The God of Football starts with passive skills

Chapter 7 He's here to risk his life!

How poor is Mainz?

Because of a lack of funds, Mainz's youth team doesn't even have a venue for matches.

Playing youth team matches at Bruchweg Stadium?
The club did some quick calculations and realized that playing a match in this stadium was simply not worthwhile.

Moreover, both the first team and the reserve team are at Bruchweg Stadium.

If several youth teams were to play there, the field would be in a terrible state.
Therefore, Mainz ultimately chose a town called Lower Olm, about 15 kilometers southwest of the city.

The club rented a multi-purpose stadium with an athletic track in the town's sports park.

The Engelborn Stadium doesn't even have stands or fences; anyone can stand on the sidelines and watch the game.

All of Mainz's youth team matches are held here.

Wang Shuo's first home game after joining Mainz U19 was at this stadium.

Their opponent is the U19 team from 1860 Munich.

Although it was a match between the youth teams of two professional clubs, it didn't really attract much attention.

When Wang Shuo walked onto the field to warm up, he glanced around the court and found that the huge court was almost deserted.

"Isn't today Sunday?"

While warming up, Wang Shuo asked Schürrle, who was standing next to him, with some curiosity.

It's said that the football atmosphere in Europe is very strong, and even youth team matches attract a large audience.

But Wang Shuo glanced at them and estimated there were only a few dozen people.

"They're supporting the Lower Olm club; we're unwelcome outsiders," Schürrle explained with a smile.

But just as Wang Shuo was beginning to understand, Schürrle added another sentence.

"Actually, our second team's attendance at Bruchweg Stadium is also very poor, with a maximum of only about a thousand people. I heard from them that the club is losing money selling tickets."

"Losing money?"

"Of course, think about it, after selling tickets, someone needs to check the tickets, right? Someone needs to maintain order at the scene, right? We might even need to call the police to come and keep watch."

"All of these things cost money. The revenue from tickets for hundreds or even a couple of thousand people is simply a loss."

"Not to mention, Bruchweg Stadium needs to be maintained after the game, otherwise the professional league will not allow it to be in such poor condition."

Upon hearing this, Wang Shuo mentally did the math and realized that he had indeed lost out.

"The second team is in a very awkward situation. In the future, they may not be able to play at Bruchweg Stadium anymore, and they may have to rent a venue outside, or they may even have to cancel the game altogether."

"Cancel the second team?" Wang Shuo was surprised.

In his mind, the promotion process was simply from U19 to the second team, and then to the first team.

"In fact, in the past two or three years, the best-performing players in the U19 team have often gone directly from the U19 team to the first team after turning 18, instead of going to the second team."

Wang Shuo's eyes lit up.

He was unaware of this matter.

No need to go to the second team, directly promoted to the first team?

Considering that the first-team coach Klopp, the reserve team coach Peter Neustädter, and the U19 coach Kramny were all mentored by Wolfgang Frank and shared the same tactical philosophy, this is particularly relevant.

From this perspective, it's not a problem for the first team to select players directly from the second team and the U19 team.

"German football has been poorly managed in recent years. Clubs are heavily indebted, everyone is struggling, and there is a lot of pressure on youth training. So we have been constantly reforming."

"The Bundesliga and Bundesliga 9 are professional leagues, but the third tier is currently divided into two leagues, North and South, and the fourth tier has as many as nine leagues. Our Mainz II team belongs to the Southwest Division."

“But starting from the 08/09 season, the two leagues in the third tier will be integrated into the German Third Division, with only 20 teams.”

"The eliminated third-tier teams, along with the teams from the original nine leagues in the fourth tier, will be integrated into three leagues: the South, the West, and the North, with 18 teams in each league."

"The other teams will go directly to the fifth tier league."

Wang Shuo was somewhat confused, as he wasn't particularly familiar with the German league system.

But one thing is certain: apart from the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga, the lower leagues in Germany are still quite chaotic and are constantly undergoing reforms.

Presumably for this reason, Mainz II and U19, though seemingly superior and subordinate, are actually on the same level, both supplying players to the first team.

The league itself is chaotic, and the youth team matches are not of high quality, resulting in almost no viewers watching Mainz's youth team matches at all levels.

"The youth teams or second teams that can truly attract fans are those of powerhouse teams like Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, and Hamburg."

Schürrle's eyes were full of longing when he talked about these top domestic teams.

This reminded Wang Shuo of a saying.

In Germany, everyone who plays football dreams of playing for Bayern Munich!
……

"Munich 1860 is a very good team."

Before the match, Kramny called all the players together on the sidelines to give them a pre-match briefing.

"Their defense is excellent, but their offense isn't very strong. We need to work on that."

There was not much pre-match preparation for the U19 match, and they didn't even know the characteristics of their opponents.

However, Munich 1860's youth training has always been outstanding, and it is also a major contributor to national teams.

Despite their opponent being ranked two places lower than Mainz, Kramny repeatedly emphasized the importance of defense.

Especially the top scorer for 1860 Munich, the 18-year-old Austrian striker Philipp Hossinner.

After emphasizing the tactics, Kramny announced the starting eleven for today.

Wang Shuo, who performed exceptionally well after coming on as a substitute in the last round, has, as everyone expected, appeared in the starting lineup.

Since joining Mainz U19, Wang Shuo's performance has become increasingly outstanding, from trials to matches and later training.

In particular, he was very close to Schürrle, Hofem, Medinitz and others.

These are all key players.

But Kramny made a very unexpected decision.

"Wang, you'll be playing in the middle today."

Kramny pointed at Wang Shuo and said.

"After the game starts, I hope you can do your best to suppress the opponent's backcourt."

"Robin."

Kramny pointed at Robin Medinitz, "You play on the left."

"Andrei, you'll play on the right wing."

Schürrle nodded in agreement.

"Munich 1860's defense is excellent, so we need to play our own style from the start and try to seize the initiative."

"Robin, Andre, your task is to work with Wang to put pressure on Munich 1860's defense, win the ball back, and launch a quick counter-attack to capitalize on our advantage."

Wang Shuo glanced at Schürrle, then at Medinitz, and both of them were looking at him.

The three of them laughed in unison and nodded in agreement.

…… one!

two!
three!
start up!

The moment the 25-year-old referee Dominic Bach blew the whistle to start the match, Wang Shuo shot into Munich 1860's backfield like an arrow.

As soon as Philipp Hossina kicked the ball out from inside the center circle, Wang Shuo rushed up to him.

The player in 1860 quickly passed the ball back.

The next moment, Wang Shuo swept past Philip Hossina like a gust of wind.

The Austrian striker, watching the back of the Asian player who was about the same height as him, loudly reminded his teammates behind him.

"Watch out, this guy's fast!"

But Wang Shuo had already broken through the center circle, broken through the midfield of 1860, and rushed towards the back line.

This surprised the young players at Munich 1860.

Before Wang Shuo could even get close, they hurriedly cleared the ball with a kick, sending it forward into the attacking third.

The players of Munich 1860 were all very surprised.

This Asian kid doesn't look like he's here to play football.

It's like they're here to risk their lives!
Klaus Schröhm, the head coach of Munich 1860, saw that they had lost possession of the ball and a strange look flashed in his eyes.

He immediately gave a cold laugh.

"Going all out from the start, I'd like to see how long you can keep it up!"

But the course of the match clearly took Klaus Schroem by surprise.

Wang Shuo was like a dragon entering the sea in the middle of the frontcourt, running non-stop without stopping for a moment.

If it's just about running, that's easy.

The problem is that he is incredibly fast, and his stamina is like it's free; he's always operating at full power, constantly accelerating and sprinting.

They consistently ran in the same passing lanes as the Munich 1860 players, making it very difficult for the away team's players.

These defenders weren't very technically skilled. Whenever Wang Shuo pressed them too close and suddenly accelerated, they would be caught off guard and forced to make hasty tackles.

There were frequent errors in passing and receiving the ball.

In the 9th minute, Wang Shuo's sudden high-speed retreat from the front to press Munich 1860 forced the opponent into a hasty passing error from outside the 30-meter zone.

Mainz midfielder Jan Kirschhof quickly moved forward and intercepted the ball. Looking ahead, he saw Wang Shuo running, calling out to Kirschhof and pointing out the direction of the pass with his left hand.

Kirchhoff immediately delivered a low, low pass, which found the right flank perfectly.

Wang Shuo chased after the ball at top speed, dribbled it forward, and continued to catch up.

Wang Shuo's impressive start drew the attention of Munich 1860's defenders.

But at that moment, Schürrle on the right flank was making a rapid forward run.

Wang Shuo seized an opening and delivered a through ball, sending it directly to the right side of the penalty area.

Schürrle made a rapid run forward, caught up with the ball near the byline, and then passed it across the face of the goal.

Robin Medinitz made a run down the left flank and easily slotted the ball home.

1 is better than 0!

"Wuhu!"

Mediniz turned and ran excitedly.

Wang Shuo and Schürrle chased after them at the same time.

On the sidelines, the two men flanked Medinitz from both sides, lifting him up.

At this time, there were nearly a hundred fans watching the game from the sidelines, and they all applauded.

Kramny was also clapping enthusiastically.

This quick counter-attack after intercepting the ball was executed very simply, and the strategy was very clear.

The key is Wang Shuo.

Kramny is now almost certain that Wang Shuo is not just good at running, and not just has speed.

More importantly, he is very smart and good at using his brain to play football.

He racked his brains but couldn't figure it out. Were the 18 teams that Wang Shuo had tried out for him out of their minds?

How come they didn't see Wang Shuo's talent?

That's outrageous, isn't it?

……

After conceding a goal in the 9th minute, Munich 1860 attempted a counter-attack.

But Mainz performed more strongly than their opponents.

Kramny signaled to everyone to continue pressuring the opponent.

Wang Shuo was also constantly putting pressure on the opponent's midfield and defense from the frontcourt.

His tireless running, unpredictable acceleration and sprints, and excellent positioning made the midfielders and defenders of Munich 1860 very troubled.

In the 18th minute, under pressure from Wang Shuo's sudden forward run, the center-back made a mistake in passing the ball across to the left-back, and Schürrle intercepted the ball and sent a diagonal pass behind the defense.

Wang Shuo reacted quickly, rushing straight into the penalty area at top speed, controlling the ball before unleashing a powerful shot.

The football grazed the side of the onrushing goalkeeper and nestled into the Munich 1860 goal.

2 is better than 0!

After conceding two goals, Munich 1860 began to switch to defense.

Wang Shuo, on the other hand, remained very active.

joke.

The center position is definitely the one facing the most defensive pressure on the court, and it is also the position most vulnerable to fouls.

The youth team's defensive players lacked experience and committed fouls frequently.

Therefore, Wang Shuo, while ensuring that he did not get injured, racked up a lot of passive points.

Whenever Wang Shuo was fouled and fell to the ground, and the referee blew his whistle to indicate a foul, he would happily get up.

I've earned some more passive points!

But in the eyes of everyone, including Kramny, Wang Shuo was simply enjoying the game.

"This kid was born to play football!" Kramny exclaimed with a smile.

After the match, Mainz U19 defeated Munich 1860 2-0, with Wang Shuo scoring in two consecutive matches.

More importantly, he played for 78 minutes and actually earned 7 passive points.

This makes life so promising!
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