Becoming a football god from Arsenal

Chapter 101: Over 35 points! Breaking the record! ! The final moment of the championship! []

That afternoon, Maher stayed at the training base for a long time. He kept practicing his left foot, hoping to be promoted on this day.

The recent schedule is too tight, 24 league games in 5 days.
His body was very tired and he was indeed a little neglectful of training on weekdays.

"Swish."

When he was training until six o'clock in the evening, the sky suddenly darkened and a light rain fell, which had a certain impact on his training.

Fortunately, at around seven o'clock, his left foot finally improved.

[Skill: Force Side Kick lv3]

[Proficiency: 1/2000]

[Benefit: You gradually master the technique of using your left foot to generate power. Sometimes you can kick long passes and long shots with great power, which are not inferior to your dominant foot, but still lack some accuracy.]

Increased strength!

“Bang! Bang!!”

Maher's feelings were obvious. He excitedly took out a few footballs and fired several heavy shots towards the goal.

The speed of the football is very fast, and it is enough to break through the goal of a professional team!

He tried again the feeling of dribbling and crossing, and it was still good. His left foot no longer felt awkward. At least in terms of exerting force, he was quite adept at it.

"Level 4 must be for improved accuracy."

He had a guess and a smile appeared on his face. Now, his left foot could really be used.

In many scenarios, he no longer needs to use his right foot to handle the ball, but can try to create some threats with his left foot!
Even if it is not as good as the right foot, it is better than missing offensive opportunities and slowing down the team's rhythm.

[Skill: Burst lv3]

[Proficiency: (1598/2000)]

[Skill: Physical Fitness lv2]

[Proficiency: (641/800)]

[Skill: Judgement Level 3]

[Proficiency: (792/2000)]

Looking at the progress of the other three skills, he found that the improvement in speed did not meet his expectations, which was related to the recent busy schedule.

But even so, it is still slightly faster than the weak side foot, probably because it is used more often.

"After this season, we'll have some intense practice for a while."

Maher is looking forward to the end of this season, not only looking forward to the improvement of their abilities by then, but also looking forward to their final results.

Walking towards home, he checked his cell phone and saw that Safina had called him many times.

She is indeed very dedicated and not irritable. She completes her work conscientiously every day and her emotions are very stable.

"If the final result is good, I can give her and Harry a gift to express my gratitude for their efforts in the second half of the season."

Maher recalled seeing in the news that after winning the Ballon d'Or, Ronaldo gave each of his physiotherapist team a luxury car.

He doesn't have that much money yet, nor has he received such a great honor, but he can give him some small gifts like watches.

He remembered his driver's license again. He hadn't completed a driving course this month, otherwise he should have obtained it long ago.

It is indeed a bit busy. It may take until May to complete the required hours of classes and pass the driving test.

"Not urgent."

Maher put the matter aside and now focuses on the final sprint, stabilizing the promotion zone and launching an attack on the championship.

Look forward, move forward!
April 4th, the 25th round of the Championship.

“in this only one city l love, Back in 1889!!”

This was the third-to-last round of the game, and Sheffield United had a fierce battle with Preston away from home. More than 4,000 fans who came with them cheered them on with songs that resounded throughout the stadium.

Preston now has only 40 points and is a relegation zone team. Although they are weak, they are definitely not easy to beat.

The fierce championship-contending team is the second most feared lunatic for the mid-table teams at the end of the season. The most feared one is the relegation team fighting to keep its place.

They are no longer crazy, but more like fighting for their lives.

"Ward passed the ball in! All of Preston's players gathered in their penalty area. They were united in their determination to maintain the 2-1 lead until the end!

“Winning against the second-placed team in the standings will greatly boost their confidence in staying in the league, it all depends on whether they can hold on!
"Sheffield United didn't give up! Maguire also rushed up! Headed the ball! It hit Tracy's foot! It bounced out of the penalty area!

"The second spot kick! The ghostly Maher appears here again. It's like he had a premonition that the football would come here, or did he observe this gap?

On the field, the football rolled along the ground and out of the penalty area. Because it had just rained, the slippery ground accelerated the rotation of the football, making it difficult to control.

Maher glanced at the crowded penalty area and saw several Preston players rushing over and jumping up to block his shot.

"Bang!!"

He did not choose to shoot by volley or lob. After observing a line on the ground, he tried to use the arch of his foot to lob the ball into the far corner of the goal.

The football stuck to the ground at a very high speed, making a small arc, brushing against the far post of the goal and rolling into the goal with a clang.

"Aaah!!" Sheffield United fans in the south stand of the stadium stood up, instantly turning the south stand into a sea of ​​​​jubilation.

"The ball goes in! In the 76th minute of the game! Maher's goal helped Sheffield United equalize the score!!

“Two to two!!
"A ground rolling curve ball! From this angle, we can clearly see the curve of the ground ball made by his instep! It is hard to imagine how he developed such a skill and used it when shooting!"

After scoring the goal, Maher simply pumped his fist to celebrate, then quickly asked his teammate who was closer to the goal to grab the ball and run towards the center circle.

They ran all the way, keeping pace with each other, and returned to their own half as quickly as possible.

"Click, click!" A photographer on the sidelines recorded this scene. Even though they did not overtake the score in the end, this photo became the cover picture for many media reports after the game.

In the photo, Maher's eyes are full of desire to win, his arms are swung high, his steps are big and he is full of energy.

If someone could add the subtitle "Pursue Excellence" to it, it could be used as a poster for a sports brand.

"38 goals and 27 assists! After breaking the goal record and assist record one after another, Maher led Sheffield United to attack the final championship!" - Editor of London Evening News

At the same time, at Loftus Road, the home ground of Queens Park Rangers, a fierce battle came to an end.

The scoreboard on the sidelines recorded the bright red score, one to two!

The home team goes first and the away team goes last.

Queens Park Rangers lost a game at such a critical moment!
"Oh my god!" boos enveloped the Loftus Road stadium, like an angry wave, drowning all the Queens Park Rangers players.

"There are two more games left, we will hold on!"

The team's head coach Warnock, under pressure, walked around the stadium and personally explained to the fans, asking for their support: "Believe us, everyone must stick together at this critical moment, what we need is your cheers!
"I will bring the championship trophy to this stadium, definitely! I promise you!!" In the live commentary booth, the Sky Sports commentator smiled after checking the scores of the other two games.

He adjusted his headset and said, “I don’t know whether to say that Warlock is lucky or unlucky, as their rivals Sheffield United and Norwich both drew in this round of the league.

"The two teams failed to surpass them, and Sheffield United came to the joint first place, but in terms of goal difference, they are slightly ahead!
"There's still a chance! Let's focus on the next games, a great season is about to end!"

After saying that, he took a deep breath, looked through the reports of the other two games, and saw many photos of the games that were full of tense atmosphere.

Combined with the atmosphere in the stadium today, he can deeply feel that the pressure on each team is increasing, and a moment of explosion is about to come.

“第一：谢菲尔德联，97分（净胜球104/57）。第二：女王公园巡游者，97分(净胜球82/46)。第三：诺维奇，96分（77/37）。”——英冠积分榜
As the two teams had 97 points each, the news that Sheffield United topped the standings for the first time did not attract much attention, nor did Sheffield United fans dare to celebrate in advance.

Everyone was just looking forward to their last two games with great nervousness, suppressing their emotions and waiting for the final results.

April 4th, the 30th round of the Championship.

The penultimate round of this season has finally arrived, and it is also the last game of this month.

After this round, the final battle will be held in early May, when the season will end.

“Oh!!”

In Bramall Lane, the shouts were deafening, and fans stood on their seats, hugging each other's shoulders and jumping wildly.

The stadium shook violently, as if an earthquake or a tsunami was hitting!

"Goooaaalll!! Absolute! Astonishing!! Maher scores his 39th goal of the season!!

"Sheffield United is leading 3-0! They will win this game, no surprises!!"

Fine rain fell on the court. The shape of the raindrops could be clearly captured under the glaring headlights. Looking down, in the spotlight, a figure was running towards the edge of the court.

He rushed out of the billboard and rushed into the fan camp, causing a riot in an instant.

"Mael!!"

"Good shot! Good shot!"

"we won!"

“Strive for the championship!!”

All the fans nearby moved towards him, and countless people stretched out their hands, wanting to touch his body. Everyone was very enthusiastic.

When the celebration was over and the game was restarted, the referee blew the whistle three times to end the game: "Beep! Beep! Beep--!"

Got it!
Three to zero!
"Oh! Oh! Oh!" Sheffield United players came to the edge of the field and stood in a row, moving their hands up and down rhythmically, jumping and shouting, attracting the fans in the fan zone to dance to their rhythm.

They celebrated their victory and the team's points exceeding 100!
Before them, there has never been a team in the Championship with more than 100 points. This is a new historical record!

"Mael!"

Gilbert stood next to Maher and could only laugh and shout because of the noise: "You told me before that you should ask me if the team can win the championship. Now it seems that we really have hope!"

Everything happened just like a dream. As long as they won the last round, it seemed that they really had a chance of winning the championship!

This is something that Gilbert had not thought about before he came, nor in the middle of the season.

He thought Maher was the same, he had this idea recently, and his desire for the championship reached its highest point after this round!
“There is always hope.”

Maher hooked his shoulders and jumped with him to celebrate, "Next round, aim at Queens Park Rangers!"

“Queens Park Rangers.”

Gilbert knew this was their opponent in the last round and he was impressed by the team: "Do you remember when you first came here, you and I were at home on Cherry Street, listening to the cheers from Bramall Lane to judge who scored the goal?
"The opponent in that round seemed to be Queens Park Rangers, but we had never played against them before."

Maher nodded to show that he remembered, and he smiled and said, "It's time to set up the artillery in their home ground and let them know you and me!"

The last few rounds of the season all started at the same time, and two minutes later, Norwich ended the battle with Millwall at Millwall's Neil Stadium.

The score, one to one!

Another draw!

Norwich coach Neil stood on the sidelines, constantly clapping his hands to encourage the players, but there were already a few beads of sweat on his forehead, as the weather was clearly not that hot yet.

After two consecutive draws, the team has only 97 points, which obviously gives Sheffield United a good opportunity to widen the gap with Queens Park Rangers.

He called an assistant coach and asked, "Check, what is the situation of the two teams?"

"Sheffield United ended up 3-0."

The assistant coach held his phone and looked at the real-time game situation with a heavy face: "Queens Park Rangers are leading Derby County 2-0. It's the third minute of injury time, with one minute left."

It's over, both teams must win and both teams must break the 100-point mark. Neil's eyes went dark and he suddenly felt dizzy and almost fell forward.

He steadied himself and closed his eyes to cushion his body's overreaction. He staggered, which was a little scary.

The assistant coach supported him, with a sad face: "Direct promotion to the Premier League is basically only a theoretical possibility, but we still have to work hard in the last game, boss!

“If Sheffield United can beat Queens Park Rangers away in the last round of the league and we can beat Cardiff City at home, we will be in second place with a goal difference advantage!
"Focus on this game and leave everything else to God!"

Neil nodded helplessly, but didn't hold out much hope. Usually at such moments, the team ranked first and the team ranked second in the standings would play in unison and end the game in a draw.

Why not do it if you can get a satisfactory result without any effort?

After returning to the locker room, Neil took out his phone, clicked on the Sheffield United page, found Maher's data, glanced at it and smiled bitterly: "Leave the result to God, leave the process to Maher, and see if he wants to hit 40 goals in the league."

"Beep! Beep! Beep--!"

At Cardiff City Football Stadium, three long whistles sounded, announcing the end of the game.

Queens Park Rangers defeated the home team Cardiff City with a score of 2-0, keeping the team's hopes of winning the championship!

"Oh!!" Their traveling fans cheered. Even though they would have a final battle with Sheffield United in the last round, winning was always good.

At least, the championship was not handed over directly to Sheffield United in this round, as their goal difference was a disadvantage.

Warnock was excited, he once again came to the fans area on the sidelines, this time he was full of confidence: "I said, I will definitely bring the championship trophy to Loftus Road!!
"I will do it! In this final round, I hope everyone will cheer for the team with the loudest voices!
"Don't be afraid of Sheffield United, we will beat them, this legendary season belongs to us, not them!
"Let the world sing the praises of Queen's Rangers Park! Let our names be recorded in the history of the Championship!"

A round of warm applause broke out, and Warnock imitated the way the players celebrated. He took a few steps to gather strength and then punched the sky, bringing everyone's emotions to the highest point.

After clapping for a while, he returned to the player tunnel and walked towards the locker room.

In fact, he is very nervous at the moment. It is too cruel to decide the champion of the English Championship with one round of games.
Moreover, the team's goal difference lags behind third-placed Norwich, and if they lose to Sheffield United at home, they are at risk of falling out of the promotion zone.

But, having come to the point where one thought is heaven or hell, what else is there to complain about?
Use all you have learned in your life and your most passionate passion to face the next game!

If he wins, he is a hero!

ps: The last game, I should be able to finish writing about it today, it won’t be too long.

These two chapters are 94k in total, everyone must read them to the end, they are the final foreshadowing.

(End of this chapter)