The God of Football starts with passive skills

Chapter 74 A volley! An offensive combination! Wang Shuo's dependency! Dortmund, you should give Wang Shuo a raise!
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When Wang Shuo brought the ball over, Peruvian center-back Carlos Zambrano first glanced to the side, then immediately turned back, focusing all his attention on Wang Shuo.

The 20-year-old Peruvian center-back also went through a lot of hardship and effort to get from Peru to Germany, and then from Schalke 04's youth team to the first team.

Every step was incredibly difficult!

Therefore, he cherishes everything he has now.

Including key positions.

And there's also the trust that head coach Magath has in him.

Wang Shuo dribbled the ball closer to Zambrano, also keeping a close eye on the Peruvian center-back's every move.

Wang Shuo actually acknowledges the strength of this center-back.

Standing at 1.85 meters tall and weighing 78 kilograms, he has a very good physique for a center-back.

More importantly, he is very fast, has great explosive power, and is willing to run and fight hard. He also plays very dirty and has a lot of dirty tricks.

All of these factors make Zambrano a very difficult center-back to deal with.

According to Kravitz's pre-match report, Zambrano's most obvious weakness is his poor ability to defend against high balls.

But this is not something Wang Shuo is good at.

Facing such a center-back, Wang Shuo felt both a headache and excitement.

He used to not understand why Messi, Ronaldinho, and others liked to dribble past people so much.

But now, he is experiencing this pleasure!
After upgrading [Eagle Eye] and [Coordination], Wang Shuo is now able to use some of his original technical moves with even greater ease.

Let's try Zambrano.

That's the good thing about offensive players.

Even if you fail 9 out of 10 attempts, as long as you succeed once, you'll win a standing ovation.

The defensive players then switch roles.

It doesn't matter if you succeed 9 out of 10 times, but if you fail even once, it will be remembered by countless people.

The advantage is mine!

Thinking of this, Wang Shuo decisively sped up.

He had to complete the action in the shortest amount of time, catching his focused opponent off guard.

Most importantly, Zambrano is right-footed, while Wang Shuo is left- or right-footed!
When he rushed towards Zambrano, about a step away, he suddenly extended his right foot and used the outside of his foot to flick the ball to his right, as if he was about to break through to the right.

Zambrano couldn't tell if it was real or fake, but he still followed Wang Shuo's movements.

Just then, Wang Shuo moved his legs quickly, took a step, and then used the inside of his right foot to flick the ball behind him, sending it to his left.

really!

That's such a damn liar!
Zambrano was no pushover either; he wasn't fooled at all and immediately adjusted his center of gravity, lunging towards Wang Shuo's left.

Did Cruyff turn around and try to get past me?
dream!

But just as Zambrano confidently adjusted his center of gravity, he discovered...

Where's the ball?

In the instant he adjusted his center of gravity, Wang Shuo flicked the ball with his right foot and stood firm. He then turned counterclockwise using his right foot as the axis, stepped on the ball that Cruyff had flicked to him when he turned with his left foot, and pulled it back to the right.

Marseille turn!

What the hell!

How did he do it?
Cruyff turn plus Marseille turn?
How did he connect these two movements?
How fast is this movement?

Most importantly, you must be very skilled with both feet.

The moment that thought crossed his mind, Zambrano had already completely missed his target.

Wang Shuo had already completed a Marseille turn, pulled the ball back, turned, and quickly dribbled forward.

too fast!
It was so fast that no one could see it clearly at all.

Zambrano had absolutely no idea how he had been beaten.

But the entire Westfalenstadion erupted in excited cheers.

Amidst cheers, Wang Shuo dribbled the ball towards the top of the arc, facing Boden, who was trailing behind.

Wang Shuo kept accelerating, giving Boden no time to adjust or react.

Just as the two were about to make contact, Wang Shuo suddenly stepped out with his right foot, tilting his whole body to the right again.

In that instant, only one thought flashed through Boden's mind.

Wang Shuo is a right-footed player.

He immediately and instinctively made a blocking motion.

But the next moment, Wang Shuo suddenly spiked the ball back to the left side, took a step forward with his left foot, and once again shook off Boden.

"Another one passed!!"

"My God!"

"Wang Shuo dribbled into the penalty area and found himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper!"

After breaking through Boden, Wang Shuo rushed into the penalty area from the left side of the arc and headed straight for Neuer.

The German goalkeeper was dumbfounded.

All these changes came too suddenly.

Just moments before, there were two defenders between him and Wang Shuo, and Wang Shuo was facing away from the defense.

Suddenly they turned around, and suddenly one after another passed by.

By the time Neuer realized what was happening, he instinctively rushed out of the penalty area.

It must be said that Neuer seized the opportunity perfectly.

As soon as Wang Shuo broke through Boden, he abandoned his goal and attacked.

But Wang Shuo included Neuer in the calculations from the very beginning.

He had played a few games with Neuer and knew Neuer's aggressive style of play.

Moreover, this atypical goalkeeper also has very good footwork skills.

Therefore, when Neuer charged forward, Wang Shuo was already prepared and immediately stepped out with his left foot.

Is this another one?
Still want to use the pendulum dribble?
Neuer has already learned his lesson once!
He won't fall for it this time!
Let's see how you arrange it!
But the next moment, Neuer was truly dumbfounded.

After Wang Shuo stepped out with his left foot, he saw that Neuer had not shifted his weight, so he immediately followed up with the outside of his right foot, pushing the ball to the left and chasing after him in the first instant.

The final scene presented to everyone was that when Neuer rushed in front of Wang Shuo, he stood there like a wooden stake, and Wang Shuo easily and effortlessly passed him.

After rushing over, Wang Shuo unleashed a left-footed shot, sending the ball into the Schalke 04 goal.

After completing the shot, Wang Shuo rushed off the field at full speed, all the way to the south stand behind Schalke 04's goal, where he raised his fists high towards the 25,000 fans in the stands.

It was only at this moment that the referee suddenly blew the whistle to confirm the goal.

At the same time, almost all of the more than 8 fans in the stands rushed out of their seats, shouting for a goal at the top of their lungs.

“GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!”

Goal!!!!

"Wang Shuo!!"

"In the 58th minute, Dortmund broke through Schalke 04's goal again!"

"A brilliant performance from Chinese player Wang Shuo! He single-handedly dribbled past two Schalke 04 center-backs and broke through Neuer on a one-on-one, sending the ball into the Schalke 04 goal!"

"A truly spectacular solo performance!"

"We didn't even see how he got in."

"Let's take a look at this slow-motion replay!"

But at this very moment, the entire Westfalenstadion stadium was chanting Wang Shuo's name.

The announcer at the scene was constantly stirring up the emotions of the fans and the atmosphere at the venue.

Finally, more than 8 people shouted in unison.

"fantastic!"

"It's absolutely dazzling!"

"Wang Shuo's movements were so fast that we could only see his series of magical footwork clearly in slow motion."

"A very imaginative attack."

"He actually connected the Cruyff turn with the Marseille turn."

"What an imaginative offensive combination!"

"Zambrano is clearly powerless to do anything about it."

Neuer stood inside the penalty area, staring blankly at the grass.

This time he really didn't fall to the ground.

But it's worse than just falling to the ground!

And ahead of him, his teammates were also suffering setbacks one by one.

As for Zambrano and Boden, they were completely wiped out by Wang Shuo.

Schmitz and Moritz, the two young men, were also dumbfounded.

During halftime, they were still shouting in the locker room that they wanted to take down Wang Shuo and win back Lina Gerke.

Now look what's happened, everyone's stunned!
Zambrano and Boden were beaten like this despite their best efforts; if they faced Wang Shuo directly, their fate would only be worse!

……

Wang Shuo's goal was a big blow to Magath.

The renowned German coach was furious on the sidelines.

His plans were completely disrupted.

In the 59th minute, immediately after Wang Shuo scored, he made his first substitution.

Left winger Vicente Sanchez replaced Kenya.

Schalke 04 immediately switched to a 4-3-3 formation.

But that's clearly not enough force.

In the 63rd minute, Magath used his final substitution.

Asamoah replaced Altintop.

Klopp is no pushover either.

Almost at the same time that Asamoah came on, Klopp made two substitutions.

He replaced Grosskreutz with Reus.

Then Tinga replaced Feulner.

Dortmund also switched to a 4-3-3 formation.

Moreover, Klopp has one substitution available.

When Schalke 04, who had been playing defensively for an hour, decided to push forward and attack, the outcome of the match was already decided.

Dortmund quickly launched a series of counter-attacks, overwhelming Schalke 04.

The most dangerous moment was in the 72nd minute.

Wang Shuo dropped back to organize the attack, Sahin delivered a diagonal pass, Reus dribbled down the left flank and broke through, cut inside past Höwedes, and delivered a low cross to the far post, where Kuba followed up with a powerful shot that grazed the far post and went out of play.

It was just a tiny bit short.

In the 84th minute, Wang Shuo was about to turn around when he dropped back to receive the ball and was fouled by Moritz.

Schalke 04's deep-lying midfielder received the only yellow card of the match.

Yes, that's right.

Despite the intense nature of this Ruhr derby so far, only one yellow card has been issued.

The referee did not signal for a whistle, and Wang Shuo immediately got up from the ground and quickly kicked the ball to the right.

Kuba reacted very quickly, sprinting forward immediately to catch up with Wang Shuo's pass, then broke into the right side of the penalty area and crossed the ball to the far post.

Reus headed the ball into the Schalke 04 goal again.

2 is better than 0!

Schalke 04 players chased after referee Wolfgang Stark demanding an explanation, arguing that the goal should not have happened.

Dortmund's quick free kick was a violation!
However, Wolfgang Stark still ruled the goal valid.

Because he didn't signal that he would only serve after hearing the whistle, it was Schalke 04's own defensive concentration that was lacking.

……

When the referee blew the final whistle, the big screen at Westfalenstadion displayed the final result: 2-0!

Borussia Dortmund secured victory in the Ruhr derby thanks to goals from Wang Shuo and Marco Reus!

This is the first time in the last three years that Dortmund has won the Ruhr derby.

Therefore, the Borussia Dortmund fans at the scene were extremely excited.

The fans in the south stand, in particular, were singing and dancing non-stop.

Wang Shuo stood in Schalke 04's half of the field, smiling as he watched the jubilant fans in the stands.

This was the first time he had ever experienced what a derby was like in real life!
Previously, when he was with Mainz, he played against Frankfurt and was very aggressive, but there wasn't much of a derby atmosphere.

But this time is different.

The Ruhr derby is a famous derby match in German and even European football.

The atmosphere during a derby between two teams from an old industrial area is unimaginable.

Neuer walked towards Wang Shuo from the direction of Schalke 04's goal.

He even took off his gloves as he walked.

Borussia Dortmund are playing at home today and are wearing yellow and black jerseys.

Although Schalke 04 is playing away, they are still wearing their home blue jerseys with white underarms.

But as a goalkeeper, Neuer wore a grey long-sleeved jersey with blue lettering and stripes, blue gloves, and white shorts.

Their jersey sponsor is Adidas.

When Neuer walked up to Wang Shuo, he had just taken off his gloves and extended his hands to Wang Shuo.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

"Thank you."

After they shook hands, Neuer handed the gloves to Wang Shuo, asking, "Is this alright?"

"Of course!"

Wang Shuo immediately took off his jersey, which was covered in sweat, and handed it directly to Neuer.

Neuer also took off his gray jersey and handed it to Wang Shuo.

"You know, there's one thing I regretted last season."

"what?"

"After the match against Mainz, I forgot to ask you to exchange jerseys."

Wang Shuo was speechless.

What's there to regret?

Dude, just ask, and I'll give you one.

“When I get home, I’m going to hang your jersey up in the most prominent place.”

"why?"

"I need to remind myself how I lost today, and I must win it back!"

Wang Shuo suddenly realized.

Unexpectedly, Neuer is so competitive.

However, this kind of personality is actually quite good.

"You don't have that opportunity!" Wang Shuo chuckled.

Neuer was clearly unhappy to see Wang Shuo's smile, so he immediately said goodbye and turned to leave.

But just before leaving, he suddenly remembered something and stopped.

"Oh, by the way, I have something to remind you."

"explain."

"Before this game, at least four or five people in our locker room wanted to settle scores with you."

"Normal, it's a derby match..."

“No, no, no, they all think that you stole their Lina Gerke.”

Wang Shuo was somewhat surprised.

Have I really become public enemy number one among German men?

But thinking about it, it's not bad!

So what if I'm a public enemy? What are you going to do about it?

……

Starting from the fifth round of the league, they first narrowly defeated Bayern Munich 5-4.

Then they won 2-1 away against Hannover 96.

In this round, they won the Ruhr derby 2-0.

Unbeknownst to many, Borussia Dortmund's winning streak this season has reached five games.

Yes, after losing 1-3 to Hamburg in the second round, Dortmund has now won five consecutive games.

The Ruhr derby immediately sparked intense discussion throughout German football.

Klopp's team has been absolutely fantastic!

With a record of 6 wins and 1 loss in 7 games and 18 points, the Hornets continue to hold the top spot in the standings!
Wang Shuo scored his 10th goal of the season!
This has once again caused a stir throughout German football.

Everyone was incredulous at the young Chinese player who was only 19 years old.

They all thought he would hit the rookie wall this season.

It's worth noting that several strikers who performed exceptionally well last season, such as Hoffenheim's Ibisevic and Bayer Leverkusen's Helmes, who shone brightly in the first half of the season, have all gone silent now.

Meanwhile, Wolfsburg's Dzeko and Grafite, who have performed well throughout the season, have not scored much so far this season.

Only Wang Shuo remained consistently stable!
Klopp stated publicly in the post-match press conference, "Wang Shuo is the team's stabilizer. Whenever he plays, we all have confidence and strength!"

Even Schalke 04's head coach, Magath, said after the match, "Wang Shuo's goal completely changed the course of the game."

"I watched the slow-motion replay immediately after the game and showed it to my players in the locker room."

"I told them that it's normal for us to lose a ball like that, and no one needs to take responsibility for it!"

Magath believes that 19-year-old Wang Shuo has shown amazing talent and ability.

"I have no doubt that he will become a top star!"

Even Neuer, the star player for Schalke 04 whose goal was breached by Wang Shuo, said in an interview with Ruhr News, "My teammates and I did our best."

"But there are some balls that we just can't stop."

"Wang Shuo's goal is exactly this kind of goal!"

Neuer even brought up the fact that his purpose in exchanging jerseys with Wang Shuo was to motivate himself.

"I'll stop his goal sooner or later!"

German media outlets, on the other hand, launched a massive campaign of publicity and reporting.

Because in this round, Bayern lost 0-1 to Hamburg away from home.

Borussia Dortmund won the Ruhr derby, while Bayern Munich lost the North-South derby away from home.

This undoubtedly led many German media outlets to praise Borussia Dortmund even more.

The first to bear the brunt was Wang Shuo, the number one contributor.

Bayer Leverkusen also secured a narrow 1-0 away victory against Cologne thanks to a goal from Rolfes.

Therefore, after 7 rounds of matches, Dortmund has 18 points, while Leverkusen and Hamburg both have 17 points.

Moreover, both the pharmaceutical company and Beida King have maintained an undefeated record to this day.

In contrast, Bayern Munich.

After losing this match, their league ranking dropped to 8th place, with the same points as Tuchel's Mainz, putting them in a precarious situation.

In particular, head coach Louis van Gaal's position has been shaken.

His conflict with Gomez has been repeatedly sensationalized by the media.

……

The following morning, Ruhr derby.

Thomas Essien stepped into the Westfalenstadion as Borussia Dortmund underwent recovery training at the Ströbelala training ground, actively preparing for Thursday's Europa League match against Hapoel Tel Aviv, Israel.

The moment the German agent stepped into the Dortmund office, he immediately caught the attention of the receptionist.

"Hello, sir, I'm sorry, this area is not open to fans."

Thomas Essien was somewhat surprised to find that he had never met the receptionist before, so he immediately went over to her.

"I made an appointment with Watzke."

The receptionist seemed quite surprised.

Of course she knew who Watzke was.

I had received a text message earlier informing me that someone named Thomas Essien had made an appointment this morning.

"็ Hello Who are you……"

Thomas Essien.

"Hello, Mr. Essien, so you are Wang Shuo's agent." The receptionist looked at the unremarkable German man with great curiosity, who was clearly very different from the big-name agent she had expected.

At the very least, a handsome guy like Wang Shuo should find a better-looking agent.

Moreover, this person doesn't seem very shrewd.

“Please come with me, Mr. Essien.”

This wasn't Thomas Essien's first visit.

Hmm, I forgot how many times it's happened, but it's been very few.

He's been busy with trials for Chinese players and contacting teams lately. Of course, he's also intentionally reducing the number of times he comes over.

This is a strategy.

Arriving at Watzke's office, after knocking and entering, I found that in addition to Watzke, there was sports director Zorc, financial director Markus Knipping, and chief financial officer Thomas Tres.

"Hello, Thomas."

Upon seeing Thomas Essien, Watzke, Zorc, and others stood up with smiles to welcome him.

After exchanging pleasantries, everyone went back to their seats.

Thomas Essien sat next to Watzke, which shows that Dortmund now values ​​him.

"When I came here today, I made a point of stopping at a newsstand in Dortmund and buying a few newspapers."

As he spoke, Thomas Essien took out a stack of newspapers from his briefcase.

"Handelsblatt, Bild, Ruhr News, Die Welt, Westdeutsche Zeitung, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Kicker, Der Spiegel..."

Watzke, Zorc, and the others looked at each other in bewilderment.

Although they guessed Thomas Essien's purpose in coming, what exactly did he mean by bringing out so many newspapers and magazines as soon as he arrived?
"I discovered something very interesting."

Thomas Essien remained unhurried and composed.

Wang Shuo's outstanding performance is his greatest source of confidence!

“All these newspapers and magazines are praising Wang Shuo, and they’re all giving him a lot of space. Look at the Bild newspaper, there are two articles about Wang Shuo in this issue, and there are even more articles mentioning him.”

"And look at this German business newspaper, Handelsblatt. It's supposed to be a newspaper focused on the economic field, but instead of doing in-depth market reporting and analysis, it reports on football news and matches, and even focuses on the relationship between Wang Shuo and Lina Gerke."

Everyone smiled.

Dortmund also subscribes to this newspaper.

They were just talking about it.

Didn't the team disband after yesterday's game?

Lina Gerke picked up Wang Shuo in a Porsche Cayenne outside Ströberal. It is said that the two went to Düsseldorf and did not return to Ströberal until the morning.

Of course, Wang Shuo was not late for training.

What did you do that night?
The poor paparazzi reporter spent the whole night waiting, but still couldn't get an answer.

“What do you want to say, Thomas?” Watzke asked with a smile.

Thomas Essien nodded. "What I'm trying to say is that I feel Wang Shuo's current salary and benefits are somewhat mismatched with his contributions to the team and his current influence."

Watzke, Zorc, and the others exchanged glances, all revealing expressions of "I knew it."

“That’s right, Thomas,” Zorc said with a smile, “Wang’s contract was signed this summer. From any perspective, it’s not appropriate to bring it up now. It’s against the rules, don’t you think?”

“Rules are made by people,” Thomas Essien laughed.

“Yes, that’s right, but we need to discuss it, and we certainly can’t give you an answer so quickly,” Zorc replied.

At this moment, Knipping also spoke up from the side.

"Wang's current annual salary in our team is actually not low."

"Of course, but compared to other teams, such as Bayern, it is indeed far behind."

The Dortmund players' expressions turned serious at the mention of Bayern Munich.

It is known worldwide that Bayern Munich has always held a strong interest in Wang Shuo.

Especially this season.

Van Gaal favors Olic, a Croatian player who is said to be a lower-budget version of Wang Shuo.

Therefore, German media have also reported from time to time that Bayern Munich wants to poach the original Wang Shuo.

This undoubtedly puts pressure on Dortmund.

“Thomas,” Watzke continued, looking at Thomas Essien with great sincerity.

"I'm not afraid to be frank with you, we will seriously consider this matter, but I'm also telling you the truth, we can't be like Bayern Munich, they can offer Luca Toni a 1000 million euro annual salary, we can't!"

Luca Toni's annual salary at Bayern Munich is ridiculously high.

He is the first player in Bundesliga history to earn an eight-figure annual salary.

When Bayern Munich signed Ribery in 2007, the Frenchman's annual salary was only half that of Luca Toni.

Bayern Munich's legendary captain, Oliver Kahn, was only half as good as Luca Toni at the time.

But Dortmund can't afford to give that much.

Currently, Borussia Dortmund's highest-paid player is Sebastian Kehl, who earns only €350 million per year.

"Of course, my player has never thought about leaving Dortmund, and he didn't even know I would be here today."

Thomas Essien's words surprised Watzke, Zorc, and others.

"He is a very focused person on football, but of course, he may be spending some time on his love life now."

"I understand Dortmund's situation very well, but I hope you can seriously consider this matter. Wang Shuo's contributions to Dortmund are absolutely evident to all."

Since Thomas Essien had already put his words to this extent, and in a tone of negotiation, Watzke and others naturally had to make some gestures, promising to take it seriously and give a response before the end of the season.

……

At the end of the morning training session, Wang Shuo received a call from Thomas Essien.

The two went to downtown Dortmund for lunch together.

At the dinner table, Thomas Essien reported to Wang Shuo the results of his discussions with the Dortmund management that morning.

He had already informed Wang Shuo last night.

I had even planned to meet with them first to discuss things further.

But at the time, Wang Shuo was stammering and it was unclear what he was doing.

Now that I think about it, it must have been in Düsseldorf.

Thomas Essien only showed concern for Wang Shuo's personal relationships, but never interfered.

Moreover, he had always thought that Lina Gerke was really great, the goddess in the eyes of German men.

"Even if they decide to renew their contracts with us, they will definitely wait until the end of the season and then the new contracts will take effect from the start of the next season."

Thomas Essien came forward of his own volition to help Wang Shuo get a raise.

Even Wang Shuo himself felt that it was a bit unreasonable.

I joined in June, and now it's only the end of September and they're already asking for a raise. They seem a bit anxious.

But Thomas Essien is right; giving Dortmund enough time to study the situation is just the right amount of time.

Wang Shuo's current annual salary at Borussia Dortmund is above average, but not as high as that of veterans like Kehl and Dede.

It will also be slightly lower than that of the Sahin.

Sahin's annual salary is estimated at 250 million euros.

It's said that he received it right after renewing his contract.

As for players like Reus, Götze, and Grosskreutz, their salaries are generally around one million euros.

Subotic is worth 150 million euros.

In some ways, Wang Shuo getting 200 million euros is not bad.

But Thomas Essien is also right.

When it comes to annual salary, you have to fight for it yourself.

The greater the contribution one makes, the more salary one can demand from the club.

Even if you don't want it, the club won't be grateful.

You've been accepted. As long as you deliver a performance that matches your expectations, the club and fans will still be satisfied with you.

"There's another thing. Lao Gao told me that several companies in China have been trying to contact you through him to see if they can get you to be their spokesperson, and the fees they're offering are quite good."

"Our Chinese companies?"

"Yes, I'm not too clear on the specifics either. Personally, I think you can talk to Lao Gao to see if you want to set up a team in your country or how to operate it."

Thomas Essien is genuinely unfamiliar with matters concerning China.

Wang Shuo then thought of Yao Ming, who has his own domestic team operating in the field.

However, Wang Shuo was completely clueless in this area.

That's why the other party approached Gao Huai-ren, hoping he could help make the connection.

Wang Shuo understood.

"In short, leave the contact with Dortmund to me. Your only task is to go all out and perform as well as you can on the pitch," Thomas Essien instructed.

Wang Shuo agreed.

He also inquired about Huai Ren Football School's recent training camp in Germany and his teammates' plans to play abroad.

This training exercise was effective, but the results were disastrous.

The main reason is that the opponents are all U19 or second teams from the Bundesliga or 2. Bundesliga, so their overall strength is relatively strong.

As for the overseas trial, surprisingly, Wu Chengzhi, who plays as a winger, was favored by Schalke 04.

This player is very fast, has strong ability to break through on the wing, and is only 17 years old.

Wu Youqiang, Zhang Xiaopeng and Lin Guodong are currently on trial with teams in the German second division, and the trials have been going on for quite some time.

As for Chen Dalin and Chen Xiaosen, they have not yet been able to contact the team and are currently training with Mainz.

Thomas Essien is considering helping them try to get promoted to a team in the Dutch Eredivisie.

"By the way, Zhao Yifan has been performing quite well in the reserve team. He might actually make his Bundesliga debut this season," Thomas Essien said with a smile.

Wang Shuo was also delighted upon hearing this.

Zhao Yifan is talented and capable, but he's too young. He was born on New Year's Day in 90 and is not even 20 years old yet.

Aside from exceptionally talented stars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi, and Robben, 20 years old is definitely the age of a rookie.

Wang Shuo?

He won the European Golden Boy award!

Incidentally, Wang Shuo has been nominated for the European Golden Boy Award again this year.

But according to convention, he definitely won't get it.

It should be ranked second.

……

Many German media outlets are praising Borussia Dortmund's five-game winning streak.

But that was in the Bundesliga.

Across all competitions, Borussia Dortmund is currently on a six-game winning streak and unbeaten in eight matches!
The match that ended in a draw was a home game against Lech Poznań, led by Lewandowski.

The winning streak has greatly boosted Dortmund's morale.

This also allowed the team to gel more and more effectively.

On October 1st, the second round of the Europa League group stage took place.

Just five minutes into the game, young player Götze assisted Wang Shuo to score a goal for Dortmund.

In this match, Götze replaced Feulner.

In the 12th minute, left-back Schmelzer crossed the ball from the left wing, and Wang Shuo controlled the ball in the penalty area before turning and shooting to score again, making it 2-0!

Just before the end of the first half, Wang Shuo delivered a brilliant pass, and Reus scored a goal, making it 3-0!

In the second half, Hapoel Tel Aviv seized a counter-attack opportunity in the 62nd minute, breaking through Dortmund's goal and making the score 1-3!

But just three minutes later, Wang Shuo scored again, dribbling into the opponent's penalty area and drawing a foul from center-back Badil.

The referee issued a straight red card and penalty, sending Badil off the field.

Sahin converted the penalty, extending the lead to 4-1!

After Wang Shuo was substituted off, Sahin seized an opportunity to make a late run and scored again.

In the end, Borussia Dortmund thrashed Hapoel Tel Aviv 5-1 at home.

……

Back in the Bundesliga, the 8th round has begun.

Bayer Leverkusen thrashed Nuremberg 4-0 at home.

Hamburg, after conceding an early goal, rallied to score three goals and defeat Hertha Berlin 3-1 away from home.

But Bayern Munich drew 0-0 with Cologne at home.

Van Gaal's situation has worsened.

Borussia Dortmund will be playing away against Borussia Mönchengladbach this round.

Klopp knows this team very well.

Many Dortmund players, including Wang Shuo, are familiar with this team.

Therefore, Dortmund pressed forward aggressively from the very start of the match.

Just 10 minutes into the game, Wang Shuo broke through with the ball and opened the scoring for his team.

1 is better than 0!

Just seven minutes later, another assist from Wang Shuo helped Feulner score a goal, extending the lead.

2 is better than 0!

In the 22nd minute, Wang Shuo dropped back to organize the attack, Sahin made a through pass behind the defense, and Reus made a late run to score.

3 is better than 0!

Near the end of the first half, the same pattern was repeated: Wang Shuo dropped back, Reus made a run forward, and assisted Kuba to score the fourth goal.

In the end, Dortmund went into halftime with a 4-0 lead.

If the first half was perfect, then the situation changed dramatically in the second half.

Wang Shuo was substituted by Valdes in the 59th minute.

Although Dortmund maintained their dominance on the field, they were unable to score for a long time.

Instead, in the 76th minute, Borussia Mönchengladbach winger Juan Arango scored a goal.

Just three minutes later, striker Roberto Clauti scored again.

After falling behind 2-4, Borussia Mönchengladbach continued to relentlessly attack Borussia Dortmund.

Ultimately, the Hornets held on for a 4-2 lead, taking 3 points away from home.

However, Klopp's team once again exposed its weaknesses.

Bild commented after the match that Klopp's team had contracted two ailments.

One type is called Klopp syndrome.

Another one is Wang Shuo dependency.

……

After finishing the 8th round of the Bundesliga, the team began a two-week national team training camp.

After the Bundesliga resumed, Bayern's performance improved, defeating Freiburg 2-1 away from home.

Meanwhile, Borussia Dortmund received a major boost.

Bayer Leverkusen drew 0-0 with Hamburg away from home.

Borussia Dortmund will host Bochum at home.

First, Wang Shuo received an assist from Kuba in the 20th minute and opened the scoring for the team.

Subotic scored a goal for Borussia Dortmund from a corner kick in the second half.

In the end, Borussia Dortmund defeated Bochum 2-0 at home.

After 9 rounds of matches, both Bayer Leverkusen and Hamburg have 21 points.

Dortmund, on the other hand, have earned 24 points, extending their lead to 3 points.

……

Midweek, Europa League group stage Round 3.

Borussia Dortmund travels to Scotland to face Celtic away from home.

Ultimately, the Hornets narrowly defeated Celtic 1-0 away from home thanks to Wang Shuo's goal in the 63rd minute.

After securing three consecutive wins in the group stage, Borussia Dortmund currently sits in first place with 9 points.

Hapoel Tel Aviv defeated Rapid Vienna at home this round, earning 6 points and ranking second.

Both Celtic and Rapid Vienna currently have 1 point.

……

On the evening of October 23, at the Bayer Stadium in Bayer Leverkusen.

In the 10th round of the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund will play away against Bayer Leverkusen.

This is a match between the two best-performing teams in the Bundesliga this season.

In the 5th minute of the match, Leverkusen was awarded a corner kick.

Tony Kroos stood outside the corner flag, hands on his hips, watching the chaotic crowd inside the Dortmund penalty area.

He was searching for the locations of Hypia and Friedrich.

And the signals given by the two center-backs.

Friedrich was easy to recognize because he wore the captain's armband.

When the referee blew his whistle, Toni Kroos quickly took a corner kick, sending the ball precisely into Dortmund's penalty area, aiming to find Friedrich.

But Dortmund's defenders were prepared.

Subotic got there first, clearing the ball with a header, sending it out of the penalty area.

Right-back Owomoyela immediately rushed to the right side of the penalty area, caught up with Subotic's header clearance, glanced up at Wang Shuo who was sprinting ahead, and immediately used all his strength to kick out a long pass.

Owomoyela's kick was aimed at Wang Shuo.

However, the quality of the passes was not good.

When they reached the middle of the field, especially when they were over Wang Shuo's head, it was really too high.

Not to mention Wang Shuo, even Lars Bender and Castro, who were lagging behind, couldn't reach it.

The ball fell over Wang Shuo's head and landed on the left side of the field.

Wang Shuo simply turned his head, glanced to his left, and then sprinted forward at an even faster pace, while simultaneously raising his hand to call for the ball.

The football landed on the empty left side of the field and slid towards the sideline.

Reus sprinted from his own half at top speed, crossed the halfway line, and accelerated continuously, catching up before the ball went out of bounds and stopping it with a single kick.

But at the same time, Lars Bender also lunged at him.

Reus clearly showed no mercy to his teammate's brother, cutting inside with the ball after a quick sidestep before the brother even got close.

Just after shaking off Lars Bender, Reus delivered a powerful diagonal pass with his right foot, sending the ball towards the right side of the penalty area.

Wang Shuo unleashed his full potential, shaking off left-back Castro and charging into the right side of the penalty area.

Goalkeeper Adler crouches in front of the goal.

This newly appointed German goalkeeper is highly regarded by many.

The biggest difference between him and Neuer is that Neuer likes and is passionate about taking the initiative.

But Adler is a very typical German goalkeeper; he likes to stand inside the penalty area.

It's hard to say which is better or worse.

But at least this time, when Reus's pass landed on the right side of the penalty area and Wang Shuo caught up, Adler clearly lacked the courage to come out.

Just as the ball came down, Wang Shuo arrived at the perfect moment. Taking advantage of the ball's downward momentum, he steadied himself with his left foot and then slashed out with his right.

He could clearly feel the sensation of the ball hitting him with the instep.

At the same time, he could also feel that after the football was deformed, it flew towards the goal at an extremely fast speed.

Adler clearly hadn't expected Wang Shuo to volley the ball so directly, without even stopping.

Although he reacted instinctively, the ball passed through his hands at incredible speed and went into the goal behind him.

“GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!”

Goal!

"Dortmund opened the scoring against Leverkusen just five minutes into the game!"

"A powerful volley from Wang Shuo!"

"My God, what a beautiful goal!"

"From Subotic's clearance to Owomoyela's long pass, then Reus's control and subsequent pass, and finally Wang Shuo's volley to score, the entire goal took only 11 seconds from start to finish!"

"11 seconds!"

"From Dortmund's goal to breaking through Leverkusen's defense, it only took 11 seconds!"

"This is simply unbelievable!"

"But that's Borussia Dortmund!"

"This is Wang Shuo!"

"He is always achieving incredible results."

"And look at his volley."

"Absolutely breathtaking!"

Klopp, watching from the sidelines, gaped so wide his mouth was practically wide enough to fit a fist.

At this moment, he even forgot to throw his signature three farmer's punches.

In front of the home team's coaching bench, Heynckes rushed out with a shocked expression, staring incredulously at his own goal and at Adler.

He simply couldn't believe that Dortmund would score in such a way.

Especially Wang Shuo.

As a legendary German striker, Heynckes knows better than anyone that to unleash a volley like that is incredibly difficult!

This powerful shot was enough to demonstrate Wang Shuo's amazing ball control and anticipation of the ball's trajectory.

Another thing is the observation of goalkeeper Adler.

But it's really too difficult to observe everything thoroughly and have a complete understanding of it in a very short time!

But Wang Shuo did it!
If they weren't rivals, Heynckes would genuinely want to applaud Wang Shuo.

"How on earth did Gao Huai Ren raise such a monster?" Heynckes shook his head repeatedly.

(End of this chapter)