The God of Football Starts With Passive Skills-Chapter 166 - 54: Major Upgrade! Secret Weapon! Winter Transfers and a War of Words! Klopp Syndrome! The Championship Dream is Shattered

Chapter 166: Chapter 54: Major Upgrade! Secret Weapon! Winter Transfers and a War of Words! Klopp Syndrome! The Championship Dream is Shattered

Unexpectedly, Dortmund’s head coach, Christopher Dom, wasn’t keen on the deal.

The whole world knew that he and Bayern didn’t get along.

Having Hummels, a center-back on loan from Bayern, under his command was already something he had to hold his nose and endure. And now they were trying to shove Tony Kroos at him?

What he wanted more was Cologne midfielder Antal.

But Dortmund’s sporting director, Zorc, replied, "Antal? Impossible! Just make good use of Tony Kroos!"

After the two had a falling out, Tony Kroos chose to go to Bayer Leverkusen.

This was the first time the German midfielder left a deep impression on Wang Shuo.

’He’s got a lot of personality!’

During the winter break, another transfer caught Wang Shuo’s attention.

VfL Wolfsburg signed Japanese forward Daikubo Yasuhito from the Japan J League team Kobe Victory Ship for two million euros.

While Wang Shuo was making a splash in the Bundesliga, Japan was also continuously exporting its own players.

As for Mainz, aside from selling Subotic to Dortmund for seven million euros, they made no new signings.

Of the 18 Bundesliga teams, only Mainz and Schalke 04 had sold players without making any new signings.

But for Mainz, it was mostly out of financial desperation.

They were really out of money!

In early January, Wang Shuo received another honor from the United Kingdom.

The British newspaper The Times publicly announced its list of the Top 50 Young Talents in International Football.

The age limit was under 23.

Wang Shuo was featured prominently on the list.

He was also the only player from the Bundesliga to make the top 50.

There were only two players from Asia on the list, the other being Lee Chung-yong from South Korea.

As soon as the list was published, it immediately triggered intense outrage from the German media.

Too many players from the United Kingdom were on the list; even a 17-year-old made the cut.

Not a single German player was included, and the Bundesliga was represented only by Wang Shuo.

"If Wang Shuo hadn’t just won the European Golden Boy Award, the British probably wouldn’t have even given the Bundesliga that one spot!" Bild jabbed sarcastically.

But the British media weren’t pushovers.

When it came to wars of words, they were the masters.

So, The Times was the first to strike back, stating that if no German or Bundesliga players were selected, the Germans should reflect on their own youth development programs.

"Besides Wang Shuo, what other impressive young player has the Bundesliga produced in recent years?"

"Even Wang Shuo himself almost failed to stay in the Bundesliga, having trials with nineteen teams before Mainz finally took him in."

"A young player with such outstanding talent would never be overlooked in the Premier League!"

This blow truly hit a nerve with the German media.

Wasn’t it the truth?

What impressive young players did the Bundesliga have?

Not counting those over the age limit, there really weren’t many players under 23 who were performing exceptionally well.

In reality, any discerning person could see that The Times was being biased.

Rakitic, Augusto, and Hoffenheim’s Carlos Eduardo, among others, were all under 23 and performing quite well. They should have had no problem making the list.

It was a joke. They could include John Fleck, a 17-year-old forward from the Scottish league’s Glasgow Rangers, but not these players who were performing well in the Bundesliga?

But the selection was based on The Times’ standards. If they didn’t want to include them, there was nothing anyone could do.

Of course, there was also a theory that the British media was unhappy that Wang Shuo had snatched the European Golden Boy Award, which they felt belonged to a Premier League player.

Originally, the British had considered Manchester United’s Anderson and Arsenal’s Walcott a double guarantee to win.

But then, Wang Shuo appeared out of nowhere and snatched the award.

The Times was doing this deliberately as retaliation, just to spite the Germans. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

And so, the two old rivals started feuding again.

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As for the war of words between the German and British media, Wang Shuo was just a spectator enjoying the show.

He didn’t feel involved in the slightest.

During the winter training camp in Spain, he continued to put in extra training every day.

Currently, in addition to the special Passive Skill [Damage Reduction], he also possessed eight other Passive Skills.

They were: Intercontinental Level [Breathing], National Level [Ball Sense], National Level [Swift], Regional Level [Insight], Regional Level [First Move], Regional Level [Spiritual Light], Professional Level [Coordination], and Professional Level [Eagle Eye].

Wang Shuo hoped to use the winter training camp to master these passive skills as quickly as possible and integrate them into his game.

This would greatly enhance his competitiveness in the second half of the Bundesliga season.

Beyond that, Wang Shuo was also beginning to notice the effects of [Eagle Eye].

To put it simply, expanding his field of vision meant that Wang Shuo’s line of sight had grown.

The human field of view is like a sector. Now, the angle of Wang Shuo’s sector was wider and its reach longer, allowing him to capture more information.

If the human brain is a central processing unit, then the eyes are its radar.

The wider the scan coverage, the more information is captured, and the more precise the result after the central unit processes it.

[Eagle Eye] increased the range of this radar scan.

With the enhancement of [Eagle Eye], the effectiveness of other passive skills like [Insight], [First Move], and [Spiritual Light] also improved.

Furthermore, [Eagle Eye] also improved his visual acuity, helping Wang Shuo perceive more details.

This was its greatest and most crucial benefit.

After all, a soccer match itself is composed of countless details.

Whether it was [Insight], [First Move], or [Spiritual Light], they were all built upon a foundation of details.

Through training, and especially after playing in a friendly match, Wang Shuo came to a clear realization: [Eagle Eye] didn’t directly improve his on-field performance, but it allowed his other passive skills to unleash far greater power.