Becoming a football god from Arsenal

Chapter 123 Warm-up match is over! Premier League Golden Boot odds list! Frequency breakthrough! Premier League is coming soon!
"Five to four! Goal-scoring battle! Arsenal narrowly defeated Bayern Munich. Young loanee Maher performed well, scoring two goals and providing two assists!" - British "2"

"Wenger changed the formation to 4-3-3. Maher, the best player in the Championship, started the first warm-up match and performed well. He may become the main force of Arsenal in the new season!" - Spanish newspaper AS

"Three teams running side by side! Robben and Lahm are outpaced by the youngster! Is Arsenal's new left winger Maher the biggest hope in the new Premier League season?" - French Football

"Bayern lost 18-9 to Arsenal, and the defensive problems became more and more obvious. Arsenal's -year-old young player actually made successful breakthroughs in a single game!" - German "Football Journal"

The next day, when the results of this warm-up match were reported back to the European football world, almost all mainstream media reported it on a front page to warm up for the upcoming main match.

European fans who saw this news soon discovered that Maher's name began to appear frequently in it, and even the opposing media reported it.

This was surprising, and many people immediately searched the Internet for video footage of the game.

More than ten minutes later, major websites began to reprint Maher's breakthrough highlights, which instantly received tens of thousands of likes.

"Rafinha? In front of Mahel, he is more like the kid between the two of them."

"Toy!"

"Ragdoll Line!"

"Has anyone calculated the speed? What's the top sprint speed?"

"23.65 miles! The Sun has just calculated that this is 0.25 faster than the fastest sprint speed in the Premier League last season!"

"Almost the same as Robben, so scary, the Aix demon is about to land in the Premier League!"

"Is he the most anticipated player to come to the Premier League in recent years?"

"I don't know, but in the Arsenal fan circle, it definitely counts!"

Even if European fans did not watch the game live, they could still clearly feel Maher's impact from the video.

Many people play the video repeatedly and find it enjoyable every time they watch it, without any feeling of aesthetic fatigue.

This is the most passionate football and the most exciting way to break through!

In an Arsenal fan pub in North London, fans wearing Arsenal jerseys began to walk in one after another starting that afternoon.

They have a very good understanding of each other, and whenever the team has any latest news that everyone is interested in, they will sit down together and chat.

"There are only 14 days left before the Premier League starts!"

"Have you watched the warm-up match? I have to mention Mahel. I think we didn't pay enough attention to him before!"

"I've seen it! He beat Rafinha and Alaba, and also had a successful breakthrough against Lahm and Robben!"

"He's a speed demon. I think he must be faster than Walcott in the team."

"Shouldn't it be possible?"

"Yes! He is a stronger version of Walcott. He is very strong in confrontation and his lower body is very stable. He is a complete physical freak!"

"Walcott played well last season, probably around 15+. So, this 18-year-old could possibly score 20+?"

"Not necessarily. It depends on whether you can adapt to the Premier League. Sometimes the official matches are different from the warm-up matches."

The fans were chatting away, and it was obvious that they came today just for Maher in the team.

At this moment, someone suddenly opened his phone and shouted, attracting everyone's attention: "The odds list is out, the new season's Golden Boot odds list!"

"Tell me quickly."

"Which one is Robin van Persie?"

"Top three."

The man holding the phone flipped through it a few times and said in surprise: "Van Persie is first! 1 to 3.75, second is Aguero who just transferred from Atletico Madrid to Manchester City, he has 1 to 5.5, third is Fulham's Dempsey, 1 to 9!

"The second highest odds in the team are from Walcott, who is ranked 21st with odds of 1 to 48! The third highest odds are from Maher."

The man looked up, his face a little shocked. "Mael is ranked 23rd, the odds are 1 to 56, and he has never played in the top league. God! He is ranked third in the team!"

"It's no surprise. He was the record-breaking top scorer in the Championship last season. This ranking is low." Some people did not find it strange.

"Is it possible that Arsenal's other front shooters are just really bad this season?" someone said.

"Let's continue talking about Maher. I'm curious, does anyone want to buy his Golden Boot?" Someone changed the subject, still wanting to talk about Maher.

"No, I want to buy Van Persie."

"Of course I buy the first one!"

"It has remained the same for many years. He always wins the Golden Boot. The predictions of the betting agencies are accurate. I choose to believe them this time."

Many people shook their heads and chose Van Persie firmly. In their eyes, only a fool would buy a new player.

"No one wants to take a gamble?"

"Yes, his performance against Bayern was obvious to all. What if there is really a slight hope?"

"If you want to buy, go ahead. The odds are 1 to 56. If you buy 100 pounds, you might get a small fortune. If you buy 1000 pounds, you might get a new Mercedes. If you buy 10000 pounds, you might even get a single-family house to live in."

"."

The bar fell silent. It was obvious that those who had just been shouting were just joking and they didn't really want to buy.

The unknown is almost too great a risk.
"I'll buy!"

At this time, one person raised his hand, took out a handful of money from his pocket, and said with a smile: "The day before yesterday, I won 700 pounds playing cards with my co-workers. This is the most money I have ever won in my life.

"Since I've gained something for nothing, I might as well try my luck again, haha!"

Some people cursed him inwardly as a gambler, shook their heads and turned their eyes away, no longer paying attention to him; others encouraged him, thinking that he was just talking nonsense.

“When will you buy it?”

"You go now, I'll take a look."

"How about adding 300 pounds and getting it for 1000?"

"Hahaha!"

The man didn't care. He picked up his hat and walked out of the bar, heading straight for a betting shop across the street.

“I really went!”

"Is Jones crazy?"

"You must have drunk too much."

Soon, Jones came back with a lottery ticket in his hand, holding it high to show off to everyone.

"How much?" someone asked him.

"2300 pounds." Jones shook his pockets, implying that he had taken out all the money. "I calculated that if he succeeds, I can get 128800 pounds. Hahaha!"

When he arrived at the betting shop, he thought, since he had already taken out 700 pounds, he might as well take out all the cash he had.

Either don't play, or play big!

"." The tavern fell into silence again, and no one responded to him for a long time.

"Jones, you should think about it. The reason why the bookmakers ranked him 23rd and set odds of 1 to 56 is because he has no chance of winning the Golden Boot."

"Are you really crazy?"

"Are you betting on a miracle? Except for the 0304- season, no miracle has ever happened to Arsenal. Forget it."

There was a sound of striking in the tavern, and everyone's eyes on Jones changed. They kept wondering if there was something wrong with him mentally.

Some people have unique ways of thinking and are actually aroused to some interest in this atmosphere.

"Damn it, Jones dares to do this, why don't I do something big too?"

"Together?"

"Weren't you the one who just said you were worried he wouldn't be able to adapt to the Premier League?"

"So what? Buy him for 100 pounds just for fun!"

At that moment, many people walked out of the pub and came back with lottery tickets ranging from 100 to 600 yuan in their hands. Occasionally, someone would buy a four-digit ticket, as if they wanted to change their fate with this ticket.

Amidst the controversy of "madman and genius", the discussion about Maher came to an end.

In short, the new season is about to arrive, the enthusiasm of the fans is growing, and many people are beginning to look forward to Maher's performance at the Emirates Stadium.

He has now truly become Arsenal fans' biggest expectation for the new season!
The first reason is his unknown nature. Maher has received a certain amount of attention since his debut, but the player has always been in the Championship. After returning to the team this season, he did not play a friendly match in London, but went to China with the team.

They have never seen this player play in person, and don't know what it would feel like to watch him play live.

I don’t know what kind of performance he can achieve at the Emirates Stadium when he puts on the Arsenal jersey, and whether he can make significant contributions to the team?

The unknown is what will arouse people's endless imagination and curiosity.

The second reason is because of the media's hype about him - he has set three amazing record-breaking figures in the Championship and led the team to promotion to the Premier League.

This expectation is actually somewhat similar to the first point, or we can say that they interact with each other.

The more the media hypes Mahel, the more unknown and curious he becomes to Arsenal fans.

This experience of having to open blind boxes even though they are obviously members of your team makes people feel anxious and deeply fascinating!
On August 8, Arsenal's last friendly match before the season was played at the Workers' Stadium in the capital.

Their opponent is Boca Juniors, a top team from the Argentine Super League. As the match was too close to the last one, Wenger used the substitutes in this round of the league. He planned to replace the main players in the 70th to 80th minute to warm up.

Maher sat on the bench at the sidelines with Van Persie, watching the game.

Arsenal's substitute lineup was quite strong. They kept suppressing Boca Juniors, creating many scoring opportunities and almost scored several times.

"Riquelme."

Van Persie looked at the midfielder wearing the No. 10 Boca Juniors jersey on the field and smiled: "Some people say he is the last classic midfielder."

"I've heard about it too."

Maher noticed him very early. This should be the end of Riquelme's career. His footwork skills are still around 70% or 80% good, but unfortunately he is too old and can't run like he did when he was young.

When facing Arsenal's new force, they seemed a little overwhelmed.

"Oh!"

In the 41st minute of the game, the first goal finally came. Arsenal's new signing Gervinho broke into the penalty area on the right and shot into the dead corner.

"Oh!" There was a burst of cheers from Arsenal fans in the stadium. Today's attendance was slightly lower than the last time, but it was still around 8%.

Many who did not watch the battle between the top European giants yesterday came to the venue today to watch the confrontation between the Premier League giants and the Argentine Super League giants.

The second goal came a little late. In the 74th minute of the game, Wilshere received the ball in the middle and scored with a crescent-shaped shot, which once again brought the atmosphere to a climax.

"Pretty!"

Maher stood up and applauded his good friend. Two days ago, Wilshere didn't get many chances to play and complained a lot when he went back.

This kick should have released all the pent-up resentment.

I hope he performs better in the new Premier League season and doesn't suffer so many injuries.

After this goal, Wenger replaced seven or eight players from the starting lineup with seven or eight new players.

Maher did not appear on the field, apparently because Wenger felt he rushed too hard and needed a good rest.

This is good too. On my last day in my hometown, I can watch the team’s game as a spectator and build up my energy for the upcoming Premier League.

"Beep! Beep! Beep--!"

In the end, when the referee blew the whistle to end the game, the score was fixed at 2-0, and Arsenal easily defeated Boca Juniors.

"Can you exchange jerseys with me?"

Back in the player tunnel, a voice that was not very standard English suddenly sounded next to Maher. He turned around in surprise and saw Zhang Zhinian's young face.

Anyone else want to exchange jerseys with him?

Is this Paredes?

Maher wasn't sure until he reached out for Paredes' jersey and saw the name on the back of it.

“I watched the game two days ago.”

Paredes had a youthful look on his face and laughed heartily: "You are too strong, brother. You are only one year older than me, but I may not be able to catch up with your performance in ten years."

"Thank you." Maher accepted the compliment generously, took off his jersey and handed it to Paredes.

"Come on!" Paredes took the jersey and said excitedly: "I will watch your performance in Arsenal and hope to come to Europe to meet you soon."

"Come on." Maher gave him a fist pump to encourage him. After that, he turned around and took one last look at the magnificent Workers' Stadium and the lovely Chinese fans.

It's time to say goodbye. I hope that next time I come back here, I can return with a more successful identity.

Next, let’s turn our attention to the new season of the Premier League!

That night, Maher flew back to London with the team. He was exhausted and slept for nearly 20 hours after returning home.

After waking up, I was troubled by jet lag again, so I took a day off and did no training.

"I heard you did well."

Since living in Maher's house, Safina's dressing style has become more and more relaxed. On this day, she came out wearing a black V-neck home dress and a fishtail skirt, which outlined her full and plump figure.

“Two goals?” she asked, pouring fat-free yogurt for Maher.

"There are still two assists." Maher yawned, feeling a little sleepy.

Safina brought the yogurt to Maher, sat next to Maher, and asked, "Do you know the Premier League Golden Boot odds list?"

"do not know."

Maher turned to look at her while drinking, and asked in confusion: "What's wrong, you want to buy me? Let me tell you first, there is no guarantee of winning."

He doesn't have to think about gambling, as all his bank accounts and family accounts are regulated by the English Football Association.

Even if you bet only on yourself to win to give yourself some motivation, it is not allowed. Once it is discovered, there is no upper limit on the number of years you can be banned.

Later, Newcastle United's Tonali was a good example. He was expected by fans all over the world, but he was suddenly suspended, wasting a lot of time in an important period of growth.

"Haha." Safina covered her mouth and laughed, shaking her head: "Then do you have any recommendations? Van Persie? Rooney?"

"let me see."

Maher thought about it for him. As a player, he had some unique insights in this regard.

But after thinking about it, thinking about himself, he could only say his true thoughts: "If you must buy it, I suggest you buy me, just buy a little.

"Because if you buy someone else, and I have a chance to compete with him for the Golden Boot, wouldn't I still have to carry on under your resentful gaze?"

The two looked at each other and laughed. Safina knew that Mahel's last sentence was a joke, and her original motivation for asking this question was actually to buy some Mahel and give her employer a little motivation.

"I decided to buy 3k each with Harry."

Safina said with a smile: "It's just one week's salary. It's affordable without any risk. If you win, it will be a considerable income."

"I suspect you are trying to put pressure on me." Maher leaned back on the sofa and raised his eyebrows. "But it is also motivation. I will work hard."

"This won't affect you, will it?"

"3k won't."

The next day, Maher started physical and personal technical training with Davis and Jose. This was the last chance for rapid improvement before the start of the season.

After the start of the season, his training tasks will be greatly reduced and he will have to focus more on the team's schedule.

Taking advantage of these last few days, Maher frantically practiced the frequency of his feet and increased the duration of speed training in both technical and physical training.

Against Bayern, he found that his ball control ability still had no advantage when facing top teams.

He can't always use explosive speed to attack the opponent's defense, play positional warfare and offense and defense. There are opponents of all kinds of styles, and not all teams are as aggressive as Bayern.

On August 8, there were only two days left before the start of the Premier League. Maher's speed in concentrated training in the past few days has been upgraded.

[Additional skill: Rhythm lv3]

[Proficiency: (1/1500)]

[Effect: After slowly mastering the extremely fast frequency of your feet, you begin to pursue the changes in dribbling rhythm. You gradually find a sense of rhythm above ball control, but you are still some distance away from changing the 'rhythm' as you please.]

Rhythm!

"So the next level should be variation and change of direction?"

Mael felt a little excited and guessed the level 4 of this ability.

After slowly mastering the basic speed, additional skills enabled him to master a certain rhythm of ball control, so step by step, the next level should be change?

By then, it will be a pure growth of breakthrough capabilities, right?

"Keep practicing!"

Maher strengthened his belief, opened the proficiency panels of other skills, and watched the proficiency progress of other skills being practiced.

[Skill: Force Side Kick lv3]

[Proficiency: (1712/2000)]

[Skill: Ball Control lv3]

[Proficiency: (731/2000)]

[Skill: Endurance lv3]

[Proficiency: (439/2000)]

"The side kick should be able to reach level 4 by the end of this month."

Maher simply calculated the training speed after the start of the game and came to an estimate that by then, his level 4 arsenal would be considered very sufficient.

Take a look at his current abilities in summary.

重炮轰门lv4、弧线制导lv4、弧刀lv4、脚弓画弧lv4、神力lv4、疾驰lv4、协调lv4、判势lv3、力侧脚lv3、耐力lv3、控球lv3、节奏lv3、单车过人lv3、跨步沉肩lv3！

He is about to step onto the English Premier League field with these hard-earned skills! !
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(End of this chapter)