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 As an assistant at a struggling lower-league club, he begins to reshape the team from within challenging outdated tactics, unearthing hidden gems, and reigniting hope in the dressing room.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 72: In the Extra Time (Semi-final: Part-III)


FA Cup Semifinal: Crawley Town vs. Aston Villa


The whistle blew at 5:00 p.m., extra time igniting, Wembley's floodlights casting stark shadows across the torn pitch, its scars a testament to the battle. Villa's 35,000 fans roared, "Villa! Villa!" a relentless tide that shook the concrete, but Crawley's 5,000 answered, "Red Devils!" their anthem, "Reds to Glory, Wembley's Story!" surging like a heartbeat through the night. Gabriel Agbonlahor charged in the 92nd minute, his shot screaming inches wide, Liam McCulloch's pressure, Instinct Lens [Steel] glowing, forcing the miss, the east stand erupting, "Li-am!" Milan, in the front row, clenched his fists, his shout, "Keep 'em out, son!" lost in the deafening din. Niels signaled a high press, his pulse hammering, Thiago Otero Silva and Dev Patel tearing down the flanks, Max prowling the box like a lion stalking prey.


Chapter 72 - In the Extra Time (Semi-final: Part-III)