The perfect midfield: It starts with never passing the ball to Ronaldo.

Chapter 85: New Template, New Passive Skill, Absolute Air Dominator!; Next Round Preview

[Would you like to spend two points to unlock the new template?]

【Yes! 】

[Congratulations, host, for unlocking a new template!]

[Congratulations, host, you have acquired the passive skill "Absolute Air Master"!]

Mario was confused by the two messages in a row. Passive skills are usually unlocked when your stats are full, but this time he got the reward right away when his stats were maxed out.

Upon clicking on the details, the 18-year-old realized he had made a fortune.

Name: José Mario Pereira Age: 18

Height: 182.5 cm > 186.5 cm (to be achieved within half a month)

体重：77公斤评分上限10分·强壮：6分速度：7分•体能：7分·节奏：7分·传球：7分·盘带：7分·防守：3分·组织：6分·远射：10分（半场即射程【要求强壮8；创造力8】）

• Entry into the box: 7 points • Header: 10 points (Absolute aerial dominance)

• Set Piece: 5 points • Creativity: 8 points Current Score: 0 (3 points are needed to unlock the next module)

首先是下一个模板的解锁要求是3分，1、2、3、4这样的递增要求可比1、2、4、8的指数要求轻鬆多了！

And look at his heading ability, wow!

Absolute Aerial Dominator: The player gains the ultimate boost to all of the following heading-related abilities, reaching peak performance upon activation.

1. Perfect prediction and positioning: Experience in finding the best take-off point, the ball's landing point, and the timing of contact has greatly increased!

2. Maximum jumping ability and combat: Significantly improves jumping power, core strength, and aerial combat ability!

3. Top-notch heading skills: Whether it's a powerful header, a flick of the head, or a precise pass, it can be executed in the most ideal way, greatly improving the control of the ball's power, angle, and landing point!

4. Enlightenment: To prevent the host from suffering irreversible damage due to excessive training in heading, this module grants immediate access to peak performance!

5. No aftereffects: This skill contains a special protective mechanism that ensures that after performing a high-level header, the player is completely immune to the negative effects such as short-term dizziness and impaired judgment that may be caused by the impact of the header, and avoids the risk of long-term cumulative brain damage from the mechanism.

Unlocking it means reaching the pinnacle; it truly is a perfect midfield system unlocked by sheer luck!

That's so thoughtful!

This completely avoids the risks associated with training headers.

Although 18-year-old Mario is not as fragile as younger players, the high-intensity training can still have long-term effects.

A British charity has conducted research showing that professional footballers, who frequently use their heads to play, have a significantly higher risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's in old age compared to the general population.

Three key players in England's 1966 World Cup victory, including Martin Peters, Hungarian striker Puskas, German striker Mena, and Bellaini, captain of Brazil's first World Cup victory in 1958, all suffered from this neurodegenerative disease.

Even if it's not that serious, players who head the ball more than 1000 times a year will experience a decrease in the structural clarity of the gray-white matter junction in their brains, leading to a reduction in key neurons and chronic inflammation in the brain, ultimately resulting in a decline in memory and learning ability.

Although modern footballs are much lighter than the old-fashioned leather footballs, with players using more scientific power generation, the ball speed is now faster when heading the ball, and the impact force when hitting the ball should not be underestimated.

Otherwise, heading wouldn't have been eliminated from youth training, and adult amateur teams wouldn't have restricted high-intensity heading training every week!

For Mario, Absolute Air Dominator's passive ability not only perfectly avoids this risk, but also provides an epic boost to his immediate combat power!

In just one day, I went from 5 headers to 10 headers!

A failing grade becomes a perfect score!

The arsenal has been instantly expanded!

The goal of turning one skill into two has already been achieved, and in the future, it will be possible to achieve mastery of every skill.

More importantly, the enhanced abilities can be applied to more than just heading.

Just like the ability to anticipate and position, it's not just an improvement in heading, but also a subtle enhancement of Mario's spatial awareness and game reading ability.

In addition to the abilities mentioned passively, Mario's height was also increased to 186.5 centimeters.

With his current weight of 77 kilograms, he may not be considered strong, but he is certainly tall!

If he gains another 5 kilograms of muscle in the future, Mario will be able to overpower many midfielders with his physique!

With his current 10 points in long-range shooting, 10 points in headers, and 7 points in overlapping runs, he could definitely excel even more in impersonating a striker.

Furthermore, when playing as an attacking midfielder or central midfielder, this height provides the player with an additional physical dimension beyond technique and vision.

A taller stature means a higher vantage point, allowing him to see further and wider! This makes it easier for Mario to spot teammates in open spaces at the far end and deliver cross-defense passes or through balls.

At the same time, by utilizing his height and naturally long legs, he can block the defender behind him when receiving the ball with his back to the goal, forming a larger protective umbrella, thus buying time for the attack and waiting for his teammates to make runs.

They can even use their heads as a pivot, controlling long passes with their chests or heads, then passing to the wings or creating scoring opportunities themselves.

In short, it means having better passing vision in a tight defense.

In physical confrontations, it has a stronger ability to protect the ball.

Provide additional height protection when the center forward is limited.

Mario, who left Malaga, had a smirk on his face. Porto's Dragon King was ready to unleash a powerful punch at the Estádio do Dragão.

Juventus!

The new template's testing ground starts with you!!!

On April 11, 2013, the Champions League quarter-finals resumed.

The sea breeze, carrying the moisture of the Atlantic Ocean, swept across Porto's cobblestone streets, and the sign of the Port wine cellar outside the stadium gleamed golden in the setting sun.

The graffiti celebrating the team's victory five rounds early is still shining, but the Champions League matches are already underway.

Porto, who had a slight advantage in the first leg in Turin, will face Juventus again in a battle for a place in the Champions League semi-finals!

The square outside the stadium was flooded with Porto fans who came from all corners of the city. Some drove, some took the train, and some rode motorcycles, but what they all had in common was that they were all wearing blue and white scarves.

"Os Dragǒes estao aqui!"

The fans showed their support for the team with their actions, hoping to have a wonderful night at home!

The Juventus traveling squad, dressed in black and white jerseys, are no different; they want to use their familiar accents to help the team turn the tide and reclaim the glory of Serie A!

On social media, the hype surrounding the big match has intensified, especially after Pogba replaced Vidal in the starting lineup.

—【Juventus's star player is in the starting lineup! Mario absolutely has to win this match!!】

—【Don't worry, my Champions League goal tally already surpasses Pogba's total for the entire season, it's a piece of cake~】

—【The first leg ended 1-1, and we have an away goal. I believe in the quality of Porto's counter-attacks. The abilities of Moutinho, Rodriguez, and Mario are beyond doubt!!】

—Porto has the home advantage, but Juventus has more experience, so I still think it's a 50/50 chance.

— Juventus must attack and score at least two goals to kill the game. I don't have high hopes for their attacking ability!

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