Becoming a football god from Arsenal

Chapter 182: Wenger's Outlook! Puskas Candidates! Real Madrid and Paris Offers! Against Liverpool
One to zero!

This was the final score when the final whistle blew. Thanks to Henry the Great's winning goal, Arsenal defeated Leeds United and successfully advanced to the fourth round of the FA Cup.

The full-scale battle has begun!

From this day on, Arsenal will officially start fighting on four fronts, which will be a huge test for the depth of their bench.

"Can Arsenal withstand it?"

At the post-match press conference, a reporter asked Wenger, "We all know that other teams that have invested a lot find it difficult to start a four-line journey, but Arsenal's investment is so high."

He curled his lips, and the meaning was self-evident. He obviously asked with the answer in mind.

Wenger did not think too long about this question. He put the microphone to his lips and said: "Fighting and competing for the championship are two different concepts. Are you asking whether the team can compete for the championship on four fronts?
"The answer is of course no. No Premier League team dares to say they can compete for the championship in four tiers, and it is difficult to compete in three tiers."

He honestly admitted the team's disadvantage in this regard, "The team must make some trade-offs. We are currently performing well in the Premier League and the League Cup, which may become the focus in the near future."

"What about the Champions League and the FA Cup?" a reporter asked. Arsenal has just entered the fourth round of the FA Cup today. Wenger should not choose to give up at this time.

"We will try to move forward a little bit, but we are not sure how far we will go."

Wenger looked at the reporter and smiled: "If you want everything, you will have nothing. The top priority is to maintain the momentum in the Premier League and hope that the team will not slow down.

"The first round of the League Cup will be held in four days. The team has three different competitions this month. What are your prospects for the team?" another reporter asked.

"I hope to win all and advance to the next round." Wenger said this without hesitation and laughed a few times at the end.

Someone listened to his laughter and guessed, "But that's hard, isn't it?"

"Yes, nothing will always go according to your ideas. There will be countless accidents."

Wenger smiled helplessly, "Before this, who would have thought that a team that had not lost a game in the league this season would almost lose twice against Fulham?
"After drawing with Fulham in the first half, the whole team was determined to get revenge with a big win in the second half, but we failed to do so due to unexpected circumstances. Many goals could not be achieved. This is football."

A reporter laughed and asked, "Mael didn't play today. Is he injured? Or is he tired? Will the team have any injuries now?"

"No."

Wenger shook his head and said: "Mael's failure to play is due to rotation considerations. The tough battle is coming soon. After entering December, the team's fatigue is very serious, especially the central defender position. I have to keep using rotation players."

"It seems that Maher has some superstar potential now. If he continues to develop like this, what problem do you most want him to solve for the team?"

"Oh, his help to the team's performance is obvious to all. Let me say something special. I hope he can help the team improve its financial situation, no matter how to improve or influence it. Haha. Bye."

He finished the press conference, packed up his things and left. This month's schedule was tight and there were still many things to deal with.

On January 1, half of January has passed unknowingly. The second half of the competition is about to enter a white-hot journey, and all competitions have entered the critical period of the championship.

But during this period, the most popular league in world football was not the top leagues such as the European Champions League, La Liga and the Premier League.

People don't seem to pay attention to the standings, the upcoming schedule, or who will win the championship.

All eyes are focused on one place - the Golden Globe Awards ceremony!

This year's awards ceremony will be held in Zurich, Switzerland on January 1. The world's top players, coaches and agents will attend.

This is a grand event!
Here, awards such as the best male and female football players, best coaches, best goals and other awards of the past year will be decided!

The discussion became more and more intense as time approached, and everyone was talking about topics related to this award ceremony.

"I think the Ballon d'Or will definitely go to Messi. Barcelona won the Champions League, La Liga, UEFA Super Cup, Spanish Super Cup and Club World Cup in the past year, almost replicating the six-crown championship in 09."

"There should be no suspense about this. Messi scored 54 goals and made 28 assists in the past year. He won the Champions League Golden Boot, La Liga Golden Boot, and several best player awards."

"You're counting the goals and assists for the national team, right? I don't think there are that many in other competitions."

"Yes, but no matter what, he has already won all the awards he deserves. His form is getting better and better. It is certain that he will win the Ballon d'Or three times in a row. Let's see if he can win the fourth time by the end of this year!"

"I heard that the Ballon d'Or for women's football may go to a Japanese player, and the best coach for women's football may also go to a Japanese player."

"After all, being the World Cup champion is a historic achievement and it is well deserved."

"It is no surprise that Guardiola won the best coach award again. The Dream Three Dynasty was created by him and will continue to dominate Europe with overwhelming force!"

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When the discussion about the Ballon d'Or and the best coach was heated, FIFA suddenly announced the candidates for the three Puskas Awards this year.

As soon as the news was released, it caused heated discussion, and people clicked on the video to watch these three wonderful goals.

"Why are there only three? Aren't there 3? Or five?"

"That's the candidate the media speculated on. This is the real candidate. There are only three. Choose one from three!"

"Let me see the first goal. 'Rooney's amazing overhead kick, Ferguson shouting at Fark'. Huh? Who wrote this recommendation?"

"The second goal, 'Neymar shines for Santos, dribbles past five players and shoots with the outside of his foot', this is much more normal, it was a really cool goal, but in the middle he played a wall pass with his teammates."

"The third goal, 'Maher made a 70-meter run, broke through the Sheffield United defense and scored a goal', wow! This goal is amazing!"

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"I think Neymar's was better, a flash of genius, a genius goal."

"If you talk about genius, who is weaker, Rooney or Maher? The former played in the Premier League at the age of 16, while the latter was the top scorer in the Premier League at the age of 18."

"Maher's is better! This ball is different from Neymar's ball. One is exquisite and agile, and the other is a muscular bully's abuse of the defense!"

"Rooney's overhead kick is not competitive?"

"This overhead kick is the most spectacular one I have ever seen, but I always think that a one-shot kick is more entertaining. Let's see how the organizers judge it!"

"No matter who wins, it is well-deserved. It is difficult to satisfy everyone. At least no one can say which of the three goals has an absolute advantage or disadvantage. It is just a personal preference."

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The discussions never stop, and many of them turn into disputes. Many fans even fight because of such quarrels, and some even kill each other.

That is indeed a bit too outrageous, but most people would still be rational and go watch it for fun.

January 1, at the door of the mansion.

Harry and Safina walked in, both dressed in brand new clothes and carrying various bags. It seemed that they had a good vacation.

"sure."

As soon as Safina came up to Maher, she smiled and said, "I see that you are already a candidate for the Puskas Award. Are you going to win another important award?"

“Who knows.” Maher shrugged, unsure. “The other two goals were both great. It’s still very stressful to compete with them.”

"If I win the Golden Boy Award and then a Puskas, and then a Premier League title at the end of this season"

Safina felt happy when she thought about it. "Then you have spent your 18 years very meaningfully. You have accomplished something that many people have not accomplished in their lifetime. Moreover, this is your first appearance in the top league."

Harry hung his coat on the clothes rack, turned around and said, "And if he wins the championship, it will be much more valuable than those little demons winning the championship. He is the core of the team and won the championship."

"Yes." Safina's beautiful eyes sparkled as she said with emotion, "It was fine when we were together before, but this time we've been apart for a while, and seeing your achievements and glory from another perspective is a different feeling.

"Before I walked in, I was a little nervous when I thought about your identity. Haha, isn't it funny?"

Maher smiled politely twice, then sat in his seat, eating some nutritious meals he had baked and drinking milk.

Safina looked over with a worried look, frowned and said, "Why did you burn all this? You haven't been eating this these days, have you?"

“I haven’t cooked for a long time.” Maher explained awkwardly. He didn’t cook much in his previous life. “I fried eggs on the first day and they were all burnt.”

"Tsk, tsk."

Safina glanced at Mahel and went to the kitchen with the plate, "I'll make some more. Wait a moment."

After Harry put his clothes away, he sat over and looked at Maher with a sigh, "Now that I think about it, it was the right decision to follow you. At that time, Safina and I only had a weekly salary of 3500 pounds.

"Now, everyone gets £3000 and as you win so many trophies along the way, it's a credit to us.

“When I returned home this time, people heard that Safina and I were working for you and living in your mansion, and they were so envious.

"Someone wanted to borrow my face to come over and see you, but we sternly rejected him."

Maher smiled and nodded, indicating that they were doing a good job. Privately, he didn't like others disturbing him.

Not long after, Safina brought out a plate of nutritious meal that looked great and placed it in front of Maher.

Maher thanked him and started eating. What Safina made was different from what he had made himself.

Just after finishing the meal, the doorbell rang. After Safina opened the door, Jose and Davis walked in quickly with smiles on their faces.

“Ding ding ding ding!”

They were also laughing and seemed to be in a good mood. Davis closed the door and said with a wry smile: "I booked a flight two hours early, but Jose kept asking me to wait for him, so I arrived with him."

"long time no see!"

"I kind of miss you guys."

"Let me put my things down first."

They greeted each other together, and Jose and Davis went in to put their things away.

Maher looked at everyone coming back and felt much better. He still liked the feeling of having someone at home. "Let me see, January 1th is the first round of the EFL Cup against Liverpool, and the awards ceremony is on January 13th.

"We're a little pressed for time, but it's enough. Let's go together, five of us, and I'll take you to Zurich."

"Yeah!" Safina jumped up happily. She was always the one with the most excited reaction. It was no wonder that no girl could refuse the brightly lit award ceremony.

"What?" Jose came out and asked in surprise, "Are you really going to take us with you? I thought you were joking."

"We probably won't be able to get into the stadium." Harry also smiled, "But it's not bad to be able to watch from the outside. I'm sure the treatment we get will be better than that of the fans."

"of course."

Safina came to Maher's side and high-fived him, saying, "Our boss is very powerful."

"Ha ha.!"

Everyone laughed together, making Maher feel a little embarrassed. He waved his hand and said, "Okay, stop praising me. I'll be killed by you guys sooner or later."

That afternoon, in Wenger's office at the Colney training base.

"Real Madrid's offer came, reaching a staggering 4800 million pounds, and the old man even expressed his intention to talk to you."

Philip came over with some faxed documents. This seemed to be the norm during the transfer period. They had two small stages like this every year.

After Mahel gradually emerged, they received offers about Mahel at every stage. The only difference was that the prices were quite stable, always increasing and never decreasing.

"Three million pounds."

Seeing Wenger take the fax, Philippe was worried but couldn't help laughing. "Florentino is preparing seriously. I wonder how he would feel if he knew that Mendes had played him a fool."

Wenger looked at the faxed document from Real Madrid and frowned, saying: "With his shrewdness and experience, he should know what tricks Mendes is playing.

"But he and Mendes are in the honeymoon period, so he shouldn't blame him for this. Moreover, knowing that Real Madrid's offer will become Mendes' bargaining chip, he still made an offer, which shows his determination.

"Is he trying to show us that? Is he saying that the player's future must be with Real Madrid?"

At this time, he saw the last sentence of the fax, which was a very touching sentence - 'If Arsenal's expectations are not met, please do not close the negotiations, there is still room for Madrid.'
It is also made clear that this is not the upper limit of our offer. If there is an idea to put the player up for sale, we can still talk.

Wenger put down his offer, even though he knew that Maher's current performance would attract many buyers, and even though he knew that Maher would not leave for the time being.

But seeing these still makes me feel a little uncomfortable. Or maybe it would be more accurate to say that I feel terrified.

There are more and more teams that want to buy him, and they are getting better and better. The offers they make far exceed the club's historical transfer records.

"coming!"

At this time, an assistant coach walked in with an embarrassed look, "Paris Saint-Germain, the team acquired by the Qatari consortium last year, expressed interest in Maher.

"After attracting a number of strong players, they hope to buy a superstar to boost the club's various values.

"They contacted Kroenke directly through a French investment banker and skipped us to start negotiations with the club's major shareholders. I heard that they wanted to offer a sky-high price of nine figures of euros."

Nine digits, Euros.

Wenger smiled bitterly, these two words are so far away from the current Arsenal.

He felt powerless, and even the desire to express his anger to Paris Saint-Germain and Kroenke faded.

"The only thing that is certain is that Maher has no intention of leaving for the time being. This is our only bargaining chip."

He walked to the table nearby and sat down. "Give it to the players as much as you can. Doesn't he have a newspaper? Give him full support for his column.

"He brings Arsenal hope of winning titles and if we want to win titles with him we have to give him more.

“Let alone being a guest once or twice or doing a show, even if it’s ten times or three times, I will agree to it.

"Let's discuss the rest with Mendes and tell the player what we mean and let him contact Kyle Walker after the game against Liverpool."

After saying this, he walked around for a few steps, then suddenly stopped and changed the subject, "Who is that French investment banker?"

"I heard he's from the Rothschild family. His name seems to be something like Emmanuel. Not to mention he looks quite like Maher."

January 1, Liverpool.

In the evening, a bus slowly drove out of a hotel in the city center and headed towards the famous Anfield Stadium.

On this day, the first leg of the League Cup semi-final is about to start, and Arsenal will play away against Dalglish's Liverpool.

They have met in the Premier League before, but that time was at Arsenal's home ground.

Playing against teams like Liverpool and Manchester United, playing at home and away have completely different feelings and difficulties.

Anfield and Old Trafford have their own buffs, which will slow down the visiting team and boost the morale of the home team.

Maher sat in the car with the window open. He was very curious and yearning for this place where the Anfield miracle was born. It is one of the most famous devil's stadiums in the UK.

Since the game was played at night, he saw the stadium from a long distance away.

From a distance, you can see Anfield Stadium lit up by brilliant fireworks, and the lights even radiate out of the stadium, forming a dazzling light.

There was a dense crowd surrounding him, and outside the court there were banners with many players standing shoulder to shoulder.

"You'll Never Walk AloneYou'll Never Walk Alone!"

As we got closer, we could faintly hear singing coming from inside the stadium. The song was the world-famous "You'll Never Walk Alone".

This is the totem of the Liverpool team. They have completed countless miracles and won countless honors under this song. This song represents their spirit.

“A tough fight.”

Listening to the songs and looking at the aggressive Liverpool fans on the street, Maher already had a basic guess about the game.

This feeling became even stronger when he actually entered Anfield.

Because the lights in the stadium could not illuminate some of the fans in the upper levels, they were a dark mass with only their eyes and heads moving around, giving people a strong sense of oppression.

Various banners have already been hung in front of the stands. Today, they are looking forward to a battle of revenge, and are also looking forward to the team reaching the League Cup final and winning the championship!
"Beep!"

The game officially started at 7:30 pm. Liverpool fielded a very targeted lineup today.

Goalkeeper Reina and the defenders are Glen Johnson, Skrtel, Agger and Martin Kelly. The midfield is composed of two defensive midfielders, with Spearing and Henderson standing behind.

Ahead of them are Gerrard and Charlie Adam who have returned from injury. On the front line, defensive center forward Bellamy partners with fulcrum center forward Andy Carroll.

Except for a few exceptions, they pushed the defensive attributes of almost every position to the maximum, and their intention of defensive counterattack was very obvious.

Their desire for victory reached the extreme, but they chose to rely on defense, using fierce interception and sweeping to ensure that the team did not lose the ball!
“Go!”

"Be careful and protect yourself!"

"I'll do it!"

As soon as the game started, the Arsenal players felt the opponent's attitude and intensity, and a difficult feeling instantly surged in their hearts.

"You'll Never Walk Alone!"

Amid the endless singing throughout the stadium, every Liverpool player seemed to be energized and fought hard on the field.

"Notice!"

Captain Gerrard had an extremely focused and excited expression throughout the entire game, constantly reminding his teammates to defend, "Block the line, block the line! Cut him off, okay!"

"puff!"

"boom!"

Liverpool's players kept falling to the ground, causing Arsenal's players to fall to the ground frequently as well. The referee's whistle sounded one after another. "Beep!"

"Beep!"

In just over twenty minutes, Liverpool players received two yellow cards, including one for Alexander Song.

Maher also encountered trouble in this game. It was difficult for him to receive passes from his teammates. Even if he retreated to receive the ball, the opponent's midfielder would often come over to defend him.

Everyone paid a lot of attention to him, and there were often three people defending next to him, even when he didn't have the ball.

This also stems from the stability of their defense in other positions, which can create a situation where they have more people defending less in the right-back area.

There is no way around it. Among the 11 starting players, 8 have good defensive attributes and it seems they are ready to fight to the end.

Compared to before, Maher is not panicked. His physical fitness is very good now. He felt it very clearly in the last game. He ran normally and did not feel exhausted after running a whole game.

Even if he increases the total running distance in 90 minutes to about 13000 meters, his body can handle it.

He can constantly consume the physical energy of the players guarding him by running and changing positions. Anyway, once he starts running, he can often bring two or three people to move quickly together.

This would be a huge drain on the defensive players. He didn't believe that Liverpool could replace defensive players of the same strength as Martin Kelly and Henderson at halftime.

First, reduce the health bar, and then use the big move to kill with one blow. In this two-round match, it is very important to strive for away goals.

"what!"

In the 41st minute of the game, a scream broke the silence on the field. Vermaelen, who started the game today, fell at the defender position.

Because Mertesacker was too tired, he was not selected for the match today. Once he goes down, Arsenal can only replace him with Djokovic, who has become a war criminal many times, to partner with Koscielny.

Wenger stood on the sidelines with a frown on his face. After watching for a while, he found that the team doctor was waving at him and Vermaelen could not hold on any longer.

"Zhu Lu!" There was weakness in his voice, as if he was exhausted.

The team's configuration at the central defender position is actually quite good. Mertesacker, Koscielny and Vermaelen are all top central defenders, each with their own advantages.

But, their injury frequency seems to be quite high, and people often fail to perform well.

It is very possible to get injured not only during busy schedules, but also during training and during national team training.

"The gunman was shot again!"

In the broadcast room, Zhan Jun talked about a joke about Arsenal, "Wenger's team encounters a wave of injuries every season, which is very strange, because he obviously rotates the players a lot and pays great attention to the players' diet and rest.

“It can only be said that it is time and fate!
"I believe many Arsenal fans are feeling a little nervous, as the familiar moment is here again! I just hope they can get through this period, as they still have an unbeaten record in the league, and no one wants to lose it!
"Perhaps, now the Gunners fans can only look forward to two people, one is Henry the Great sitting on the bench, and the other is the new king of the Emirates Stadium, Maher!"

In the 43rd minute of the game, Zhu Lu ran onto the court with nervousness in his eyes.

Wenger behind him was even more nervous. He soon felt dry mouth and returned to the coaching seat to drink water.

“How’s Mertesacker?”

Next to Wenger, Henry turned around with his chin pinched, "This is not a solution. I played against Djokovic in training. His concentration is too poor. He would get distracted during training."

"The team doctor said I need to rest for another week or two."

Wenger answered him, shaking his head bitterly, "January was not easy. I don't want to think about anything else this month. I'm lucky to be able to get through it."

"suffer!"

Suddenly, another scream was heard on the court, attracting attention.

This time it wasn't an injury, but Andy Carroll, who used his back to push Koscielny's defense, fell to the ground when he turned around and spread his hands towards the referee.

"Beep!" The referee pointed to the penalty spot without hesitation and penalized Koscielny for pulling.

"Me?!" Koscielny spread his hands, a look of disbelief, and rushed towards the referee at a rapid speed.

"Yeah!" A shout came from Anfield Stadium, and Liverpool fans waved their hands excitedly. A penalty kick is actually no different from a goal.

They played a defensive counterattack today, and their goal was to score one or two goals without losing the ball and achieve a small victory!

As long as they can test the feasibility of this tactic, they can move it to the Emirates Stadium in the second leg and take the lead to play a defensive counterattack that is beneficial to this tactic.

They believe that they will surely advance to the final and win the League Cup in February!

"Oh!"

Gerrard then kicked the ball towards the right side of the goal, which deceived Koscielny and hit the lower right corner of the goal steadily.

"Aahh!" More intense cheers rang out, and a lot of banners and posters about Gerrard quickly appeared in the stands. The fans had already prepared for their captain.

"Come on!" Gerrard excitedly rushed to the sidelines and waved his right fist towards the sky, then hugged Andy Crowe behind him.

The first half of the game then ended and Liverpool players walked into the locker room laughing.

Only Martin Kelly and Henderson walked slowly. Both of them had serious expressions, some with their hands on their hips and some with pale faces.

"How is it?" Martin Kelly looked at the defensive midfielder who was the same age as him and asked, "Can you handle it?"

Henderson wanted to wave his hands and complain, but he gritted his teeth and fixed his hand in the air, saying, "Two more games will be no problem."

Andy Carroll looked at Henderson, whose lips were almost white, and didn't believe it in his heart. However, as a Liverpool youth player, he couldn't lose face for the team. "I'm almost there."

Henderson nodded, glanced up, and saw that Andy Carroll's cheeks were blue.

They wouldn't be like this in a normal half, mainly because Maher had them running without oxygen.

fine!

Maher was running with them, so he was also consuming his energy. They were all in the same situation. As long as this threatening point was replaced, they could also apply for a substitution and let the substitute take over.

"Oh!"

In the 51st minute of the second half, Gerrard suddenly fired a shot from outside the penalty area, catching Szczesny off guard, and the football bounced towards the far corner of the goal.

This kind of bouncing ball is extremely difficult to save and can easily disrupt the goalkeeper's judgment.

"Swish!" The football touched Arsenal's net again, causing all the Liverpool fans in the stadium to burst into jubilation.

"Yeah!" Gerrard roared with his mouth wide open after coming to the edge of the field. All the spotlights in the stadium were shining in his direction. After the team defended well, he took control of the field.

"Beautiful! Captain Jie!"

"Ha ha!"

"We're going to the finals!"

"Go Liverpool!"

"you'll never Walk Alone!"

Liverpool players followed up with happy looks on their faces. This was a real battle of revenge. They lost to Arsenal away but won back at home.

They will go to Arsenal’s home ground for the second leg, and they must strive to win the final victory and get complete revenge!
It would be best if we could also beat the opponent in the Premier League and complete a triple kill against Arsenal in a single season!

On the other side of the field, Maher felt the atmosphere at Anfield at the moment and could clearly feel that victory was slipping away from Arsenal.

He felt a little uncomfortable being restricted today, which is a situation that Ronaldo, Melo and Ronaldo often encounter.

But it was not a big problem. He observed the backs of Martin Kelly and Henderson and found that their shoulders had drooped. They should have reached their limit soon, and it was time for him to perform.

He can't guarantee that he will be able to score against Liverpool, but with his current ability, he will definitely have a chance to do something.

At least, he has been pursuing goals, and has been pursuing the opportunity to tear open the opponent's defense and create goals through his personal ability when the team is in average condition!

The English League Cup is the cup competition that he has persisted in playing all the way to the present. He cannot give up at this point, otherwise all the efforts made by the team along the way will be wasted.

He has trained hard for such a long time and has put so much energy into his body. Even though his condition may fluctuate sometimes, he believes that he will never stop, not even slow down!
"Oh!"

After the next kick-off, Arteta found it difficult to control the ball in the midfield and backcourt, so he made a long pass towards Maher.

Maher's eyes moved, and he leaned his body against Martin Kelly behind him to stop the ball.

The moment the ball stopped, Henderson next to him had already swept his foot out, and Spearing and Agger not far away were also waiting to make way for Henderson to steal the ball.

This is the intensity of the defense he encountered in this game. As long as he chose to break through Henderson to the inside, someone would immediately take advantage of the moment when he lost control of the ball and make a tackle.

It is a pity that Skrtel and Gerrard in the middle also did a good job in restricting Van Persie.

In the past, as long as the opponent invested too much manpower on his side, Van Persie's side would flourish.

In a flash, Maher made a decision that no one expected. He stepped on the ball, suddenly dodged and stopped heading for Martin Kelly behind him, and instead headed sideways towards Henderson.

Martin Kelly felt relieved, guessed Maher's intention, and rushed forward to steal the ball.

"boom!"

There was a crash sound on the Liverpool backfield sideline. Maher stepped on the ball outside his body and collided heavily with Henderson who was rushing over.

Henderson was severely exhausted and staggered. The moment before he retreated, he stretched out his foot to hook the ball under Maher's feet, but not only did he miss, he also fell to the ground.

"Snapped"

Maher resisted his attack and used the sole of his foot to rub the ball towards the sideline, about half a meter away, which just avoided Martin Kelly's attack.
"Oh!"

He then dribbled the ball along the sideline. After being suppressed for so long, he finally had the opportunity to sprint with the ball.

Martin Kelly gritted his teeth and turned around to chase him, but after running two steps he felt his thighs aching terribly. He wanted to move forward as hard as he could, but he lost his balance and was thrown away by Maher after a stumble.

The situation changed in an instant!
"Oh!" A faint shout came from the Arsenal stands, and the fans looked at Maher who was sprinting, and a glimmer of hope rose in their hearts.

"Personal ability!"

In the broadcast room, Zhan Jun couldn't help but exclaimed: "Maher easily fooled Henderson and Martin Kelly and dribbled the ball to Liverpool's backcourt!

"Everyone knows that the player seems to have a stronger dribbling ability recently. He no longer simply chooses to use speed and strength, but plays some fine work and combines it with his body.

"What else doesn't he have? Is he like Henry the Great and can't head the ball?"

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"Bang bang bang!"

On the field, every time Maher's outside instep touched the football, he would dribble the ball four or five meters away. He did not always dribble the ball towards the baseline, but instead dribbled the ball a little bit towards the center each time.

The defense built by Liverpool on this side suddenly became chaotic. With orderly defensive coordination, they were able to resolve Maher's threat through clever positioning.

But when the other side breaks through the two people and really rushes forward, all those people are almost useless.

I can't outrun you, and I can't catch up with you. The only thing I can do is to be the background board that Mahel is desperately chasing while he is running.

Gerrard, who was chasing back, quickly got ahead of other Liverpool players and approached Maher. It was not because of his fast speed, but mainly because of his good willpower and the good choice of the route to chase back.

In addition, he had just scored a goal and his body was still excited, so it was normal for him to have explosive potential.

Gerard quickly cut a closer route and caught up with Mahel.

"Bang bang!"

Maher wanted to dribble the ball into his pursuit lane, trap him, and force him to either foul or slow down.

But Liverpool's defenders were very aware. Skrtel quickly stood in Gerrard's pursuit route and began to retreat, preventing him from dribbling past Gerrard and starting a one-on-one fight.

Maher glanced at him, his eyes already slightly red due to the high-intensity sprint, he didn't think about anything else, continued to dribble the ball towards the penalty area, letting Gerrard follow him.

After reaching the penalty area, he suddenly stopped the ball at his feet.

Gerrard flashed past him and wanted to kick the ball under his feet, but he held back at the last moment, probably because he was afraid of kicking him down and giving him a penalty.

“Bang, bang!”

Maher reacted quickly, stopped suddenly and shook off Gerrard, then he dribbled the ball towards the middle and chose to cut inside.

In the eyes of others, he seemed to be cutting inside with a balanced and regular dribbling rhythm, taking one step at a time.

But in the eyes of Skrtel who was marking him, it was completely different. Maher accelerated at the moment of his pause every time, forcing him to keep pausing and then defending, pausing and then defending again until his legs became weak.

"Oh!"

Maher took a big step to the right with the ball, and at that moment he seemed to be possessed by Robben, completing a perfect cut-in pass.

"Hit!" a shout was heard, and Liverpool defender Glen Johnson from the other side came over to block his shot.

Maher made a fake shot and easily deceived the offensive full-back's center of gravity, and he slid out directly.

But the opposing captain Gerrard did not seem to give up. After being thrown away, he followed him again.

"Bang!" Maher did the same thing, making another fake shot, then suddenly dribbled the ball forward and passed it past Gerrard's side.

Change!
No more incision!
The player needs to pass the ball into the penalty area!

This was the first time Gerrard encountered Maher. He never expected that the player had such extraordinary decision-making and consistency in his feet in a small area. He predicted that Maher would continue to dribble to the same side and try to get rid of him.

So, when Maher dribbled the ball behind him, he stood still as if there was glue under his feet, and then fell backward uncontrollably.

"OneTwoThreeFour!! Oh!! Gerrard falls too!"

Lineker, as a guest in the commentary booth, wore a headset and couldn't help but screaming when watching this scene. He even predicted the result in advance, "Five!! This is a wonderful Goal!!"

He really couldn't understand why a player couldn't score the goal after making such a series of moves!

Not far from him, Wenger was looking at the penalty area expectantly, and next to him was Henry who was also craning his neck to look there.

"Bang!!"

In the penalty area, Maher's right foot violently kicked the bottom of the football, and the football immediately flew towards the goal like a cannonball.

He didn't do anything fancy. What he needed now was a goal, an away goal to keep the team's hopes of advancing!

"Swish!" As expected, the football hit the net, causing it to cave in violently, and the vibration continued for a long time.

"Yeah!!" All Arsenal fans stood up from their seats. They once again and again enjoyed Maher's amazing performance.

As long as he is given the opportunity, this young player, who is only 18 years old this year, can stab your heart with a sharp knife.

One to two!

still have a chance!

"Oh Fuck!" At this moment, the old gun king Henry held his head tightly and frowned, his eyes full of disbelief at what he had just seen.

Solve the problem alone?

"see it?"

He turned his head and looked to the side, looking at Wenger and said: "That's me! That's who I used to be!"

"Haha." Wenger clenched his upper and lower teeth tightly and laughed. He wanted to say that it was somewhat difficult to imagine Maher as you, but if you only looked at the back and not the front, it would be a stretch.

"No." Henry quickly shook his head. He was not young anymore, and at this moment he had no intention of joking with the old coach. He only had his true thoughts, "He is not like me. He is destined to be better than me.

“Besides, he looks more like a superstar than me, it seems like he got a lot since he was born, and got everything since he was 18!
"What a wonderful goal! Professor! Come on, let's celebrate together!"

As he said this, he jumped up excitedly and leaped onto Wenger's back.

"Aahh!" On the court, Maher waved his right arm, ran to the edge of the court and slid on his knees to celebrate. He roared excitedly, releasing all the frustrations of the game.

If you don't play football, you don't know how tough the opponents in this top field are, and you may not understand why the players seem to be releasing their emotions after every goal, and often look depressed and aggrieved.

Football is indeed a sport that can stir up people's emotions. Sometimes, many things require a long wait before they appear.

This wait may be one and a half games, a few games, half a year, a year, or even seven years!
Sometimes you work hard for a long time but still can’t get the desired results. Sometimes, you also feel like you have a lot of energy but don’t know where to use all your skills.

Countless tactical masters have created sophisticated formations and strategies, and countless top players have formed a siege to block you, making it very uncomfortable for you to play.

But it’s okay, football also has a simple side, and that is a wonderful goal that can release all emotions.

"Boom!!"

Maher slid down the sideline gracefully and roared excitedly, and all the Arsenal players rushed towards him.

In his background, there were Martin Kelly and Henderson spreading their hands to complain to each other, Glen Johnson falling to the ground and pounding his fists, and Gerrard looking over here with a bitter face.

Anfield has left his mark. During the team's low period, he kept the team's hopes of reaching the final!

Maher didn't celebrate for long, as he soon stood up and called on his teammates to take the ball from the goal and restart the game to attack the opponent's goal.

ps: Sorry for the late update, my parents went back to work and sent it to you.

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