Becoming a football god from Arsenal

Chapter 95: Instep pass level 4! Sheffield United’s winning streak! [25]

On March 3, in the 9th round of the Championship, Sheffield United played against Nottingham Forest at home.

In this round of the league, Maher got a chance to rest. Gary Speed ​​saw that he had just returned and was physically and mentally exhausted, so he simply let him rest.

Maher really needs a rest. He has hardly been rotated since the end of the winter transfer window and his body is almost reaching its limit.

If it weren't for the effects of improved diet and massage therapy, I might have twisted my foot or strained a muscle when I suddenly made a sharp turn in the second half of a game.

After going through countless games, he gradually discovered that the two skills of "coordination" and "strength" gave him the ability to resist risks.

Most Championship teams play in a dirty style, and he has been subject to many flying tackles and other malicious fouls; he has also tried to make difficult turns when he was exhausted.

The former is because he is strong enough and has a tough body, so he has been intact for almost a season.

Maher recalled the moment when Kimmich tackled Haaland. Because of the huge difference in strength between the two, Kimmich made a fierce flying tackle and Haaland was hit hard.

As a result, the person who made the tackle was seriously injured, while the person who was tackled staggered a few steps and then continued to sprint with the ball!

This is the role of strength in resisting rough attacks. For a striker like Haaland, unless it is an extremely bad foul intended to break his legs, a general malicious foul will not hurt him.

The latter is the flexibility that coordination brings to him, which is also very important.

Whenever his body reached its limit and he had to twist himself to do the movements, his flexibility would always save him at the critical moment and prevent him from spraining his body.

“These two skills need to be practiced.”

Maher had an idea that protecting his body was his first priority and he never took it lightly.

He is now making steady progress. As long as he continues along this path, he will surely reach heights that are unimaginable now in the future.

In this situation, it would be foolish to not protect yourself and put yourself at risk of injury at all times.

Of course, he was not too anxious, as he still had three skills being practiced and one of his physical abilities was being upgraded to level 4.

Wait until the extra training schedule eases before considering practicing strength and coordination.

I just want to remind myself that I must not forget these two skills that have been silently protecting me, and I must continue to practice them in the future.

It’s the liver!
If his liver is healed, and combined with good physical therapy and diet, it can be said that the probability of his future injury is close to zero!
[Skill: Foot Arch Pass lv3]

[Proficiency: (754/800)]

[Skill: Burst lv3]

[Proficiency: (659/2000)]

[Skill: Weak Side Foot lv2]

[Proficiency: (121/800)]

[Skill: Physical Fitness lv2]

[Proficiency: (460/800)]

After finishing the extra training for the day, Maher took a look at the proficiency panel and found that his instep pass was almost at level 4.

As he becomes more proficient in this skill, he has used the instep of his foot to pass the ball more and more frequently in recent games, and his ground ball assists have also increased.

"When it reaches level 4, it will be a killer weapon."

He had the feeling that assists from ground passes were actually more common than high balls.

He has many assists from his crosses. On the one hand, it is because his crosses are at level 4 and are indeed accurate. On the other hand, he is currently in the Championship.

The Premier League in 10-11 was still playing the -- formation. In the Championship, the technical and tactical play is naturally extremely simple.

To sum it up, it’s that short phrase that all fans know – long pass, cross from the bottom!

When he went to the Premier League and to Arsenal, at least before Giroud joined the team, the effect of his crosses should have been weakened.

At this time, it is extremely important to have the ability to pass the threatening ball on the ground!

This ability, along with long-range and darting shots, will be the key to his success in the Premier League.

Without thinking much, Maher went home for dinner, turned on the Championship broadcast channel at 7:30 and watched the broadcast of this round of the league.

It was Nottingham Forest who scored first, which did not surprise him as there were not many games this season where the team scored first and the defense was too easily distracted.

The two new sidebacks are very strong in one-on-one situations, but they are too young and inexperienced. Sometimes when the main team slacks off, they just follow suit.

In the 74th minute of the game, Lowton, who was on the wing, swept the ball across the middle, and Evans pushed the ball into the goal!
One to one!

"nice shot!"

While drinking nonfat yogurt, Maher reached out his hand and high-fived Halisafina next to him.

Six minutes later, Lowton once again dribbled the ball up from the wing, cut into the middle and scored with a wonderful long shot!

Two to one!

Lowton 1 goal 1 assist!
"What happened to him?"

Harry looked at Maher with a smile and joked, "Is Maher possessed?" "Haha." The three of them laughed together. Safina added, "It's possible. Loden's position is right next to Maher. Maher is not here this time. Maybe he really has taken over."

"No no no."

Maher said no three times in a row, shook his head and joked, "Maybe he has amazing talent, but I suppressed his position when I was on the court, so he never had the opportunity to show himself.

"I am the biggest villain in the team. My presence dilutes the existence of my teammates. I am leaving football."

"Haha." The three laughed again. They finally saw a happy ending. Sheffield United defeated Nottingham Forest 2-1 at home!
This is a momentum!

It is a momentum infused by countless victories. The players are full of confidence, believe in their own abilities, and are willing to persevere to the end when the situation is not good!
They are used to winning, but they are not proud, so they can burst out with fighting power that is stronger than their actual strength.

In a sense, this momentum is due to the arrival of Maher.

On March 3, the 12th round of the Championship, the match against Leeds United arrived.

Maher was back on the field, enjoying the familiar feeling, which was wonderful and appealing.

After a round of rest, he was in excellent condition and was able to fight at full fitness.

"Mael! Here he comes again! Fake shot and real dunk, he rushes into the penalty area! Lihai pulls him down! Penalty, it's a penalty!
"January Januhans took the penalty. He is the team's first penalty taker. After returning from injury, he has not scored a goal or made an assist for a long time.

"Shoot! He scored a goal! He scored the penalty kick steadily, without giving Leeds United any chance! He ran towards Maher, and he wanted to thank this teammate who helped him find his scoring touch!"

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"Maher roamed in the middle and received the ball. He is always very active. If Januhans is the starting point of Sheffield United's attack, then Maher is the end point!

"The Leeds United defenders followed him closely, so he had no chance to kick the ball! He could only pass it back, and he stayed in the middle!

"O'Brien kicked! He kicked the ball away from Gilbert's feet! Not far! Maher got the ball!!
"Try a long shot!! Deflection! Change direction! The goalkeeper can't do anything!!

"Maher's 30th goal! He tied the record for the most goals scored in the Championship! If he can score one more, he will become the player with the most goals in a single season in the Championship at the age of 17!

"With nine rounds left, this doesn't seem to be a difficult task for him. Maybe he can achieve it in this game!

"Incredible! After breaking countless 'youngest' records, he finally extended his claws to the record of the entire league. I can only describe his performance as terrifying!"

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"Januhans! The second one! The third one from Sheffield United!! He was in great form today, a low pass from Maher!
"The moment he stopped the ball, he opened up the angle for his shot, and his subsequent volley was even more tricky, leaving the goalkeeper no chance to save it!"

"It's already the 69th minute. It can be said that this goal has destroyed Leeds United's hope of a counterattack!"

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"Mael was replaced by Gary Speed, who scored 1 goal, 1 assist and 1 penalty today, a phenomenal performance!
"Gary Speed ​​didn't let him continue to pursue the record in this game. The victory has already been secured. It's better to help the players save their energy for the next game!"

When Maher left the field, he waved to the fans without any other emotion. He clapped with Gary Speed ​​and then returned to the bench.

In the 89th minute of the game, Gilbert received a pass from Januhans in a corner kick and scored his eighth goal of the season!
Four to zero!
"Pa, pa, pa!" Maher stood up from the bench and applauded and cheered for him.

Gilbert also noticed him, put his index and middle fingers together on his forehead, and swung them towards him, making a very childish gesture.

Maher laughed. The captain of Arsenal, who was originally the strongest team of Arsenal U17, did not stand out in this team.

But this good friend who came with him still achieved good results today, scoring 7 goals, 4 assists and creating 11 goals.

At least, Gilbert would no longer complain to him, lament about things, and act radically in the cottage on Cherry Street.

They are all slowly adapting to the league and are about to go through this season together.

March 3, training base.

“Bang, bang, bang!”

After a period of wall-kicking training, Maher felt a strange sensation in his ankles and arches, and they began to tremble slightly.

[Skill: Foot Arch Drawing lv4]

[Proficiency: (1/2000)]

[Effect: After you have all the qualities required for a regular short pass, you are still pursuing a breakthrough. Gradually, you find that you can use the shaking and rubbing of your ankles when passing the ball to add a certain arc to the ground ball! Breaking through the defense seems to be easy! ]

coming!

Level 4 instep pass!
"Shaking animation arc?"

Maher smiled excitedly, and couldn't help but think of the wonderful TV series he watched in his previous life. There seemed to be a concept called "gun shaking technique" in it, which seemed to have the same effect.

However, the arc of the ground ball on the football field definitely exists. Later, De Bruyne, Arnold and others were masters in this area, and they often had a passing quality that was different from ordinary people.

Let's take a look at the abilities he currently possesses.

重炮轰门lv4、弧线制导lv4、弧刀lv4、脚弓画弧lv4、强壮lv3、爆发lv3、柔韧lv3、判势lv3、单车过人lv3、跨步沉肩lv3、弱侧脚lv2、体能lv2。

"Everything you do has a little arc."

He sighed jokingly, "The level of ability is improving with each passing day. Sooner or later, a football god will emerge!"

(End of this chapter)