Before acquiring the new skill, when facing a goalkeeper one-on-one and faking a shot, I would usually choose to chip the ball or powerfully strike it towards the far corner.
Compared to the current method of easily pushing the ball past the goalkeeper, it was undoubtedly a bit less effective.
After taking the lead, Wolfsburg played with less rigor than at the start of the match.
They no longer maintained the same unwavering defensive counter-attacking strategy throughout, as they had against Bayern Munich in the previous match.
After all, Frankfurt was far weaker than Bayern Munich, and Wolfsburg was already leading early in the game.
Wolfsburg's players also began to push forward, hoping to capitalize on their momentum and decisively break through Frankfurt's defense.
Frankfurt was, at least, a mid-table team in the Bundesliga; while their strength was a step below Wolfsburg's, they were not easily pushed around.
Just as Wolfsburg's hasty attacks failed to yield any significant results, Frankfurt seized upon a defensive lapse by Wolfsburg and began to counter-attack.
When Makoto Hasebe launched a long ball to Takashi Inui on the left wing, Takashi Inui exploited the gap left by Wolfsburg's left-back, Rodriguez, who was out of his defensive area.
Seeing Rodriguez almost standing alongside Gustavo in the central area of Wolfsburg's half, Takashi Inui didn't hesitate, making an inside cut and passing by Gustavo.
He then continued to dribble diagonally, and from the edge of Wolfsburg's penalty arc, he delivered a through ball directly to the right side of the penalty area.
The ball found Stefan Aigner, who had surged forward on the right, and with no one marking him, Stefan Aigner took a powerful shot towards the far corner of the goal.
Fortunately, Benaglio performed heroically, making a diving save with one hand to tip the ball out for a corner kick.
After making a brilliant save, Benaglio stood up and furiously yelled at Rodriguez, who was out of position, and the other defenders who had pushed too far forward.
"You're only up by one goal, but you're all playing like it's five! If you wanted to play as a forward or midfielder, why the hell did you become defenders in the first place?!"
Dieter Hecking on the sidelines was also at his wit's end; since the first half of the season, he had repeatedly reminded the players to prioritize defense.
Especially the players in the defensive line, he had talked himself hoarse, yet they still went their own way and ignored his advice.
If he didn't lack other high-level defenders capable of tough matches, Dieter Hecking would have truly wanted to substitute all these guys at once.
To teach these old hands a lesson, but forced by the reality of the situation, the frustrated old coach could only stand on the sidelines, pointing at the defensive players and giving them a dressing down!
Although Dieter Hecking would occasionally curse a few times on the sidelines when the team made defensive errors in the past, seeing him curse for two minutes straight without repeating a single word, as he did today, truly opened Snuffy's eyes.
After being severely reprimanded, Wolfsburg's defensive line finally settled down and played steadily.
Neither team found many good scoring opportunities until near the end of the first half, when Wolfsburg launched another fierce offensive.
In the 42nd minute of the match, after Wolfsburg successfully intercepted the ball in midfield, they immediately launched a counter-attack.
Snuffy received a through ball from De Bruyne at the top of the center circle in his own half, signaling the start of Wolfsburg's attack.
Although the position where Snuffy received the ball was considered very deep by traditional standards for a forward holding possession, and not ideal.
Frankfurt's half had multiple players who hadn't pushed forward to participate in the attack; their defensive system hadn't actually fallen into disarray, nor had it left any gaps.
"While most forwards in this situation would shield the ball and pass it to a midfield teammate, then move forward according to tactical arrangements to receive a return pass, it's clear that Snuffy, who is currently accelerating with the ball, doesn't intend to do that today."
Watching the match in the broadcast studio, Xuan Er analyzed while raising her voice.
"Snuffy has been closely marked by Frankfurt's Stendera, and the two are locked in a physical battle.
Let's see if Frankfurt's players are preparing to commit a tactical foul.
How will Snuffy choose to respond to Frankfurt's tight marking? Will he shield the ball and immediately fall to the ground, demanding a yellow card for his opponent?
Or will he quickly break free from the close entanglement, look for teammate support, and shift the direction of the attack?"
At this moment, whether in the stadium or in front of their televisions, Wolfsburg fans held their breath, watching the match.
Waiting for Snuffy's next move, waiting for the change in Wolfsburg's offense.
At this moment, Snuffy on the field didn't have time to think about this or that; he just wanted to put this damned ball into the opponent's goal.
The ideas of a genius are always different from those of ordinary people.
After acquiring the system, Snuffy, who could undoubtedly be called a genius in football, also showed extraordinary performance.
Wolfsburg, transitioning from defense to attack, wanted to break the current deadlock, further extend their lead, and secure the victory in the first half.
This required Snuffy to do many things: shield the ball in a challenge, calmly pass it to a teammate surging forward in midfield, and then sprint into the penalty area to await a pass from a teammate to deliver the decisive blow.
But in fact, Snuffy could do even more—Snuffy decided to defeat the opponent's entire defensive line by himself!
Just like the things done by those forwards crowned with great titles.
After receiving the ball with his back to goal, Snuffy quickly turned and immediately accelerated, launching an attack down the left side of midfield.
He first used a feint to get past Frankfurt midfielder Stefan Aigner, tearing open the first breakthrough, and as Snuffy dribbled past his opponent, Stefan Aigner grabbed his jersey tightly.
But Snuffy, already in acceleration, would not be delayed by such minor fouls; he adjusted his body posture.
He slapped away Stefan Aigner's hand that was gripping his jersey and continued to advance.
Accelerating with the ball, Snuffy quickly penetrated deep into Frankfurt's territory.
Now, he was the only Wolfsburg player pushing forward at the very front.
His other teammates hadn't managed to keep up, which left him surrounded by opponents.
There were still 5 defensive players in Frankfurt's half, and seeing Snuffy break into their half, they quickly surrounded the attacking Snuffy.
Seeing their defensive players completely surround that Wolfsburg forward, the Frankfurt fans in the stadium let out jeers, signaling to show him some color.
But in reality, Frankfurt's defenders did not form a true encirclement; they did not create an iron-tight blockade.
There were huge gaps and vulnerabilities between the players, and their inconsistent positioning failed to cut off Snuffy's path.
Even more critically, although there were many of these Frankfurt players, their thoughts were not unified.
Some wanted to go forward and intercept, some wanted to retreat and defend, some wanted to directly block his path, and others hoped to wait for Snuffy to make a mistake before tackling the ball... All of this created opportunities for Snuffy.
Snuffy, who had already launched his charge, seemed to be filled with power; his every move was full of the spirit of football.
Facing the Frankfurt defenders blocking his path, Snuffy remained calm, relying on his powerful explosiveness and speed advantage.
He continuously used changes in speed and varied feints to get past the opponents who came to block him.
Makoto Hasebe, Kinsombi, and Zambrano were all left behind by Snuffy.
At this moment, the only one standing between Snuffy and the goal was Frankfurt's somewhat flustered goalkeeper, Trapp.
From his somewhat evasive gaze, one could see a hint of fear towards this forward who had sprinted nearly 70 yards and was now right in front of him.
Under this pressure, facing the charging Snuffy, Trapp roared, abandoned his goal, and tried to tackle the ball from Snuffy's feet.
Watching the goalkeeper rush out, Snuffy, who had already sprinted over seventy yards, adjusted his breathing, pulled the ball to the left, and evaded the goalkeeper's tackle.
Facing an open goal, Snuffy executed a delicate chip shot, and the ball flew into Frankfurt's net.
"GOAL!!!! An incredible goal! Snuffy took on the entire Frankfurt defense by himself! A solo goal, sprinting over seventy yards!
This goal reminds me of those brilliant names in football history: Ryan Giggs, Kaka, Maradona!
We hope to be fortunate enough to witness the birth of a great legend!"
The live commentator was already conquered by Snuffy's goal.
Snuffy, who had just scored this goal, hadn't even had time to celebrate before he was tackled to the ground by his teammates who had been rushing forward behind him.
Then, a group of sweaty strong men piled on top of him, shouting and screaming.
After a while, Snuffy, who was gasping for air, finally crawled out from under his teammates.
He thought to himself that next time he scores, he'd better stay far away from these perverts; defending against outsiders is one thing, but defending against your own kind is hard, he was almost suffocated by them.
On the sidelines, Dieter Hecking also adopted Guardiola's signature pose, rubbing his head and muttering to himself.
"Could this kid really kick like that?! My God! It looks like I'll have to talk to him about a new contract when we get back!"
As one of Wolfsburg's few talented youth academy products, coupled with his Chinese heritage, Snuffy was highly valued by the team.
His first contract offered an annual salary of 350,000 euro and a buyout clause of 5 million euro.
In the Bundesliga, where player salaries are generally lower, this was definitely a significant income for a youth academy player who had just been promoted to the first team.
During the winter break after the first half of the season, facing Snuffy, who had almost become famous overnight, Wolfsburg quickly gave him a raise.
An annual salary of 1 million euro, a buyout clause of 30 million euro, and a three-year contract also demonstrated Wolfsburg's sincerity.
But now, it seems that Snuffy's current performance still doesn't match the ability he's showing!
Snuffy's unreasonable goal directly crushed Frankfurt's morale.
The first half of the match ended with Wolfsburg besieging Frankfurt.
On the way back to the locker room, Dieter Hecking naturally gave Snuffy, the two-goal hero, a big hug as encouragement.
Far away in the Chinese Bundesliga broadcast studio.
Xuan Er and Liu Ge watched the replay on the TV, admiring Snuffy's solo run goal again and again.
"This goal is truly beautiful; I've been involved in the football industry for so many years and have hardly ever seen an Asian player score such a goal in the Top Five Leagues!"
"Xuan Er, I think you're being a bit conservative.
Even for the super strikers in football history, a goal like this, taking on the entire opposing defense, is very rare, almost once-in-a-lifetime!"
"Liu Ge, in my heart, I'm still a little unwilling!"
"The youth training level abroad is really good! When can we also produce a few players like Snuffy? It's not like us Chinese can't play football well!"
"Xuan Er, you're getting off-topic. Let's continue commentating on the match! A few? If we could even produce one with seventy percent of his skill, I'd be burning incense!"
The second half began, and carrying good momentum, Vieirinha assisted De Bruyne for a goal in the opening stages of the match!
"GOAL!!!! De Bruyne's goal has completely killed this match! The Frankfurt players simply cannot withstand Wolfsburg's offense!"
Seeing the score at 3-0, Dieter Hecking substituted Snuffy and De Bruyne together in the 60th minute, bringing on Caligiuri and Allen Hunter.
In two days, on February 7th, they would also face Hoffenheim at home.
With the victory already secured, Dieter Hecking wanted his two core players to rest as much as possible.
One was the team's core player, who had played almost every game this half-season, and the other was a team prodigy not yet 17 years old.
Dieter Hecking dared not overuse these two treasures.
In the remaining time, although Frankfurt launched a few counterattacks, they didn't cause much of a stir.
The score remained unchanged until the end of the match, with Wolfsburg maintaining a 3-0 lead until the final whistle.
Ultimately, Wolfsburg defeated Frankfurt by three goals.
Due to the tight match schedule, the Wolfsburg team did not stay an extra night in Frankfurt but instead rushed back to Wolfsburg that same night.
After two days of short rest, they welcomed the challenge from Hoffenheim.
In this match, Snuffy was placed on the bench by Dieter Hecking.
Schürrle, who had transferred at the last minute of the winter window, replaced Snuffy in the starting lineup.
Caligiuri also started in place of Perisic.
At the start of the match, Schürrle, who had just transferred, assisted Dost for a goal.
Subsequently, De Bruyne also scored with a free-kick, and Wolfsburg led 2-0 in the first half.
Finally, Dost scored a goal before the end of the match, and Wolfsburg won 3-0 against Hoffenheim