Becoming a football god from Arsenal

Chapter 98: The championship season is here! Pressure from Norwich and Queen's Park! Wenger is left with nothing! [55]

The three of them wandered aimlessly on the street for a while. Kevin Strom and Mike were still digesting the shocking reality that a 17-year-old kid had nearly 200 million pounds in savings.

Even though their company is valued at $3000 million, this money does not come from their pockets. Their bank cards have almost never had deposits of more than $100 million.

They are still holding on, and only when the day comes when their company succeeds will they achieve financial freedom.

Maher accompanied them strolling on the street for a while, and couldn't help asking: "What do you think? Compared with those investment institutions and private equity, I will bring in money and will definitely attract a group of fans to register your software in the short term.

“This is the user resource you need most right now, and I can also spend $270 million to buy a 9% stake.

"You must know that if I had a stake in this company, I would spare no effort to help promote it, hoping that it would have a higher market value, and we would definitely achieve a win-win situation."

He can't waste any more time with these elites from Silicon Valley, as he still has tough competition and extra training tasks ahead.

There are only 8 rounds left in this season's competition, so we must grit our teeth and sprint at the last moment!
"us."

Kevin Strom had mixed feelings and a serious expression on his face: "We need to think about it for a few days. We will stay in Sheffield during these days. When we have thought it over, we will contact you at any time."

"it is good."

Seeing their expressions, Maher could only put the matter aside for the time being. "Then I have to excuse myself. I have a lot of responsibilities during the season."

Kevin Strom was still a little dazed, and nodded with lifeless eyes, "You go ahead and do your thing. Mike and I will discuss this and try to give you an answer as soon as possible."

After Maher left, Mike swallowed and felt his mouth dry: "Where does he get so much money?"

"I don't know." Kevin Strom shook his head and said helplessly, "It makes me want to play football. I face the computer all day long, my health is not good, and I don't make as much money as a 17-year-old kid."

"Don't think like that."

Mike was actually very envious of Maher's life, but he still comforted him: "This is only temporary. If we persist for a few more years, we will definitely succeed. We must enter the core circle of Silicon Valley."

"come on."

Kevin Strom clapped his hands weakly, took a few steps and said, "I've actually just thought about it. We should agree to him."

"Then why didn't you say it just now?" Mike stared at him with a puzzled look on his face.

Kevin Strom glanced speechlessly, not wanting to say anything, but looking at Mike's clear eyes, he sighed and said, "Don't we have any face?"

After the 3th round of the Championship league ended on March 9, the Championship standings were basically finalized.

Teams competing for promotion, teams competing for the play-offs, and teams in the relegation zone have all found their places.

At the top of the list is Queensland Rangers Park, who have collected 38 points in the last 88 games and have been at the top of the standings since mid-season.

Ranked second is Norwich, who have scored 38 points in 85 league games and also started to gain momentum in the middle and late stages of the league.

The third place is naturally Sheffield United, which has been sitting in this position for some time. After four consecutive wins in March, they have 3 points!
Going further down, the points are all below 80, and it has basically been confirmed that we will say goodbye to the competition for the upgrade zone.

And if you carefully look through the data of the Championship League in recent years, you will find it.

This season's Championship League, both in terms of the average investment in the winter transfer window and the points of the teams at the top of the standings during the same period, are higher than usual!
The two championship contenders in the promotion zone are clinging to the rankings tightly and there doesn't seem to be any moment of relaxation.

It’s not that they don’t want to, but the third-placed Sheffield United are chasing too hard and don’t give them a chance to breathe!

That evening, at the Norwich training base.

"Hey"

Norwich manager Neil opened the data website and looked at the data chart of Sheffield United, which was full of red data in recent performance, and he couldn't sleep at all.

They felt the pressure from Sheffield United more clearly during the winter transfer window. He begged the team owner repeatedly to make one last effort in the winter transfer window and not waste the opportunity for promotion.

The boss gritted his teeth and allocated him 1500 million pounds. He also recovered 400 million pounds by selling players and used all the money to buy and rent players.

This kind of investment is already top-notch in the Championship League, and is even much higher than some Premier League teams.

They significantly strengthened the frontcourt which had low goal efficiency, increased the team's average number of goals per game and reduced the draw rate.

It can be said that his signings were very successful.

The team often wins in a row, and their points continue to exceed 60+70+80+. In previous years, this would definitely be the level to aim for the championship!
Unexpectedly, not only did they fail to narrow the gap with Queens Park Rangers, they were also about to be crushed out of the promotion zone by Sheffield United behind them!
Neil was dumbfounded.

He has been living in fear during this period, and often wakes up from nightmares in the middle of the night. He seemed to see Gary Speed ​​running around the stadium to celebrate the team's promotion, and Maher raising his hands to make a gesture of dominating the world with an arrogant smile on his face.

I breathed a sigh of relief after waking up.

He could perhaps understand that Queens Park Rangers, like them, felt the pressure from Sheffield United and started to sprint.

But he couldn't understand why Sheffield United was so difficult to deal with, and why a small Championship League could have the same three-way competition as the Premier League? !
"That's Mahel."

Neil read out the name of a Sheffield United player, or rather the direct reason why.

He closed his eyes with a bitter face, as if this name brought him infinite pain.

You know, as the head coach of a Championship promoted team, he is also a well-known figure in his hometown city. If he goes back to coach a low-level team in his hometown, a sculpture will have to be erected for him outside the stadium.

He was not born to be a runner-up. He also had lofty ambitions and ideals. He fought for this position all his life and finally stood out among countless people.

He can control the locker room of a Championship contender, make immediate adjustments to signings when the situation is not right, and quickly improve the team's strength to maintain competitiveness!

Neil really didn't know what he did not do well enough, and why the sudden emergence of a player crushed his hopes.

“After this year.”

He took out his cell phone and sent a message to his wife, "I want to take a few years off. I don't want to coach the team anymore. I'm too tired."

Late at night, a bus slowly drove into the Queens Park Rangers base. The players got off the bus and rushed to the parking lot. They were silent all the way and left directly after getting on the bus.

They were tied by Hull City in this game, ending the team's six-game winning streak and slowing down their progress.

If they didn't often hear the footsteps of those chasing after them, they probably wouldn't feel so lost, and their nerves wouldn't be at the critical point of being under high pressure all the time.

The then first-team coach Volokh and a group of assistant coaches got out of the car and rushed to the office to prepare for a post-match meeting.

Speaking of which, Volokh's coaching career has a somewhat legendary quality. He took over a team that was in a state of disrepair and faced severe relegation pressure last season.

After he came to the team, he ignored all objections and activated the "madman" Tarabut, gave him a core tactical position, and built an offensive system around him!
It only took him half a year to go from avoiding relegation last season to staying at the top of the table for over 130 days this season!
Originally, everything turned out to be a perfect situation!
His story with Queens Park Rangers was about to have a perfect ending, just like in a fairy tale. But now it seems different, they may fall apart at any time.

"Bang!" When going up the stairs, Volok was so distracted that he forgot how many floors there were in this staircase that he went up and down countless times every day. He took a step ahead of time and fell to the side.

"careful!"

"Help me!"

His assistant coaches quickly caught him and pulled him up to prevent him from losing the grace and prestige he had accumulated over the year.

Warlock stood up and lowered his head, not looking much better, and continued walking towards the meeting room.

After walking a few steps, he turned around and asked, "How many points does Sheffield United have? How about Norwich?"

Let's ask Sheffield United first. On the one hand, its recent momentum is indeed too strong, which creates too much pressure on it.

On the other hand, Sheffield is the hometown where Warlock was born and raised, and he has been a fan of Sheffield United since he was a child.

After achieving success in his coaching career, he coached his hometown team twice, leading the team to promotion to the Chinese Super League in 05. There was a honeymoon period that was widely circulated and praised.

But later, as the team failed to avoid relegation in the Premier League and had a violent conflict with the team's core player Sean, he was fired by the team!

It can be said that he has the strongest bond with this team, and the experience of first love and then hate will never be forgotten by him!

Volok had long thought that this would be the year he could hold his head high, return all the indifference and humiliation he had suffered before, and tell his hometown team that firing him was the biggest mistake they had ever made in their lives!
This is also the source of his motivation.

This matter buried in his heart, coupled with his legendary qualities when he coached Queens Park Rangers, made him extremely eager for the championship, definitely more than any other coach in the Championship.

"84 points, Norwich 85."

An assistant coach told him the news. He swallowed his saliva, and when he found out there were still eight rounds of the league, he had a bad feeling.

"call"

Looking at the assistant coaches in front of him with their heads down and heavy faces, Volok let out a long breath and forced himself to cheer up. He couldn't really fall down. His position didn't allow him to do that.

"My life has been an extremely long, tortuous, and head-scratching foreplay."

Volok forced a smile, standing here tiredly joking and self-deprecating: "But it seems that no matter how much foreplay is laid, it will not necessarily bring a better experience to my fans and myself."

At this moment, he also hopes to relieve the pressure of his companions in this way.

"Haha." Someone laughed dryly, and it seemed a bit forced.

On March 3, the sixth round of the FA Cup kicked off at Old Trafford, with Manchester United and Arsenal facing off.

After being tied by Leyton Orient in the last round, Arsenal regrouped and beat them 5-0 at home, advancing to the sixth round.

After the reversal by Barcelona in the second leg of the Champions League last Wednesday, this cup competition has truly become the last place where Wenger leaves his account to Arsenal fans this season.

"Rooney!!"

In the 76th minute of the game, as the passionate English voice of the on-site commentator sounded, this historic stadium erupted in cheers that resounded through the sky, "Wow!!"

Rooney received Arsenal's header clearance outside the penalty area, volleyed the ball directly into the net.

Almunia looked at the ball and sighed, standing there without making any saves. He has become one of Arsenal's weaknesses.

"Two to zero! Ferguson's team has taken a two-to-zero lead! Valencia and Scholes have warmed up, they are going to go on the court to control the tempo, Arsenal's situation has become worse!
"The magical Rooney and Fabio have become the heroes of Manchester United. After eliminating their old rival Arsenal, they will have no more difficulties in the FA Cup this season!!"

In the south stand of the stadium, Arsenal's diehard fans looked pale and there was dead silence. They could only watch Manchester United fans celebrate to their heart's content.

The last hope was shattered. The team will no longer have any hope of winning the championship this season and they have to accept the fact that nothing happened.

"We need champions!"

One fan was excited and shouted towards the coaching booth with a bitter face: "Wenger! If you can't win the championship, you should leave the team as soon as possible!"

His shouts were particularly harsh in the silent Arsenal fan zone and successfully aroused the emotions of other Arsenal fans, who found a vent for their grief.

"Arsene! Get out of class!!"

"Leave our team, look at what a mess you've made here in these years!"

"leave!"

"We don't need you anymore, French!"

Wenger was in the coaching booth, feeling his lowest. When he heard the shouts from the south stand, he crossed his arms, frowned, and looked over there. He saw countless figures pointing and gesticulating at him.

His mood became even worse, sadness rose in his heart, and he had to open his eyes wide and stimulate his eyeballs to avoid looking even worse.

Sir Alex Ferguson on the side also noticed this. He glanced at Wenger, the old man who had been competing with him for more than ten years, and felt a little sympathy in his heart.

Maybe, when he retires, he will definitely seek justice for this old friend and speak up for him.

But now, he still regards Wenger as his opponent and competitor.

He would only appear in front of the media as a winner, holding his head high and announcing Manchester United's victory.

"Beep! Beep! Beep--!"

The referee blew three long whistles and the game officially ended. Arsenal lost to Manchester United 0-2.

"It doesn't feel good."

When Ferguson shook hands with Wenger after the game, he had some thoughts of mocking his old rival: "Sell more players. Who knows, sooner or later you will have enough money to build the team you want."

Wenger snorted coldly, his mouth moved but he didn't smile, "Just take care of your team, you don't have to worry about it."

"Can Maher talk?" Ferguson suddenly jumped the topic to this point without any previous signs, which was very abrupt.

Wenger was about to turn around and leave, but he turned back suddenly with a serious expression. Thinking of Fabregas, he turned around and walked away in frustration, leaving only one sentence: "It depends on your ability."

(End of this chapter)