang Shuo has begun to attract the attention of Mainz fans.

Back in Mainz, when we arrived at Bruchweg Stadium, there were two or three hundred fans chasing after the team bus and shouting.

"Go Mainz!"

"Back to the Bundesliga!"

"Well done, keep it up!"

Especially when the players got off the bus, the fans excitedly shouted their names.

Calhanoglu, Feulner, Nowitzki, Subotic, Pekovic...

To Wang Shuo's great surprise, when he peeked out of the bus, there was a burst of screams from the crowd.

"king!"

"Wang Shuo!"

"Keep it up, Chinese youth!"

"Well done, Your Majesty!"

Wang Shuo was still on the step of the bus door when he heard the fans shouting, and he was stunned for a moment.

He truly didn't expect that these Mainz fans would remember him.

As he got off the bus, he smiled and waved to the fans.

Yes, he realized that he was still quite inexperienced.

After experiencing it a few more times, you should get used to it.

"How's it going? Feeling good?" Subotic asked with a smile as he walked beside Wang Shuo.

Thanks to Wang Shuo's outstanding performance, Subotic also scored a goal and was in a very good mood.

"Right now, I just want to get some rest. I have a game on Wednesday."

Anyone could see that Wang Shuo was in a very good mood.

Just like this sunny weather.

Due to the 2008 European Championship, all leagues had to shorten their schedules.

Even in the German second division.

Due to the winter break, there are currently 4 rounds of matches remaining in the 2. Bundesliga.

All matches were required to be completed by May 18th.

Therefore, the 31st round was scheduled for midweek.

This round's opponent is Kaiserslautern.

The competition in the German second division is actually very fierce.

There are a total of 18 teams. The top three teams are promoted to the Bundesliga, and the bottom four teams are relegated to the third tier, the 4. Liga.

Despite Kaiserslautern's 2-1 comeback victory against Aachen at home this round, they are still ranked 15th.

It is exactly the fourth from the bottom.

It's easy to imagine that Kaiserslautern will fight tooth and nail against Mainz in the 31st round.

Wang Shuo's memories of Kaiserslautern are mostly stuck in the Kaiserslautern myth of yesteryear.

But who could have imagined that in just 10 years, that team that created a legend would not only fall from the Bundesliga back to the 2. Bundesliga, but also struggle to avoid relegation.

Don't be fooled by Subotic's status as a starter at Mainz and his outstanding performance.

In fact, he was only 19 years old.

Besides captain Nowitzki, he was the first person in the locker room to speak to Wang Shuo, and he had the best relationship with Wang Shuo.

As the two walked into the training building side by side, they saw that Borja did not return to the locker room with the rest of the team, but instead followed Klopp straight to the head coach's office.

"I guess he's trying to get playing time."

Subotic nudged Wang Shuo lightly with his shoulder and gestured towards the head coach's office.

Wang Shuo also guessed it.

"What can I do about this?" Wang Shuo asked with a smile.

indeed.

Although he was on loan, Borja is Mainz's top scorer this season.

It's impossible to just eliminate Wang Shuo simply because he performed well in the last two rounds, right?
Putting yourself in his shoes, if Wang Shuo were the head coach, he would definitely want to stabilize Borja in the current situation as well.

As Buvac said before, the head coach also needs to coordinate the playing time of each player.

"Right now, I'm only focused on doing my job well and improving my skills!"

Subotic believed it.

But he was clearly unaware that Wang Shuo's talk of improving his strength involved not only training but also the Ball God System.

In the match against Osnabrück, Wang Shuo took a lot of hits thanks to the opponent's solid defensive formation.

It hurt a bit, and sometimes it was quite infuriating, but in the post-match review, he gained a full 9 passive points.

He has now accumulated 47 passive points.

If I earn just 3 more points, I can get another passive skill card.

Although he hadn't accumulated enough passive points yet, Wang Shuo had already made his decision.

I'll take it out and smoke it again this time.

What if I win the grand prize?

……

That evening, Wang Shuo returned to his rented room and first looked at German newspapers and websites.

There isn't much reporting about him.

The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung has many readers in Mainz and gave him a small section of coverage.

The headline reads: Young player scores in consecutive matches, Mainz secures two consecutive victories!
Compared to the last time, there is a slightly longer description of Wang Shuo this time.

But they didn't even provide a single photo.

Bild reported on it even less than the last time Bayern Munich paid attention to it.

There's no way around it, Bayern Munich is the real traffic driver for German football.

Other publications like Die Welt and Süddeutsche Zeitung haven't paid much attention to the 2. Bundesliga, let alone Mainz.

However, Wang Shuo saw himself in a German Second Division match highlights segment on television.

Unlike the lukewarm response in Germany, Wang Shuo logged onto Chinese websites on his laptop and found that the reaction in China was much more enthusiastic.

In particular, major portal websites prominently featured Wang Shuo's consecutive goals on the front page of their sports sections.

This made Wang Shuo feel secretly pleased.

Especially when he saw the comments under the news, many fans praised him for being handsome.

"The eyes of the masses are indeed discerning!"

"As the most handsome player in the Mainz team, I definitely deserve the title."

Wang Shuo was reminded of Oscar Korotchano, the head coach of Eintracht Frankfurt U19.

Didn't he suggest that Wang Shuo go to England to emulate Beckham because he was handsome?
Ironically, just as Wang Shuo was thinking of Corotzanno, the Nokia on the table suddenly rang. It was a call from his agent, Thomas Essien.

"My king, I have good news for you."

"Frankfurt's sporting director, Brühgen, has accepted Oscar Korotchano's resignation."

"What? You resigned?" Wang Shuo was taken aback.

Whether Korotchano resigns or not has absolutely nothing to do with Wang Shuo.

The main reason was that he had just been talking about Corotzano, and then suddenly received this news, so he was inevitably a little surprised.

"what happened?"

“Who knows?” Thomas Essien laughed.

He is not actually a full-time agent, so he only has one player under his management, Wang Shuo.

This made him pay extra attention to Wang Shuo.

He affirmed Wang Shuo's performance in Mainz.

When Wang Shuo mentioned that Borja had gone to see Klopp again, Thomas Essien told Wang Shuo to be mentally prepared.

"We're only 17 after all. Whether it's to appease Borja or to protect you, I suspect Klopp will choose to start Borja midweek."

Wang Shuo had anticipated this.

Subotic had warned him about this before.

"However, Kaiserslautern is no pushover either. They have only conceded 33 goals in 30 matches, making them the third-best team in the 2. Bundesliga, with only two more goals conceded than Mainz and one more than Borussia Mönchengladbach."

Who would have thought that such a defensively strong team would now be in the relegation zone?

The main reason is that they are too poor at scoring goals.

They've only scored 29 goals in 30 matches, second to last in the 2. Bundesliga.

Paderborn is in last place.

On the other hand, the fact that Kaiserslautern could maintain such a level of defense despite such a dismal attack shows just how strong their defense is.

Thomas Essien meant that, given Borja's recent form, he might not be able to gain an advantage against Kaiserslautern.

"You still need to be prepared. If the attack doesn't go well in the first half, then you'll definitely have to make substitutions in the second half."

Even without his agent's instructions, Wang Shuo will do his best.

……

knock knock knock.

When Bayern Munich's chief scout, Wolfgang Dremler, knocked on General Manager Uli Hoeneß's office door again, he already knew the awkward situation he was about to face.

As Hoeneß greeted him, he entered the room and was surprised to find a scouting report that he had submitted earlier in front of Hoeneß, with Wang Shuo's photo on the cover.

“You’ve misjudged me, my friend,” Hoeneß teased his friend with a smile.

Dremler was somewhat embarrassed.

But Bayern's general manager wasn't going to let him off the hook yet. He opened the scouting report and started reading it aloud.

"When I stood outside the training ground on the north side of Bruchweg Stadium and watched a training session of the Mainz first team, I knew that Mainz had unearthed a very good young striker."

"That's Wang Shuo from China."

When he read this, Hoeneß couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Dremler was even more embarrassed.

He clearly remembered that in the report, he described Wang Shuo's characteristics and playing style in detail.

He praised Wang Shuo for his extraordinary speed and explosiveness.

"This tireless young striker likes to press aggressively from the opponent's half."

"His clever positioning allowed him to avoid being entangled with too many defenders, making up for the physical shortcomings caused by his slender physique."

"He's not a tactical center; he's more like a wanderer from the Black Forest."

In this report, Dremler also mentioned that Wang Shuo's basic skills were average and his footwork was rather rough.

"Look, it's rather rough..."

Hoeneß pointed to this part of the report, shook his head, and chuckled.

Dremler was also very embarrassed.

Anyone who watched yesterday's 2. Bundesliga match would absolutely not believe that this report came from Bayern Munich's chief scout.

Isn't this nonsense?
Judging from Wang Shuo's performance, his free kick that created a threatening area in the attacking third while taking on three opponents was technically crude.
"I know it's too late for anything I say now..." Dremler said with a bitter smile.

He's really screwed up in a ditch now.

But he also found it very strange.

Because he watched Wang Shuo's entire training session and found his technique to be quite average.

If judged by the standards of the Bundesliga, especially Bayern Munich, calling it rough is not an exaggeration.

But who would have thought that Wang Shuo would suddenly do something like this?

Could it be that he did it on purpose that day?

"Alright, alright, Wolfgang, I was just joking with you. I wasn't trying to hold you accountable. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes, don't they?"

In the end, Hoeneß himself couldn't help but chuckle.

Dremler is having a tough time.

Are you kidding me?
Are you sure this isn't a mockery?

"I called you here because I wanted you to keep an eye on this kid. I think he's pretty good; he's a promising talent."

When it came to serious matters, Hoeneß stopped laughing.

Dremler nodded. "I'll have someone go and investigate further."

"Let's follow them."

"track?"

"Tracking" means to observe or monitor over a long period of time.

This is usually only done by players that Bayern Munich highly regards.

"We're keeping an eye on him, and other teams certainly are too. If Mainz fails to get promoted to the top division this season, it's likely that Klopp won't be the only one leaving," Hoeneß said casually.

The tragedy of small teams is precisely reflected here.

Dremler understood what Hoeneß meant.

Wang Shuo's performance in the last two matches has indeed shown a very high level of skill.

He's even on par with Thomas Müller.

But the most important thing is potential.

Wang Shuo's progress is too fast; it's almost as if he takes a giant leap forward with every game he plays.

That's what's most impressive.

No one knows how far a player like this can go.

Bayern Munich is unlikely to let go of such a player to another Bundesliga team.

"I understand."

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