*fwee

While Tyler was lost in his thoughts, the referee blew his whistle and the match commenced. Toulouse kicked things off and just a few seconds into the match, Tyler could tell the difference between what was being played and the amateur football that he played the day before.

The press from Monaco was very coordinated and organized. None of the players went out on their own, they pressed together and effectively, and very quickly they had dispossessed Toulouse and seamlessly transitioned into attack.

Watching from the TV, Tyler might not have noticed these things, but seeing them play live... it was a completely different experience than he was used to.

["I think we're going to get a very good match here today, it's between AS Monaco and Toulouse. Two teams in very different sides of the table and very different goals. AS Monaco would like to sustain the momentum that they have going and clinch a Champions League spot or perhaps even beat Paris Saint Germain to the league title this season. Toulouse on the other hand, they're firmly etched onto the midtable. A win or a loss won't change their position so in a way, they have nothing to lose, or Tou-Louse"] The commentor started talking as soon as the kickoff pass was made.

["Well," The co-commentator began, "I think that he fact that Toulouse has nothing to lose will make them dangerous. It's like the only way is up for them even if that isn't quite the case"]

The match progressed, and after a lot of pressing from Monaco, they finally created their first big chance of the game. Lamine Camara won the ball deep in his own half and sent a long pass forward to Aleksandr Golovin on the right flank.

Golovin took a touch to bring the ball under control and started driving it forward. When he got to the final third, he sent a pass to the center to Alikouche. The attacker didn't bother holding the ball, and just flicked it to Takumi Minamino on the left.

Tyler watched the game full of anticipation as soon as Golovin won the ball. When Minamino was passed the ball, he was one on one with Toulouse's right back.

'Kill him! Kill him!' Tyler thought excitedly as he saw Minamino square up against his marker. To his disappointment, Minamino didn't 'kill' the defender that was on him, he just used his right leg to lift the ball towards the center of the penalty box, where Biereth was sneaking around.

The striker got the ball under control with his chest and struck a low volley towards the bottom corner of the near post. The Toulouse goalkeeper simply didn't stand a chance, the ball went into the back of the net. Monaco had scored. 1-0.

"Huh?" Tyler scratched his hair as soon as Minamino scored. There was a split second of silence all over the stadium before the home crowd burst into tears, Tyler included.

He couldn't hold himself back as he screamed with them. "Goooooaaaaaallllll!"

His couldn't hear the sound of his own voice due to the passionate scream from the supporters around him, but he didn't care. His team had scored, and he was just happy for that.

By the time he stopped screaming, his voice was hoarse, but he didn't care. He knew fully well that he was going to scream at the same intensity should Monaco score a second goal.

When the celebrations were over, Tyler started analyzing the goal, particularly, Minamino's decision making. If he got the ball in the same situation as Minamino, he would've wanted to take on his man and wouldn't have seen the run that Biereth was making.

Maybe that was one of the reasons why the coach thought he wasn't ready yet. He thought he was skilled enough to play, but just now he was reminded that football wasn't a matter of having skills alone, it was also a chess match that needed a lot of intelligence to win.

"I guess I also need to improve some things off the ball". Tyler thought to himelf.

[Ding! New stats unlocked]

[Football IQ: Sums up your decision making, off the ball movements, your ability to spot teammates in advantageous positions and use them to change the game]

[Current stat: 59]

[Ding! Overall player rating has been adjusted]

[Ding! Overall player potential has been adjusted]

[Would host like to see his stats?]

Tyler was stunned as he saw the various notifications appear in front of him. He was just absentmindedly thinking about the game, and now the system had already incorporated a new stat based on his worry.

'This system is really a cheat code'. Tyler thought to himself after reading all the notifications. "Yes, I would like to see my stats" He muttered.

[Ding! Downloading hosts stats!]

[Download completed]

[Name: Tyler Wilson]

[Age: 17]

[Status: Youth Prospect at AS Monaco]

[Market Value: €500, 000]

[Position: Left Winger || Right Winger/Attacking Midfielder]

[Attributes]

[Speed: 80]

[Acceleration: 80]

[Pace: 79]

[Control: 73 > 75]

[Dribbling: 72 > 77]

[Stamina: 65]

[Strength: 49]

[Physicality: 58]

[Passing: 61]

[Shooting: 66]

[Finishing: 65 > 68]

[Shot power: 60]

[Vision: 67]

[Football IQ: 59] (new)

[Long Passing: 40]

[Long Shots: 41]

[Defending: 23]

[Overall Player Rating: 64 < 63]

[Overall Player Potential: 76 > 78]

[Skills]

[La Croqueta <lv2>, Roulette <lv1>, Stepovers <lv3>, Elastico <lv1>, Phantom Miarge <lv max>(new)]

[Weak foot: 3/5]

[Titles: none]

[Awards: none]

Tyler was a bit surprised when he saw his new stats. Although his overall player rating had decreased, probably because of the new stat, his player potential increased which made him happy. He could always work hard to improve his rating but increasing his potential was a thing of luck for him.

He continued reading through his stat and stopped at the section where he saw the Phantom Miarge, his trademark skill. He paused when he saw the level. Unlike the other skills that were either at level one or two, this skill was at level max.

As if the system knew what he was thinking about, a brand new notification appeared in front of him.

[Phantom Mirage <lv max>: As it is a skill given to you by the system, you automatically have full mastery of it. What host needs to work on is deciding when to use it, or the appropriate scenario to use the skill]

Tyler smiled when he saw the notification, then he turned his attention back to the pitch and clenched his fists. He basically had three weeks left before the system's mission expired. And in those three weeks, he would do all he could to get into the matchday squad and make his debut, because much like Toulouse, he had nothing to lose, and everything to gain.

A/N:

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