Becoming a football god from Arsenal

Chapter 55 Let them taste your power as the King of Cannons!
On October 10, Sheffield United faced Doncaster in the 24th round of the Championship.

Doncaster is a relegation team in the Championship, currently ranked 20th in the league and is not very strong.

The team mostly plays in the third and fourth level leagues.

In order to give the core players sufficient rest, Gary Speed ​​still did not choose to let Maher start the game, and even put the two offensive cores, Januhans and Lowton, on the bench.

He has reason to do so, as Sheffield is in great form recently.

Moreover, the Championship, with a season spanning 46 rounds, does need a better rotation mechanism to ensure the players' combat effectiveness in the later stages of the season.

If nothing else, there will be an accident.

Inside the Keepmote Stadium, more than 10,000 home team fans supported today’s cheering display, which was so loud that it felt like there were 30,000 fans.

"Oh!"

In the 33rd minute of the game, Doncaster's No. 10 core player Sharp went down the wing and shot a low ball in front of the goal.

Center forward Coppinger followed up and pushed the ball, which flew into the goal at lightning speed, leaving goalkeeper Robert no time to react!
One to zero!

"Oh!"

As cheers rang out, Koppinger rushed to the sidelines and slid on his knees to celebrate passionately. After standing up, he punched and roared towards the stands as if to vent his anger.

This was not the end. Nine minutes later, Sharp received a pass in front of the top of the penalty area, then he dribbled past two people and broke into the penalty area, then used his reverse foot to kick the ball into the far corner.

"Swish!" The football touched the right side net. The goalkeeper had no time to get down and could only watch the ball go into the net.

Two to zero!
Sharp helped the team expand its lead with his heroic performance of 1 goal and 1 assist.

"Yeah!"

After scoring the goal, he raised his hands high and celebrated in a domineering manner, as if he was in control of the entire game.

This is a team full of vitality. Even if they lack in hard power, they can occasionally use their strong cohesion to deal a heavy blow to those who underestimate them.

In the coach's seat on the sidelines, Gary Speed's face became solemn and he felt very annoyed.

Since taking office, he has been paying the "price" for his lack of experience and often makes wrong judgments and decisions.

However, he couldn't afford these costs alone.

He has to consider the club's fans, management and some of the players who have bigger goals.

No one likes to lose, no one likes to fail.

We must think of a solution!
After hesitating for a while, Gary Speed ​​shook his head slightly. Changing the formation and attacking on all fronts were not the best strategies under the current situation.

The safest way is to replace the three players who are resting and see if they can change the direction of the game through their own abilities.

This was the only attempt he was capable of making at the moment.

"Januhans, Mahel."

Gary Speed ​​decided to change two first, leaving one as a backup, "Warm up, and change after halftime."

There was hope in his eyes, as if he was placing all his hopes on these two people.

On the bench, Maher quickly stood up and ran to the warm-up area on the sidelines to jog and stretch.

The referee then blew the whistle to end the first half, and the starting eleven of both teams returned to the locker room to rest.

Maher did not go back, but continued to make final preparations with Januhans.

They knew what it meant for Gary Speed ​​to send them up at this time.

After the halftime break, the game is about to begin.

Gary Speed ​​walked out of the player tunnel, called Maher and Januhans to his side, and gave final instructions while holding the tactical board.

"O'Connor and Joseph are two weak points in the opponent's defense. They have a record of being breached a lot in the Championship."

He looked at Januhans first, "Try to pass the ball to the left where they are. Let Maher attack, and you should come over and attack this side as well."

Januhans nodded and took a deep look at the opponent's left center back and left sideback.

"Mael, try to get more one-on-one breakthroughs against Joseph."

Gary Speed ​​gestured on the tactical board and arranged Maher's tactical requirements. "He is not your opponent. Be more confident. "Also, I asked the players during the halftime break. The ground is very wet and even a little slippery. "

"Doncaster must have sprinkled a lot of water before the game, trying to take advantage of our discomfort and catch us off guard."

After that, he closed the tactical board and said, "For your long shots, you can shoot closer to the ground, or press the ball to make it bounce off the ground."

Maher understood that a wet field was indeed conducive to long-range shots.

Whether it is the silky smoothness of the ground ball or the acceleration of the football after it bounces off the ground, it will cause great trouble for the goalkeeper.

He nodded to show that he understood, then turned around and stood at the edge of the field with Januhans.

When the fourth official raised the substitution card, Gary Speed ​​came over and looked at the two expectantly. He patted their shoulders and said his last hope: "Come on! It's up to you!"

"come on! Come on!"

The two clapped their hands and ran into the field with a brand new look, which more or less affected the other Sheffield United teammates who were somewhat depressed.

"Mael, let them taste your power as the Cannon King!"

Gilbert knew that Maher's long-range shooting had improved recently, so he was the first to remind him with a smile: "I'm optimistic about you."

Maher laughed, but didn't take it too seriously. He just reminded him, "You'd better tell me the whole story next time."

"Beep!!"

After all the players from both sides were in their positions, the referee blew the whistle to start the second half of the game.

Maher put his other thoughts aside and ran towards the opponent's half.

Today, I really need to use Doncaster to try out my improved long-range shooting ability.

In the 57th minute of the game, Januhans received the ball and passed it to Maher on the wing, and he followed closely.

"Oh!"

The two players played a wonderful two-on-two combination. Maher went down the bottom and made a cross, and the ball fell straight to the back of the penalty area.

Unfortunately, Gilbert, who broke into the back post, performed poorly and headed the ball behind him.

On the right side, Ward hurriedly caught up and controlled the football that was about to roll out of bounds, ensuring that the ball was still in his side.

Seeing this, Maher breathed a sigh of relief and moved towards the middle, hoping that he could get a shooting opportunity at the top of the arc.

He deliberately slowed down his pace and ran behind the opponent's defender, not rushing to catch up.

Ward quickly saw what he meant and discovered a secret passing route.

"Oh!"

He was not in a hurry. He took a few steps to the baseline first, compressing the opponent's defense line, then suddenly swung back and sent a ground ball with a flick of his ankle.

The pass was of high quality, without any bounces, and landed precisely on Maher's path.

Good shot, Maher sighed in his heart, lowered his center of gravity to stop the ball, and at the same time looked up to observe the movements of the opponent's goalkeeper.

When he saw the goalkeeper moving to the right, he took a step outside and prepared to shoot into the far corner.

"Bang!!"

But at the moment of shooting, his ankle suddenly moved inward and blasted the ball into the near corner!
Aim right and hit left, make a feint to the east and attack in the west!
The football scraped along the ground and headed towards the goal at an extremely fast speed, splashing water all over the place along the way.

"Swish!!" The Doncaster goalkeeper stood there without any reaction, and the football rolled into the goal and hit the lower left corner of the near corner!
This was a perfect long shot. Even though it didn't have high enough height and didn't hit the net, it was perfect in terms of technical application and final result!

"Yeah!"

More than 3,000 Sheffield United fans who had traveled a long distance stood up and rioted. They saw hope again.

Maher, who scored his sixth goal in his career, felt a great sense of accomplishment. He spread his hands, slid down on his knees on the slippery grass, and slid six or seven meters away.

One to two!

You will gain something as soon as you play!

The lv4 level long shot reduces the randomness of his shot quality. As long as he kicks the ball, it is very likely to be a test for the goalkeeper!

(End of this chapter)