Becoming a football god from Arsenal

Chapter 67: Scoring twice! End of November! Gary Speed's explosive news! [11]

On November 11, Sheffield United played their last game of the month.

They travel to Bristol City's home ground, Ashton Gate Stadium, for a tough away battle.

It was the last game of the month, and the players took it very seriously, stepping onto the court with a desire for victory.

But the development of the game was far beyond their expectations.

"Header! Robert's save! And then there's the follow-up shot, and Adomah is facing an empty goal. Is he going to give Bristol City the lead?
"He fell down! It was Ward who made a tackle after chasing back. The referee called a foul, a foul that ruined a great chance to score. Ward was not calm. He shouldn't have rashly made a tackle from behind!
"Red card! In the 11th minute of the game, Sheffield United was one man down. This could be a turning point in the game!

"Bristol City has a penalty kick opportunity, Pittman will take the penalty!"

The camera focused on Gary Speed's face. He bit his lower lip, obviously speechless.

But now that things have come to this, there is no point in complaining.

"Evans, go to the right and attack Ward's position, leaving Bolodanovic alone in the middle!"

He made a simple adjustment, "Bolodanovic! Go up when attacking, and go back to midfield to defend when there is no chance. Do you understand?

Seeing the other party nod, he turned around and communicated with Evans and Maher again, "When he retreats to defend, the two of you should get as close to the middle as possible and stand in the middle."

After doing all this, he returned to the coaching seat to drink some water, glanced at the watch on his wrist and sighed.

With one player being sent off so early in the game, it seemed that the goal of ending the month with a victory was slowly slipping away.

"Pittman pushed the ball and fooled the goalkeeper, then scored the penalty kick! One to zero, Bristol City, who had one more player, took the lead at home!
"The game is completely in their favor. They have a good chance of beating Sheffield United!"

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"Sheffield United had an attacking opportunity. Januhans came up with the ball and there was only Gilbert around him to support him. Could he pass the ball?

"The ball was passed to Gilbert, who was also trapped in a double-team! He chose to pass the ball to the top of the center forward's head, Borodanovic! He passed the ball back with his head, and the situation was opened up!
"Evans received the ball and kicked it sideways! The person Bristol City least wanted to see receive the ball, got the ball!"

"Maher was in no hurry to play, he was blocked by the defender, Evans on the right got back in, should he pass the ball?
"No! He wanted to dribble the ball himself! Dribble the ball, change direction, dribble again!! Oh! He dodged two people from the middle position, entered the penalty area, and shot! !

“Ooooh!! Are you kidding me?!”

Accompanied by the commentator's booming English voice, the football slid beautifully across the side net and spun violently towards the inner net.

The Bristol City players stared at each other, then lowered their heads in shame, not daring to look directly at their own fan group.

"Yeah!" A faint celebration came from the away team's stands. The fans of Sheffield United were jubilant, and their limelight surpassed that of Bristol City at that moment.

Maher temporarily put the team's difficulties behind him and came to the sidelines to celebrate this goal that was scored against all odds.

After improving his speed and coordination, the lethality of his breakthrough skills was significantly enhanced, which gave him the confidence to rush from the middle to the penalty area and finally complete the goal with superb skills.

Maher thought of the short-lived sharpshooter Piyantek, and he used his hands as if they were two guns, sliding down the grass on his knees, roaring as he went, "Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The celebration of humanity's best is naturally an indispensable scene on the court.

For a moment, Maher felt that someone like him would never consume his emotions.

Every time he celebrates, he can usher in a moment of releasing himself and have a strong sense of satisfaction. This is also the spiritual food that supports him to carry out boring training day after day.

He won't let up. This is only his rookie season and he has yet to go to a real big stadium to experience the feeling of celebrating there.

One day, he will visit all the famous golf courses in the world and leave his mark there.

After the second kick-off, Sheffield United's situation did not improve.

Bristol City is a veteran team. If they cannot gain an advantage even with a one-man lead, the players and coach can retire on the spot.

"Pittman! Got a chance outside the penalty area and just shot it! Volley!!
"A world-class goal! He played brilliantly today! Scored twice! Bristol City took the lead again!
"Their numerical advantage in the local area was very obvious, and this advantage eventually turned into scoring opportunities again and again!"

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"This time it was Jamie McAllister! A light push shot, 79-! A goal in the th minute of the game basically killed the game!

"Look at the replay. When he came up from the full-back position, Bristol City had a three-on-one situation on the left, or four-on-two. Sheffield couldn't defend against this kind of numerical advantage.

"They almost passed the ball into the net and secured the 3 points with a single move!"

It is a fact that Sheffield United's defense is not strong. Among these defenders, only one has played a full Championship season, and the others are all newly promoted.

Most of their strong players are concentrated in the midfield and frontcourt, such as Maher, Evans, Januhans, Ward, etc.

In the past, when these people were able to bring great pressure to the opponent and force the opponent's offensive ability to be damaged, they would not feel too much pressure and their performance would be acceptable.

But in a situation like today, there is really nothing we can do.

As time passed slowly, Sheffield United players gradually realized that they might lose the game.

However, they did not play the game passively. They still ran with all their might and fought for every ball.

Even if you lose, you have to be decent.

In the last minute of injury time, Evans, who was playing in an unfamiliar position, couldn't stand the loneliness and launched a last-ditch effort on the wing.

He spiked the ball towards the middle, cut in from the ribs, and rushed all the way to the baseline.

"Oh!"

Because his body's center of gravity was not stable, he did not observe the situation in the middle and used a straight instep shot to make a cross. This is indeed a good cross choice, using a very fast ball speed to disrupt the opponent's defense.

Whether it is a player from your own team who touches the ball or an opponent player who accidentally kicks the ball while clearing it, it is possible to score a goal.

"Tied!" The Bristol center back twisted his body to clear the ball, but as expected, he missed.

He didn't even judge the landing point correctly. When the football came, it didn't land on his feet, but hit the shin guard on his calf.

The only thing to be thankful for was that because the ball hit the outside of the calf, it did not fly towards the goal but flew outside the penalty area.

"Be careful!!"

The defender just took a breath when he heard the goalkeeper's nervous voice, "Stop him!"

He turned around and saw Maher, the plague god wearing a Sheffield United jersey, who somehow appeared in his clearance route.

"Damn it." The defender was extremely depressed. He rushed forward and slid towards the football under Maher's feet.

"Bang!!" A loud blast that shocked the entire stadium was heard, and the football flew straight out from under Maher's feet and rose in a straight line without any arc or rotation, and no elevator effect.

It went straight ahead, without any emotion, and headed coldly towards the goal.

"Swish!" The Bristol City goalkeeper didn't even have to make a save, the ball was nailed into the net, causing it to dent backwards.

Two to three!
In the final moments, Sheffield United scored another goal!
"Yeah!" The shouts of the away team's fans rang out again, contrasting with the dead silence in the home team's fan section.

Maher looked at the time and found that the injury time was over. Instead of returning to the center line with the football, he stood there, clenched his fists and shouted in celebration.

Scored twice!

The signature long-range goal finally appeared on this field again!
His teammates quickly came over and rushed towards him with their arms outstretched.

The Bristol City players had mixed emotions, with cold sweat on their backs, but they were also a little relieved in their hearts.

Is this the tenacity and final dignity that star players bring to a team? Fortunately, they played well in the beginning and seized the opportunity.

Otherwise, it’s really hard to say what will happen in this game.

After the second kick-off, the referee blew the whistle to end the game.

In the end, Bristol City won a hard-fought victory at home, and Sheffield United did not lose face, walking out of Ashton Gate Stadium with their heads held high and accepting defeat.

“An unforgettable match!”

The commentator concluded by saying: "The 10-man Sheffield United put a lot of pressure on Bristol City and ended the game with the smallest score difference!

"Mael showed his personal heroism in today's game. He scored two goals alone, which made the home fans feel nervous and worried.

“Many people often discuss whether individual heroism on the court is related to selfishness and whether it is a derogatory term, but I don’t think so.

"This is a transformation that every superstar will complete in the early stages of their career. It is an important process to train their strong heart, courage and confidence!"

On the bus on the way back, Maher put on headphones, looked at the street scenes passing by quickly outside the window, and thought about something.

November ended like this. In the 11 games this month, he played in 5 games, created 4 goals and 3 assists, which was an excellent performance.

Compared to last month, his biggest change is that he has more ways to score goals, making it more difficult for Championship defenders to figure him out.

It looks like the data has slipped a bit, but the performance on the field is better.

As more and more teams get to know him, value him, and send more players to defend him, he must have multiple ways to deal with various situations.

Only in this way can we avoid being a flash in the pan and ensure an efficient and long-lasting brilliant career like Messi and Ronaldo.

"12 goals."

Gary Speed ​​took advantage of a red light to move his seat and came to Maher, congratulating him first: "Watford's Graham now has 14 goals, only two ahead of you, keep going."

Maher nodded and smiled without saying anything. He knew that the other party came over suddenly and must have something else to say.

"This month we have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, and another 8 points."

Gary Speed ​​looked out the window and turned to look at Maher when he said this, "19 points in 37 rounds, this is a very good result. No matter in any season, this is the momentum to compete for the play-off spot.

"Do you have any other ideas? Or do you like this club?"

"like."

Maher answered the latter question first. He made his debut here, became famous, and completed the breakthrough from zero to one.

How could I not like a place that has carried so many important moments and highest emotions for me?
"Idea." He also understood what Gary Speed ​​meant by the first sentence, but he didn't know how to answer.

“The Welsh Football Association invited me.”

Gary Speed ​​suddenly said something shocking, "That's my hometown. From the first day of my coaching career, I dreamed of being able to coach there.

“But now, I’m a little hesitant.”

He looked into Maher's eyes and said sincerely, "And I must admit that my hesitation has everything to do with you."

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