The God of Football Starts With Passive Skills

Chapter 475 - 98: Hat-trick! How Will You Surpass Me, Lewandowski?

"The two sides are back on level terms."

After Reus scored, he was the first to rush over, throwing his arms around Wang Shuo.

"That pass was pure genius!"

"I thought you were going for the shot! I never imagined you’d make a pass like that!"

Reus was clearly ecstatic.

Wang Shuo smiled and hugged Reus, while also gathering the other teammates who came up to celebrate the goal.

"The gaffer’s orders: stretch their formation, attack down the flanks. Stay calm, don’t rush it!"

"We’ve got this!"

"OK?"

"Yeah!" his teammates responded in unison.

...

As Dortmund settled down and found their rhythm, Stuttgart was forced onto the back foot.

In the 25th minute, Dortmund created another dangerous opportunity.

But this time it was on the right flank.

Piszczek and Kuba performed a one-two on the right flank.

Wang Shuo quickly charged to the near post to receive Piszczek’s cross.

But the Polish fullback opted for a low, flat cross.

It was too close to the goal, however, and goalkeeper Ulreich easily gathered it.

From a distance, Wang Shuo gave Piszczek a thumbs-up to show his encouragement.

Two minutes later, another attack came down the right. It was another cross from Piszczek, but this one went too deep, and no one was at the far post to connect.

This time Wang Shuo ran towards Piszczek, put an arm around the Polish right-back’s shoulder, and said in a low voice, "When you’re about to pass, watch my hand signals. I’ll give you a sign."

"You have to trust me. No matter what kind of pass, as long as you get it to me, I can handle it!"

Wang Shuo’s tone was brimming with confidence.

Piszczek was stunned.

’That’s an incredibly bold thing to say!’

’He can handle *any* pass?’

Piszczek didn’t know what it was like at other clubs.

But back when he played for Hertha Berlin, no one would have dared to make such a claim.

But one look at Wang Shuo told him this was no joke.

’Can he really do it?’

Just as Wang Shuo quickly ran off, his Polish compatriot and right-flank partner, Kuba, also came over.

After Piszczek told Kuba about Wang Shuo’s request, his Polish compatriot chuckled and nodded. "Listen to him. Just make the pass."

"Really?" Piszczek was very surprised.

’They trust Wang Shuo that much?’

"Don’t worry. Even our head coach said that the attack up front is centered on him, and we all play off him. Besides, he always does what he says. You can’t go wrong."

Piszczek was completely floored.

’Maybe... I should give it a try?’

When the match reached the 30-minute mark, Stuttgart won a free kick in the attacking half.

But when it was kicked into the penalty area, Hummels beat everyone to it and headed the ball clear.

Shahin controlled the ball before sending a long pass forward.

On the counter, Wang Shuo glanced back to read the flight of the ball. He positioned himself just inside Stuttgart’s half near the center circle, laid the ball off to the right with a single touch, and immediately burst forward again.

When Kuba caught up to the ball, he was being marked by the left-back Molinaro and was forced to move into the half-space, leaving the right flank open.

Piszczek quickly made an overlapping run and, upon receiving Kuba’s pass, looked up ahead.

Wang Shuo was positioned between Stuttgart’s two center-backs, Tashche and Delpeyrat, slightly behind them, and was raising his hand, calling for the ball.

The Polish right-back remembered what Wang Shuo and Kuba had said, and without hesitation, he sent a low, diagonal pass with his right foot.

The ball flew across the pitch, skimming the grass at incredible speed.

Wang Shuo had recently discovered another amazing thing.

After his Passive Skill, [Eagle Eye], was upgraded, its focusing speed had become even faster.

For instance, the moment Piszczek’s pass left his foot, Wang Shuo locked onto the ball. Using [First Move], he instantly calculated the pass’s path and trajectory, along with the subsequent movements of every player around him by the time the ball arrived.

As the ball arrived, Wang Shuo surged forward. With a deft touch from the instep of his right foot, he simultaneously killed the ball’s pace and redirected the diagonal pass, sending it straight forward right through the gap between Tashche and Delpeyrat.

Wang Shuo exploded with speed, instantly bursting past the two closing center-backs. He caught up to his own touch just inside the Arc Top District and stormed into the penalty area, clean through on goal.

"An absolutely brilliant first touch!"

"That touch has put Wang Shuo clean through on goal!"

"This is his chance!"

"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!"

"In the 30th minute of the first half, Dortmund have scored again!"

"Wang Shuo is still completely reliable in one-on-one situations! He never misses!"

"With Dortmund in a tough spot, Wang Shuo first delivered a magnificent back-heel assist for Reus to score. Now, he’s beaten the offside trap and scored a one-on-one himself to help his team come from behind against Stuttgart!"

"2-1!"

"Both goals were absolutely magnificent!"

"The first was a great team effort, especially Wang Shuo’s back-heel. It was a stroke of pure genius."

"This one, however, showcased Wang Shuo’s incredible ball control, his explosive speed, and his composure in a one-on-one!"

"The tables have turned! Dortmund now have the upper hand."

"Wang Shuo is in absolutely scintillating form."

"Just three days ago, he scored a haul of four goals against Bayer Leverkusen."

"And now he’s scored again in this match!"

"He’s truly Dortmund’s goal-scoring machine, their ultimate weapon for victory!"

...

After coming from behind to lead against Stuttgart, Dortmund’s momentum was unstoppable.