Becoming a football god from Arsenal

Chapter 147 Outlook on all fronts! Volleys show their prowess for the first time! Classic celebrations! (1 more chapter)
On September 9, the third round of the English League Cup kicked off and Arsenal officially began fighting on three fronts.

These are all the battles they have to fight on in the first half of the season. The FA Cup will start in January in the second half of the season, and they will be fighting on four fronts then.

Inside the villa, Maher and four team members watched the live broadcast of the game together.

Unexpectedly, in the 16th minute of the game, the opponent's forward James Collins stole the ball from the feet of rotating goalkeeper Fabianski and scored the first goal.

"what"

Looking at Wenger's anxious look in the camera, Maher sighed softly, his expression becoming a little more nervous. He didn't want to lose a front at this time.

"Is the League Cup important?" Safina asked, "Do you want to compete for the championship on this front?"

Maher nodded in confirmation, and then explained: "The team is fighting on four fronts. If we want to win the championship, the FA Cup and the League Cup will be a guaranteed cup competition.

"The Premier League and the Champions League are very difficult, and the difficulties are different. No one can guarantee that the team will have a chance to compete for the championship in these two seasons.

"Of course, I can't be afraid before the battle. I won't stop pursuing higher honors, but I know the difficulty.

"At this point, if we can get a guaranteed championship in the FA Cup and the League Cup, it will ensure the team's bottom line this season."

Beside him, Davis, who had served as a physical coach for a Portuguese Super League club, nodded slightly, approving the idea.

Recalling the schedule of the EFL Cup, he added: “And in the English professional system, the EFL Cup championship game comes earlier than other competitions.

"If I remember correctly, it should be at the end of February in the second half of each season, and the final of this competition will be held at Wembley Stadium.

"This is the most suitable backup option, as he is three months ahead of other championships."

"Yes." Harry also agreed. He and Safina worked as physiotherapists for a Premier League team. "If we can win a championship by the end of February, the team will have extraordinary confidence and confidence in the next three months.

"This will improve the team's fighting power in other fronts. If there is still a hope of winning the championship, the whole team will strive for the double crown or even the treble."

At the end of his speech, his voice paused, as if he didn't think Arsenal had a hope of competing for championships on three fronts.

The last time this team won a championship was in the 04-05 season, when Wenger's team won the FA Cup.

Since then, they have come close to winning the FA Cup and League Cup several times, but have lost the finals without exception.

Even though their fighting capacity has been strengthened this season and they had an exciting start to the new season, they clearly lack the ability to challenge for more than two championships.

"and"

Maher stared at the TV screen and smiled faintly: "If the team wins the League Cup, I will trigger a championship bonus clause of at least 100 million pounds. This is just the surface, there will be other benefits behind it.

"It cannot be denied that money is important to a player. I also want to buy this £1200 million house as soon as possible and invest $1000 million in ins at the end of the season."

The other four shook their heads and said nothing. They had nothing to talk about with their boss on this issue.

The speed at which Maher makes money is so fast that even if all of them were added together, they might not be able to match it.

"Gibbs!"

In the 35th minute of the game, everyone suddenly stood up and saw left-back Gibbs dribbling the ball into the penalty area.

This taciturn and hardworking defender took on the heavy responsibility at this moment and equalized the score with a steady shot!

One to one!

"Oh!" The five people in the villa cheered suddenly. They high-fived, hugged each other and breathed a sigh of relief.

After this, the game was completely taken over by Arsenal. Their attack became more and more fierce, and their possession rate soared from 68% to 80%.

This is quite striking in football, as, watching the match on broadcast, you wouldn't have noticed Shrewsbury having the ball at all.

"Bang!!"

In the 58th minute of the game, Chamberlain scored another goal against Shrewsbury with a super world wave, giving the team the lead.

More than ten minutes later, rotating forward Shamakh received a pass from Chamberlain and shot the ball low into the opponent's net.

Three to one!

Got it!
"Pretty!"

When the referee blew the whistle to end the game, Maher stood up again to celebrate with the team staff, and the team advanced to the fourth round.

It can also be called the 1/8 finals.

The competition for the top eight spots will start next month.

“It’s really comfortable to rotate and win.”

The tension on Maher's face was gone, and what was left was a sense of relief. "I didn't have to put in any effort, but I took a step forward with the team."

"Ha ha."

Harry laughed twice, and when he heard him say 'rotation' he remembered something, so he asked, "You've always said that you'd find a private doctor after you come to London. Any news?"

The other three turned around, and after working together for Maher, they established a good relationship with each other, and everyone learned a lot from others.

As elites from all walks of life, they are fully aware of the importance of various professional knowledge to themselves and have a strong desire for professional knowledge.

If a good doctor could join in, they would probably be able to learn a lot from each other.

"I'm too busy with the new season and haven't had time yet."

Maher had indeed put this matter aside for some time. After calculating the time, he said: "Try to get this done in the first half of the season."

After this round of cup matches, Arsenal only have two games left in September.

One is the 6th round of the Premier League, against Bolton Wanderers; the other is the 2nd round of the Champions League, against Olympiacos.

Overall, it is crucial. Whether it is the Premier League or the Champions League group stage, the performance against mid- and lower-level teams will affect the final result.

Many teams will try their best when playing against strong teams and often achieve good results; but when they play against weak teams, they become too relaxed and lose many points that they should have gotten.

This kind of team will never have any chance of winning the championship. In previous years, the winning points for the Premier League were around 85 points, or even more than 90.

This means that the championship team will win 25-28 games and try not to lose more than 5 games in order to have a relatively safe chance of winning the championship.

The same is true for the Champions League. Not only do you have to strive to qualify from the group, but you also have to try to qualify as the first in the group, so that you will have easier opponents to deal with in the round of 16.

On September 9, Arsenal faced the challenge of Bolton Wanderers at their home stadium, the Emirates Stadium, amid the cheers of more than 24 fans.

Maher started again, today forming a front three with Van Persie and Walcott.

"Ngog was injured and left the field, and with only three minutes to go, Bolton Wanderers had to use a substitution.

"He fell to the ground in the confrontation with Mertesacker. It was a normal collision, but Mertesacker was too strong. Maybe only a striker like Maher had the ability to confront Mertesacker."

The game officially kicked off with Zhan Jun's passionate commentary, and Arsenal played very calmly in the broadcast.

"Oh!"

In the 19th minute of the game, Maher got the ball on the left and immediately passed the opponent's full-back Robinson. Then facing the defense of central defender Whitt, he quickly got rid of it with a bicycle.

Extraordinary data*2!

He dribbled the ball towards the middle, looking for an opportunity to shoot, but unexpectedly Whit came up in a rage and knocked him down with one kick.

"Beep!"

The referee blew the foul whistle and took out the yellow card from his chest and raised it above Whit's head.

Maher got up from the ground. Apart from a slight pain in his right calf, there was nothing serious wrong with him.

Seeing that the referee had already played a card, he didn't say much and went to the penalty spot to wait for the kick-off whistle.

Wenger had given him the right to take this close-range free kick. The original penalty taker Ramsey had no objection. He meant to share the free kick with Maher.

He handles long free kicks and corner kicks, while Mahel handles close-range shots.

Maher also accepted it with pleasure. In his first season with the team, it was impossible for him to take everything into his arms.

"Bang!!"

He then fired a shot with his right foot, but unfortunately he tried too hard and the ball went wide of the net, missing a good opportunity.

He squeezed his face for a moment and then turned around and ran back to the field. He was not too discouraged. No one could guarantee that every shot would score.

As time went on, Arsenal fired eight shots throughout the first half, but none of them hit the target.

The two sides finally entered the halftime break with a score of 0-0. Wenger did not change any tactics, but just focused on the psychological level and gave the players some encouragement and confidence.

"Oh!"

In the first minute of the second half, Ramsey passed the ball directly to Van Persie, who broke into the penalty area and shot into the far corner before falling to the ground, giving the team the lead.

One to zero!

Van Persie came to the edge of the field and threw a rising dragon punch. He turned around, carried Ramsey on his back and greeted the fans.

After that, Bolton Wanderers launched a crazy counterattack, putting considerable pressure on Arsenal's defense.

It wasn't until the 67th minute of the game that Arteta's diagonal pass found Maher.

Having just experienced a counterattack, most of Bolton Wanderers' players did not return, and there were only three defenders and two midfielders standing in the backcourt.

The full-back on Maher's side was not in the defensive zone, so Whitt, who already had a yellow card, was marking him.

Looking at the nervous and fierce look on Whit's face, he knew that the opponent would most likely choose to make a fierce steal and kick.

“Bang, bang, bang!”

Maher took the ball towards him, keeping a steady pace in the first few steps, slowly approaching Whit, until he kicked the ball far away. Whit regretted it as soon as he kicked, but it was too late to take it back.

"Bang!" Maher ran forward at high speed, and soon his thigh hit Whit's raised knee, and he rolled to the side in pain.

It really hurt, but he was also secretly happy because he knew that Whit was very likely to go down.

"Beep!!"

The referee walked over quickly and resolutely reached his hand to his chest amid the shouts of Bolton Wanderers players and coaches.

"Shit!" Whitt angrily threw his hands above his body, cursed, and then turned away to the player tunnel.

"return!"

"Please come to me!"

"One last warning!"

The referee stood there and shouted three times in a row, and his expression became worse and worse.

Some Bolton Wanderers players saw that the situation was not right and ran to persuade Whitt, but were rejected by the latter.

"Red card! Straight red!"

The referee finally took away the second yellow card and directly showed a red card.

Although the results seem similar, the standards for post-match penalties are different, and Whitt will face a longer suspension.

"Hit?!" After seeing the red card, Whit finally got anxious and roared, wanting to rush forward to ask the referee for an explanation.

But he was quickly pulled away by his teammates. It was like he was sick. Why didn't he just suspend himself for one game, but he had to suspend himself for three games.

If he charges forward again now, is he preparing to be suspended for 6 games?
Just like that, with the Bolton Wanderers coach looking annoyed with stupidity and Wenger unable to hold back his laughter, Maher stood up from the ground with a somersault and rushed towards the Bolton Wanderers' backcourt.

His running posture was extremely graceful, and he didn't seem to have any injuries at all, as if he had recovered from his injuries with full health.

When the camera focused on his face, he even had a few bright smiles on his face.

Create Red Card*1!

"Pa pa pa!" There was a burst of laughter and applause from the Chiefs. Arsenal fans encouraged Maher's contribution while laughing at his insidiousness.

In the following period, the game became more playable and Bolton Wanderers no longer had any offensive attacks in the frontcourt.

As long as they can't help but attack, Arsenal will definitely punish them with a shot within 1 minute.

In the 71st minute of the game, Walcott received a long pass from Maher, stopped the ball and rushed into the opponent's penalty area.

Just like the three-man team before, he knocked the ball to the middle, Van Persie went around to the front point in front of the defender and shot the ball in with a swing of his ankle.

Two to zero!
The 4th Premier League victory is coming!
Arsenal's three top guns reunited, hugged each other and rushed to the sidelines of the Emirates Stadium, enjoying the admiring gazes of the fans.

Although Maher did not score any goals or make any assists in this game, he was still smiling happily. It is also very important for the team to achieve honors.

As long as we can win, as long as I can play and contribute, everything is fine.

In the 92nd minute of the game, Arsenal got a corner kick opportunity at the last minute.

"Oh!"

Ramsey stood in the corner area and kicked the ball to the back point in the middle, where Mertesacker was lying in ambush and passed the ball back.

This was a corner kick tactic that had been rehearsed long ago, and Mertesacker headed the ball back to Van Persie.

But Mertesacker didn't head the ball well. Due to the interference of the opponent's defender, he headed the ball to a slightly backward position.

The only thing to be thankful for was that Maher was standing here. This was the first time in this game that he got the ball so close to the goal.

He looked at the incoming ball and turned sideways as if to stop and protect the ball.

“Apply pressure!”

The Bolton Wanderers' defense was suddenly in a panic. The goalkeeper directed the defenders to move forward while turning his head to observe the Arsenal players in other positions.

Everyone knows that Maher, who now has 4 assists, has excellent vision and passing ability.

If he stops the ball and passes it, it will most likely create a threat. No one wants to lose a goal at the last moment.

"Bang!!"

But then, the sound of a volley was heard, and Mahel suddenly stretched his body sideways and bounced up, swinging his right leg in the air extremely flexibly and kicking out the football elegantly.

His beautiful hair danced in the wind, his thigh muscles were taut and his lines were extremely graceful, and his whole body looked like an artistic sculpture.

"Shhh!!"

Not to mention Bolton Wanderers' goalkeeper and defensive players, even all the Arsenal players failed to react in time. The football finally hit the right side of the net and the goalkeeper did nothing.

Three to zero!
Maher’s 8th Premier League goal!
“Wow!

"Yeah!!"

The Emirates Stadium was once again plunged into jubilation, with more than 50,000 Arsenal fans dancing their bodies and arms, and some even tearing off their clothes and swinging them wildly.

"Oh!"

Wenger's expression on the sidelines even showed a bit of pity for the opposing goalkeeper. He frowned and shook his head, showing empathy.

"You're a fucking genius!"

Standing in front of the goal, Van Persie showed his two rows of white teeth, rushed towards Maher and said with a smile: "Mertesacker is really lucky. He can get an assist by accident."

"Isn't this consensus?"

Alexander Song was also standing aside. He looked at Maher's back and sighed, "I've seen him try volleys a lot in training recently. I didn't expect him to be able to do it this well. How many more shooting abilities do you need to develop?"

The shock of a volley is as strong as a long-range world-class shot. It is a very beautiful way of shooting.

Thinking that Mahel will be loved by countless fans again this time, Alexander Song was very jealous. His whole body spasmed and he couldn't help but imitate the volley action and wanted to practice it privately.

"Yes!"

Enjoying the attention of the crowd, Maher came to the sidelines with a big laugh and waved excitedly towards the stands.

He then looked back and confirmed the positions of Van Persie and Walcott, then clenched his fists, put his elbows in front of his abdomen, and shook them left and right.

"Ha ha!"

Van Persie soon saw the famous cradle dance celebration and understood what Mahel meant by the glance he had just turned around, so he came over to him and danced to his rhythm.

Alexander Song saw some hope of grabbing the spotlight, and immediately stepped forward to join the two.

"Whoosh!"

There was a sound of wind by his ears, and Walcott sprinted past at full speed, as if he had just dribbled past him, not like he was celebrating.

Alexander Song: “.”

You want to grab this too?!
"Wuhu!"

Next to the corner flag area, Maher was in the center, dancing the lullaby to a cheerful rhythm. The two people next to him looked at him with a smile, imitated his movements, and often twisted their hips and shoulders, as if they were on a ballroom dance floor.

In the sunshine, the smiles of the three were extremely pure and cheerful. They seemed to be deeply trapped in the football paradise and had no other worries.

This scene can't help but remind people of the classic scene of Bebeto's lullaby in the 1994 World Cup. At that time, he was celebrating his son's birthday and made this most tender celebration.

Maher has no children. He just wanted to pay tribute and feel the joy he saw when he watched the World Cup.

“This is the best of times, and the worst of times!

"Football talents from all countries are emerging like a gusher, the gorgeous South American football collides with the sophisticated European football, and all kinds of players have the opportunity to compete!
"And we gradually have the opportunity to see them on TV broadcasts and experience every important moment with them!
“There is no doubt that Maher, who has already scored eight goals in the Premier League, has shown that he can handle the top league with ease.

"I am looking forward to what kind of answer he will give after this season ends!"

After completing his celebration, Maher waved toward the stands and turned around to high-five and hug his other teammates.

When it was Alexander Song's turn, he suddenly saw some strange emotions in the other person's eyes, and his body trembled slightly and twisted.

He didn't understand what was going on and thought he was having ADHD, so he came over and pressed it twice.

"Do you remember me?" A red-haired reporter with braces smiled sweetly and handed the microphone to Maher.

"Of course." Maher pointed to her braces and smiled, "It's a very impressive memory."

"Haha." The red-haired reporter laughed twice and leaned closer and said, "Then you must remember that we agreed that when you score 10 goals in the Premier League, I will do an exclusive interview with you."

"No problem." Maher nodded and smiled. "I remember you were a reporter for Sky Sports, but why are you holding the microphone of another media today?"

"I changed jobs."

The red-haired reporter lowered her head a little shyly and said, "Actually, I was laid off. Now I work for a quiet little publication. Will you refuse an interview because of this?"

"No." Maher shook his head. He had no other thoughts, but was just considering it out of principle. "If you promise, I will do it."

He didn't talk too much with the reporter. He waved goodbye and said, "Okay, keep working hard and don't get fired again. I will score 10 goals soon. I hope you'll still be here that day."

He turned and left, leaving the little girl alone standing there, staring at his back for a long time.

ps: I stayed up all night last night and was busy this morning. Fortunately, he was buried in the afternoon and I will leave for home tomorrow.

There is one more chapter to come. I haven't closed my eyes but I will finish it. No less than 3 words per day before the 1rd.

(End of this chapter)