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 As an assistant at a struggling lower-league club, he begins to reshape the team from within challenging outdated tactics, unearthing hidden gems, and reigniting hope in the dressing room.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

Matchday 46: Notts County vs. Crawley Town


Crawley Town stood tall, their 2-2 draw against Northampton Town with Max Simons' brace undone by a 92nd-minute equalizer but still maintaining 2nd place in League Two with 88 points, promotion sealed, but the hunger for victory burned fierce. Notts County, crowned champions with 93 points, awaited at Meadow Lane, their black-and-white stripes a fortress of dominance. Bournemouth's 87 points lurked, but Crawley's eyes were on the Chelsea FA Cup final, a dream pulsing in every heart. This was their final League Two match, could Max's leadership, Thiago's flair, and Luka's vision topple the champions, sending Crawley to Wembley with a roar?


Chapter 80 - Red Devils Unleashed