The God of Football Starts With Passive Skills

Chapter 432 - 92: A Volley! Suppressing Liverpool! That Bizarre Curve Is the Difference

But just as Schmelzer crossed the halfway line, Lucas Leiva took him down with a vicious slide tackle.

The ball fell to Shahin’s feet.

Shahin sent a through ball, which landed perfectly at the feet of Wang Shuo on the left flank, just outside the box.

Wang Shuo controlled the ball, turned, and charged at Kalg, his body swaying as his feet danced through a series of step-overs.

Boosted by his Intercontinental Level [Swift] and National Level [Coordination], Wang Shuo’s movements were not just fluid but incredibly fast, leaving Kalg completely dazzled.

Wang Shuo seized his chance. After knocking the ball toward the middle, he suddenly unleashed a thunderous shot with his right foot.

Unfortunately, after that flurry of moves, he tried too hard to pick out the corner with his shot.

As a result, the shot was on target but lacked power. Reina, already in position, easily gathered it into his chest.

At this point, only 35 seconds of the match had passed.

The entire Northern Bank Stadium erupted with the cheers of Dortmund fans!

But Dortmund remained camped deep in Liverpool’s half, pressing relentlessly.

Reina’s goal kick barely crossed the halfway line before Subotic headed it straight back.

Dortmund first tried a penetrating ground pass, but Götze’s ball was cleared by Mascherano.

Shahin regrouped and sent another long diagonal pass towards Kuba on the right wing.

But Insua anticipated it and blocked the ball out for a corner.

At the 2:30 mark, Dortmund won a corner kick.

Shahin quickly swung the corner into the penalty area. Subotic made a dummy run at the near post but couldn’t get a touch on the ball.

Instead, it was Hummels, lurking at the far post, who got his head on it.

His header went just over the crossbar.

Another goal kick for Liverpool.

But when Reina set the ball down, he saw that the Dortmund players were still concentrated near the halfway line, showing no intention of retreating.

’Damn it!’

’How are these guys pressing so aggressively?’

Liverpool’s own 4-2-3-1 formation was adept at high pressing, but against Dortmund’s system, the Red Army clearly had no effective solution.

They could barely get the ball past the halfway line.

In the 4th minute, Dortmund launched an attack from the left flank. Wang Shuo made a sudden diagonal run behind Glen Johnson to receive a through ball from Schmelzer. He was now up against Kalg, who had charged out of the penalty area to defend.

The two were locked in a one-on-one on the left wing.

Wang Shuo first slowed his pace, waiting for Reus, Götze, and Kuba on the right to join the attack.

When the timing was right, he suddenly accelerated. He first feinted a run towards the byline, then abruptly stopped and cut the ball back to move inside.

Kalg was extremely experienced and had been anticipating Wang Shuo’s move, positioning himself perfectly to block the path.

But just as the Liverpool vice-captain thought he had him covered, Wang Shuo knocked the ball towards the byline with his right foot, accelerated to catch up to it, and then sent a low cross in front of the goal with his left.

Reus came flying in on a diagonal run and met the ball with a sliding shot, only to send it wide of the goal.

It was a missed opportunity for Götze in the middle and Kuba at the far post as well.

Götze even grumbled at Reus, "What was the rush? I was right behind you!"

Reus walked over apologetically and patted Götze on the back.

Kalg watched Wang Shuo’s retreating figure, his heart still racing. He was utterly shocked.

’This guy is too damn good!’

’No wonder he scores for fun in the Bundesliga!’

’Fuck, he’s impossible to defend!’

This was Kalg, after all.

He was a defender who had faced off against superstars like Ronaldo, Robben, and Kaka in the Premier League and the Champions League.

’And the feeling he got from Wang Shuo was that he was every bit as good as those megastars!’

’But the problem is, the kid is only 19?’

’It’s just ridiculous!’

Afterward, Dortmund continued to press high up the pitch, preventing Liverpool from effectively getting the ball into their attacking half.

They were even struggling to cross the halfway line.

As soon as they did, they were immediately dispossessed.

Kuyt, Benayoun, and Maxi Rodriguez couldn’t hold onto the ball.

But Liverpool’s midfield was indeed very strong.

Especially their two defensive midfielders.

Working with the entire backline, they managed to block Dortmund’s attacks time and time again.

Then, in the 8th minute, another attack developed down the left. Reus tried to play a through ball to Wang Shuo, but Kalg, pressured by the forward, was forced to kick the ball out for a throw-in.

Dortmund took a quick Throw-In. After an unsuccessful attack on the left, Shahin switched the play with a diagonal pass directly to the wide-open right flank, finding Kuba.

As Kuba brought the ball under control, Wang Shuo had already drifted across with Liverpool’s shifting backline. He pointed to the space behind Insua.

The Dortmund right winger played a through ball. Wang Shuo burst forward, making a diagonal run to the right edge of the box to meet Kuba’s pass. With Daniel Agger tight on him, and with his back to the penalty area, he came to an abrupt halt. He trapped the ball with the outside of his right boot, spun, and immediately whipped in a looping, half-high cross with his left foot toward the far post.

Reus came charging in again, connecting with a close-range header.

However, the header was aimed right at the goalkeeper, and Reina made a comfortable save.

The stadium once again echoed with the chants of "BVB" from the Dortmund fans.

From a distance, Wang Shuo held up two fingers toward Reus, a clear signal that he had now missed two golden opportunities.

The young Dortmund player shook his head in frustration and jogged back.

"That son of a bitch is too fast!" Daniel Agger said to Kalg, panting as he walked back into the penalty area.

Just moments before, he had been in a full sprint chasing Wang Shuo. He never imagined the kid would stop on a dime, kill the ball with the outside of his right foot, spin around, and immediately send in a cross with his left. It all happened so fast he had no time to react.