Becoming a football god from Arsenal

Chapter 110: Heading to London! Emirates Stadium! House with an annual rent of 65 pounds.
On May 5, Maher received a call from Mendes in the gym, telling him that the house had been selected and he was waiting for him to go over for an on-site inspection.

"It's time to pass."

He turned to look at Gilbert next to him and asked, "Have you found a house?"

"not yet."

Gilbert's eyes were a little evasive. He turned his head and wiped the sweat off his face with his right hand. "I'll stay in a hotel first and train with the team for a few months."

Maher noticed his abnormality and tried to test him: "I am going to rent a big mansion this time. You can move your things to live with me first, and then move out when you find a good house."

"No thanks," he replied quickly, fearing that Mahel would persuade him again.

Maher stopped what he was doing, hesitated, stared at him and asked seriously: "Are you afraid that you won't be able to play in the game and want to transfer away?"

"how is this possible?"

Gilbert's reaction this time was more normal. He looked determined: "Arsenal trained me for five years and gave me the opportunity to come out and train in the sixth year. How could I think of leaving the team at this time?"

He sighed, but still said truthfully: "Last season, I had 9 goals and 5 assists for Sheffield United, which means I can play as a starter in a Championship contender, and I may also play as a starter in a Premier League relegation team.

"But coming back to Arsenal, I had no confidence at all, I wasn't even sure you could compete with them, let alone me.

"My agent Barnett is contacting the next club for me to be loaned out. I will most likely leave the team after participating in the pre-season training matches."

After listening to his words and thinking about his current situation, Maher said, "That's great. Why didn't you say so earlier and try to stay at Sheffield United for another season?"

“I want to try it myself.”

Gilbert looked up with a yearning look in his eyes, "I want to play in North London, wear the Arsenal jersey and play at the Emirates Stadium.

"I just know that there's a high probability that I won't be able to stay here, so I won't rent a house for now, and I won't live with you."

At this point, he pretended to be a gay and joked, "After all, I have to get used to living alone."

"Get lost."

Maher slapped away his outstretched hand, his eyes full of disgust, but he knew that both of their sexual orientations were normal.

It's just that we spend too much time together, and sometimes our nerves become abnormal.

He didn't say anything else and acquiesced to Gilbert's choice. Anyway, they still had to train together for a while, so there was no need to say goodbye in a hurry.

[Skill: Strong lv3]

[Proficiency: (537/2000)]

[Skill: Flexibility lv3]

[Proficiency: (268/2000)]

[Skill: Force Side Kick lv3]

[Proficiency: (148/2000)]

[Skill: Judgement Level 3]

[Proficiency: (982/2000)]

[Skill: Physical Fitness lv2]

[Proficiency: (752/800)]

Maher called up all the physical and mental skills that he was going to practice next, observed their proficiency, and found that the gap between each skill was still quite large.

The highest are judgment, physical fitness, and strength, all above 500.

He would practice these skills to some extent in his daily training and competitions.

Especially in terms of physical fitness and situation judgment, every game and every training session will stimulate them and improve their proficiency.

As for his strength, it was mostly acquired from his usual speed training, plus the special training in the gym all day in the past few days, which gradually improved.

As for the strength side foot and flexibility, maybe because there is less stimulation in daily life, the basic proficiency will be lower when practicing again.

"Leave tomorrow."

Maher made a decision. He had already obtained his driver's license two days ago and had nothing to worry about here anymore. It was time to go back and meet his teammates at Arsenal.

Arsenal's games this season are about to end, and the intensity of training before the off-season will definitely not be high.

He could use this time to improve his abilities and get his training back on track.

After we wait for the official break over there, we will thoroughly start the sprint period to improve our strength, and strive to achieve a substantial all-round improvement!

He hopes that he will be a brand new self when he stands on the Premier League field next season!

On May 5, two commercial vehicles from the Colney base arrived in Sheffield and parked on the side of Cherry Street.

Maher and Gilbert came out with large and small bags, loaded all the luggage into a car, and prepared to send it to the Kearney base first.

Harry and Safina were also there. They loaded their few luggages into the car and got directly into the luggage car to set off first.

"I'll keep an eye on it for you."

Safina wore a low-cut dress and shorts today, which perfectly highlighted her voluptuous figure and gave her the gentle charm of a mature woman.

She waved at the two of them and said with a smile, "Don't worry, just contact us when you find a house."

Maher said goodbye to the two people in the car, watched them go away, and got into the second commercial vehicle with Gilbert.

Both of them were a little tired recently, and they fell asleep after getting in the car and did not wake up until they were about to arrive in London.

"Let's go to the Emirates Stadium."

Gilbert suggested that since they would not be returning to the Kearney base tonight, they could walk around for a while and take a look at the stadium they had always dreamed of playing in advance.

"Let's go."

Maher nodded in agreement. After coming into this world, he had been staying at the Colney training base and had never been to the Emirates Stadium. It was a good opportunity to go over and take a look.

The driver quickly changed the road and headed towards the Emirates Stadium. Soon he arrived near Holo and could see a magnificent stadium standing in an open space from afar.

It was a little dark at this moment, and the Emirates Stadium had turned on the night lights to illuminate the surrounding area. Even though it was not a match day, there were still many tourists and fans going to the fan shop.

When the vehicle drove to a position parallel to the front of the stadium, Maher leaned against the window and looked carefully at this third largest stadium in the UK.

Watching it moving sideways and backwards from his sight, Maher couldn't help but feel his heart boiling as he kept turning his head back, thinking that this would be the place where he would move to the center of world football.

After longing for this place for a long time, I finally returned to London and walked here!

He could already imagine himself playing there and thought of the shock of seeing the stadium filled with more than 60,000 fans on match days.

Here he will start his journey in four competitions: the Premier League, the Champions League, the FA Cup and the League Cup.

Compete in the same tournament with the world's top players, fight for the final championship trophy, and fight for the best crown!

"It's beautiful."

Gilbert was beside him, not sure whether he was admiring the appearance or imagining what it would feel like to play football here.

"I will conquer it." Maher smiled and said something a little arrogant. There was nothing to worry about between them.

"I can do it too."

Gilbert briefly put aside the competitive pressure and worries and just imagined the future, "I want to win the Champions League here."

"Together." Mahel turned his head and clapped his hands expectantly, then looked back again until it disappeared from his sight.

Looking forward again, he really couldn't wait.

At five o'clock in the afternoon, Maher and Gilbert parted in the city center, and the latter had to find a hotel to stay in first.

Mahel came to an agreed location and met Pepino, who was entrusted by Mendes to find a house for him.

The two had met before. Peppino might be in charge of Mendes' business in the UK, and any important matters would be assigned to him.

"Long time no see."

Peppino drove an Audi sedan, greeted Maher and said with a smile: "I never thought you could achieve such success and return to Arsenal in such a manner.

"When we signed the contract that day, I thought I would be responsible for all your business in the UK. Unexpectedly, Mr. Mendes came to the UK more frequently since then, and he almost handled all your affairs personally.

"The only tasks assigned to me are odd jobs like finding a house. It's really sad, haha."

Maher still remembered that he was French, so he communicated with him in French. So, he now knew three languages.

The two men exchanged greetings for a while, and the car started moving. Pepino was going to take him to see houses nearby.

"Mr. Mendes told me your requirements. I have selected three houses in total. I will take you to see the best one first."

Peppino drove with one hand and picked up a few photos with the other hand and handed them to Maher, introducing: "This house is one of the most luxurious houses in North London, with an annual rent of 65 pounds."

Maher looked up at him and asked in confusion, "Mr. Mendes, did I misunderstand you? I just need a place with lots of space and rooms, not the most expensive one."

The annual rent is 65 pounds, which is definitely a sky-high rent in this era, and the weekly rent is just over pounds.

"Don't rush yet."

Peppino guessed his reaction and said with a smile: "Take a look at the photos first. This is definitely the most suitable house for you. Even if you take into account the sky-high rent, it is still the most suitable. Otherwise, I would not put it first."

Maher flipped through the photos of the property, opened the first page, and his eyes moved instantly, as if he was a little attracted.

"It's so big" was his first reaction, and then he marveled at the spaciousness and beautiful green environment around it. Judging from the pictures, this is a comfortable and pleasant place.

"This mansion has four floors in total, more than 20 rooms, nine bathrooms, and seven toilets."

Peppino's introduction sounded, and he was very patient: "In addition, it also has a luxury spa, a large swimming pool, a large gym, a private cinema, treatment rooms, an observation deck, etc."

With so many functions, Maher was somewhat tempted. Although the rent was expensive, the facilities inside were complete and could save him a lot of later investment.

He turned to the second page and saw the interior decoration and style of the villa, which satisfied him quite a bit.

The open space in front of the first floor can even be laid out as grass for ball practice. Not to mention long passes and shooting, passing and dribbling training will definitely be no problem.

Mr. Mendez said.

Peppino continued, “This is the best place for football players, especially those who demand a lot from themselves, where they can complete most of their training and all their physical therapy recovery.”

"All right."

Maher handed the photo back to Peppino. Now it sounded like the house wasn't that expensive. "Go take a look. If you like it, you don't need to look at the other two."

Peppino tilted his head slightly and gave Mahel a thumbs-up, as if praising his decisiveness.

He said something else: "One more thing, you should be getting your third salary increase soon, so you don't have to worry about the rent."

"Yeah." Maher now really feels that it is a good deal, but he had not thought of renting such a luxurious one before, and it will take some time for him to accept it.

More than ten minutes later, the two of them walked into the luxurious villa together.

It was at this moment that Maher realized that photos of such a large villa could not show its luxury, and it was only shocking when seen up close.

It took the two of them more than twenty minutes to visit all the places and get back into the car.

"How is it?" Peppino turned to look at Mahel. He thought the other party should have the answer.

“Rent it!”

Maher did not hesitate at all. After reading this, he could no longer think of any other house. "I want one with the right of first refusal. I have to pay one year's rent first."

Before leaving, he looked at this mansion that was over 20 meters high, and thought about how he would drive a Ferrari here to train and live in the future, and secretly cheered himself up.

Since you are living the life of a superstar in advance, you must play well in North London and strive to become a real superstar as soon as possible!

Make sure your identity matches all of this and make yourself feel at ease.

He wasn't worried, he believed he could do it, he just wanted to do it quickly.

On May 5, Maher and Gilbert came to Fulham, London to watch Arsenal's final game of the season.

Arsenal will face farmers Fulham in this game, ending the 10-round Premier League journey in the 11-38 season.

"I heard that the holiday is on June 6st."

Gilbert and Maher walked into Fulham's home ground, Craven Cottage, and said with a smile: "We can still train with the team for a few days before the holiday, get familiar with the club teammates in advance, and prepare for next season.

"I have wanted to meet Robin van Persie for a long time. He is the best striker in the Premier League in my mind."

In fact, if Gilbert had been asked a year ago who he would most like to meet, his answer would have been the Spaniard Cesc Fabregas.
But after the jersey gate incident, all his love for Fabregas turned into hatred, and now they are irreconcilable.

Fortunately, Fabregas went on strike, otherwise I really wouldn’t know how to get along with them after seeing them, and whether a conflict would break out.

"Let's go."

Maher called Gilbert to come on the field, he also wanted to see these new teammates play live.

The two men sat in their chairs and the game started soon. Arsenal lined up in a 4-4-2 formation today and went all out, hoping to win a wonderful victory in the final game.

But unfortunately, Arsenal, who had always had a high rate of ball possession, were always effectively counterattacked by Fulham.

They conceded a goal to Sidwell in the 26th minute of the game, and then Diaby assisted Van Persie to equalize the score.

In the 56th minute of the game, Arsenal's weak defense made another mistake, and Zamora received a pass from Greening and broke their net again.

Two to one!

Wenger made three substitutions in succession, and finally Walcott equalized the score in the 89th minute of the game, maintaining a draw.

Whether in terms of the result or the process of the game, this game could not satisfy Arsenal fans.

"Uu uh uh!"

Arsenal fans in the South Stand burst into boos. They were obviously dissatisfied with the result. The accumulated resentment was directed at Wenger, and calls for his dismissal were heard again in the stadium.

For the first time, Maher truly felt the pressure from Wenger. He watched the old man lingering in the coaching booth for a long time, but finally couldn't bear to leave directly. He withstood the pressure and walked to the south stand to thank the audience.

Make bricks without straw.

He remembered this sentence: This is Wenger's current situation, but some fans don't care whether it is difficult to be a good cook, they only care whether they can have food to eat.

"It's hard to be a daughter-in-law."

He used the words of 'Old Yan' to express his feelings to Gilbert, and said hopefully: "I hope we can do something next season."

"Yeah." Gilbert couldn't bear to see Wenger's appearance, so he turned and walked out of the field.

Tomorrow, after reporting to the team, they will officially join the training of this top team!

ps: Simple transition, it would be very dry if I don’t write it.

(End of this chapter)