Becoming a football god from Arsenal

Chapter 279: Joy and Relief! Level 5 Physical Skills are Coming! New Comprehensive Skills are Out!

“Bang, bang. Bang!!”

On December 12, after finishing the club's internal training, Maher stayed on the training ground and continued to practice hard.

As his strength and influence in football grow, his time becomes less and less.

In other words, with a very busy schedule and a very fulfilling spiritual and material life, his days always passed by very quickly.
Many times, he forgot to check his schedule, and when he looked at it again, several days had passed without him noticing.

But one thing remains the same: daily training!

He knew very early on that this was the foundation of his life, and he also understood very early on that as his wealth and status grew, it would become increasingly difficult to continue training and stick to the foundation of his life.

When he was down and out, he had nothing else to worry about and had almost nothing, so sticking to training was the only way for him to change his fate and fulfill his ideals, and he had to persist.

Later, when we played in the Championship and the Premier League and received high salaries, the temptations became more numerous.

It is difficult for a young man who is full of vigor and vitality and has more money than he can spend in a short period of time when he is in the best health and has a certain fame and social status to remain dormant and ignore worldly affairs.

But at that time, he could still firmly believe that since he had such a good opportunity, he had to work towards the top and could not relax, he had to continue to persevere!

With this pursuit, he was able to survive that period of childhood when it was easy to get lost.

Later, he put up top numbers in the Premier League and also won the European Cup Dream Tournament, becoming recognized as one of the top three players in the world.

The temptations and difficulties are increasing again, and the sacrifices and pain required to resist them are also rapidly increasing!
Many people will be completely lost at this time, either indulging in pleasure or becoming addicted to the praise and flattery of the world and standing still to maintain the status quo, and then slowly regressing and becoming depressed.

Now, he has achieved unprecedented and unparalleled performances in the Premier League, close to Messi's best year, and has become a hot candidate for the Ballon d'Or.
Everything changed again. Every day, a demonic voice echoed in his mind: "That's enough. Just keep playing like this. Even if you don't win the Ballon d'Or this year, you will win it next year. You must win at least five before you retire.

"You don't need to work hard, just keep the status quo as it is. You have done your best in the past two years, now it's time to enjoy it!

"You used to have pursuits at every point in time, but now it has become the best, you don't need to pursue anything else!"

It can be said that Maher, who trains under these voices every day, sometimes really doubts the meaning of his hard work.

Is it to comfort yourself?
Or have you become accustomed to this kind of life and are unwilling to take a step towards another life?
Is it true that as long as he lets go of some things, he can now live a very comfortable life and still get everything in comfort?
But in the end, he was still unwilling to let go, and still unwilling to free himself from this kind of life!
It’s not that he doesn’t want to take that step, but that he has higher aspirations—the best in history, the undisputed best in history!
Sometimes he may feel that if he keeps playing in his current form and has better luck, it is very possible that he can reach the best performance in history by the time he is 30 years old. It may not even be a difficult task.

But he just doesn't want to follow the routine, he doesn't want a life that he can foresee the end of, and he doesn't want to keep moving forward in the same place every year!

He has maintained a very fast pace of progress for many years and can no longer stop. He has long trained his body and mind into a high-speed machine, persistently pursuing the limit!

"Perhaps, rather than becoming the best in history, what I want to see more is how old I can be to become the best in history."

Maher analyzed himself in his heart, "In other words, at what age can I become the best in history, and at what state can I be at my peak?"

So, practice!

do not stop!
Keep working on it!
He has mentioned the concept of football god countless times. These two words are just a generalization. Until now, he may have truly understood what he wants.

"Bang bang bang!"

The sound of the ball touching continued to ring out. Maher blocked out all information, focused on his feet, and practiced fancy skills.

At around 4:30 in the afternoon of the same day, his legs and brain changed again, and he achieved another breakthrough in his skills!
[Additional skills: Fancy skills lv4]

[Effect: After mastering all the fancy skills, you found that you only learned a little bit of many skills, so you continued to work hard until today, all the fancy skills are truly perfect, even if they are not unique, they are top-notch! ]

Fancy breakthrough!
"call"

Maher let out a long sigh, feeling both refreshed and relieved, not to mention the joy and sense of accomplishment.

After adding 'stop the ball' and 'volley' to the training schedule, he somewhat neglected the training of this lv3 additional skill.

There is no way around it. After all, the other skills he practiced were all at lv4-lv5, and only this one was at lv3-lv4.

People will instinctively do more things that can significantly improve themselves, and neglect the things that do not seem to be the best choice.

Fortunately, he still understands what fancy skills mean to him. He overcomes his "greed" every day and spends about 10% to 20% of his time practicing this skill.

Finally upgraded today!

This is where he is happy, as for his relief, that is another matter - after today, all the level 3 skills have finally been removed from his training queue, and his dribbling has finally reached the requirements, with double level 4!

That's enough!

From today onwards, all he had to practice were lv4 sprint, lv4 divine power, lv4 volley shot, and lv4 perfect single touch!

[Skill: Galloping lv4]

[Proficiency: (4505/5000)]

[Skill: Divine Power lv4]

[Proficiency: (3782/5000)]

[Skill: Aerial Shot lv4]

[Proficiency: (989/2000)]

[Skill: Perfect Single Touch lv4]

[Proficiency: (931/2000)]

After taking a look at the proficiency of several level 4 skills he was practicing, Maher discovered that Gallop was truly just one step away from the final upgrade.

With the last 500 points of proficiency, he will have a level 5000 skill with a proficiency of 5 points!
This will be his first skill with a proficiency of 5000. If a skill with a proficiency of 2000 points is a level 5, then he would rather regard this skill as a level 5.5 skill!
There is no doubt that this will bring about subversive changes for him and allow him to have a greater improvement!
After exiting the skill panel, Mael walked towards home and ate the nutritious meal prepared by Safina.

While eating, he couldn't help but think of two skills, the comprehensive skills of shooting and passing. Yes, these two abilities that he had pursued many times but failed to achieve are still on his mind.

He thought that once Sprint and Divine Power reached level 5, the upgrades of most of the remaining skills from level 4 to level 5 would be considered supplementary abilities.

It’s just not that necessary, but practicing can also make him stronger and perform better.

The only thing that is somewhat important is dribbling level 4 and fancy skills level 4. This is a symbol that his dribbling ability has reached the maximum level, and he will have to focus on practicing it then.

And once he has mastered all of these, he will not be far from his true limit.

If there is anything lacking, it is the comprehensive ability of shooting and passing, such as lob shot, poke shot, push shot, heel shot, etc., passing and so on.

It would undoubtedly be a waste of time for him to practice these abilities alone.

He really wants to have a comprehensive skill like fancy dribbling and frequency, as well as a comprehensive additional skill to solve the problem at one time!
But I don't know if it's because the two abilities of 'shooting' and 'passing' are a more comprehensive category than 'frequency' and 'fancy skills', that he can never master these two skills. In fact, this is understandable, after all, stop passing and shooting, shooting and passing already include two items, even as a supplement, it is normal that it is more difficult to practice than frequency and a certain type of skill.

But when will it be released?

Maher was caught in a dilemma. On the one hand, he didn't want his past efforts to go to waste. On the other hand, he was afraid that he would never be able to develop these two abilities and end up paying even more.

"try again?"

Perhaps there was some kind of belief and force guiding him, and he gradually came up with this idea and took action shortly after finishing his meal.

Two hours later, after finishing extra training and taking a shower, he lay down on the bed.

Everything is as before.

However, the feeling grew stronger again, as if something was waiting for him just ahead.

He was determined that he could not lose these two skills and he would have to continue practicing them in the future.

When he has mastered the skills, perhaps he won't need any other new skills. It will be enough to master the existing ones!
On December 12, Arsenal faced their last match of this season's Champions League group stage.

As the main players had just finished the 3th round of the Premier League three days ago and Arsenal were eliminated early in the Champions League, Wenger sent out a substitute lineup to play against Olympiacos in this game.

Coincidentally, after Arsenal qualified for the group stage of the Champions League last season, they also used a substitute lineup to face the home team Olympiacos.

They lost that game, there was no other way. This team from the Greek Super League had a devilish home stadium that scared countless giants. Olympiacos players fought bravely to the death when playing there.

A new season brings a new atmosphere. Arsenal, which has strengthened its first-team lineup and its bench, is very much looking forward to getting revenge this season and reaching the round of 16 undefeated in the group stage!
Wenger said in the locker room before the game that he hoped the rotation players could show themselves and bring pressure to the first-line lineup, and he would give more time and opportunities to excellent rotation players in future games.

"Beep!"

The game kicked off at 7.30: that evening, with Maher on the bench to watch the rotation lineup perform.

In the 38th minute of the first half, Walcott's sudden cut inside created chaos in the Olympiacos defense. Many people rushed towards the England international, thus opening up the space in front of the penalty area.

"Bang bang!"

Walcott then made a cross pass to the top of the penalty area, and Rosicky followed up with a shot into the far corner, giving Arsenal a one-to-nil lead.

"Clap clap clap!"

Maher applauded. Seeing that his substitutes also had such level, he was naturally very happy and had more confidence in the team.

There have been huge changes this season. In fact, Rosicky and Walcott were considered to be the main players and the rotation players last season. Unexpectedly, they played very little this season and almost never partnered with him.

However, Mael's happiness did not last until he went to bed tonight.

In the 84th and 90+1th minutes of the second half, Olympiacos's Maniatis and Mitroglu scored two goals in succession to reverse the score.

Wenger's face darkened instantly, and when he wanted to make another substitution, it was too late.

"Beep! Beep! Beep--!"

Soon after, three long whistles sounded and Arsenal suffered their first defeat of the season.

Even though this defeat would not affect anything, the Arsenal players and coaching staff, who were used to winning, still boarded the flight back to London with disappointment on their faces.

Maher was sitting in the back row of the plane. Although he didn't have any obsessive-compulsive disorder, he still looked regretful after tasting his first defeat of the season on the bench.

It seems that smooth sailing only exists in fairy tales. In reality, there will always be unexpected blows, even if you feel that you are well prepared and have the confidence to overcome everything.

The only good thing is that this defeat did not affect the 58-game unbeaten streak.
"It's okay to lose a game, so that you can know this feeling again and learn from it."

After getting off the plane, Wenger gave a brief speech, "I hope all the players will remember today, don't be discouraged but don't feel it doesn't matter either, the closer it is to the end the more you need to stay calm."

Maher also said a few simple words, "There are still many opportunities later, let's try to fight back.

"As Mr Wenger said, this defeat has reminded us of this shame and I hope everyone will think about the defeat to Milan in the last 16 last season and play well in the knockout rounds.

"It's a good thing that we qualified as the first in the group for two consecutive years, but we need some breakthroughs this year."

After finishing all this, he returned home to rest, but before going to bed, he couldn't help but think about how those rotation players who regarded this game as an opportunity to show their talents would sleep tonight.

Football, ah, football, victory always brings everything to people, but defeat also ruthlessly destroys something.

On December 12, there was one day left before the Premier League round 7 match against West Bromwich Albion.

Maher did not prepare for any high-intensity activities. He just practiced shooting and passing skills on the training ground, hoping to try his luck.

"buzz"

At 3 o'clock in the afternoon of that day, his whole body suddenly trembled, and his mind felt extremely clear, as if he suddenly understood a lot of things.

Even though he was a little uncertain at the beginning, he soon became happy, knowing that this was probably an extremely important day for him in the near future!
The long-awaited skill should be here!
[Skill: Shooting lv1]

[Proficiency: (152/300)]

[Effect: After acquiring many special shooting abilities, you gradually find that a few particularly strong points are not enough. There are countless scenes in the game that require you to be more comprehensive, so you start to fill in the gaps, but the results are currently minimal.]

[Additional skills: Shooting skills lv1]

[Proficiency: (241/1500)]

[Effect: In the process of checking for gaps and filling in the gaps, you begin to find the feeling of shooting, which is not only the feeling of shooting, but also includes the sense of smell in front of the goal, quick reaction and decision-making shooting footwork, etc. This ability can be collectively called shooting skills! ]

[Note: The emergence of shooting and shooting skills stems from your training in multiple shooting skills over the past two years and from your own shooting proficiency.]

[Note: The already developed single strong shooting skills are not within the scope of this training, so they cannot be improved by comprehensive skills, but only by strengthening the single skill. This new ability is only in the supplementary category.]

coming!

Comprehensive shot!

Mael closed his eyes and looked up, with an indescribable feeling in his heart, as if his soul had suddenly possessed the prime minister's body. After several failed northern expeditions, he finally succeeded once.

One thing he was very clear about was that from then on, apart from training and improving himself, he no longer had to look for new things or hesitate about how to choose the next skill.

Keep going along the path you have explored now, and success will be right in front of you!
(End of this chapter)