He pulled off a center-back and brought on a nimble winger to change the formation to a more attacking 4-4-2.
[COMMENTATOR 1] "This is a brave move from Holt, Wigan is going all out in this second half!"
But that very move backfired.
Seeing the opponent's change, Reinhart smiled calmly on the sidelines. He gestured, and a change also occurred for Bradford. Harry Shalked came on, repcing Thom Shield. Now they switched to a 4-3-3 formation, a formation Reinhart had prepared specifically for Wigan.
[COMMENTATOR 2] "A change from Bradford! Harry Shalked is coming on... and this is interesting, because we know this young d's speed can be a nightmare,"
And indeed it was. As soon as Shalked's feet touched the field, hell for Wigan's defense began.
Wigan's defenders, despite being tall and fast, were not prepared for Harry's explosive pace. Their left side was immediately in disarray. Harry, although positioned as a central midfielder, more often surged to the right fnk, allowing Lucien to roam freely in the space up front. Bradford's py became incredibly fluid and unstoppable.
[COMMENTATOR 1] "Wigan looks lost! They're attacking, but they're the ones under pressure!"
The stadium fell silent for a moment when, in the 70th minute, a magical moment occurred. Harry unleashed an explosive run, drawing two defenders with him.
As space opened up, Harry made a fake shot movement and looked towards the penalty area, before finally sending a high cross into the box.
At that moment, Mathias was already marked by two Wigan defenders.
When Wigan's tall center-backs tried to clear the ball with a header, Mathias unexpectedly jumped incredibly high. Unexpectedly, he was the one who won the aerial duel despite being marked by two men.
The ball then powerfully headed straight into the bottom left corner of the goal, leaving the Wigan goalkeeper with no chance.
[COMMENTATOR 2] "GOOOOOAL! WHAT A PERFECT HEADER! EVEN WITH THAT MARKING, MATHIAS STILL WON THE AERIAL DUEL! WASN'T THIS PLAYER RELEASED BEFORE?!"
The score became 1-3. Wigan was paralyzed.
The Wigan pyers began to lose heart. Their legs felt heavy, their heads bowed. But the storm was not over.
Not long after, Duvant began his deadly dance on the right fnk. He passed one, two, even three Wigan defenders with incredible agility and his extraordinary skill. The roar of the Bradford supporters thundered every time his feet touched the ball.
[COMMENTATOR 1] "Duvant... Duvant... WHAT IS HE DOING?!"
Duvant then unleashed a curling shot into the bottom left corner of the goal. The ball curved beautifully, avoiding the goalkeeper's reach, and nestled smoothly inside the net.
[COMMENTATOR 2] "GOALLL, FOUR ONE! WIGAN IS ABSOLUTELY ANNIHILATED!"
After that goal, only 10 minutes remained before the final whistle.
Reinhart knew it was time to give his stars a rest. He pulled off Mathias, Lucien, Duvant, and Mike, then changed the formation to 5-4-1. A signal that Bradford was satisfied with the score; they were just waiting for the final whistle by defending deeply.
But apparently, the story was not over yet.
In the final minutes, Wigan tried to salvage some pride. They attacked with their remaining energy, trying to get at least one goal.
But they were once again surprised by a quick counter-attack from Lorian, the pyer who had repced Mike.
[COMMENTATOR 2] "And now look at Lorian! He's bursting from the center of the field... like a bullet!"
Wigan's defenders, already exhausted, couldn't keep up. One-on-one with the goalkeeper, Lorian lifted the ball slightly. And there, a perfect chip shot was created.
"HE'S LOFTED IT... AND IT'S IN! GOOOOAL! ARE WE WITNESSING HISTORY?"
The ball went in gently. The goalkeeper could only stand frozen. In the stands, the Wigan supporters were crying. Some threw their scarves to the ground. Others just bowed their heads, unable to hold back their sadness.
One-five at home. A devastating defeat.
The final whistle blew. Bradford won emphatically and advanced to the next round. The cheers from the Bradford supporters' section split the night. They sang, jumped, and hugged each other.
The next day, the news of Bradford's victory became the main highlight in sports media.
"The Unstoppables! Bradford Undefeated in 12 Matches!"
The media endlessly praised Bradford's beautiful game. Wigan coach Graham Holt also acknowledged his tactical defeat to Reinhart.
On social media, Bradford fans showed extraordinary pride. Photos of the match were flooded with optimistic comments.
"We are unstoppable! Keep going, Bradford!"
Now the confidence of the Bradford pyers was sky-high.
Now they only needed to focus on the league. Because the FA Cup would be held again in January.
Then the days passed quickly. In the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth rounds, Bradford easily won because their opponents were indeed not on par. However, in the fourteenth match, their winning streak finally ended when they had to settle for a point away from home against Fleetwood Town, who were now in second pce because Mathias, Duvant, and Lucien couldn't py due to fatigue. Then Axley, recruited from the Championship, showed his css.
However, after that, they won consecutively from the fifteenth to the eighteenth league rounds, strengthening their position at the top of the table and further widening the gap from second pce.
In the nineteenth round, they surprisingly drew with Cheltenham Town, who were in 20th pce in the league, with a score of 4-4.
At that time, the captain of Cheltenham Town, a veteran striker, pyed extraordinarily because he wanted to create the best memories before retiring. Thanks to him, Bradford failed to win the match at home.
Even though it was just a draw, the Bradford fans still gave a standing ovation to the pyers who had fought hard despite a very tight schedule.
Then, without realizing it, they had entered December, where Boxing Day would soon begin.
Now Bradford only had three matches left before Boxing Day, which was held on January 26th after Christmas, and they would py again on January 30th to start the second half of the season.
December 10th
The pyers gathered at Reinhart's mansion. At that moment, they realized that Reinhart had not come to Bradford for the money. The mansion they visited was just one of many properties owned by their coach.
However, that night was not about tactics or matches. They gathered to celebrate the birthday of a special pyer—Park. Reinhart, who usually appeared formal in a jazz suit, wore casual clothes that night. His appearance surprised the pyers. Cassandra secretly photographed Reinhart, and Reina, seeing a business opportunity, immediately thought of making it exclusive merchandise.
Soon after, Eden and Park arrived in equally attractive casual wear. Reina enthusiastically photographed the three of them. Their handsomeness became the hot topic of the night.
To break the ice, Conrad gave Park a gift for his 15th birthday. Other pyers, including Duvant, also gave special gifts, such as shoes, clothes, cell phones, and action figures. The birthday party began merrily, directly funded by Reinhart, who wanted to provide a warm and happy atmosphere for Park.
Senior pyers like Conrad, Lucas, and other veterans competed in a drinking contest. The result? The younger pyers fell first, making Conrad ugh proudly, "HAHAHA! You kids are already knocked out with just two bottles!"
Meanwhile, the younger pyers like Mike, Duvant, Mathias, Harry, Park, Ollie, Ryan, Eden, Lucien, and Lorian pyed cards. Whoever lost had to choose: answer truthfully or accept a dare.
From that game, many stories were revealed.
From the card game, Reinhart learned that Duvant liked the shop owner's daughter near his and Lucien's residence, and they had been communicating since they first met. That was also why Duvant always pyed well, because he wanted to show off not only to his family but also to the woman who had been watching his matches.
Lucien turned out to be an otaku, which was why he was quite shy. Because as a child, he preferred to be alone. However, everything changed when his parents forced Lucien to enroll in a football academy at the age of 13 and made him watch football matches every day until he finally idolized Aurelle Martin.
Harry chose a dare by accepting the challenge of calling the person he liked, after which he was very embarrassed and ended up staying silent in the corner of the wall.
Eden preferred a dare where he was forced to do 30 push-ups.
Mathias confessed that his parents were now very angry with him for not telling them about the problems he was facing. However, it didn't stop there; Mathias lost twice and was forced to admit that it wasn't just Catalina. He had another childhood friend who came from a wealthy family. She was one of the friends who often helped Mathias and Catalina and pyed with them. Her name was Laura, and the bad news was that Laura would be coming to Engnd to scold Mathias for not being honest about what Catalina had done.
Ryan and Ollie never lost even once.
Lorian also honestly said that he couldn't live without his sister. And out of nowhere, Beatrice, who heard Lorian's words, ran and hugged her younger brother, finding him cute. Lorian was the type that, in Japanese terms, is called a tsundere, so it was very rare to see him being honest.
Finally, Mike turned out to be engaged, and he worked as a pyer to marry her.
After the game, they ughed and shared stories with each other.
On the other side, the coaches, from McNeil, Malcom, and Liam, came to challenge the veterans to drink. "Now let us teach you how to drink," one of them seemed to say lightly, looking at the veteran pyers.
Reina was nowhere to be seen for some reason; she only said that she had received a call. However, from what it sounded like, the voice on the phone, which contained many words in its sentences, somehow reminded Reinhart of someone.
The festive atmosphere looked very beautiful, and on the terrace, two people sat looking at the night sky.
"Hey Rein, why did you want to come here?" Cassandra, who was quite drunk, asked Reinhart.
Reinhart only smiled before finally whispering slightly, "Would you believe me if I said I came here so I wouldn't lose you?"
Hearing that, Cassandra was embarrassed, but because she was drunk, she replied to Reinhart with a sweet smile, "You ftterer."
After that, Cassandra leaned on Reinhart's shoulder and looked at the beautiful sky.
After the celebration, they finally went home. Conrad was carried by the other veterans because he was knocked out from losing a drinking contest with the coaches. Then Duvant and Lucien were picked up by Eliza. Harry was picked up by Marie, and the other pyers went home happily.
Then, finally, before Park went to his room, Reinhart called him, "Park, come here."
At that moment, Park approached his coach, looking confused.
"I'm sorry we're te, this is the st gift, not from me. But from Bradford City." Reinhart then handed over an envelope, the contents of which surprised Park.
"Coach, is this true?" Park asked seriously.
"Of course, starting today, you will officially be a Bradford pyer. That is your professional contract. I won't force you to sign it."
Park then smiled, took the pen, and signed the 10-year contract. Now Park had officially become part of Bradford; he also had a considerable sary for himself.
"Coach, isn't this money too much? I don't even spend much thanks to living with you."
"For you, that's clearly a very low amount. In the future, your sary might be many times higher than that. So fight, show that you deserve to be here."
Park then replied, "Okay, thank you, Sir." He then ran off very happily, hugging his contract.
In the twentieth round, Bradford faced Walsall. During the first half, Bradford managed to take the lead with a score of 0-1 thanks to a goal from Mathias.
Then, in the second half, in the 60th minute, a young pyer came on. He was the pyer who had been filling Bradford's social media all this time. When he entered, many female supporters immediately screamed.
The pyer with number 99 came on to repce Mathias. Then, five minutes ter, he managed to score his first goal and his debut goal. Where, like an idol, he danced on the field with his beautiful movements, disrupting and messing up Walsall's defense. Although quite small in stature, his physique was strong.
After passing four pyers at once with various tricks, he finally unleashed a curling shot into the right corner of the goal.
He immediately celebrated wildly, celebrating his first goal, followed by cheers from the supporters. Duvant also jumped to celebrate his younger brother's first goal (Duvant considered Park his younger brother).
However, Park's show was not over yet. Ten minutes ter, thanks to a long pass from Eden, Park managed to break through and avoid the offside trap. He ran very fast, and in the end, he unleashed a powerful shot from outside the penalty box when the goalkeeper had advanced quite far from his goal.
Then Park's goalscoring thirst did not end there. In the final minutes of the match, his one-two pass with Duvant ended with Duvant breaking through and dribbling the ball into the penalty box.
Duvant, who was about to shoot, instead made a feint and id off a pass to the back where Park had managed to escape his marker. There, Park calmly kicked the ball with his left foot into the right corner of the goal.
Then the supporters' cheers grew even louder, witnessing the extraordinary performance of Park, the youngest pyer in the current Bradford squad. An incredible debut from a future star.
After that performance, Park now gained extraordinary popurity once again; his jersey sales managed to break the record for the most sales, surpassing the limited edition Reinhart jersey with his casual attire.
Hearing that, Reinhart felt strange; since when did he start competing with Park in breaking merchandise sales records?