Nicholas Marjan, known as Niels, was an Asian football-obsessed loner in the modern world. A master of FIFA Career Mode, addicted to YouTube tactics videos, and followed every twist of the transfer window like it was life or death, he lived the beautiful game from behind a screen.
Until the day he died.
And woke up in the late 2000s, in the body of a once-promising young player at a lower-league English club. A player whose career had been cut short by a brutal ACL injury. With his playing career over before it could truly begin, his second life offers no glory on the pitch.
But Niels still has one weapon: his mind.
Armed with future knowledge of football's evolution, and guided by a mysterious, almost cheat-like instinct for scouting raw talent, Niels steps into the world of coaching. As an assistant at a struggling lower-league club, he begins to reshape the team from within challenging outdated tactics, unearthing hidden gems, and reigniting hope in the dressing room.
His methods are unorthodox. His instincts, uncanny. And soon, whispers about the "young coach with a gift" begin to spread.
This isn’t the story of a player chasing glory. It’s about someone reborn to change the game from the sidelines. From forgotten training grounds to Europe’s biggest stages, Niels is on a mission, 
not just to win, but to rewrite what it means to lead.
He once dreamed of lifting trophies as a player.
Now, he'll do it as a coach.

Chapter 151: Trial of the New Formation


The morning air at the training ground was colder and crisper than usual, filled with a fresh sense of energy.


The excitement from the weekend's win had faded, replaced by a quiet, serious focus as a new challenge approached.


Coach Niels gathered the entire squad not just the starters to the center of the pitch. Instead of using a whiteboard, he laid out the new formation with cones on the grass, giving them a clear, hands-on picture of their new identity.


"We're switching to a 4-3-1-2," he announced, his voice steady and confident. "The goal is to control the center of the pitch and create more chances up front.


This is a new challenge for all of you and each of you has an important role to play".


The first drills focused on the midfield, the absolute core of the new system. It was designed to be a three-man engine that could tirelessly win the ball back and distribute it with purpose.


Chapter 151 - Trial of the New Formation