Becoming a football god from Arsenal

Chapter 100: Keep going! 25% hope of winning the championship! Wenger is eagerly waiting! []

London Borough of Fulham.

Norfolk Road, the home ground of Queens Rangers Park, is where a top-of-the-table battle has just ended.

"Clap, clap, clap" the home team fans clapped their hands and the whole stadium burst into warm applause. They felt that this result was acceptable.

At least they didn't lose to Norwich, allowing Norwich to close the gap with them.

In addition to these applauding fans, there were people in almost every fan zone holding their mobile phones, anxiously checking the battle situation on the other side.

"90+2!"

"90+3!"

They kept refreshing the page, but instead of seeing the score of 3-3, they saw a new page - "Game Finished!"

Three to two!
Sheffield United beat Cardiff City at home and the points reached 90!

"Ah" a commotion sounded in a small area, slowly expanded, covering the entire stadium, and the applause slowly stopped.

They suddenly felt that a draw with Norwich at home didn't seem so good anymore, and was rather unacceptable.

It is obvious that the top battle here ended in a draw, and Sheffield United over there is the biggest beneficiary.

"Fake!!"

At this moment, a bigger commotion broke out in the south stand of the stadium. Many fans angrily threw their water bottles onto the field, took off their team jerseys and tore them into pieces.

"get out of class dismissed, Neil!!"

"Get lost and see what you've done with this team."

"Norwich has been ahead of Sheffield United for a season. You spent so much money on reinforcements in the winter window. Where did it go?!"

"If we were overtaken by 7 points, would you lead the team?"

The fans of the visiting team Norwich should have also learned the news of their victory and knew that their ranking in the standings had slipped to third place, out of the promotion zone.

This is unacceptable, as they had seen hope of direct promotion in 46 rounds and were growing more and more confident.

As a result, in this final sprint period, they suddenly fell and may have to participate in the play-offs which are full of uncertainty. No one can bear this huge psychological gap.

They don’t care whether the team’s points this season would have given them the chance to win the championship in previous seasons. They only care whether the team can be promoted and reach the top league!
Queens Park Rangers fans felt a little more balanced when they saw their appearance. After all, they are now at the top of the standings with a 3-point advantage, and it is not a critical moment yet.

With this in mind, they left the field in silence, leaving the field to the angry Norwich players.

Off the field, Queens Park Rangers head coach Warnock, like their fans, returned to the locker room in silence, leaving it to Norwich coach Neil.

"Cough cough."

Neil gathered the players who looked lost together, hesitated for a while, and organized his words.

In fact, he is the one who bears more responsibility. Combined with last summer transfer window and this winter transfer window, he spent more than 20 million pounds on the club owner. By then, the owner's anger will be enough to make him suffer.

Not to mention the promises he made to the fans in front of the media, the promises he made to the players in the locker room, and the expectations of his family and friends.

"At halftime, I was holding my granddaughter and walking around our home court, enjoying the cheers of the fans."

He finally chose to start the topic with himself to encourage the players: "At that time I told her that at the end of the season, there would be a bigger carnival party and honor celebration here, and I would definitely bring her there.

“There must be people around you who are waiting for you, like my granddaughter, waiting to join you in the celebration.

"Don't forget the trust they have placed in you, and don't forget the fans. There is only one point difference. Keep your head up and keep fighting!"

The players bit their lips and slowly raised their heads. Neil clenched his right fist, his right arm shaking constantly: "Come on, Norwich!"

"Come on! Norwich!" The players clapped and shouted in unison, their fighting spirit rekindled and they put the result of the game behind them.

Neil then took them all to the away team's fans stand, standing in a row facing the team's fans and facing the defeat.

"Clap, clap, clap" they clapped their hands, listened to the fans' accusations and even insults, and felt their eyes change from eager expectation to disappointment and even despair.

They must remember the guilt and humiliation of this moment, and strive to use one victory after another to prevent such emotions from appearing in them again!

From any perspective, they are respectable opponents.

April 4th, the 16th round of the Championship.

Inside the Bramall Lane Stadium, the lights were bright and the singing was loud as the match between Sheffield United and Barnsley kicked off.

"January 20, 2019, 14:25 on the clock, 15:3 ...

"What will he choose? Evans suddenly speeds up, can he pass it?!
"Evans catches the ball! He lobs the ball and shoots it! The ball goes in! One to zero, Sheffield United takes the lead!
"Bramall Lane is boiling. They see the hope that the team can stay in the promotion zone! They may even have a chance to challenge for the Championship title!"

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"January was very excited today. He fought with Shaq, dribbled past him and turned around!! Beautiful! He connected with a shot!!

"Oh!! It hit the crossbar and bounced back into the penalty area! Maher rushed out from the diagonal and caught the ball! Trippier followed him and prevented him from turning around and shooting!
"Forced turn! Confrontation! Oh!! Trippier fell in his own penalty area and raised his hand to signal the referee! The referee did not take any action. This was a reasonable physical confrontation!

"Mael turns around and shoots! Aaah! It hits the crossbar and bounces into the net! Waaagh!! Unbelievable! Absolutely phenomenal performance!

"The Barnsley players surrounded the referee to ask for an explanation. They thought Maher had committed a foul before shooting, but the referee would not make the call. He pointed to the center circle!"

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"Mael and Trippier had a direct confrontation. He was very fast and Trippier couldn't keep up with him and wanted to make a tackle!

"Maher jumped up to avoid the sliding tackle. There was an open space in front of him. The central defender came out to defend! The Barnsley penalty area was in chaos. Mahher came to the edge of the penalty area!

"He passed the ball directly to the middle, and Januhans was about to volley it! 3-0! Oh! An unparalleled first half!
"These two players who were selected into the best team at the halfway point showed their level as core players in this game, and together they made the team's victory more and more stable!"

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"Gary Speed ​​made a substitution. He replaced Maher, Januhans and Evans who had participated in the goal, preparing to save his strength for the next game!"

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"The game is over, another 3 points! On the other side, Queens Park Rangers is also leading Crystal Palace 100-, and the points of the two teams are infinitely close to points!
"If a team wins the Championship with more than 100 points, it will undoubtedly be a new Championship record and a record for all levels of English leagues!"

At the end of the game, Sheffield United fans were reluctant to leave. They sang cheering songs, waved flags and shouted that they wanted to drink all night.

Gary Speed ​​and the players stood in the center circle, looking at the magnificent Bramall Lane Stadium with their heads held high and smiling.

"Boys."

He did not mention the idea of ​​challenging for the championship, but having already been in this position, the players must be well aware of this.

He used points to express his expectations for the last few games of the season, "We want to hit 100 points! After this fantastic season, we want to leave our own chapter in the history of the Championship!"

"Come on!!"

"Vamos!!"

A burst of encouragement rang out, and the players high-fived and hugged each other, encouraging each other.

"First: Queens Park Rangers, 96 points. Second: Sheffield United, 93 points. Third: Norwich, 92 points." - Championship standings
April 4th, the 23th round of the Championship.

Sheffield United travelled to Swansea's Wisch-Fields Stadium for the fourth-to-last round of the league.

In this game, they encountered trouble, and Swansea, who desperately needed to stabilize their promotion to the play-off zone, showed amazing fighting power.

"Maguire's clearance landed at Dobby's feet! He lunged at Dobby, and it was too hard! Dobby easily passed him, there was danger!

"One to zero! Dobby appeared in the right position with his amazing sense of smell, and finally seized Maguire's mistake and scored a goal!
"In fact, after scoring his first goal in his career, Maguire's performance has improved significantly, and he has gradually become an indispensable figure in Sheffield United's defense, but he still makes small mistakes from time to time.

"At this moment, the cost of making mistakes is high, he must be careful!"

"Dobby broke into the penalty area again! Januhans chased back and there was physical contact, and Dobby fell to the ground! The referee awarded a penalty kick! !

"Scott Sinclair took the penalty! He fooled Robert and shot the ball into the bottom left corner!!
"Two to zero!"

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"At the end of the first half, on the other side, Norwich is leading Bristol City 2-1, while Queens Park Rangers and Leicester City are temporarily tied at 0-0!"

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"Maher's lateral dribbling! He was too far away from the opponent's defense line, and the one defending him was Swansea's midfielder Britton! He fought very hard, constantly extending his feet and using his body to hit Maher!
"Mael, hit it towards the right side! The ball is very fast, passing through the midfield and the back line! Ward is catching up at the side.!!
"This pass was very comfortable and accurate! Ward didn't need to stop the ball! He just pushed it and it went in!
"Ward returned to the center circle with the ball, and Maher's pass started the team's counterattack! It was a through ball that crossed two lines of defense. It was the most penetrating through ball I have seen this season!

"At one moment, I seemed to see Xabi Alonso standing in that position and Pirlo raising his long hair!"

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"Mael is coming on his own!! A powerful shot into the goal! De Vries is unable to block this shot!!

"2-2! Pure football magic! There must be something wrong with his right foot, I've never seen anyone score so many long-range shots in a season!

"He is still breaking the record for goals scored in a single season in the Championship! When he chose to stay in the team halfway through the season, I had a feeling that he would have a chance to do something in the second half of the season. Now look, my prediction was not bold enough!

"He left a record that is almost impossible for those who came after him to catch up! Maher's name will be forever sealed with the 10-11 season of the English Championship!

"Now, let's see if he has the ability to lead Sheffield United to greater success!"

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"Gilbert was pulled down! The referee awarded a penalty! Swansea's players couldn't believe it, this was a very fatal moment!

"January Hans kicked the ball to the middle! Big heart!! The ball went in!! 3 to 2! Incredible reversal!!"

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"The game is over! Sheffield United staged a thrilling comeback!! A three-point victory full of twists and turns, they are officially launching their final push for 3 points!!"

Swansea players knelt on the ground, and the only sounds in the huge Wisch-Field Stadium were the cheers of the Sheffield United expeditionary force. After the game, the players rushed to the fan area and celebrated with their own fans.

On the other side, Queens Park Rangers drew 1-1 with Leicester City at home, while Norwich defeated Bristol City and got three points.

The distance is really close!
"First: Queens Park Rangers, 97 points. Second: Sheffield United, 96 points. Third: Norwich, 95 points." - Championship standings
"The Championship has shown amazing competitiveness this season! The three devils have all scored record-breaking points, and are leading or trailing by 1 point. The final championship battle is very exciting!" - The Guardian

April 4, Bolton.

"Beep! Beep! Beep--!"

The match between Arsenal and Bolton Wanderers came to an end at the University of Bolton Stadium with a score of 2-1, and the home team unexpectedly defeated Arsenal.

In front of the coaching bench, Wenger stood there blankly, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Buzz!" There was an uproar in the team's south stand. Due to the distance, one could not hear what they were saying clearly, only a burst of noise.

However, one can guess with one's feet that they are definitely dissatisfied with the team's performance and are complaining fiercely.

After this round of games, Arsenal completely lost the chance to compete with Manchester United for the top of the standings. Even if they win all the remaining games, they will not be able to surpass Manchester United.

Although everyone knew long ago that it was basically impossible for Arsenal to win the championship this season.

But the fans must still be holding on to hope, with a glimmer of hope in their hearts, hoping that Arsenal can create a miracle.

At the moment when all of this was completely shattered, the dissatisfaction that they had accumulated throughout the season completely erupted.

Even the players' attitudes were clearly different from before.

Fabregas, who had been clamoring for a transfer long time ago, had a gloomy face when he left the field, and was talking to Nasri with his arm around his shoulder.

When passing by Wenger, he deliberately raised his voice: "No championship, nothing! You can only muddle along here! You will never make it!"

He is putting pressure on Wenger. He wants to use this firm attitude to let Arsenal know that it is impossible to keep him this season, and they should negotiate the price with Barcelona and let him go as soon as possible.

Unexpectedly, this time Wenger did not tolerate it as usual and did not turn a blind eye.

Anger occupied his brain and even made him lose his gentlemanly manners. He walked straight past the Bolton Wanderers coach who was waiting for the post-match handshake and walked quickly towards the player tunnel.

"What did you say?"

He stopped Fabregas and Nasri and cornered them in a corner. "I trained you for eight years, and this is what you said in return, right?!"

The Arsenal players and coaching staff nearby were afraid that a conflict would break out, so they rushed forward to stop them.

At the critical moment, Philip stood aside and stretched out his hand to stop everyone. He knew that some things had to be settled.

Fabregas was stunned, and Nasri next to him was even more at a loss. The two of them took a step back and almost stuck to the wall.

After reacting, Fabregas noticed many eyes around him and suddenly felt embarrassed and angry.

He threw the shin guards in his hand to the ground with a 'smack', and walked around Wenger, "Stop using those to hold me hostage, I've had enough, I've had enough! Starting tomorrow, I will not participate in any training sessions of Arsenal!"

After taking two steps, he turned to look at Nasri, looking a bit disappointed. "What about you?!"

Nasri swallowed his saliva and glanced at Wenger, his eyes evasive, "The season is about to end, I also want to rest."

Manchester City is currently in contact with him and has promised him a very lucrative contract.

He was afraid that he would spend a whole year here like Fabregas did last year, so he decided to put pressure on him in advance.

Wenger stood there, looking at the shin guards scattered by Fabregas, trembling all over. He pointed at the backs of Nasri and Fabregas and said in a trembling voice: "Mael will replace you."

It's not the position, it's the tactical position.

"Haha."

Fabregas laughed wildly. He was young and full of energy at that time. He felt good about himself. "I haven't won an important championship here for several years. How many more years will it take for him to come here?

"Don't you get tired of mentioning him every day? Mr. Wenger, if he can lead Arsenal to win the championship, I will definitely fly back to London to celebrate with you!"

After saying that, he walked towards a reporter holding a camera, slapped his camera hard, and stomped on it a few times, breaking it. "I'll give you a new one!"

"Fabregas."

Alexander Song on the side couldn't stand it anymore. He was afraid that Fabregas would escalate the conflict again: "Enough! Stop talking, let's go!"

"What do you think you are?"

Fabregas went completely crazy and attacked indiscriminately: "How many times have you complained to me about your salary? How many years will you stay here?!"

Alexander Song glanced at Wenger and wanted to say something but no sound came out after opening and closing his mouth several times.

The scene fell into silence, and the farce ended. Fabregas and Nasri completely stood on the opposite side of the club.

Wenger went to the stadium toilet, lit a cigarette, and puffed away, not knowing what he was thinking.

Philip followed quickly, his steps were very light. He didn't want to disturb him, but Wenger's back looked so lonely and pitiful.

"gentlemen."

He stepped forward and said, "In fact, this is not a season without expectations and gains. Sheffield United has a 100% chance of winning the championship and making history."

His meaning was very clear, let's shift the focus to Maher and the team's future, and let this season go.

"Yeah." Wenger didn't turn around. He exhaled smoke and said softly, "I'll go and see."

(End of this chapter)