Chapter 419 - 90: Crowned Bundesliga Champions Early! Next Stop: Superstar! Toying with De Gea! He Single-handedly Took Down Atletico Madrid

Such worries were completely unfounded.

From Shen Qinghe to the rest of the team, including Thomas Essien, everyone was there to serve Wang Shuo. He was their core asset.

That was why, in the world of professional football, a player could change agents with just a word.

’So, what did Wang Shuo have to fear?’

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Wang Shuo had been absolutely right.

The day after the Atletico Madrid match, Klopp sought out Wang Shuo and told him he wouldn’t be traveling with the team for the weekend’s away game against Nuremberg.

It wasn’t just him; several other players, including Shahin, Sven Bender, and Kuba, also wouldn’t be traveling to the away game.

"Next Thursday, at the Madrid Calderon Stadium, we have to give it our all and win!"

Klopp was determined.

Wang Shuo didn’t need to be told; he was just as determined.

Wang Shuo, for his part, felt that even if he played the away game against Nuremberg, it wouldn’t affect his performance against Atletico Madrid next Thursday.

But Klopp didn’t know he had the Ball God System.

"I absolutely can’t take any chances!"

Klopp didn’t give Wang Shuo a chance to object, shutting him down immediately.

"I know your stamina is excellent, and I’m not worried about your form, but what if you get injured?"

"Right now, the most important match for us is against Atletico Madrid. Nothing else matters!"

Losing to Nuremberg?

It didn’t matter.

Even if they lost, it would only mean Dortmund would have to wait until matchday 33 to clinch the title.

In the end, Wang Shuo agreed to Klopp’s arrangement.

As it turned out, Dortmund lost 1-2 to Nuremberg away from home.

Valdes scored a goal.

Nuremberg’s midfielder, Gundogan, had an outstanding performance in the match.

However, after this match, Dortmund received some good news.

Bayern Munich, currently second in the Bundesliga, drew 1-1 in their away match against Borussia Mönchengladbach.

To make matters worse, both of their center-backs, Demichelis and Van Bitten, were subbed off with injuries during the match.

Although the post-match conclusion from Bayern’s medical staff was that the injuries weren’t serious, they would certainly affect the upcoming Champions League match on Wednesday.

As a result, Van Gaal was once again blasted by the German media.

Their reasoning was that in the race for the league title, Bayern had all but lost to Dortmund.

And sure enough, after Bayern’s draw with Borussia Mönchengladbach, Dortmund clinched the title two matchdays early, despite losing their own away game.

If that was the case, why did he risk fielding the starting lineup?

Now look what happened. With Demichelis and Van Bitten both injured, how were they supposed to compete against Lyon next Wednesday?

On this point, Wang Shuo genuinely felt bad for Van Gaal.

The Dutchman’s main problem was his foul temper, which had alienated the media, the fans, and his own players.

It was a rare sight indeed for a head coach to so thoroughly offend every party around him!

’Looking at it from Van Gaal’s perspective, if he hadn’t fielded his starters and still ended up with a draw while Dortmund lost, wouldn’t the media have just blasted him for squandering the chance to close the gap?’

’What’s that?’

’That he’d probably lose the title anyway?’

’Until the very last moment, who could say for sure?’

Either way, the media would have had something to say.

Wang Shuo, for his part, found it all rather amusing.

He had a feeling that if Van Gaal didn’t win the Champions League this season, his days at the club would be numbered.

He might even be sacked at the end of the season.

Clinching the title two matchdays early also brought Wang Shuo a huge benefit.

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"Congratulations! For helping Dortmund win the 2009-2010 Bundesliga title, you are rewarded with either one National Level Passive Skill Card or 150 Passive Value. Please make your selection..."

Upon receiving the system notification, Wang Shuo immediately entered the Ball God System.

He trembled with excitement the moment he saw the message.

With the decisive showdown against Atletico Madrid just around the corner, receiving 150 Passive Value right now was a godsend!

’But on second thought, the Ball God System is still pretty stingy,’ he thought.

’All that blood, sweat, and tears for a whole season to win the Bundesliga title, and the reward is only 150 Passive Value?’

’What if I win the UEFA Europa League title, then?’

’Will the reward be any bigger?’

Wang Shuo thought about it for a moment, then shook his head. ’Probably not.’

’In terms of prestige, the UEFA Europa League can’t even compare to the Bundesliga!’

’The Champions League, on the other hand, its prestige is off the charts.’

’If I actually manage to win the Champions League, it has to reward me with at least an Intercontinental Level Passive Skill Card!’

’Going by this system’s stuffy, bureaucratic style, an Intercontinental Level Passive Skill Card should be equivalent to 250 Passive Value.’

’That’s because upgrading from National Level to Intercontinental Level costs 100 Passive Value.’

Wang Shuo’s gaze returned to the pentagon containing his Intercontinental Level [Breathing] skill. He thought about how it would take 500 Passive Value to upgrade it to World-level and unlock Domain Skills...

He decided it was better to increase his strength as soon as possible, so he steeled himself to spend the 150 Passive Value.

After selecting the Passive Value, Wang Shuo immediately invested 100 points into [Foundation].

"Would you like to spend 100 Passive Value to upgrade the Passive Skill [Foundation] from National Level to Intercontinental Level?"

"Yes!"

"Would you like to spend 50 Passive Value to upgrade the Passive Skill [Insight] from Regional Level to National Level?"

"Yes!"

Having spent all 150 Passive Value, Wang Shuo felt a renewed sense of confidence.

"I’m broke, but I’m stronger!"

With that thought, Wang Shuo exited the Ball God System, his gaze scanning his teammates in the lounge area.

His eyes finally landed on Subotic.

’To be honest, there weren’t any real muscle-bound brutes on the Dortmund squad!’

The strongest players, the ones best at physical confrontations, were probably two men.

One was Wang Shuo’s close friend, Subotic.

The other... and people might not believe this, was their injury-prone captain, Kael.