Becoming a football god from Arsenal

Chapter 189 Great goal! Maher can't stop running! There's a ghost on the left side! Over the mountain!

"Arsenal has a set-piece opportunity! Maher put on a new jersey and ran back to the field to take the free kick!"

In the broadcast room, Zhan Jun turned around again and asked, "Zhang Zhi, the first half of the game is almost over 30 minutes, how do you evaluate the performance of the two teams?"

Zhang Lu thought for a while and said, "They all played well. Manchester United should have fulfilled Ferguson's tactical requirements. They had the upper hand in ball possession.

"It's not easy to have more possession than Arsenal, which shows the pressure of Manchester United on the field during this period.

"As for Arsenal, they kept a low profile today and didn't say, 'I am the top team, so I have to play against you and have a great game at the Emirates Stadium.

"It can be seen from the fact that Maher returned to defense that they wanted to focus on defense first."

After saying this, Zhang Lu took a sip of tea and continued: "The defense is not bad, you see, Mertesacker's return is still helpful to this team, the defense is more stable.

"They were not in a hurry and always managed to resolve Manchester United's attacks with ease. Manchester United only had one or two good chances in the first half.

"We'll see which team loses momentum first and gives the other team a chance, or which star player can change the situation with his absolute advantage and personal ability."

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In the stadium, fans of Arsenal and Manchester United were all staring at Maher in front of the football, with expectant eyes on one side and nervous eyes on the other.

The player had just taken a shot from a set piece, and although it was unsuccessful, he must have warmed up his feet.

This second free kick was so close to the goal that there was a good chance of scoring.

"Someone come over!"

In front of the goal, De Gea waved towards the penalty area, motioning for a man lying at the bottom of the human wall.

Evra finally took the initiative to step forward and lie down. He was very afraid that Mahel would score the goal.

"hand!"

De Gea saw Evra lying down and kept shouting: "Hands! Put your hands down!"

Evra looked back and thought he was talking about someone else, but when he realized it was him, he quickly put down his hand that was supporting his head.

"Haha." This scene caused laughter from many Arsenal fans. Evra just posed like a mermaid, lying on his side in the penalty area, which was really funny.

Intense games require this kind of adjustment, and fans also need to relax their brains occasionally.

Evra, who was lying on the ground, also laughed. He even made a mermaid pose and teased De Gea, trying to cool down the goalkeeper.

"Pa pa!" De Gea held back his laughter, clapped his palms to warm them up, and went to the far corner of the goal to wait for the save.

Maher looked at the referee, while constantly observing the situation in the penalty area with his peripheral vision. Players from both sides were fighting for position on the right side of the penalty spot.

Do you want to pass the ball?

After Evra lies behind the human wall, the number of defenders in the opponent's penalty area is obviously insufficient, and it will be a situation of six defending eight.

Forget it, he shook his head. Whether he could pass the ball to his teammates would depend on their performance. He was confident about this ball, so just go for it!

"Beep!"

After the referee blew the penalty whistle, Maher focused his attention on the football under his feet. Before the penalty kick, he glanced at the position of the human wall and found that it was slightly close to the right.

They just barely blocked the near corner, without leaving any extra angle, as if they were not afraid that he would kick the ball around the left side of the wall and arc towards the near corner of the goal.

This is normal. If he wants to play that kind of ball, he has to switch to his left foot. De Gea will definitely predict it in advance and take precautions.

However, now that he has two new shooting abilities, he is certainly not limited to just shooting the ball in circles.

Maher stepped back, adjusting the angle between his body and the football as he stepped back. The angle between him and the football should have been around 70 degrees, the standard angle for a lob shot.

But this time, the angle between him and the football was about 15 degrees, which was a position for a straight instep shot, and the run-up distance also showed this.

De Gea in front of the goal immediately looked puzzled. This kind of close-range free kick would be difficult to get over the wall and hit the near corner without a curve ball.

Want to shoot from the far corner?

But he was standing in the far corner. Could it be that Maher wanted to test his reaction ability by kicking him?
So confident?

"Pa, pa!" He clapped his hands twice again and lowered his center of gravity. Since the other party wanted to have a head-on confrontation with him, then let's do it.

Anyway, this saves him trouble. Before, he had to take care of the near corner, but now he just has to focus on the far corner.

He was very confident that if he couldn't guard half of the door, he could just go back home.

The ball was almost kicked out of the baseline. If it had been defended better, he would have directly received the quick serve and counterattacked!

He was not the only one who was confused. Smalling, Phil Jones, Rooney and Valencia, who were forming a human wall for Manchester United, all frowned.

This position?

This run-up?

Is it a volley?
Several people immediately raised their arms to cover their faces. Some of them even began to tremble slightly and subconsciously tightened their crotches.

It would be fine if Maher volleyed the ball into the far corner, but if he can't figure it out and volleys the ball into the near corner, there is a high probability that one of the four of them will get hit hard.

"He has a bad relationship with Evra." Phil Jones' calves were trembling, and he murmured to comfort himself, "If he wants revenge, he will hit Evra in the ground, not me.

"It's OK to pick Valencia, he's a defensive defender, or Rooney, who complained to the media many times after Puskas was not picked.

"If all else fails, then play Smalling. He's tall and can score big goals."

Smalling, who was standing by, heard what he said, turned around and showed a very speechless expression.

"Thump, thump. thump, thump!"

Maher picked up his pace on the spot, took a few small steps to find the right step, and then began to charge forward.

He ran faster and faster, and when he was about thirty centimeters away from the football, he stepped directly on his supporting foot and then swung his right foot backwards.

De Gea was shocked when he saw this scene. As a top goalkeeper, he is very good at judging the direction and technique of the shot by the distance and position of the striker's supporting foot.

If it is a volley shot, the supporting foot should be close to parallel to the football, not such a big distance.

This is the outside of the foot!
Gotta steal the near corner!

He immediately wanted to command his left foot to step on the ground and send himself to the near corner quickly, but the body needs some reaction time, and he could not move before Maher shot.

"Bang!!"

A muffled sound was heard, and Maher tightened his ankle downwards, and slashed the outside of his foot hard on the middle and bottom part of the football, exerting all his strength. Only in this way could he create a better arc.

At the moment of shooting, his body leaned backwards in order to exert better force instead of raising the center of gravity. It was a standard outside-of-the-foot shooting posture!
The football slowly flew up from the ground, spinning violently inwards towards the outside of the human wall.

Smalling, who was on the outermost side of the human wall, also judged Mahel's intention to use the outside of his foot to head into the near corner, and twisted his body to expand his defense range for the near corner.

But this ball was hit at the most awkward position of the defensive player, the waist. It was impossible to block it with legs at this height, and it was even more impossible to block it with hands.

Moreover, the ball was going too fast, so no matter what he did, it was useless. He could only jump up and quickly turn his head to look.

The ball passed them and then moved violently inwards. The arc was very impressive and it immediately hit the net in the near corner, making a crisp sound. "Swish!"

This doesn't even count as a goal that went around the arc of the goal post, it's already close to the center!

De Gea was standing too far away from the near corner and had no time to make an effective save.

The ball went in!
One to zero!

A golden goal!

"Wow!!" At this moment, Arsenal fans seemed to see Roberto Carlos' amazing outside-of-foot shot at the 97 Four Nations Invitational Tournament. This ball was not as far as Carlos's, but the arc was more amazing.

They scored first!

"Yeah!"

Just as Maher's energy had subsided after his shot, he saw the ball go into the net. This made him tense again and he excitedly ran towards the Arsenal fan area at the edge of the stadium.

Goal 25!
The outside of the foot comes in handy!

"BoomBoomBoom!!"

He first threw three consecutive farmer punches, each one harder than the last, with greater tremors and more emotion released.

Then, when Walcott came up next to him, he put one hand on his crotch, raised the other hand high as if pointing a gun, and jumped left and right comically, performing a magical dance while laughing.

This celebration was first performed by Griezmann in the 18 World Cup, and was inspired by the characters in the "Fortnite" game launched in 17.

Griezmann's flirtatious jumps and funny dance steps became popular all over the world once he performed them, and became the celebration action of many stars.

Now that "Fortnite" has not been launched yet, others can't find the source, so just assume that it was created by him.

"what!"

"Ha ha.!"

The Arsenal fans who were very close to Maher laughed and screamed. They looked at Maher's celebration and didn't know what to say.

“So sexy!”

"Ah? Why do I feel a bit mean? It's hilarious!"

"It's mean, or more accurately, this celebration is mainly arrogant!"

"Yes, he jumped left and right, as if he was playing around, and then he scored the goal!"

"It's a bright and cheerful celebration, very cool."

“I’m going to copy his moves and post it on Twitter!”

The fans started discussing it enthusiastically. They not only accepted Maher's celebration, but also wanted to imitate it.

“22 goals in 25 rounds!”

On the sidelines, Wenger smiled and applauded his players, then laughed a few times to vent his anger, and then turned to look at Henry, "Your team's single-season league goal record is going to be gone, it's only a matter of time before he surpasses 30 goals."

Henry also clapped his hands with a stunned expression, “It’s normal for him to break my record, I guess Alan Shearer and Andy Cole are already trembling with fear.

"Their record for goals scored in a single Premier League season is only 34, which is not far off for Maher."

After saying this, Henry thought of the time. It was already the end of January, and he would leave the team in early March, go to the MLS to retire with a high salary, and then slowly fade out of the fans' sight.

Originally he didn't think much of it. He was so old and it was time to prepare for retirement.

But now seeing the team's appearance, he suddenly has the idea of ​​strengthening his training and staying in Arsenal for a few more years, even if he has to be a substitute for Maher.

Who doesn’t want to win the championship with the team they played for in their youth? That would be such a blessing for the players.

“If they win in the end, can I still get a championship medal even if I joined halfway and left halfway?”

Henry looked at Wenger and asked with a smile: "I remember there seems to be such an agreement?"

"Yes."

Wenger nodded at him and smiled, "If you win the championship this season, you will receive a Premier League championship medal in the United States, and your resume will also say that you have won three Premier League titles in your career."

Henry nodded. This was just a prelude. What he really wanted to ask was, "If I'm in good shape at the end of the season and want to come back, will you sign me?"

Wenger looked at him sharply, thought for a moment and then smiled: “If we win the championship, the team’s financial situation may improve. If the transfer fee is not high, I will consider it.

"If you're serious I should add that we probably can't afford your previous salary at Barcelona and your current salary at New York Red Bulls."

"Haha." Henry laughed and turned his head, looking at the Emirates Stadium, wondering what he was thinking.

"This ball goes in! Maher's personal ability is shown, he created the free kick and scored it himself!!"

In the broadcast room, Zhan Jun laughed excitedly and said, "This is what Zhang Zhi said, an absolute domain advantage, a goal scored by personal ability, right?!"

“Hehe.” Zhang Lu started with another frivolous laugh, and then said, “That’s right, I just said that, and I didn’t expect him to score a goal with a free kick.

"A wonderful outside-of-the-foot curve. The ball was impeccable and De Gea didn't have time to react."

Zhan Jun nodded, looked at the broadcast screen and continued to roar: "Manchester United may regret it! They stopped Maher with two yellow cards and a free kick, but Maher still scored a goal!

"In hindsight, this defense was a complete failure. The gains did not make up for the losses!"

The broadcast camera was now turned to Ferguson, who was standing on the sidelines chewing gum and his face was gradually getting red.

Why always Mahel?
Why is it that every time when both sides are evenly matched, he comes out and strikes a blow, turning the situation back on Arsenal?

He is the one who should write, 'Why always me? ' on the shirt inside the jersey!
The camera then turned and showed Manchester United's wall area. Evra got up from the ground, and the smile on his face was gone.

As he lay there, he faced the goal and clearly saw the football flying in from the outside left and into the near corner.

"De Gea!"

He spread his hands towards De Gea and said helplessly: "If the human wall didn't block the near corner, then what's the point of the human wall?"

The purpose of the goalkeeper forming a human wall is to block one side. If it cannot be blocked, then to be honest, it is better to open up the angle and defend in the penalty area.

De Gea stood there with his legs apart and spread his hands. "I didn't expect it. I thought he was going to volley, but he used the outside of his foot."

"I thought."

Central defender Smalling was a little angry and couldn't help complaining: "I thought, I thought, how could things go according to your prediction?"

"Beep!"

After the restart, Maher's face was full of confidence in maintaining their unbeaten record. In the previous games, they started behind, but in this game against Manchester United, they unexpectedly took the lead.

Keep rushing!
If we can pull away from Manchester United with a victory, the second half will be easy!

"Oh!"

Watching Manchester United pass the ball to the backcourt, he followed Van Persie's steps forward and pressed the opponent's backcourt.

When Manchester United's attack progressed, he ran back quickly and followed Valencia to keep an eye on this threatening point.

"Boom!"

Valencia kept swaying left and right, sometimes accelerating and sometimes stopping suddenly. It was obvious that the defense was very annoyed with him.

He rarely encounters such winger, who is obviously a great threat himself but wastes his energy on him.

For a full-back who is good at attacking, he can pass threatening balls and cooperate with Nani to defeat the opponent's midfielder and full-back.

It's really impossible for him to break away from the defense like a forward.

A Maher who can run and predict can pin him down here.

As long as Maher doesn't want him to catch the ball, he really can't catch it.

"Bang bang bang!"

Manchester United then focused their attack on the left side, trying to bypass Maher and Gibbs and use the combination of Welbeck and Evra to break through Arsenal's right backcourt defense.

But here, Sagna, who had rested for most of the game, obviously had extraordinary intensity.

It is not difficult for him to kill Welbeck by himself. He just needs to ask Song and Ramsey to come over to assist in defense, and let Mertesacker look behind him, and it will be difficult for Manchester United's offensive line to break through him.

"suffer!"

In the 39th minute of the first half, when the ball was dead, Ferguson called Valencia anxiously, handed him a note, and asked him to read it and give it to Giggs.

He opened the note, which contained only one sentence: "In the positional attack, Maher mainly attacked the right wing. He ran almost 7000 meters in the first half. He would have no energy to play for a while longer."

Valencia took a deep breath, ran to their organizing core Giggs, and handed the note in his hand to him.

"Oh!"

In the 42nd minute of the game, Giggs looked back and saw that Maher had just rushed forward. He passed the ball to Nani on the right and at the same time moved closer to Nani, signaling him to pass the ball back.

He wanted to control the tempo, wait for Valencia to come up, and force Maher to come back to defend.

"Huchi! Huchi!"

The two men rushed over quickly. Valencia was panting. Although he ran less than Maher, he already felt like he couldn't hold on any longer.

After so many rounds of anaerobic exercise, Maher wasn’t in much better shape and his body did feel a little tired.

However, his physical fitness is very good, and his recovery speed must be fast. He can take a rest during the half-time break and then run for a long time in the second half.

"Oh!"

Seeing him coming, Giggs kicked the ball to the other side, completed the transfer, and then moved closer.

When Maher saw that he was safe, he turned around and walked away, but the opponent quickly kicked him again.

"Boom!"

He had no choice but to run back. Even though the opponent seemed to be carelessly and deliberately draining his energy, Gibbs would be in danger if he didn't go back once.

At that time, the feint attack will turn into a fierce attack, and the defense line on this side will be directly broken.

Maher ran back and quickly got involved in the pressing, forcing Manchester United to pass the ball back and hit the ball to the backcourt.

"Gerlin!"

On the sidelines, Wenger saw Maher working so hard and felt admiration but also a little worried.

He turned to an assistant coach holding a computer and asked, "How many meters did Maher run?"

Gerling is the team's data analyst, constantly using software to calculate various data. He glanced at the computer and said, "A total of 7284 meters, 940 meters of high-intensity running."

This means that Maher's running distance before halftime may exceed 7500 meters, and his high-intensity running may exceed 1000 meters.

Wenger turned his head, a little worried. He could only look at Henry, hoping that Henry could take over if Mahre ran out of gas.

"Beep--!"

Not long after, the referee blew the whistle to end the first half of the game.

"Oh!" A cheer rang out at the Emirates Stadium as fans celebrated the somewhat unexpected 'one to zero' lead.

They then started singing, encouraging the players and teasing the opposing fans, "One to zero, one to zero! We will continue to remain unbeaten, and Manchester United can only watch us getting farther and farther away!"

Manchester United dressing room.

"Mael ran 7561 meters in the first half, including 1042 meters in high-intensity running."

Ferguson stood in front of the players and said seriously, “The total distance and high-intensity running distance are already very close to the average of the Premier League. We must continue to attack this side in the second half and exhaust him as soon as possible.

"Don't underestimate him. He holds the record for the most intense running in the top five leagues this season. His physical fitness is much better than average.

"Only by continuously attacking and everyone running a little more here can we prevent him from stopping and slowly exhausting his energy."

Valencia, Giggs, Nani and others were listening carefully. Maher had indeed caused them too much trouble in the first half.

Not only did he score a goal, but he also made a lot of defensive contributions.

If the game ended now, Maher's game rating would probably be around 9.5. He has contributed so much to Arsenal.

However, it is impossible for a person to run like that all the time. Otherwise, why don’t other top wingers help the team defend? Do they not want to win?
In the second half, Maher will definitely slowly fade away until he is completely invisible!

At that time, whether they attack the left or the right, they will have the advantage of more attacking numbers!

In a strong dialogue, if no one makes mistakes, it depends on which side has the numerical advantage in offense and defense. Top players can maximize the use of this.

"Of course, we don't have to wait until he runs out of energy before attacking. There will be some small changes in the second half."

Ferguson pulled open the tactical board and said, "First of all,

"Good job!"

"If we beat Manchester United and end January perfectly, I believe everything will go much more smoothly!"

"Mael, good shot!"

"How's your body?"

There was a cheerful atmosphere in the Arsenal locker room. Many people came to Maher to hug the goal scorer, but many people were also worried about him.

"no problem."

Mahel waved at them and pounded his thigh muscles. His heart rate calmed down a lot and his muscle fatigue was also much less.

The physical fitness required for football is definitely not the physical fitness for long-distance, steady-speed aerobic running like a marathon.

They don't run at the same frequency all the time on the court. Sometimes they jog, sometimes at a moderate speed, sometimes they sprint, and sometimes they just stand still.

At this time, you have to develop a habit to allow your body to adapt to this constantly changing rhythm of running, improve your anaerobic running ability and the potential upper limit of muscle endurance, and allow your body to have a good recovery ability.

His level 4 physical fitness undoubtedly gave him these abilities. He would recover after a short rest and his body was very resilient.

He didn't have many offensive opportunities today. Whenever he got the ball, he was either double-teamed by Manchester United players or blocked by a tactical foul.

Then he concentrated on defense. Anyway, the free kick had already put the team ahead, so he was not too afraid of Manchester United stealing a goal at the last moment.

“How many minutes can you play?”

Wenger also came over at this time, stood beside him and asked: "If you can't do it, just signal me and I will replace you immediately. It's easy to get injured when you are tired."

"I don't know either." Maher shook his head, then nodded and said, "I know Mr. Wenger, don't worry."

There was a hint of worry in Wenger's eyes and he wanted to say something, but in the end he kept silent and turned around to talk about techniques and tactics.

He still didn't say too much, mainly encouraging. After more than half a season, the team has formed a system, and more depends on the performance of the players.

"Beep!"

The referee's whistle sounded outside the locker room door, urging everyone to go on the court.

Maher stood up and put one hand on the shoulder of Van Persie beside him. The two did not speak to each other, but they both understood that the real battle was about to begin.
“Bang, bang!”

In the 49th minute of the second half, Manchester United wanted to make a quick attack on the right, but this time no one was waiting for Maher. They just wanted to advance quickly and knock on the opponent's goal. "Crack!"

But just as Valencia took a few steps forward with the ball, a pair of feet suddenly came up from behind and shoveled the ball under his feet out of the sideline.

Valencia wiped his face with regret, looking at Maher who was like a fly. He could not imagine that he was the most efficient shooter in the Premier League now.

He was so anxious that he jumped up and down. When he saw that his teammates didn't come to catch the ball when he served the sideline ball, he just spread his hands with the ball and started complaining.

"Ha ha.!"

In the broadcasting room, Zhan Jun and Zhang Lu couldn't help laughing when they saw this scene.

"In this game, Maher showed people how strong he is when he is in defense."

Zhang Lu looked at the appearance of Manchester United's players and said with a smile: "Manchester United is now in a very embarrassing situation. Originally, they were very restrained against Arsenal, and their strong offensive side happened to face Arsenal's weak defensive side.

"Right? The attacking combination of Evra and Welbeck on the left is no match for the attacking combination of Nani and Valencia on the right.

"It was different who we were facing, Sagna and Mertesacker on one side, Gibbs and Koscielny on the other.

"If they had played according to plan, they would have already torn open Arsenal's right-wing defence and created a great scoring opportunity for Rooney and others.

"But Maher is a variable. His constant return to defense has injected new strength into Arsenal's local defense, which makes the Wanner combination, who have been in hot form recently, very frustrated."

He couldn't help laughing again, "The point is, not only did he contribute well on defense, he also scored a goal against you on offense and put you behind."

"What should we do now? They won't be able to attack until Maher has enough energy. How about switching Valencia to the middle to play with four defenders, or to the left?"

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At the bottom of the field, Arsenal completed an interception in the midfield, and Ramsey passed a half-high ball to Mahel on the wing.

"Oh!"

When Maher stopped the ball, he saw Giggs rushing towards him again, so he didn't stop the ball at his feet, but directly lobbed the ball behind Giggs.

Giggs couldn't stop his car, and when he saw that he was about to be overtaken, he subconsciously kicked his foot backwards.

"Bang!" Mahel was rushing forward and was knocked to the ground heavily again.

"Hit!" The voices of dissatisfaction suddenly resounded throughout the Emirates Stadium. The fans put pressure on the referee, asking him to give Giggs another yellow card and let the opponent leave the field directly.

Giggs regretted his kick the moment he did it. He raised his hands, trying to indicate that he did not mean it, and pretended to help Mahel up from the ground in a friendly manner.

"Beep!"

The referee blew the whistle and walked towards this side, seeming hesitant.

Giggs was very nervous. He put his hands together and bowed to the referee, asking him to show mercy.

Perhaps because of the Premier League veteran, the referee finally did not take out the second yellow card and shouted: "This is the last time! Next time, no matter how serious the foul is, just give a yellow card!"

"Huh" Giggs breathed a sigh of relief, but when he looked at Maher beside him, there was still worry in his eyes.

The last golden ticket to immortality has been used. Next, either he will complete the steal or Maher will rush directly to the backcourt.

"Fake!"

"Uu uh uh!"

"Xuxu~!"

At this time, there was a burst of dissatisfaction from the stands, and Arsenal fans expressed their condolences to the referee's family in a friendly manner.

As time passed, Manchester United players became increasingly anxious. From time to time, they kicked the ball to the right, trying to launch several attacks with numerical advantage.

But what is disappointing is that Mahel can come back every time and be in position every time. He is more like a wing midfielder.

What's even more terrible is that he is not only in place on defense, but also on every attack.

As soon as the ball was changed, he would appear at the left wing position, forcing the other four Manchester United defenders to not dare to step forward to assist in the attack.

By this calculation, Manchester United only has 6 players in the attack each time, while for Arsenal, except for Van Persie who is the center forward, the other 9 players are defending in the backcourt.

Although Walcott is sometimes not in the right position, Maher always appears stably in the position where he should be, ensuring at least 8 people's defense.

The advantage of two defensive numbers gradually made Manchester United's attack increasingly difficult, and they could only occasionally threaten the goal through long shots.

"Oh!"

In the 69th minute of the game, Rooney forced a turn under Mertesacker's defense and made a barely effective shot.

The ball had no power and no angle, so Szczesny caught it directly, slapped it a few times to delay the game, and then put it at his feet to wait for Manchester United players to press.

Rooney's emotions were already on the verge of exploding. After seeing this scene, his temper flared up and he rushed straight towards Szczesny.

"Oh!"

Szczesny kicked the ball towards Maher, but Rooney showed no intention of braking and just came up and knocked him over with his arm.

"Hit!" Arsenal fans at the Emirates Stadium once again burst into dissatisfaction and booing. Many people pulled Arsenal's jerseys, signaling the referee to give Rooney a red card.

Maher, who was where the football landed, also caught the ball with his hands and put pressure on the referee by pausing the attack.

"Beep!" The referee looked back and blew the whistle, but he did not take out a red card, but only gave Rooney a yellow card.

“It’s like this every time!”

On the sidelines, Wenger raised his right hand high and complained: "It's always like this! There should have been at least one red card today, but there wasn't one. Are you afraid of giving a red card to Manchester United's star player?"

Ferguson on the other side heard it clearly. He was already furious and couldn't help but explode. He walked up and shouted, "Are you accusing us of bribing the referee?!"

"I did not say it."

Wenger refused to give in. He stood there waiting for Ferguson, pointing at the field and complaining, "Don't you think this is a red card? It's a revenge after the ball is kicked out!"

"Alright, alright!" The assistant coaches of both teams were already accustomed to the two people's disputes, and hurried over to pull them apart.

The commotion at the scene became louder, not only from Arsenal fans but also from Manchester United fans. Both sides tried to create chaos and have a certain impact on the other side.

"Rooney's confrontation with Szczesny, Wenger's quarrel with Ferguson, these are all microcosms of what is happening on the field at this moment!"

In the broadcast room, Zhan Jun looked at the chaotic situation and gave his own opinion, "Manchester United's players are getting more and more anxious. Their offensive firepower in the league is second only to Arsenal, and they have been controlling the ball today.

"As a result, they didn't score a single goal and were trailing 0-1. If the score had ended like this, Arsenal would have widened the gap with them!

"The value of Maher's goal is still increasing! This is inseparable from his own efforts!

"Speaking of Wenger and Ferguson, they should be very nervous at this moment. Everyone wants to see something beneficial to their team happen, which will mean they have a greater chance of winning!"

"One to zero, one to zero! We will continue to remain unbeaten, and Manchester United can only watch us getting farther and farther away!"

As time went past the 75th minute, the cheers of Arsenal fans became louder and louder. Many fans even jumped up and down with their arms around each other. "Where's Rooney? Where's Valencia? Where's Evra?!"

Listening to the song full of sarcasm, Manchester United fans were all angry and anxious. Their faces were pale and they looked at the stadium with gritted teeth, but they could do nothing.

If they lose this game, the team will be 4 points behind Arsenal and have the same points as Manchester City.

More importantly, once Arsenal clear them on the road to the championship and remain unbeaten, one can imagine how much confidence and fighting spirit this team will have, which will support them to regain the form at the beginning of the season.

"How much?"

Ferguson's face turned redder and he walked towards the data analyst. After asking, he found that the other party did not respond, so he could only yell: "How much?!"

"Ah?" The data analyst was startled and asked quickly, "What?"

"Mael's running data!"

"Oh, let me see." The data analyst pulled up the data from the software and was shocked after taking a look. "14042, and 1738 meters of high-intensity running. Both statistics are the best in the Premier League this season."

Ferguson chewed the gum in his mouth hard a few times, as if he had put all his resentment and anger on his teeth and was venting his stress by biting the gum hard.

"Boom!"

He turned his head and just saw Maher quickly running in during an attack and receiving a through ball from Gibbs.

Manchester United's defense suddenly became tense, and everyone focused their attention on chasing back, but including Giggs and Valencia, it was obvious that they had little strength left in their legs.

Thanks to Phil Jones's good blocking of the inside, Maher kept dribbling the ball to the baseline and finally made a cross.

"Bang!!"

In the middle, Van Persie dived and headed the ball into the net.

"Snap!" But De Gea reacted quickly, pushed out his palm at close range to block the ball, and then reacted again to hold it in his arms.

"Ah!" A regretful cry came from the Arsenal fan section. Van Persie knelt on the spot rubbing his face with a look of disbelief.

"Oh!"

De Gea then launched a quick break and threw the ball to Valencia who had just returned to half court.

As the football flew towards Valencia, Maher also rushed towards him quickly. By the time Valencia got the ball, he could already hear Maher's footsteps like the bells of hell sounding behind him.

"Bang bang."

He kicked the ball twice weakly and felt his legs were a little weak.

That is not a performance of lack of physical strength. As an offensive wing-back, Valencia has good sprinting ability, otherwise he would not be a world-class player in this position.

He didn't defend much in this game and was always on the attack. His total running distance should be around 1, which he can withstand.

The key reason was a feeling of despair. As soon as he heard the footsteps, he knew that even if he sprinted faster, the devil behind him would always catch up with him.

Even if he pushed forward, Maher would be able to follow and complete the defense with Gibbs Arteta.

"Snapped!"

Maher then came over from the side and kicked the ball away from his feet.

He walked numbly to the sideline, took the ball from the caddie, and prepared to serve the sideline ball.

"Mael! Mael!"

Wenger stood with Henry on the sidelines, waving at Maher and shouting, "Want a substitution?!"

Maher felt acid constantly secreting from his mouth and his throat seemed unable to make any sound. He gritted his teeth to adjust his breathing while waving to the sidelines to signal that it was not necessary. By the way, he also completed his defensive position and came in front of Gibbs.

Valencia looked at Maher waving his hands and stood on the sidelines holding the football in his hand, feeling speechless.

If possible, he wanted to throw the sideline ball to the other sideline and let the team start attacking from the left side.

He finally passed the ball to Nani, but Gibbs intercepted the ball.

"Oh!"

After Gibbs got the ball, he pushed it directly in front of Maher.

"Boom!"

Maher turned and sped up again. Valencia rolled his eyes and followed him with gritted teeth. When passing by Ferguson, he couldn't help but glance at the old Jazz.

If there was time, he would definitely ask, do you think Maher is running out of energy?

"Bang!!"

Maher found the right time to cut inside and shot the ball which hit the target. Fortunately, De Gea made another wonderful save and pushed the ball out of the bottom line.

Corner kick!

A chance to delay!
"Hmph!"

On the sidelines, Ferguson let out a long breath, glanced at the watch in his hand, and felt that something was wrong.

“I really can’t run away.”

On the other side, Henry exclaimed to Wenger: "How is his body constructed? This ability, combined with his offensive ability, he really has the potential to compete with Messi and Ronaldo."

"Yeah." Wenger looked at Maher who was protecting the ball in the corner flag area. Thinking of his voluntary sacrifice and contribution in this game, his eyes showed more and more love.

He is really working hard for the championship and doing everything he can!
Which team doesn't want such a player, which coach doesn't covet it? !

"Boom!"

As time passed the 88th minute, Ferguson saw Maher speeding back again, and he spat out the tasteless gum in his mouth, feeling despair in his heart.

He watched on the sidelines for a while, and after seeing the team's attack being slowed down by Maher and then losing the threat, he returned to the coaching bench in frustration.

Looking at the data analyst beside him, he habitually asked, "How much is it?"

The data analyst reacted quickly this time, but his voice was trembling: "15952, high-intensity running 1932."

Ferguson suddenly felt relieved and lay back in his chair without saying anything until a long time later, he asked, "What is Beckham's highest running distance, not just when he was at Manchester United."

The data analyst checked and said, "16142 meters, from the World Cup match between England and Greece."

Looking at Maher still jogging with his heavy legs, Ferguson bit his lip. He knew that Beckham was the record holder.

In other words, with his amazing physical strength and willpower, Maher has a high probability of defeating them with a record-breaking running distance and a free kick, allowing Arsenal to maintain their top spot in the standings.

"devil."

Ferguson swallowed his saliva, as if he felt that this name was no longer appropriate, and changed it to "Ghost."

On the sidelines, the referee quickly raised the extra time card, and 2 minutes of extra time would be added to the second half of the game.

Ferguson was too lazy to get up and argue about the lack of time. He could notice that the players on the team had no fighting spirit anymore and they were crushed by Maher's will.

On the court, in the final moments, everyone's physical strength reached its limit, and the players began to make frequent mistakes and lost the ball.

The ball passed around several times, flew in the air for a while, and finally landed at Giggs' feet.

"Oh!"

All Manchester United fans stood up, hoping that the genius who had scored the winning goal against Arsenal in the FA Cup final would be able to save the team again.

Giggs has actually done his best. It is really not easy for him to persist in a game of such intensity until now at his age.

“Bang, bang!”

He took two steps to the left with the ball, took a deep breath and prepared to try a long shot. After all, he is no longer the same person he was before, who can get the ball through the defense line and score a goal.

After adjusting everything, he put all his hope on the football under his feet, swung his leg and used the last bit of strength he had to complete the shot.

"Oh!"

“Snap!”

Just as he looked up at the flight path of the football, he found that the football had disappeared from his sight. Along with the sound of the ball touching the ground, there was the sound of friction between the legs and the ground, as well as the muffled sound of being blocked.

He looked down at his feet and saw that Mahel had slid out in a very stylish manner, and the ball he hit had already flown out of the sideline on the other side.

"." There was no sound of regret, and Manchester United fans had completely given up.

Many Manchester United players sat directly on the ground, some even lay down, and even those who were standing mostly lowered their heads, squeezed their faces and gritted their teeth in unwillingness.

"Yeah!" Arsenal fans cheered, and they seemed to be one step closer to victory.

"Beep!"

When the first two whistles sounded, due to the loud noise in the stadium, some people were not sure they heard the two sounds. It was not until people turned their eyes to the referee and saw the whistle in his mouth that they heard the last sound clearly, "Beep--!"

"Aahhhhhh!!" Long and loud roars rang out from the stadium, and Arsenal fans celebrated wildly as if it were New Year's Day.

"One to zero! The game is over!!"

Broadcast cameras all over the world were focused on Maher who was high-fiving Van Persie at this moment. Everyone knew who was the biggest contributor today.

"With Maher's winning free kick with the outside of his foot! Arsenal defeated Manchester United, their biggest rival on the road to the championship, at home and won this 6-point battle!
"Now, their lead over the second place in the standings has reached 4 points, and the situation for the championship is very good!
"Mael is an indomitable player! A great goal! He left a lot of impressions today! He is a player destined to succeed!"

"."

"Oh!" All the substitute players and assistant coaches rushed to the court, with a clear target, which was Maher, who was sitting on the ground gasping for breath.

Wenger came to the sidelines and shook hands with his old rival Ferguson.

Ferguson took the initiative to come to the center line extension line, which was considered to show his demeanor, but he was unforgiving in his words, "I didn't lose to you, I just lost to Maher."

"Haha." Wenger laughed twice, and then said: "I am very happy to hear you say that."

Ferguson had a blank expression on his face, turned around and walked into the player tunnel.

Wenger turned and walked towards the coaching seat, picked up the data analyst's computer, and searched for the distance Maher ran in this game.

Soon, he saw an extremely shocking number - total running: 16203, high-intensity running: 2104!

Wenger also quickly walked towards Maher. Ferguson was right. It was because of Maher that they were able to end this difficult January in such an exciting way.

Although they only managed two consecutive draws against relegation teams, they still managed to achieve two consecutive draws with great difficulty. It has been a long time since they felt the feeling of winning in the Premier League.

But fortunately, they won the game that they needed to win the most!

"Yeah! Yeah!!"

On the court, Maher lay on the ground, closed his eyes, clenched his fists and roared loudly towards the sky.

They won!

Beat Manchester United!
His legs had lost feeling, and today's running distance and intensity had definitely exceeded his capacity limit.

But he still gritted his teeth, used willpower to finish the game, and contributed the most he could to the team!
This is a habit he has honed through training day after day. He is always able to surpass his limits and unleash more potential from his body!
It was as if he always did a little more than last time, and persisted a little longer when he was most tired!
He had never been so grateful to himself on the training ground as he was now, and never had he felt so much sense of accomplishment in his heart.

It can be said that he did not play well in this game. He did not crush Manchester United's defensive system in offense and did not score two or three goals.

But he definitely did the most and was definitely the biggest contributor to this game!

3-4 interceptions, 2 blocks, 2 steals and destructions, and a running distance that exceeded that of everyone on the team. These are his contributions to the team, and of course that goal.

One after another, the skills he had practiced day and night finally came into play when they were most needed and helped him get the most crucial victory!
Physical fitness!

Outer instep!
decision!

These three level 3 skills, which seem to be of little use on weekdays, showed their effectiveness in the tug-of-war today!

This is most likely the battle that lays the foundation for Arsenal's championship. When he looks back at the end of the season, he will surely thank himself for defeating Manchester United in this game!

The road ahead is already wide, and the remaining Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham and Manchester City will not be able to bring them too much pressure.

Not to mention the remaining 11 mid-table teams and relegation teams.

He will carry the momentum accumulated in this game and charge forward with unstoppable force to achieve his goal and win the first top league championship trophy in his career!
carefree!

Endless joy!
Maher squeezed out the last bit of strength in his body and shouted one last time towards the gloomy sky, "Yeah!"

Even though the gloomy sky would not open a bright opening to him, his heart was already full of brightness.

"I'll treat you to a great meal!"

Van Persie excitedly rushed to his side, squatted down and lifted his head with both hands, and shouted while arguing with him: "How about I help you record five programs for free?!"

Saniya and others came over soon and gathered around him.

"Come and polish the shoes of the hero!"

"The game is over, why are you polishing your shoes? Beat your legs!"

"Yeah!"

"That final tackle was so cool, we won!"

They provided services beside Maher, and everyone knew what kind of game Maher helped the team complete.

Wenger also came over quickly. He pushed the crowd away with his hands and came to Maher without saying a word. He just looked at Maher, whose clothes were already soaked and sweat was constantly secreting from his temples and neck.

These drops of sweat will eventually turn into transparent orange-red iron slurry, helping them to cast the championship trophy!
At the post-match press conference, Ferguson and Giggs, whose hair was wet, sat here, their faces calm.

"BBC reporter, it's a pity that the team lost this game. Maher's tactical significance is greater than expected. The players seem to be very comprehensive and have a humble attitude towards the game."

Hearing the name that gave him a headache, Ferguson frowned slightly. He suddenly smiled and said, "We didn't see Maher. There was only a ghost flashing on the left side. How can a human defeat a ghost?"

The battle ended just like that, without any fanfare, and the score of one to zero did not give anyone any sense of surprise or shock.

But everyone who has watched the game knows that Maher seems to be a better player than they imagined.

"One to zero! Maher's winning goal helped Arsenal beat Manchester United! The player scored 10 points after the game, making him the second player to score 10 points this season!" - BBC column

"Arsenal are on the rise again? Great goal, great victory! 18-year-old Leon Maher carries the team forward!" - "Football Record"

"Record-breaking! Maher broke Beckham's record for the longest running distance in a single game with a total running record of 16203 meters! His 2104 meters of high-intensity running also broke Drogba's record in the 06-07 season!" - "Football Data Network"

"Another double first place in a statistic! Maher's 4500 million euros worth is very likely to rise by more than 15 million in the next update, reaching 6000 million euros! He will become the most expensive player in the history of football under the age of 20!" - French "L'Equipe"

"Arsenal ended January perfectly! In February, with the addition of Kyle Walker, can they show stronger competitiveness against the championship?" - The Times

ps: It’s late today, but the daily update is 26.4, so the pace needs to be faster.

　I don't know if you can accept this kind of game description, that is, carry but not only score goals. Of course, his strongest point is his offensive ability, and in the future, he will definitely use his personal ability to violently push the offensive line.
　　It’s just that this kind of occasional adjustment can be said to be a way of writing that is closer to reality, adding a lot of details and allowing his other abilities to be demonstrated.

　　I don't suppress the protagonist's strength very much, and I almost never have done that so far, because I am better at deducing the world in my mind based on my settings. I never set limits for the protagonist, such as whether to suppress the upgrade speed or the number of goals in the first season.

　　I never do that. I always try my best to deduce and restore his performance in the real world based on his current abilities. Because I don’t worry about having nothing to write later. I have too much material. Some of what I have seen and accumulated, some of my experiences when playing football, and the psychological feelings of winning championships in countless different periods (youth team), and various championships in top competitions. I will definitely write about it very excitingly, so stay tuned for it later.

　　At the same time, I racked my brains to deduce every game. For example, in the game against Manchester United, I could form a kind of Ferguson's encirclement tactics in my mind. I knew what the situation was and how Maher should choose to maximize his benefits. I also knew what he would do based on his state of mind at the time.

　　Therefore, don’t be disappointed if there is no crazy killing sometimes. The two teams have different tactics, mentality, fighting spirit, and tactical arrangements, which will affect the performance of the players. When he should kill, I will definitely not shrink back.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)