Becoming a football god from Arsenal

Chapter 260 Isabella's news, top of the group! King, please kneel down!
The game ended like this. The French team's schedule for this national team match day only includes the first round, third and fourth rounds of the European qualifiers.

It can be said that the 10-0 victory over South Korea gave the players great confidence. Together they struck down the arrogance of the enemy team and became more cohesive.

"I believe we can maintain our winning streak and get all 2 points in the next two games, allowing the team to maintain its top spot in the group."

"The priority is to get France back to where they were before, it's hard to say what that is, but international ranking is an important factor," Deschamps said in a press conference after the match.

“I hope that in next month’s update, the French team will have accumulated enough points to make a few more leaps forward, until they can secure first place in the future.”

His remarks were supported and praised by many fans in France.

With such impressive results, no one would be stupid enough to question their own head coach. We can’t wait to praise him and look forward to him.

Crush it!

Until you reach the first place!

At night, in the hotel of Clairefontaine College, the lights in a room were never turned off.

After returning to his room, Maher took a shower and rested for a while. He picked up the phone to look for Isabella's message and found that she had indeed called him quite a few times.

He lowered his head and thought for a while, then clicked the screen and called his girlfriend back.

"Buzz!" The phone was quickly connected, and Isabella's voice was full of pouting, "The game has been over for three or four hours, and you just remembered me."

"Haha." Maher laughed dryly, "I was so tired that I was sleeping in the car and just returned to the room not long ago."

Isabella was silent for a long time, as if she was recalling the phone call she had with Maher before the game. After a while, she slowly spoke: "You guessed it, right? I think you guessed it."

Maer's heart moved, and he subconsciously said, "What? I don't have it."

"." After another silence, Isabella's voice was slightly trembling and complicated, as if she was happy in panic, "I hope you don't find it ridiculous, I'm pregnant. Do you think this is a surprise?"

Maher took the phone and reacted for a few seconds before smiling: "Of course, I'm really happy. Have you seen it? Can you confirm it?"

"Yeah." As if she noticed his surprise, as if she noticed that he was not that surprised, Isabella's voice was slightly disappointed, "Leon, what should we do?"

Without waiting for Maher to speak, she continued: "We have lived together for so long, we know each other like family, and there is no lack of passion.
"Actually, what I want to ask is, if I choose a good day to propose to you, will you agree?"

Isabella became cautious. As soon as she said this, she chuckled and said, "It's just a joke. Why would I propose to you? Haha, but have you ever thought about the relevant issues?

"I don't think so. You are only 19 years old. You still have a bright future and life ahead of you. There are still many possibilities. You definitely don't want to get on a small boat too early."

Mahel listened to her in silence and could hear Isabella's worry and even some fear.

She must have been afraid that he didn't want to acknowledge the child and that it would cause him trouble.

Isabella heard that he hadn't spoken, so she took a few deep breaths and mustered up her courage before saying, "I want to give birth first, Leon. No matter what happens, I want to give birth to this child of mine."

"it is good."

Maher nodded in agreement. He thought for a moment and said, “I think many things cannot be explained over the phone. Wait until I come back from training. Take care of yourself these few days. I will ask Safina to go back and accompany you to make some preparations.

"I think the same as you. No matter what, since fate has brought us here, having a child is definitely a good thing.

"I'm in a position to offer him very good terms now, so why not?"

"Okay." Isabella's tone improved a lot, as if she felt a little more secure because of these words. "As for Safina, let's not come back for now. She still has her work to do, and Aisha is with me all the time.

"Don't worry, I'm not a child anymore. I can take good care of myself, haha."

Mael also smiled and chatted with Isabella about other things. He certainly didn't have any other ideas. The main reason was that this matter was a bit too sudden and he needed time to accept it.

A few minutes later, he hung up the phone and lay on the bed, his hands behind his head thinking about the future.

He was a little confused and couldn't figure out many things at the moment. Perhaps he needed to communicate and think with Isabella.

Focus on the next game first, play two European qualifiers, and then go home!
It seemed that because of this thought, the days that followed for Mael went by much faster. Time seemed to pass in a flash, and in the blink of an eye, some important days arrived.

On October 10, the match between France and Armenia arrived, and the match was held at the Republic Stadium in Armenia.

Maher, who played the full 90 minutes in the last game, sat on the bench as a temporary rotation. Ben Arfa, who was in good form in this training camp, took his place.

This is something Deschamps had communicated to him a long time ago. Because the schedule in October is tight, Armenia is not a strong opponent, and there is only one star player, Mkhitaryan, in the team, so he can naturally take a rest.

“Dear viewers, welcome to watch the third round of the French European Qualifiers brought to you by Canal+. Here are the starting lineups for both teams.
"Mael did not participate in the game today. We all know that he scored his 26th goal for France in the last game, which could be a hidden danger for the French team.

"When talking about the Armenian team, we have to talk about their solid 442 formation. The players in their various positions may not be the best, but they are definitely the most suitable."

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"Pizzelli! He got a chance to score a goal right after the start of the game. Now it's up to Lori!
"One push shot! The ball goes in! One to zero! Armenia takes the lead at home and France loses the ball!
"The big win in the last game made them a little slack today, and this is a problem that needs to be solved.

"But we can see that Deschamps and other players did not show any panic, and they were not affected by the goal.

"I think on the one hand they have enough confidence and cohesion, on the other hand they know that Maher is still sitting on the bench. One goal lost is nothing for Maher's current goal efficiency!"

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"The first half of the game is over. France is currently trailing Armenia by 0-1. Let's look forward to the game later!"

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After the whistle blew to end the first half, Maher stood up from the bench, put on a small jacket, and walked towards the locker room.

When he walked past Deschamps standing on the sidelines, he subconsciously turned his head to look, but he didn't expect that the other party also turned his head in tacit understanding.

The two smiled at each other, their faces full of confidence.

"Should I go up?" Maher asked with a smile. If he was going to go up, he would stay on the field to warm up during the midfield.

Deschamps smiled and shook his head, "Wait a little longer, give them some chances, I think we have the advantage and are very close to scoring.

"If you don't score in 70 minutes, you'll be ready to leave. Is 20 minutes enough?"

“Of course.” Maher raised his eyebrows confidently, and then laughed with Deschamps again, “Haha!”

He walked towards the locker room, leaving Deschamps alone watching his back for a long time.

As he watched, Deschamps' eyes showed happiness and comfort. It was really a great blessing to have such a striker.

Just by standing there, he makes people trust him and feel confident.

"Beep!" 15 minutes later, the kick-off whistle sounded again at the Stade de la République, and the French team went all out to equalize the score.

They not only want to qualify for the World Cup as the first in the group, but also want to be undefeated or even win all the games!
For traditional European powerhouses in the first tier such as West Germany, France, Germany and Italy, being first in the group is just the bottom line. Only qualifying as the first in the group with an undefeated or undefeated record can be considered an excellent performance.

They want to prove themselves and make the fans look forward to the upcoming World Cup!
"This is France's chance! Giroud! Ah. The ball was blocked by Mkoyan at the last moment. It was just a little bit off!
"I think the French team is better at seizing opportunities. Including the first half, they have already had 11 shots but still failed to score. It might be better if Mahel was there. Isn't Deschamps going to make a substitution?
"We should still not change, Maher hasn't warmed up yet!"

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"Nasri! Shot across the middle! Helapetrian cleared the ball with a poke! The kick was not far enough, Ben Arfa came up, passed the ball and was tripped! What did the referee say?
"Penalty!! In the 63rd minute of the game, the French team got a penalty kick!

"Nasri stood in front of the ball and prepared to take the penalty, took a run and shot! 1-1! Finally tied the score! Now they just need to attack for victory!
"The Armenian players seemed a little helpless. They defended for so long but lost the ball in this most crucial period. This may affect their mentality."

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"Sakho!! Beautiful header! 2-1! I think Maher doesn't need to play, France is going to win, they have already defeated Armenia!
"If they win this match, France will take the first place in the standings, because Denmark, which has won two consecutive games in the same group, tied with the Czech team in the third round!"

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"The third one! Giroud finally scored. He is the one who makes us feel relieved!!"

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"The game is over now. France has won three consecutive European qualifiers and is heading towards the 3 World Cup in Brazil!"

On the field, Maher stood up and applauded, and as he walked towards Giroud and others to celebrate, he put his arms around Deschamps' neck.

"How about taking a rest for the next game?" Deschamps looked up at Maher's profile and joked jokingly.

"Sure." Maher lowered his head and chuckled. "If my teammates can easily beat the Czech team, what's wrong with me taking another break?"

"Oh," Deschamps raised his eyebrows, shook his head and smiled, "I was just kidding, you don't dare to rest anymore, we need your help in the match against Czech Republic."

"Haha!" Their laughter filled the Republic Stadium of Armenia, and the two of them laughed and played.

This is also just an ordinary day, but taking one step at a time to conquer the largest stadium in each country, conquer the best team in each country, and move forward will still bring a lot of joy and inner richness.

"First: France with 9 points, second: Denmark with 7 points, third: Czech with 5 points." European Qualifiers Group B Qualifying Situation

"If nothing unexpected happens and they beat the Czech Republic, France will most likely go straight to the World Cup as the first in their group!" - Henry commented

"Mael is about to surpass me. Do you think he will surpass your national team goal and assist records?" - Platini commented

"I'm already in a very dangerous position (crying face), I'm ready to come back and compete with him again (snickering), to increase the difficulty for him to surpass me (blushing and laughing)." - Henry replied

"I guess your real answer is that, except for your return to your peak and comeback, nothing can stop Maher from surpassing everyone." - Platini's final reply

On October 10th, still at the Stade de France, the match between France and its rival Czech team in the same group is about to start. This is the fourth round of the European qualifiers.

"The Czech team's strength should not be underestimated, the average value of their players is around 1000 million.

"In this match, they sent out their strongest lineup, a 4-4-2 formation, with Cech as goalkeeper, Rosicky as left back and central midfielder, a player who has some ties with several French players, and forward
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At the Stade de France, players from both teams formed a circle in their respective half of the field, cheered each other on, and then stood in their positions.

Maher started the game. After standing at the left winger position, he uncontrollably moved his eyes towards Rosicky on the opposite side.

The other party quickly looked over and smiled at him.

Maher didn't speak to him. There were many Arsenal teammates who were looking at Rosicky at this moment. If he spoke to them, they would be too busy.

"Beep!!"

This match, which can be called Arsenal's 'civil war', officially kicked off at 5.15 pm.

In the opening period, the French team was able to suppress the opponent and had nearly 7% of the ball possession. You know, this is a huge gap in a football match.

It sounds like a 37- chance, but in reality, the Czech team could only control the ball for a short while during the steal, and occasionally launch a counterattack, but they would be quickly intercepted and treated like monkeys.

However, the extremely high ball possession rate not only brought them suppression of the Czech Republic, but also the Czech Republic's intensive defense against them.

When facing this situation, the French team could not find a good way to break the deadlock for the time being. After all, Mahel's long-range shot is not omnipotent. Under the opponent's vigilance, it is difficult for them to have a chance to shoot in a short period of time.

"Oh!"

In the 21st minute of the game, after Koscielny's failed long pass, Maher realized something and began waving to his own players, signaling them to retreat.

They want to give up the ball and let the Czech team attack!

After giving this instruction, Maher looked back at Deschamps, asking for his opinion with his eyes, and saw that he gave him a thumbs up to show his agreement.

In this way, the French team changed its tactical orientation on the court.

Although the Czech team knew what the French team was thinking and knew that attacking was dangerous, they still had to do it.

After all, if you want to qualify for the World Cup as the first in the group, you have to win, and to win you have to score goals, and to score goals you need to attack!
Unexpectedly, as soon as they attacked, they gave the French team an opportunity.

"Oh!"

In the 38th minute of the game, the French team launched a quick counterattack. Nasri took advantage of the fact that the opponent's players had not returned yet and those who had returned were concentrated on his side. He kicked the ball to the side of his body and then made a long pass to find Mahel.

“Bang!!”

Maher stopped the ball perfectly, and the instant he stopped the ball, he dribbled sideways past Selassie who was defending him, and then without any other movement, he shot directly into the far corner.

The football drew a beautiful arc, which made all the French people present feel pleasing to the eye. It finally passed through Cech's fingers and went into the net. "Swish!"

"Yeahhh!!"

"What a wonderful goal! It's all thanks to him! Even if I don't watch the screen, as long as I hear the cheers from the audience and know that a goal has been scored, I will be the first to guess that it must be Maher who scored!

“Look at his performance, look at his efficiency, who in the world of football can do that?!

"Mael helped France easily take the lead! Will the 4 points in the 3th European Qualifiers come?"

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On the sidelines, Maher ran towards a place with a smile on his face. After experiencing the 'long-lost' feeling of scoring a goal, he wanted to slide on his knees crazily to celebrate.

When passing by Giroud, he saw the other party lowering his head with a smile, just like a gentleman in a suit raising his right hand and asking him to run past.

That look was as if saying, King, please slide down and kneel!
(End of this chapter)