The God of Football Starts With Passive Skills-Chapter 81 - 42: Well Done, Wang Shuo! The First Upset of the New Season! Clickbait and Likeness Rights

Chapter 81: Chapter 42: Well Done, Wang Shuo! The First Upset of the New Season! Clickbait and Likeness Rights

Forward: Wang Shuo.

"Last season, Mainz’s goalkeepers suffered a series of injuries. Now, Wach has returned and reclaimed the starting position."

"The 17-year-old Chinese prodigy, Wang Shuo, is in the starting lineup, just as we’d hoped."

"Let’s see what he can do. We’re all hoping Wang Shuo will put on his best performance."

"The match is about to begin!"

...

With a single blast of the whistle from referee Felix Brych, everyone from VfL Wolfsburg realized they were in for a tough fight.

Before the match, everyone thought that as a newly promoted team, Mainz would likely adopt a more conservative strategy.

But unexpectedly, from the very start of the match, Klopp’s team pushed forward aggressively, pressing relentlessly.

Leading the charge was Wang Shuo.

The 17-year-old Chinese starlet didn’t just sprint toward the VfL Wolfsburg backline at top speed; he also ran tirelessly, chasing the ball and pressing the opposition.

It wasn’t just him; the other Mainz players were doing the same.

This took the VfL Wolfsburg players by surprise.

According to the script they had imagined, this wasn’t how the story was supposed to go.

But as a long-standing powerhouse in Germany, the VfL Wolfsburg players were all battle-hardened veterans. Naturally, they wouldn’t be intimidated by such a display right at the start.

This was especially true for Magat, sitting on the sidelines.

’As expected, that guy is still such a gambler!’

A risk-averse personality like Magat’s naturally couldn’t stand Klopp’s adventurous style.

But he still underestimated Mainz’s determination.

And Klopp’s tactics.

Just 3 minutes and 41 seconds into the game, Mainz won the ball near the half-line.

VfL Wolfsburg was on a counterattack, but Kalhan managed to tackle and steal the ball inside the center circle.

After winning the ball, Kalhan was immediately pressured by Misimovic, who tried to win it back.

Kalhan immediately passed to Hainauer.

The moment Wang Shuo saw Kalhan pass to Hainauer, he turned and sprinted forward.

Hainauer took just one touch forward before immediately sending a through ball.

But Barzagli and Ricardo Costa were both marking Wang Shuo, giving him no chance to receive the ball and charge forward.

Wang Shuo was constantly scanning his surroundings. Seeing no other support, he chose to stop his run mid-way. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

With his back to the goal, he trapped the ball, played it to his right, and passed it back to the advancing Hainauer.

The two completed a one-two.

Hainauer dribbled straight toward the right side of the penalty area, but Schäfer blocked off his path.

Magat’s teams have always been defensively sound.

But Hainauer was a strong dribbler.

Seeing he couldn’t break through, he immediately turned to shield the ball.

At this point, Schäfer, Gentner, and Barzagli were all on that side of the field.

Wang Shuo, meanwhile, was lying in wait at the Arc Top District, watching to see what Hainauer would do.

It was obvious he couldn’t advance any further.

But Wang Shuo noticed Hainauer look toward the right flank, where Helle was making a forward run.

He glanced around and saw Ricardo Costa, Nagatome Makoto, and Josue all surrounding him.

An idea immediately formed in Wang Shuo’s mind.

He first ran out of the Arc Top District, dropping back as if to offer support to Hainauer.

He specifically moved toward Ricardo Costa.

This immediately shifted VfL Wolfsburg’s defense.

But he didn’t call for the ball from Hainauer. Instead, he shouted to Helle and raised his hand.

Blocked by three defenders and unable to break through, Hainauer had no choice but to pass back to Helle.

Before Helle even received the pass, he heard Wang Shuo’s shout and saw the raised hand. Understanding at once, he met the incoming ball and sent a looping diagonal pass over the top with his right foot.

The ball traveled diagonally from outside the right of the penalty area toward the center, just in front of the six-yard box.

Wang Shuo, however, suddenly stopped short, turned, and sprinted forward at top speed.

Ricardo Costa was stunned. He reached out to pull him back, but Wang Shuo, who was prepared for it, swatted his arm away.

Nagatome Makoto and the now-turned Ricardo Costa desperately chased after him.

The Japanese midfielder even resorted to pulling Wang Shuo down from behind.

But the accelerating Wang Shuo couldn’t be bothered with anything else, charging toward the six-yard box with everything he had.

Helle’s cross landed just outside the six-yard box line. Just as it bounced up, Wang Shuo came flying in, launching himself forward and striking the ball with a half-poke, half-slide kick, connecting perfectly.

The ball immediately changed direction, swerving from its path to the left and heading instantly toward the right side of the VfL Wolfsburg goal.

The goalkeeper, Benalio, had misjudged it. He desperately dove, but how could he possibly get there in time?

"GOALLLLLLLLL!!!!!"

"Less than four minutes into the match, Mainz is the first to score against VfL Wolfsburg!"

"The 17-year-old Chinese starlet Wang Shuo opens the scoring for Mainz with a sliding shot in front of the goal after a late run!"

"That’s their first Bundesliga goal of the season!!"

"VfL Wolfsburg’s defense has been pierced in under four minutes!"

"This is incredible!"

...

When the broadcast signal of Wang Shuo’s goal reached China and appeared in the Capital Television studio, the two commentators leaped from their seats in excitement.

"Goal!!"

"Wang Shuo scored!!"

You could even hear the sound of the excited commentators slamming their hands on the desk.

"This is just unbelievable."

"We were just saying what a difficult match this would be for Mainz, and how it would be tough for Wang Shuo to score."

"But who would have thought? Less than four minutes in, Wang Shuo has put one past the VfL Wolfsburg keeper."

"Let’s look at the slow-motion replay. The Japan National Team player, Nagatome Makoto, is desperately pulling on his jersey from behind, but he still can’t stop Wang Shuo from scoring."