The God of Football Starts With Passive Skills-Chapter 182 - 56: Three-Game Winning Streak! 1.2x Speed Marseille Turn! Searching for the Next Ronaldo

Chapter 182: Chapter 56: Three-Game Winning Streak! 1.2x Speed Marseille Turn! Searching for the Next Ronaldo

But in the end, Ferguson was the reason Ronaldo was forced to stay.

A year ago, Ferguson had promised that if Ronaldo still wanted to leave a year later, Manchester United would consider offers from other teams.

Now, almost the entire world knew that Florentino would return to Real Madrid this summer, and Ronaldo and Kaka were the superstars he wanted to sign.

After a moment of thought, Ferguson shook his head and said, "His physicality is too poor."

"That can be trained, can’t it?" Martin Ferguson asked.

"It’s hard to say. Asian players have always had this as a weakness. Look at Ronaldo when he joined; he was also 18, but his physicality was much stronger than Wang Shuo’s."

After a pause, a hint of admiration appeared on Ferguson’s face. "Compared to Wang Shuo, I still prefer Benzema from Ligue 1’s Lyon."

"You just like these physically strong players," Martin Ferguson muttered.

Ferguson laughed and didn’t argue.

’As a British man, is there anything wrong with liking physically strong players?’

"Actually, if Wang Shuo trained up a bit, perhaps he could develop into a winger," Ferguson said, changing the subject.

Wang Shuo’s speed and technical skills were quite good.

After speaking, he looked at his brother. "What’s Mainz’s asking price?"

"It’s not clear yet, but players from the Bundesliga aren’t usually too expensive."

Ferguson nodded.

The Bundesliga just didn’t have much purchasing power at the time.

"It’s just that right now, a lot of major European clubs are watching him. I tried to contact his agent before. He told me the player’s primary demand is a guarantee of playing time."

Hearing this, Ferguson’s brow immediately furrowed.

Manchester United was stacked with talent at the moment. Besides the main attacking trio, players like Berbatov, Giggs, Nani, and Anderson were all performing well.

And in the youth team, there were rising stars like Campbell, Welbeck, and Macheda.

Oh, right, there was also Park Jisung.

’How could they possibly guarantee Wang Shuo playing time?’

"And they won’t accept a loan."

Ferguson wasn’t surprised by this last part.

No player likes being loaned out. Given a choice, no one would want it.

Wang Shuo had a ton of options right now, so of course he wouldn’t agree to a loan.

"Not talking about salary, but demanding guaranteed playing time and refusing a loan... this kid’s got some ambition," Ferguson said coolly.

’If it were me, I’d probably do the same thing.’

Of course, as the manager of Manchester United, he was on the other side of the table, and a young player like this made him uncomfortable.

It was just like when Wenger scouted Ibrahimović back in the day.

The player was a good player—limitless potential, exceptional talent.

’But so what?’

For a major club, if a player wasn’t obedient and didn’t quietly accept the club’s arrangements, it didn’t matter how talented he was; he was useless.

Those kinds of players who complain all day long are more likely to ruin the atmosphere in the locker room.

"Have someone keep tracking him. We’ll see how things look in the summer."

Ferguson instructed after giving it some thought.

Martin Ferguson wanted to try and persuade him further.

He and the scouts who had watched Wang Shuo in person all felt that the young Chinese player had limitless potential.

But Ferguson’s concerns were also valid.

Manchester United’s front line was indeed a bit overcrowded at the moment.

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On the afternoon of March 14th, during round 24 of the Bundesliga, Mainz hosted Borussia Mönchengladbach.

If not for Borussia Mönchengladbach’s unexpected upset in the last round, where they slaughtered Hamburg 4-1, this match wouldn’t have had much suspense.

But it was precisely because of that upset in the previous round that many people, including Borussia Mönchengladbach themselves, began to harbor some unrealistic fantasies, even thinking they had a chance to pull off another upset away from home.

But what was the reality?

Last season in the 2nd Bundesliga, Borussia Mönchengladbach hadn’t been able to get the upper hand against Mainz.

This season, they could forget about it.

At Bruch Road Stadium, Borussia Mönchengladbach only held out for 25 minutes before a long-range shot from Gunkel, assisted by Foyelner, pierced their goal.

And just before the end of the first half, Wang Shuo once again dropped back to receive the ball, then suddenly changed direction, turned, and sent out a precise through pass.

Schürrle made a diagonal run into the box at high speed, collected the pass to go one-on-one, and once again scored against Borussia Mönchengladbach.

2-0!

After switching sides for the second half, Mainz still held a firm grip on the game.

In the 67th minute, a cross from the right by right-back Helle found Wang Shuo, who poked it in front of the goal, once again breaching the visitors’ net.

3-0!

In the 82nd minute, Borussia Mönchengladbach suddenly launched a wave of attacks, and American midfielder Bradley scored a goal, changing the score to 3-1!

But by this point, the match’s outcome was basically decided.

Just 5 minutes later, Gunkel made a late run and fired off a powerful shot, piercing Borussia Mönchengladbach’s goal and locking the final score at 4-1!

No one had expected Gunkel to score a brace!

This player, who holds dual German and Côte d’Ivoire citizenship, had always been known for his diligence. His sudden display of brilliance was a surprise even to Klopp.

After securing two consecutive wins, Mainz had somewhat recovered their morale.

The atmosphere in the locker room was also much better than during their previous five-game winless streak.

At the very least, everyone had smiles on their faces again.

Uncle Mustache was no longer walking around with a stern look on his face all day.

In the same round, VfL Wolfsburg came from behind to beat Schalke 04 4-3 at home.