By the ti Demichelis managed to regain his balance, Wang Shuo had already used the push-off to instantly change direction, cutting to the defender’s right.
At the Arc Top District, as the ball ca down, Wang Shuo gently controlled it with his right foot, knocking it toward the right side of the penalty area.
The next mont, he sprinted after it, taking another touch to get the ball under control. Sizing up Butt’s position, he unleashed a powerful shot with his right foot.
The ball practically skimd across the wet turf, kicking up a spray of water as it rocketed into the near corner of the Bayern goal.
"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!"
"2–0!!"
"The 31st minute! It’s the 31st minute, and Mainz have scored again!"
"It’s Wang Shuo again!!"
"A long ball from the midfielder Kalhan, and Wang Shuo once again charges into Bayern’s half all on his own! He chips it over Demichelis, breaks into the box, and scores again for Mainz!"
"Wang Shuo has scored a brace!"
"My God, Wang Shuo is like a sharp spear, piercing through Bayern’s defense ti and ti again!"
As Wang Shuo ran to celebrate below the section of stands holding the Mainz fans, his teammates caught up and mobbed him in a massive hug.
anwhile, on the sidelines in front of the ho team’s coaching bench, Klopp was already unleashing his trademark "farr’s three punches" celebration.
...
"This kid improves at an incredible pace!"
In the presidential box at the Olympic Stadium Berlin, watching Wang Shuo score repeatedly against Bayern, the Football Emperor, Beckenbauer, was full of praise.
Beckenbauer had always held Wang Shuo’s performances in high regard, especially the speed of his improvent.
Although he hadn’t watched many of Wang Shuo’s gas, every ti he did, he was struck by so brilliant new sign of progress.
Just like today.
’It’s a strange feeling. It’s as if Wang Shuo is faster, his movents are quicker, and his technique and touch are more refined.’
Of course, his rational mind told him this shouldn’t be the case; it was probably just an illusion.
But that was what it felt like.
"A player like Wang Shuo, given another two or three years to let his body fully mature, will only beco more dominant than he is now."
As Beckenbauer said this, he turned to look at Hennes and Rumnigge.
"Personally, I think if it’s possible, you should sign a player like him as early as you can."
"Otherwise, he will beco the kind of opponent that Bayern dreads facing!"
Hennes and Rumnigge exchanged a glance, both seeing the surprise in the other’s eyes.
They hadn’t expected Beckenbauer to rate Wang Shuo so highly.
After all, there were very few players in the Bundesliga who could beco an opponent that Bayern truly dreaded!
Because most of them ended up being signed by Bayern.
For example, Klose, and the soon-to-arrive Goz.
"We’ve already reached an agreent with Mario and his agent. The player is willing to work with us to put pressure on Stuttgart so we can sign Goz for the price in his release clause," Rumnigge said with a smile.
"If Goz cos, then along with Klose and Thomas Müller, we’ll have three n up front."
If they were to use a 4-4-2 formation, three forwards wouldn’t be considered excessive.
Especially for a club like Bayern, which had to compete on multiple fronts in Germany and Europe, having three or four forwards was standard practice.
But Bayern was about to undergo a revolution.
In fact, promoting Klinsmann to head coach had been a signal of Bayern’s intention to reform.
Although that had failed, the pace of reform would not stop.
Bayern had already reached an agreent with the famous Dutch coach Van Gaal, who would take charge of the club this sumr.
Although Van Gaal had endured two disastrous stints coaching Barça and also suffered setbacks at Ajax, his ti at Alkmaar had shown the entire European Football Scene what the famous Dutch manager was capable of.
Especially Alkmaar’s advanced tactical philosophy.
This was what Bayern needed most right now.
More importantly, unlike Klinsmann, Van Gaal was more mature, seasoned, and far more experienced.
Klopp’s Mainz, Rangnick’s Hoffenheim, and Labbadia’s Bayer Leverkusen had all shown the entire Bundesliga the direction and trend of tactical reform.
In the eyes of Rumnigge, Hennes, and the other executives, since the best young coach in the country, Klopp, wouldn’t join Bayern after Klinsmann’s failure, their only option was to invite the best, most forward-thinking, world-class manager in the European Football Scene to take the helm.
Only that would befit Bayern’s status!
And Van Gaal’s coaching style had always favored a single-striker formation.
In that case, three forwards were already more than enough.
Luca Tony?
He was already 32 years old.
"I personally think we should let him develop elsewhere for another couple of years. By then, Klose will be older, and it will be the perfect ti for him to join us."
Hennes conveyed his thoughts to Beckenbauer with a smile.
’That’s certainly not a bad option!’
Beckenbauer nodded repeatedly as he listened.
Between Mario Goz and Wang Shuo, any German would choose Mario Goz without a mont’s hesitation.
Because he was Germany’s best hogrown center forward!
As Germany’s top powerhouse, signing the best German players was a matter of course for Bayern.
If Wang Shuo gained experience elsewhere for another two years, he would be more mature and physically developed, making him even more of a threat.
A high transfer fee?
For a club with deep pockets like Bayern, that was not an issue at all.
How much did Stuttgart’s star center forward, Mario Goz, cost?
Hamburg’s star forward, Olic, was coming on a free transfer.
"As long as you have your plans in order, that’s fine. I just think that for a player to show such astonishing ability at only 18... given ti, he is certain to shock the entire European Football Scene!" Beckenbauer praised.
User Comments
0 comments from readers