Daoist_Nelen

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 As an assistant at a struggling lower-league club, he begins to reshape the team from within challenging outdated tactics, unearthing hidden gems, and reigniting hope in the dressing room.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

Touchline Rebirth: From Game To Glory

<p>Wednesday, April 7 - Saturday, April 17, 2010</p>

<p>The FA Cup semifinal against Aston Villa at Wembley on April 18 was huge, but first, Crawley had to get through two tough league games against Bournemouth on April 7 and Torquay United on April 11. With players tiring from the tight schedule and nine league matches left to fight for a top-three finish, Niels had a big challenge: balance the dream of cup glory with the push for promotion, Could Crawley handle Bournemouth's flair, Torquay's grit, and Villa with Chelsea/Tottenham waiting in the final or would the pressure be too much?</p>

Clash Before Wembley