Becoming a football god from Arsenal

Chapter 33 Steady improvement! Looking forward!

August 8th, post-match recovery training day.

"coming!"

"Be careful. Hahaha!"

In the morning, rare laughter and joy appeared on the training ground.

The Sheffield United players, who had achieved their first win of the season, were in good spirits and played some circle drills and games.

After finishing the training, Maher stayed and prepared to start the additional training task again.

His thighs and body were still slightly sore, which was due to muscle fatigue caused by yesterday's high-intensity competition.

However, the impact is not big. It is still early for the new round of league. He can practice the low-consumption "stride past the opponent" for two days, and then train his strength after his body has recovered.

"Check the proficiency of the two main skills."

He called up the proficiency panel, took a look, and found that the improvement effect of concentrated training was quite good.

[Skill: Strong lv2]

[Proficiency: (731/800)]

[Skill: Step Over lv1]

[Proficiency: 89/100]

"I can break through level 2 with my stride today. I'll catch up with my strength in the next few days and hopefully I can reach level 3 before the next round."

Maher's expression was cheerful. Every time he looked at the proficiency panel, he felt a great sense of accomplishment and was more motivated.

There are only seven days left until the next round of competition, so let’s step up our training!

Once the step-over skill reaches level 2, even if it can be used, it may occasionally have an unexpected effect.

Otherwise, it would be too monotonous to just keep cycling. Once the opponent is familiar with the rhythm of your steps, it would be easier for them to defend against you.

As for strength level 3, this can be seen as the biggest improvement since he activated the panel.

Physical and mental skills, as the initial proficiency is higher than other types of skills, represent more effort, but also represent greater rewards!
A strong physique is enough to weaken his shortcomings in many aspects, raising his lower limit on the court and implicitly raising his upper limit.

After experiencing the baptism of the Championship, Maher has a deeper understanding of the level of Championship players.

He knew very well that by then he would have level 3 strength and would definitely be considered a strong player in the Championship.

Even if he is not outstanding, he is definitely well-known far and wide - "Sheffield United has a very strong young winger who is on loan from Arsenal."

"clap clap"

After placing the marker pole and marker plate, Maher began training with the ball. The outside of his foot kept touching the football and his body kept sliding left and right, laying a solid foundation for subsequent upgrades.

Increasing your proficiency is not just about that last moment of huge improvement; daily quantitative changes are equally important.

Based on quantitative change, there will be the final qualitative change!

As time passed, the sweat gradually made the jersey stick to his body, and fatigue came over him, as if superimposed on or even multiplied by yesterday's fatigue.

The brain also uses this to constantly "persuade" him to surrender.

You just finished the game yesterday and got 2 assists. You can enjoy the glamorous life of a star player. It’s okay to take one less day off.

"No, continue!"

Maher shook his head to get rid of the sweat, cleared his mind of distracting thoughts, and strengthened his will.

It is not easy to form a habit, but it is very easy to give it up. As long as he compromises now, there will be more and more compromises in the future.

That's definitely not what he wanted.

Think about those magnificent stadiums and the fans who prepare flowers and applause for you, and then continue to work hard behind the scenes to improve yourself!

More than two hours passed, and when he had exhausted all his strength, he ended his training and went to the sidelines to stretch.

[Skill: Step Fake Level 2]

[Proficiency: (7/300)]

[Effect: Your stride past the opponent has gradually become somewhat deceptive, and you can occasionally trick your opponent into losing their center of gravity and completing a breakthrough, but it is still far from being truly perfect, and you are eager to upgrade again.]

The skill is extraordinary, and the initial improvement speed is still very fast.

When your strength reaches level 3, make a full effort to reach level 3 of this skill. It will not be difficult to get the upgrade before the end of the month!
"Take another look and observe."

Maher remembered something and called up the panel again, taking a look at the proficiency of the observation skill.

[Skill: Observation lv1]

[Proficiency: (89/300)]

Before yesterday's game, based on his daily experience watching videotapes, his observation proficiency should be around 50 points. Unexpectedly, a game in the English Championship directly increased it by around 30 points.

It seems that the higher the level of the competition, the greater the improvement in observation skills!

After stretching, Maher returned the football to the equipment room and went to the gym to find Gilbert, who had just gone to do some strength training.

If for no other reason, mainly because Gilbert owed him a meal, the best kind.

At night, Sheffield city centre is bustling, noisy and lively.

Maher and Gilbert chatted and laughed all the way, walked into a high-end barbecue restaurant, and called Jolson.

The original plan was to name him Gary Speed, but this proposal was rejected by Jolson.

It seems a little inappropriate for a player to have dinner alone with the head coach during the season, and to have barbecue at that, and Gary Speed ​​may be embarrassed.

"I train with you every day, and I have developed my own improvement plan and theory. It has become a habit now."

As soon as he sat down, Gilbert looked around and smiled, seeming to be very happy to go out. "But what I like most is when we go shopping and relax. The fireworks of life fascinate me."

Maher felt the same way and nodded, "That's because we train too much and it's too boring. If we were to play every day, we wouldn't be so obsessed."

“Feelings do come from contrast.”

Gilbert agreed and pursed his lips to make a bitter face, "But like you said, if you want to show your worth in front of others, you have to endure the pain."

"Did I say that?"

Maher forgot, and maybe his mind got confused during practice and he just said nonsense, although it was his true thoughts.

While waiting for Jolson to arrive, they soon noticed that there were many tables with more boys in the store, and they often cast their eyes over here, sometimes pointing secretly and then turning their heads to talk in a low voice.

"It's them, that's right, the two who made their stunning debut yesterday."

"They are only seventeen years old and came from Arsenal. I heard they are the two kids that Wenger is most optimistic about."

"Why do I hear that one is the new Fabregas and the other is the new Henry?"

"Really? Don't spread rumors."

"Really! Mr. Wenger told my friend personally that day, and my friend told me that he is also a Sheffield United fan."

As people talked more and more outrageous stories, Maher felt for the first time the harm of spreading rumors, which were indeed getting more and more outrageous.

However, after he and Gilbert looked at each other, they still saw some enjoyment in each other's eyes, and they subconsciously corrected their manners and tone.

Gilbert picked up the menu, touched his nonexistent bow tie pretentiously, looked up and said seriously: "I think we should order some beef and fish to ensure adequate protein intake."

Maher was still trying to hold back his laughter when he saw a figure approaching and looking at Gilbert with an extremely difficult to understand expression.

It was Jolson who arrived.

He frowned and blinked as he approached, very confused, and felt that the two people in front of him seemed to have some quirks. "Do you usually talk like this in private?"

"Hahahaha" Maher laughed a few times and almost fell over.

Gilbert's face turned red, and he put down the menu and stood there awkwardly.

The three of them then ordered some food and asked for a bottle of wine for Jolson. They sat down and feasted on the food, warming up the atmosphere of the dinner.

“Let’s get some protein in.”

Jolson picked up a leg of lamb and, as if to carry through with this line of speech, said, "Make sure it's full."

Mael laughed and bit the food, while Gilbert found it difficult to swallow any food, so he turned his head and drank the juice.

"All right."

Joelson took a few bites, picked up the wine glass filled with ice, and said with a smile: "I still have to say thank you to both of you. The victory on the weekend is too crucial. This is a morale-boosting battle.

"Your contributions are self-evident. One of you contributed two assists, one of you contributed one goal, and together you scored two goals. You also made today's meal possible."

Maher and Gilbert didn't drink, but clinked their juices with each other and exchanged polite words.

"That's what we should be doing."

"Mr. Jolson need not do this."

Jolson shook his head and happily picked up the lamb leg again. "Of course, the more important thing is the protein. This is the result of your contribution to the stadium."

"Haha." This time all three of them laughed out loud, even Gilbert put aside his pride and joined the happy team.

After having a good meal and a good drink, the three of them talked about recent interesting things and feelings, sometimes just laughing and sometimes sighing together.

These recent dreamlike days, during a few conversations in a relaxed environment, truly fell upon them and became the past.

Now, it’s time to look forward.

(End of this chapter)