Novels like Reborn as a God-Tier Midfielder, but My System Is a Little Sketchy
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Reborn as a God-Tier Midfielder, but My System Is a Little Sketchy, best match first.
- 51 Green Pitch Storm 绿茵风暴 That summer of 2007, a young man named Gu Zhen set sail from Germany with a dream in his heart. He unleashed a storm of superstar talent across world football and ushered in a legendary new era. 5Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 52 I, Gao Qiu, Lead Team China to Win the World Cup 我，高俅！带领国足拿下世界杯 Gao Qiu transmigrates into the modern world and embarks on a football journey. His peerless skills are unexpectedly scorned by domestic Chinese teams. With his discerning eye, the Silver Fox spots Gao Qiu's talent and takes him to Juventus, where he makes an astonishing debut. He sweeps through Europe's top five leagues, astounding the football world and basking in glory. Chinese fans join together to petition the Chinese Football Association, demanding that Gao Qiu play for his country. Gao Qiu 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 Football: A Journey of Glory Starting in League Two 足球：从英乙开始，天骄之旅 Ding Jiang is reborn at the age of 18. From the start, he gets the Prodigy System and maxes out his passing attribute. No matter where you are, he can pass the ball right to your feet! With the Twin Stars of the Era nearing the end of their careers, Ding Jiang heads alone to England. Starting in League Two, he climbs the ranks step by step. In the end, he becomes the world's third great star! 331Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 54 Football: From the Start, I Sign In for the Rebellious Kick Turbo Shot 足球：开局签到反动蹴迅速炮 Chen Huan is reborn in 2014, at the scene of a Chinese Super League match. From the start, he signs in and acquires the soccer prodigy Xiao Jun Guang's signature move, the “Counter-Driven Rapid Cannon.” With his strength alone, he defeats the Hengda team. This earns him a trial with Manchester United, launching his professional career in Europe's top leagues! Ferguson: “I've never seen such a well-rounded player.” Messi: “How can he deflect my shot from the backfield straight into the goal!?” C. 203Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 55 Traitor to the National Team, I Retire and Coach Taishan to the AFC Champions League 国足罪人，退役执教泰山夺亚冠 [Realistic match schedule + professional tactics + System] As domestic coaches face mounting criticism and the national team sinks deeper into crisis... Once the captain of the national team, he has become a “sinner” in the eyes of the fans after injuries and an own goal. He quietly returns to his hometown club to work as an assistant coach. Ding! [Legendary Manager System] activated! From the start, he gains the ability to evaluate players’ potential and analyze tactics! From data analysis to o 1.9kReads7.0Score10414d adds
- 56 I Signed Haaland from the Start, and Somehow Became the Godfather of Youth Development 开局签下哈兰德，我竟成青训教父 [A little romance] + [Football knowledge] + [Comedy] + [Everyday life] The legendary Douyu streamer A Fei moment: the rainy night in Lazio. “How could Lazio possibly score five against me? That’s hilarious.” “Yun Hai is fired!” “How can you not love football like this!” Sun Zhe, watching at home, gets swept up in the livestream’s entertaining antics and casually opens the latest version of FM2023. Little does he know, this game, a version of Football Manager come to life, will have him transmigr 91Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 99 Hungry Rounds to Become the King of the Ball? Anthony! 饿足99轮才能成球王？安东尼！ The protagonist, Anthony, unexpectedly binds to the “Hunger Evolution” System. After going hungry twice in Manchester United’s cafeteria, he discovers that hunger points can be exchanged for boosts to his abilities on the pitch? When your hunger becomes a black hole, the Premier League Golden Boot is your ticket to becoming the king of football! Even more shocking, Ronaldo went to Saudi Arabia because he plans to buy Manchester United? Just go hungry for 99 rounds in Manchester United’s cafeteri 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 Broadcast Rights at a Premium? Watch Me Train the National Team at 4 A.M. 天价转播？看我凌晨4点操练国足 Before the 2026 World Cup in Canada, Mexico, and the United States, FIFA demands $300 million from Xia Country’s television network for the broadcasting rights. Chen Chen refuses to buy the exorbitantly priced rights. An angry fan hits him on the back of the head, and he is reborn on September 5, 2024, where he witnesses China’s national team suffer a humiliating 7–0 defeat. Just as the whole internet erupts in anger and the entire nation falls into despair, he awakens the Green Pitch Talent Sco —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 Top-Tier Possession Football from the Start: Pep Is Stunned! 开局顶级传控，瓜瓜惊呆了！ In 2016, Leicester City had just won the Premier League, Barcelona had edged out Real Madrid by one point to claim the top spot in La Liga, Juventus were on their way to another Serie A title, Bayern Munich ruled the Bundesliga, and Paris Saint-Germain had scored a hundred goals and left everyone else in the dust. That was also the year Lin Qi’s transmigration changed everything. The Top Midfield Maestro System granted Lin Qi elite passing and dribbling skills from the start. And so, a superstar 1.2kReads7.4Score10014d adds
- 60 Bell's Template: I Become the King of Hat Tricks in Football! 贝尔模板：我成了足坛帽子王！ [Football] + [Game-like Perfect System] + [Reviving Manchester United] + [Too Many Elements] + [No Conspiracies in the Business World] + [Entertainment Industry Rising Star] At the World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, Rosen watched Ronaldo refuse to retire despite his age, leading to Portugal's elimination. He punched the TV to pieces, then was reborn in the autumn of 2020. He unexpectedly gained both a System and Bale's template! This time, he would no longer be a spectator watch 4kReads5.6Score14514d adds
- 61 Football: Starting with Barcelona's Rejection 足球：从被巴萨抛弃开始 [Football]+ [System]+ [Genius] La Masia sits in Barcelona, Spain, on the left side of Avinguda Aristides Maillol. This is a place that draws the world's attention, and the starting point of countless young people's dreams. Many footballing superstars have come from here, the most famous of them being Messi. At that moment, a young man stood before the training grounds, shouting furiously: “Today, you couldn't care less about me! Tomorrow, you'll be begging for my attention.” “What is he saying? 139Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 62 Football: Shining in the AFC Champions League, I Sign with Arsenal on the Spot 足球：闪耀亚冠，当场签约阿森纳 Chen Fan transmigrated! He unlocked Bell's signature moves and lit up the AFC Champions League! During a friendly against Arsenal, Wenger signed him on the spot! Between two points, Chen Fan is second to none! Unstoppable cuts inside! Powerful long-range shots! The pendulum dribble! His jaw-dropping moves shock the world! His journey to becoming the King of Football begins... 595Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 63 The Ball at Your Feet 球在脚下 Zhao Yaning could never give up football. As long as the ball was at his feet, he would never abandon his dream. He firmly believed that hard work could make up for a lack of talent, and that he could play the best football. All other talents lie in God's hands, but hard work alone can create miracles even God cannot foresee! This was the only belief Zhao Yaning could rely on, and it was this belief that made him a legend on the pitch! 22Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 64 Football: A Max-Level Defender's Mission to Revive the Red Devils 足球：满级后卫，从复兴红魔开始 Time rewinds to 2020, and Lin Chen transmigrates. This is the closing chapter of the Messi-Ronaldo era. From the start, Lin Chen gains maxed-out defensive attributes. With the commanding performance of a superstar, he breaks the decade-long stranglehold that Mbappe and Haaland were set to have over football in the new era. Cristiano Ronaldo: “If Manchester United wants to rise again, they have to do everything they can to sign Lin. Bringing him back to the team is my top priority!” 111Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 65 Football: My On-Pitch Persona Is All About Randomness 足球：我的球场人设主打一个随机 [System]+ [Meme antics]+ [Unserious]+ [Random]+ [Fast-paced]+ [Rise of Chinese Football]+ [One Heroine] Chen Mo transmigrates to a parallel world. He becomes a reserve player on Manchester United's first team in the Premier League. At the same time, he gets bound to a random card-drawing System. [Host has been detected participating in an official match. Random card activated for this match: King of Adversity (Gold)!] [Activation conditions: 1. Get caught diving three times; 2. Your team is losi 65Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 Football: Starting with Nottingham Forest 足球，从诺丁汉森林开始 A Football Manager fan transmigrates from 2025. This time, he finds himself facing a legendary club mired in the Championship but with Champions League pedigree: Nottingham Forest. 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Coach, Where Do I Play? 教练，我踢哪？ After an unexpected transmigration, he finds himself back in 2011. With the ability to see the future, how could he let such a rare opportunity slip by? Through investment, he amasses a fortune worth tens of billions in a remarkably short time. A passionate football fan, he buys a small club and uses his money to assemble an invincible fleet, conquer Europe, and build a football empire of his own! 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 The Green Pitch Knight 绿茵骑士 He's like a knight racing across the soccer field; Follow him, and you'll see the sunshine. In the name of Hanniang, run, young man! 7Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 69 I Started With Curry's Build, But I Play Soccer! 库里模板开局，可我踢足球的啊！ A new story is here! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 2Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 70 I Traveled Back to the Eve of the 2026 World Cup, the Internet’s Only Prophet 穿回2026世界杯前夜，全网唯一预言家 Back in Time to the Eve of the 2026 World Cup, the Internet’s Only Prophet 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 Reborn: Messi and Ronaldo Help Me Win the World Cup 重生：梅西和C罗助我夺世界杯 [Maximum Satisfaction] [Young Messi] [Young Cristiano Ronaldo] [World Cup] [Dragon Nation National Team] “Reborn, I’m going to buy young Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo!” Tan Xiangdong, Dragon Nation’s star striker who missed a penalty in his previous life, is reborn as a computer science student in 2000. While everyone else is busy snapping up real estate and internet stocks, he stakes his entire fortune on flights to South America and Europe. He signs up a sick 13-year-old Messi with the 300,000 y 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 Football: From the Start, I Have a Master-Class Midfielder’s Skills 足球：开局获得大师级中场能力 Chen Sheng gets the Football Master System and starts out with the skills of a top-class midfield maestro! As long as you make a run, I can put the ball right at your feet! From a god-tier midfielder, he gradually grows into a monster with no weaknesses across the board! From then on, football has a new, freakishly talented superstar! Mourinho: Manchester United will always be Chen's home! Our doors will always be open to him! Cristiano Ronaldo jokes: Thank goodness Chen isn't Portuguese, or I w 1kReads6.1Score—14d adds
- 73 Reborn: My Buddy Leads the Chinese National Team to the World Cup 重生之老铁带领国足进世界杯 Deep behind bars, he dreamed of standing on the World Cup podium. When he woke, it was 2009, on the eve of the crackdown on match-fixing and organized crime. In his previous life, he went from player to prisoner and brought shame upon Chinese football. In this life, he is bound to the “Training Master System” and has only one bottom line: never take part in match-fixing. While everyone else goes along with the corruption, he trains alone on the practice field at four in the morning. When dirty m 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 The Patron Saint of Football 绿茵圣父 It was a day worth remembering for him, because that was the day he became a head coach. At his first meeting with the players, he introduced himself in a way that made everyone laugh. When he caught a player arriving late, he punished him severely to set an example for the others. 7Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 75 I, the Owner of Barnsley, Will Dominate English Football 我，巴恩斯利老板，称霸英伦 [System] [Boss's Perspective] [Buy Low, Sell High] [From Relegation Candidates to a Powerhouse] [No Female Lead] After staying up all night playing FM, Lu Hao's save file corrupted just before Barnsley's Champions League final. He was so furious that his vision went black. When he opened his eyes again, he had become the Chinese owner of the Championship's bottom club. The team sat 23rd in the standings, morale was shattered, and the finances were a complete mess. Even more absurdly, a club mana 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 Making a Name for Myself on an Alien World 异球成名 From becoming a legend at ADO Den Haag to creating the Blue Fox miracle... After being reborn and gaining the “Make a Name for Yourself on Another Planet” System, Ran Chen begins to make a name for himself at Dutch club ADO Den Haag, then achieves success with Premier League side Leicester City, embarking on a legendary football career conquering the Eredivisie, ruling the Premier League, and winning fame across Europe! Skills mastered so far: 1. Pressing 2. Dribbling past opponents with ease 3. 285Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 77 A Coaching Career That Began with a College Team 从院队教练开始的执教生涯 A football manager’s journey, starting with a university team. The protagonist isn’t invincible, and the story isn’t mindless. This is a tale you can take your time with. Writing a new book isn’t easy, so please bear with me. 9.4kReads8.8Score88514d adds
- 78 Soccer’s Tough Guy: I Refused to Take the Field! 足球悍匪，从拒绝登场开始！ It has a System and a gradual progression. This isn't mindless wish fulfillment. Chelsea fans and Premier League fans, don't miss it. There are insider secrets and plenty of tactical detail. He can soar without changing his nationality! He builds a business empire, establishes his own training camp, and forms a national team outside the official system. The players band together, break free from the football association's control, and grow as a group! 1.5kReads—Score10714d adds
- 79 Football: God-Tier Midfielder, Leaving Haaland Stunned 足球：神级中场，哈兰德惊呆了 After watching China's national football team get knocked out of the Asian Cup, Xia Yuan smashed his TV and transmigrated into a Norwegian-Chinese player in Aston Villa's U17 squad. From the start, he gained Pirlo's peak long-range passing ability. After that, Xia Yuan and the lad Grealish helped Aston Villa earn promotion to the Premier League and made the Norwegian national team, joining Haaland in their quest to reach the World Cup! In the 2018–2019 season, Messi led his team as the ultimate 925Reads6.8Score10114d adds
- 80 West London from the Start: I Become the King of Football with Max-Level Headers 开局西伦敦，我靠满级头球当球王 Also known as: "Football: A Max-Level Header from the Start! I'll Lead Chelsea on a Northern Conquest!" Qi Xi transmigrates into Chelsea's youth academy as a fringe U18 player. The Blues have hit a slump and sit in the middle of the league table. They need to fight their way back up! From the start, the System rewards him with a beginner's gift pack, and he eagerly chooses [Beast Mode]. He unlocks the [Header God] talent system. Still not enough? The System gives him a post-match card draw, too. 641Reads7.3Score10114d adds
- 81 World Cup! The National Team Claims the Hercules Cup!!! 世界杯！国足豪取大力神杯！！！ The World Cup! China claims the World Cup trophy!!! 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 God on the Sidelines 场边上帝 It was autumn, 1999. Barcelona was on the verge of decline, the Galacticos were still taking shape, Valencia were riding high, and Deportivo La Coruna were on the rise. An inexplicable presence came into being in a small hotel in Catalonia. He indirectly brought the Dream Team into existence, then destroyed it with his own hands. He never directed team training, openly declaring that the head coach's only responsibility was to lead the team to victory. He loved fine wine, fine food, beautiful wo 16Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 83 The Treble: Partnering with Ronaldo from the Start 三冠王：开局和C罗搭档 Liu Yang is reborn in a parallel world and is astonished to find himself back at Old Trafford in 2008. At that moment, his team, the Red Devils, are being stubbornly held off by Wigan, the most resilient opposition they have ever faced. What's more, an opposing defender deliberately injures one of their forwards with a reckless slide tackle. Wigan's head coach arrogantly taunts Sir Alex right to his face. “So what if you have superstars like Ronaldo and Rooney? So what if the Queen made you a kn 362Reads6.3Score10014d adds
- 84 Sold Off by Barcelona from the Start, I Turn Around and Join Real Madrid 开局被巴萨甩卖，我转身加入皇马 In the winter of 2019, Chen Qi is about to be kicked out by Barcelona after three years with the club and not a single first-team appearance! The unfairly treated young man stands up to the club and secures his release. Then he joins their bitter rivals, Real Madrid! From then on, world football gains a superstar who loves training, chasing women, and beating Barcelona! Real Madrid had few expectations for Chen Qi. They signed him mainly to get under their rivals’ skin. But things went 3.7kReads6.8Score22414d adds
- 85 From Dortmund Trainee to the World’s Best Midfielder 从多特练习生到世界第一中场 Years later, when Chen Feiyu has become the world's best midfielder, with honors including the World Cup, the Champions League, league titles, the Ballon d'Or, and World Player of the Year to his name, the media ask him which time in his life he would most like to return to. Chen Feiyu says he misses the summer of 2019 most, when he was playing in the Austrian Bundesliga. That summer, the Red Bull quartet burst onto the scene! Haaland became a super striker, scoring goal after goal! Mwepu became 1.7kReads7.2Score13314d adds
- 86 Football: I Wanted to Lie Flat, but Awakened the Star Summoning System 足球：想躺平却觉醒球星请神系统 (You don't need to follow football to enjoy this. It's a lighthearted comedy packed with jokes about active players.) [No national team football] [System novel] [Power fantasy] [Lighthearted comedy] [Active football stars] [No female lead] When 18-year-old Chen Shi was ready to retire and lie flat, he suddenly awakened a Star Summoning System! Step by step, he rises from youth training to the peak of world football, claiming the highest transfer value on Transfermarkt, the Premier League's highe 3.5kReads8.2Score26314d adds
- 87 Leaving Wembley Without Regrets 让温布利没有遗憾 I'm Xia Minjie, and I want to be a striker! System: No, you don't! You want to be a defensive midfielder! I... Messi and Ronaldo came before, Haaland and Mbappe after! Watch Xia Minjie, caught in the middle, carve out a place for himself in the world of football! A football novel! The System doesn't appear much! 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 Football: It All Begins with the Battle of the Thirteen Guardians 足球：从十三太保大乱斗开始 [The internet’s first novel about the Su Super League city tournament + System + Bundesliga + invincible hero + never joins the national team] The Su Super League city tournament kicks off, setting the internet abuzz. After three straight winless games, the Changzhou Tyrannosaurs become an overnight sensation! As a little-used substitute on the Changzhou team, Lu Hang wins the System’s favor and leads the team on a spectacular rampage. Jose Mourinho: “Lu Hang is the world’s best striker. His per 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 The Emperor of Football: Starting with a Failed Trial 足球皇帝：从试训失败开始 [Beautiful agent]+ [Not an idiot]+ [System]+ [Champions League]+ [World Cup]+ [European clubs]+ [Dragon Nation national team] His name is Hu Kan, a professional footballer who loves the game. From a footballing nobody who failed his trial to a superstar who shocks the world! When a reporter asks him the secret to his success, he smiles faintly, because fans around the world have already shouted the answer for him: “Who can?” “Hu can!” This perfectly punny slogan means: Hu Kan can do anything. 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 I Can Predict Five Minutes Ahead: Helping Chelsea Lift the Trophy 我有五分钟预判，帮切尔西捧杯 Lu Shen, a math professor fired from Cambridge, was picked up at a bar by Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich and made head coach. He had no coaching license, couldn’t play football, and the entire Premier League thought he was insane. Then he started predicting what would happen each minute of the second half: an opponent would go down with cramp in the 48th minute, they’d equalize in the 53rd, then score a stoppage-time header in the 89th to beat Manchester City 3–2. The players went from throwing 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 The Road to Soccer Stardom: It Starts with God’s-Eye Vision 球王之路，从上帝视野开始 Returning to his youth, Wang Cheng steadily makes his way toward becoming the King of Football! (This is not a story about an invincible protagonist. It follows him as he rises step by step from the domestic leagues, makes his way to one of Europe's top five leagues, and ultimately becomes a legendary King of Football!) 736Reads7.5Score10014d adds
- 92 Mad Dog, All-Around Midfielder: Breaking the Messi-Ronaldo Monopoly 疯狗全能中场，打破梅罗垄断 [Football] [System] [Reborn] [Scheming] [Comedy] Reborn in 2009, he gets a Football System. His from-the-start mission: mark the opposing team’s old-timer! While other people land with a 98K, Zhong Wu opens the game by sliding in and wrecking someone. Why do other people’s Systems give them skills when they complete missions, while mine makes me grind skill proficiency nonstop? Why does Klinsmann’s [Header] have to start with headbutting tofu??? Why do I have to learn Gattuso’s [Mad Dog] by bark 105Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 93 The Greatest Striker in Football History 足坛史上第一锋神 First, a disclaimer: this is not a power fantasy, just a story. There is no System and no transmigration, only a parallel world with one extra genius boy. There are lows and struggles, as well as moments of glory. If you want a power fantasy, you can leave now. This book won't satisfy you. In 2007, Inter Milan won back-to-back Serie A titles, and Italian football gradually recovered from the Calciopoli scandal. Manchester United began its run of three consecutive Premier League titles, while Mou 3.4kReads8.0Score21614d adds
- 94 Football: Bizarre Missions, Shocking Germany from the Start 足球：奇葩任务，开局震惊德意志 “That Chinese kid Lin Yuan, is he running a marathon? Can he even play football? What?! He scored?!” “Why is Lin Yuan hugging the goalpost? What’s he saying to it? Camera! Get a close-up!” “I told you, this is just what football culture is like. I’m not the one who led it astray. I’m only responsible for winning. Whatever strange things netizens like to discuss are their own interests, nothing to do with me,” Lin Yuan said in an interview. The next day: “Lin Yuan repeatedly stressed that he was 56Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 95 Football's Overlord: Trailing 0–7 from the Start, I Turn the Game Around 足坛霸主：开局0比7我登场逆转 [Multiple heroines + power progression + golden finger] Luo Feng, an office worker earning three thousand a month, transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a down-and-out footballer with the same name. He arrives just in time for a complete disaster: Espanyol are trailing Real Madrid 7–0, with only 20 minutes left in the match, and he’s sent on as a mere formality. Just as everyone waits to laugh at him, the [Football Emperor System] activates! Luo Feng scores or assists in all eight goals, 645Reads5.3Score11414d adds
- 96 Football: I Awakened a System After Giving Up 足球：开摆后我觉醒了系统 Chen Liang had planned to slack off on the pitch and sit back as a spectator. But then the System suddenly appeared, granting him a golden finger. The lazy underdog is ready to turn things around, and the good-for-nothing is about to make a comeback. Watch him stir up the football world, leave his opponents stunned, and send the fans into a frenzy! 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 Never Back Down on the Court 有球必硬 [Stat-Based System + Star-Player Skill Imitation + Lighthearted Everyday Comedy + One Heroine + Serie A + Premier League] This man is the one who makes Guardiola’s heart race: a world-class defensive midfielder, a striker who clears the ball, a master of trash talk... “Stop!” Liu Haoyun snapped. “We can do without the last two!” This man has things most men don’t, but he’s also missing something men are supposed to have. Even so, he rides the wind and breaks through every obstacle, blasting open 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 I Became a Coach at Tranmere Rovers in England 我来到了英格兰特兰米尔做教练 I've come to England to manage Tranmere Rovers, a League Two side. Let's see if I can take them all the way from League Two to the Champions League. The seasons are long, and so is the journey. I'll record every brilliant moment. 5Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 99 Premier League Supremacy: Starting in the Youth Academy 超级英超：从青训开始 Sports Competition + Soccer + Light System + Reborn + Youth Development The day the Super Premier League was born, the rules of European football were rewritten for good. Liverpool, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan... Thirty-eight giants battle it out in one league. The bottom five are relegated outright, with no special privileges for anyone. An 18-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo bursts onto the scene in Saudi Arabia, a 17-year-old Lionel Messi waits for his chance at La Masia, and 173Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 Football: I’m a Striker, Reviving the German Machine 足球：我，中锋，复兴日耳曼战车 [Center forward] + [Bundesliga] + [Germany national team] + [explosive skills] + [Bayern Munich] (You don't need to know football to enjoy this!) At the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, Spain proved with their title win that possession football was the way forward in the 21st century. It seemed as if the entire football world had found the winning formula, and Europe's top clubs began building their teams around possession football. Germany was especially quick to abandon their traditional 4-2-3- 11Reads6.2Score—14d adds
