Becoming a football god from Arsenal

Chapter 59 Mahel's Vault
"Mael! Mael!!"

After the game, the excitement had not yet subsided. Sheffield United's traveling fans walked out of the Keepmoat Stadium, raised their hands and chanted Maher's name.

They shouted their own songs, extremely excited: "Sean Long? Graham? Be careful, Maher is catching up from behind!"

This wasn’t their home ground and there were a much larger crowd of Doncaster fans around them but they could hardly contain themselves.

Surprisingly, this action did not cause strong disgust among Doncaster fans.

When the home team fans met them, they just frowned slightly and walked away. This may also be related to the fact that Maher's performance conquered the home team fans.

After all, even they were on the field applauding the visiting players.

Now that they have left the field, are the away fans not allowed to celebrate here?

Philip, an assistant coach from Arsenal's first team, came out with the wave of Sheffield United fans. He also joined in the celebration.

As for the meaning of the lyrics, he was of course clear about it.

Sean Long is at the top of the Championship assists list, having been surpassed by Maher a few days ago, while Graham is a Watford player who is currently at the top of the scorer list with 9 goals.

I think if Maher can maintain this hot form, it won't be a problem for him to top both Championship tables.

That’s quite an achievement!

"Drink, man."

A Sheffield fan who had talked to Philip in the stadium took his shoulder and pulled him towards a nearby pub. "There is no day more worth celebrating than today. It is an unforgettable day."

After saying that, he seemed to suddenly remember something and added: "Of course, unless Sheffield United is promoted to the Premier League again, that is more worth celebrating."

Philip raised his head and smiled, then followed him, but after he had taken a few steps the phone in his pocket rang.

He took it out and saw that it was Mr. Wenger calling. His face immediately changed and he walked to a quiet open space to answer the call. "Mr. Wenger, I just finished watching the game."

Wenger's voice came from the other end of the phone, with a bit of excitement and restraint, "You don't have to come back for the time being, he has already completed the salary incentive clause of 15 goals, stay there and sign his contract before coming back.

"I'll get the contract ready tonight and have someone deliver it tomorrow morning. You should receive it this afternoon.

"Make sure to check it carefully beforehand. It's not just a 20k salary increase, it's still a brand new contract with many changes."

"Okay." Philip nodded in agreement, and after a moment of hesitation he asked, "Is there nothing else?"

After watching such a personal show up close, he was completely impressed by Maher and was eager to bring him back to Arsenal.

"You mean recall him?"

Wenger heard what he meant and laughed twice: "There is an agreement in the loan terms. We can only wait for the winter transfer window to recall him. Then we can discuss it with the player and see what he thinks.

"Let's sign the contract first to show our sincerity and respect for him. Don't treat him as a youth team player anymore."

"clear."

Philip pursed his lips in agreement, then smiled and jokingly said, “So what should we regard him as now?”

There was silence for a few seconds, and then a hoarse voice answered seriously: "The star of tomorrow, the hope of Arsenal."

Philip was stunned, and the phone was hung up with a beep. Without thinking any more, he found the fan and prepared to go for a drink.

But he knew very well that Mr. Wenger's heart finally seemed less empty.

"After 9 rounds of the Premier League, Manchester United ranks first in the standings with 7 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, Chelsea is second and Arsenal is third!" - BBC Premier League column

"Fabregas' return from injury? It is rumored that he has contacted Barcelona privately many times and the player may leave Arsenal in the winter transfer window." - The Sun

"Liverpool lost 1-2 to Blackburn at home, creating the biggest upset in this round of the Premier League!" - "Pigeon Prediction"

“英冠13轮上演跌宕起伏的让二追三！谢菲尔德联17岁射手马埃尔帽子戏法帮助球队逆转比分，13轮联赛独自制造16球！”——《442》主编

"Arsenal is about to get strong reinforcements? Their loaned player Maher has performed well at Sheffield United and is expected to briefly top the scorer and assist lists before the halfway point!" - "The Guardian" After this round of games, a large number of post-match reports were collected on the Internet, causing heated discussions among fans.

Maher's influence is gradually growing, and most fans who have followed the English second-tier leagues already know his name.

Even many fans who only pay attention to Premier League news often inadvertently see reports about him.

This is the improvement in his soft power brought about by the improvement in his hard power, and it is bound to happen.

The era of the Internet has arrived, and information is transmitted at a very fast speed.

When the words 'hat-trick to come back from 17-13 to 16-' appeared, when the words '-year-old young player scored goals in rounds in the Championship' appeared.

Attracting attention has become inevitable.

"What a great ability to seize opportunities. This kid has a super long shot!"

"His crossing is also good. I feel he has the quality of a key winger for a mid- to lower-level Premier League team at least."

"more than!"

"I'm not convinced. Five of his eight goals came from long shots outside the penalty area. Are the midfielders and defenders in the Championship all idiots? Isn't this difficult to defend?"

"I had the same question as the above, until I watched his game and his shooting was really violent. Unless you defend him to death and never give him a chance to shoot, he is likely to make a precise attack on you."

"High hit rate?"

"30 to 40 percent, yes. When the Sky Sports commentator talked about him, he used the term 'king of long-range shots'."

More people are discussing him, and under every popular post about him, there are dozens or even hundreds of discussions.

After these people finish discussing here, they will definitely talk about it with their friends later, subtly influencing more people to pay attention to Mahel.

The next day at noon, Maher and Gilbert came to an American billiard hall, played American 9-ball for a while, and sat on the sofa in the box to rest.

On a rare day off, of course I need to relax and take a short break from football.

After this day, they would have to start again with tiring training days and extra training tasks.

"Two cups of coffee, and a dessert set."

Gilbert took the drink menu and ordered it with the air of a rich man, "The most expensive one, yes, it's my friend's treat, and he's going to get another pay raise soon."

After the waiter left, Maher looked at him and said with a smile, "How about some more? These things can't even use up a fraction of my bonus from the last game."

After all, after he came to Sheffield United, the bulk of his income came from goal bonuses and winning bonuses.

He did a statistics this morning, and including the £10500 bonus from the last game, his bonus for this season is exactly £55000.

This is an after-tax bonus, which exceeds the after-tax salary he received after his salary was raised to 10k.

His savings now amount to 120,000 pounds, enough to buy an entry-level sports car and rent a detached house.

The improvement of material conditions has stimulated Maher's desire to consume, which is human instinct and cannot be avoided.

He will save some more money, and when he returns to London in the future, he will rent a villa, get a driver's license, and buy a sports car to drive to and from training!
Anyway, the salary will go up.

When his financial conditions get better in the future, he can even buy some luxury properties in major cities around the world, and go on vacation anywhere during the offseason to experience the customs of different countries.

"Tsk." Gilbert pretended not to care, his face had already turned as sour as a lemon, "I will also get a raise, sooner or later."

"Congratulations to you before"

Maher picked up a drink and raised it as if it was red wine, "Congratulations to me first, I really got a raise tonight."

Gilbert pursed his lips helplessly, leaned over the table with the cue in hand, and with a "bang" he drove the ball violently into the golden 9.

(End of this chapter)