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 As an assistant at a struggling lower-league club, he begins to reshape the team from within challenging outdated tactics, unearthing hidden gems, and reigniting hope in the dressing room.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.

Over a week had passed since the squad's last tough training session. Broadfield Stadium buzzed with energy, and the training pitches glowed under the late July sun, heating Crawley's humid air.


Niels arrived as the sky turned golden, his old pickup truck rumbling to a stop near the training ground. The air smelled of warm grass and the soft hum of a nearby coffee cart.


His heart beat fast, a mix of adrenaline and focus, with the season's first whistle only weeks away.


Today's session was about pushing the squad to their limits with tough fitness drills, focused tactics, and building strong teamwork to handle League One's tough challenges.


With Paul Pogba and Luke Freeman settling in, this training could ignite Crawley's season.


Niels held a worn clipboard filled with drill plans and formations, shifting from 4-3-3 to 4-2-3-1. Pogba and Freeman's names were written down like the keys to success.


Chapter 120 - Training Intensifies