Becoming a football god from Arsenal

Chapter 173: Golden Globe Candidates! Second Additional Skill! Jones's Stud Wisdom! Keep Moving Forward!

On December 12, after finishing his filming mission, Maher focused all his energy on training. He watched the team's last round of the Champions League group stage at home.

In this game, Wenger fielded a lineup that was somewhat similar to the last League Cup match, the difference being that none of the main players appeared in the starting lineup.

It has been confirmed that the first place will qualify, so it will give those who don’t have the opportunity to play in the Champions League on weekdays a chance to feel the atmosphere and train.

In the end, in the fiery fireworks feast at Olympiacos' devilish home stadium, the home team scored three goals in a row and gave Arsenal a clean sheet.

It was a big defeat, but Wenger left Greece with a smile. Thanks to the main players' 4-game winning streak at the start, other players on the team had the opportunity to hone their skills in such a high-level match.

This is very important. Only by continuously experiencing important games can the strength of the rotation players gradually approach that of the main lineup.

This will affect the team's final outcome after the intensive schedule officially begins.

Just like that, the Champions League group stage ended, and Arsenal advanced as the group leader with 6 points, 4 wins and 2 losses in 12 games.

Dortmund advanced as the second in the group with 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, accumulating 10 points. Olympiacos finished third in the group and entered the Europa League. Marseille went straight back to their home in France.

"what!"

At six o'clock in the afternoon of that day, Maher, who had just finished training and was having lunch, suddenly heard Safina's strange cry. He turned around and saw that the other party was holding a mobile phone and seemed to have seen something extraordinary.

"Buzz."

"Buzz!"

Several messages popped up on his phone in an instant, and it vibrated wildly, until it was finally interrupted by a ring.

Something?

He picked up the phone and saw that it was Mendes calling, even though they had just separated not long ago.

"Ballon Globe candidate!"

Safina ran over quickly, her face full of excitement, "Mael, you are on the shortlist for the 11 Ballon d'Or!"

"Ballon d'Or?!" Maher suddenly stood up. He didn't rush to answer Mendes' call, but checked several messages from social media first.

There are those from his uncle and aunt, Wenger, Deschamps and his teammates in the club.

Everyone was congratulating him for being on the Ballon d'Or shortlist at the end of 11. Some people even joked that he would be the first Ballon d'Or winner in Arsenal's history.

Really selected?

Calculating the time, it seems that the Golden Globe Awards does announce the candidate list in the first month. This year's awards ceremony is scheduled for January, so it is reasonable to announce it in December.

Maher was instantly surrounded by joy. He did not expect that he would become a candidate for the most important individual award in his first season in the top league!

He knows that with his current influence and performance statistics, it is impossible to win the Ballon d'Or.

But being selected for the Golden Globe Award is also a great honor.

18-year-old Ballon d'Or candidates are rare in the entire history of football.

"Hey?"

Maher answered Mendes' call with a smile, already knowing what was going to be said.

"I swear I didn't do anything. No one thought of you like this before. But it just happened.

"You already know, Maher, that you are among the candidates for the Ballon d'Or and you will attend the annual awards ceremony early next year.

"Whether it's being shortlisted or appearing at an awards ceremony, it will greatly enhance your influence. Congratulations!"

Maher nodded, the Ballon d'Or ceremony in the football world is like the Oscars ceremony in the film and television world.

As long as you participate, it means you have entered the core level of this circle and the mainstream stage!

This is another big step in his career, he has entered the hall of his dreams!
“See you in Zurich in January!”

Mendes will also attend the awards ceremony, and another player under his command, Cristiano Ronaldo, will secure a place in the top three of the Ballon d'Or. "I have decided not to sign any commercial endorsements for you recently.

“We will wait for a while, until the Ballon d’Or ceremony is over and the value increases again, and then we will take the endorsement.

"An 18-year-old Ballon d'Or candidate, this title will increase your endorsement fee by hundreds of thousands of pounds. Next time I quote, I will start at 160 million!"

"Okay, see you in Zurich."

Maher hung up the phone excitedly and searched for the list of candidates for the Golden Globe Award on his mobile phone. He soon saw all the candidates for this year.

Barcelona: Abidal, Alves, Fabregas, Iniesta, Messi, Pique, Villa, Xavi

Real Madrid: Benzema, Casillas, Cristiano Ronaldo, Alonso
Bayern Munich: Muller, Schweinsteiger

Inter Milan: Fran, Sneijder
Manchester United: Nani, Rooney

Manchester City: Aguero
Liverpool: Luis Suarez
Arsenal: Maher

Santos: Neymar

Anzhi: Eto'o
There are 23 people in total. After the FIFA World Player of the Year and the Ballon d'Or were merged in 10, this list includes outstanding players from all countries and leagues in the world.

They are the 23 most dazzling stars of the year in most people's minds!
In addition to the five major leagues, club players from the Russian Premier League and the Brazilian League were also selected.

"You are the only one selected from Arsenal. Van Persie didn't make the list, but you did!"

Safina came to Maher screaming with the cell phone in her hand, which soon woke up the other three people who were resting in the room, and they all walked out one after another.

"what happened?"

Harry looked sleepy, as if he had just woken up. He frowned and asked, "What do you mean Van Persie didn't go in, but Maher did?"

"The list of candidates for the Ballon d'Or!" Safina ran to her brother and shared the joy with him. "Mael is selected!"

"what?!"

On the other side, Jose, who had just come out of the shower, stopped wiping his hair, as if he was under a spell. "Golden Globe? Are you sure?"

"Sure!"

"Let's see!"

The three of them immediately picked up their phones and started searching, and soon saw the news about Maher.

"Neymar scored too."

Maher put down his phone and said modestly, "Maybe French football also considers age and potential as a reference for selection, so the two of us can be shortlisted together."

"I don't think so." Davis shook his head with a smile, looking at the screen of his phone and said, "I can only say that they didn't put influence as the first column, and selected a reasonable list based on strength and performance.

"Since Rooney, Aguero and Suarez have all made the list, you, who are ahead of them in the scorer list, naturally deserve the title."

"Ha ha."

Maher laughed twice, took a deep breath, and said to the others: "Let's go to Zurich together and feel the atmosphere of this award up close. I want to put "Football Record" in it as well.

"I will strive to enter the top 25 this year, and the top 3 next year! Ronaldo won this award at the age of 21, and I will strive to win it at the age of 20."

He paced back and forth in the house, feeling a little unable to sit still.

The other three listened to his arrogant words and just smiled. Looking at this high-spirited figure, who would think that he is incapable?

December 12th, Kearney training base.

Maher finally brought out his headers and fancy dribbling skills. At the same time, his volleys and outside-of-the-foot shots are just one step away from being upgraded.

[Skill: Heading Timing lv2]

[Proficiency: (161/300)]

[Effect: After gradually becoming familiar with the landing point and contact position of the header, you find that your jumping timing when heading the ball is always average and you cannot make the best choice, so you start to hone your skills day and night.]

[Skills: Fancy passing level 2]

[Proficiency: (391/800)]

[Effect: You try to master some fancy dribbling skills to increase your success rate in small areas. Thanks to your excellent ball sense, you have made rapid progress, but there is still a long way to go.]

These two skills indeed start from level 2. Fancy passing is classified as a mental skill because it is more complicated.

Maher could understand this, as he had played many football games in which the left foot and fancy moves were singled out and rated according to star ratings.

In daily training, he also clearly felt the relationship between this ability and mental strength, brain power and imagination.

It can be guessed that when they are trained to a high level, he will have super creativity and extraordinary ability in a small range, these two points are what he is often criticized for.

Of course, this is just an appearance. What is more important is of course being unrestrained and elegant. This is the key!
No one doesn’t like to play coolly, and no one doesn’t like to dribble past opponents and score in the most elegant way!

[Additional skills: Fancy skills lv1]

[Proficiency: (129/1500)]

[Effect: After practicing fancy moves, you find that you need to master more "technical" fancy skills, such as cow tail, rainbow move, etc. You also put them into the training plan. ]

Additional skills?
Maher had just mastered a fancy move, and was stunned when he saw the additional skill. He didn't expect this. It seems that he still underestimated this ability.

Moreover, aren’t the Cow’s Tail and Rainbow Pass special skills that need to be practiced separately?

How come it is classified as an additional skill?

This is different from the additional skills of dribbling. The additional skills of dribbling are equivalent to filling in the gaps in various qualities that affect his dribbling ability.

But this... seems to be barely enough to fill in the gaps?

Could it be that additional skills are just a fragmentary supplement to the powerful skills that you have practiced?
Think about skills like the bull tail and rainbow pass. Although they are difficult to practice, they are only minor items.

If they are practiced separately as a characteristic skill, Mael will probably not practice them. Unless all skills are level 5, he will complete this type.

If it is included in the additional skills, he will definitely practice it, because the additional ability is an overall improvement.

Just a supplement!

He gradually understood the additional skills in the proficiency panel, and always felt that there were many functions in this panel that he did not understand.

Well, it's a good thing to have additional skills, which means that this ability will burst out with a strength beyond his expectations.

Maybe when he reaches double level 4 of "fancy" skills, he will become the most fancy football player in the world.

Surpassing Neymar, even close to the football genius Ronaldinho, and even more stylish than the cool guy Berbatov!

As for the function of the panel, I will figure it out when I have a chance. Anyway, its full mystery will be slowly unveiled during training.

[Skill: Violent Door Blast lv4]

[Proficiency: (283/2000)]

[Skill: Volley lv3]

[Proficiency: (754/800)]

[Skill: Outstep Arc Level 3]

[Proficiency: (741/800)]

[Skill: Endurance lv3]

[Proficiency: (1889/2000)]

[Skill: Rhythm lv3]

[Proficiency: (1378/1500)]

Judging from the proficiency of other skills, volley and outside of the foot are really one step away from upgrading.

After the game against Everton, we will definitely be able to improve them during the 9-day break!
Time moved forward quickly, and Turin Sports Daily quickly confirmed the specific date of the Golden Boy Award, December 12nd.

This news, along with the news that Maher was shortlisted for the Ballon d'Or, once again made Maher a hot topic on countless platforms.

"It's settled? Maher has passed the Golden Boy Award and is directly selected as a candidate for the Ballon d'Or!" - French "L'Equipe"

"Ahead of the pack! Maher is one of the youngest players on the Golden Boy candidate list, but he walks into the center of Zurich before anyone else!" - The Guardian

"Götze has officially withdrawn from the Golden Boy Award competition. Maher will undoubtedly win the 11 Golden Boy Award and become the world's most eye-catching talented player of the year!" - "France Football"

"The endorsement offer exceeds 160 million pounds! It is rumored that the player's annual income has exceeded 500 million pounds! He has become one of the highest-paid stars in the Premier League!" - Portugal's "Record"

"Europe's best young player Maher and South America's best young player Neymar, who will be the future king of football?" - Brazil's Bad Ball Sports

This wave alone brought Maher's Twitter and Facebook fans to over 1200 million, and the number of fans on both platforms exceeded 2500 million!
"Deserved!"

"Mael is stronger and helps the team more! Neymar's characteristic is the pleasing samba football. He is more entertaining to watch, but his efficiency seems to be a little worse than Maher."

"I have always been a Neymar fan and wanted to refute you, the player averages one goal per game. But after looking at Maher's data, well, I am speechless."

"I look forward to seeing the photo of Maher holding the Golden Boy Award! Can the football world select 100 best handsome men of the year? It would be great if Maher could win more awards. This one is more stable."

"Why do I think Kaka is more handsome?"

"I think Diego Costa is more handsome."

"Mael and Kaka are on par with each other, they have their own characteristics. It would be better if his style of play was more elegant."

"The player's playing style has become much more elegant, and now it should be more practical. How can it be more fancy? Unless he can maintain this efficiency while being fancy, he is a true genius."

"come on!"

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Those who followed Maher’s social media soon discovered that he posted a bombshell message on both Facebook and Twitter.

"On December 12, I will be doing my first personal interview with the British Football Record. Thanks to the invitation from Emilia, the 'most beautiful female reporter'. This interview will be first posted on Instagram and then uploaded to Twitter and Facebook.

"@【Football Record】@【Emilia】!"——Mael's latest message on social media
Although he did not explicitly say that this was about his acceptance speech for the Golden Boy Award, the date, December 12rd, was a very clear hint.

In an instant, many fanatical fans searched for "Football Record" and Emilia on the Internet, and then downloaded Instagram, looking forward to that day.

These three parties benefited from the countless traffic brought by Maher, and then promoted each other crazily, supporting each other and growing together.

Their gratitude to Mahel cannot be expressed in just a few words.

On December 12, the 10th round of the Premier League match between Arsenal and Everton is about to start, and the atmosphere outside the Emirates Stadium is hot.

"Ding ding ding ding! I have a friend!"

“He was driving a Pagani on the touchline and doing the swan dance at the back line!”

"Mael! Mael!"

"Golden Boy Award!"

"We don't need Fabregas anymore, we have a new golden boy!"

"Keep an eye on Xiaofa. He will lead us to revival! We will give him ten times the love you give us!"

"He is the one who can represent Arsenal's glory. He was shortlisted for the Ballon d'Or in his first year in the top league. It took you five years to get to this point, Fabregas!"

The fans sang Maher's song, raised their hands and clapped their hands, and walked into the Emirates Stadium in joy.

Of course, they have been paying attention to the news on the Internet these days. They are also very proud to see their players appear on the front page every day and all the words introducing them are related to honors.

Arsenal hasn't had a player like this for many years. It seems a bit inappropriate to say that he is the new Henry, because he is walking a new path that no one has ever walked before.

And on the street next to the Emirates Stadium, in an old pub.

Jones sat at the bar with the tavern owner, chatting over data sheets on their phones.

"My prediction was correct."

Jones looked excited, pointing at his phone and said: “Although there has been a lot of news about Maher in the past few days, as he is being pulled closer by the shooters behind him, the bookmakers will raise his odds to attract more people to buy him.

"On the one hand, their confidence in Maher is not that strong, and on the other hand, as time goes by, more and more punters bet on players like Aguero, Van Persie and Rooney, and they need to control the risk.

"Taking advantage of Maher's award to attract more people to buy him and putting their money in multiple plates will help them hedge their risks."

The tavern owner nodded as he listened to him, and finally sighed, "Although what you said may not make sense, judging from the results, it is indeed true."

Jones chuckled, not caring about it, and continued: "The odds of 7.2 are up 0.7 from before. I think it's the end. There will definitely be 1 or 2 games before the Maher Golden Boy Award.

“I’m going to buy the 4000 pounds I’ve worked so hard to save in this round, bringing my final return to 19 pounds!

"I'll treat you to drinks then, every day! It'll be enough for 10 years, haha."

The tavern owner was also smiling, but not as optimistic as him. "But all your good things are based on Maher winning the Golden Boot, right?"

"Yes."

Jones smiled confidently. He actually knew that this was not a sure thing, and even a 5% probability was too high. "But I have already invested so much, so I can only continue to have confidence in him.

“Believe me, all-in is also a kind of wisdom, and you must dare to all-in in life.

"Look at me, all in for the first time! All in for the second time! All in for the third time!" At this point, he seemed to be possessed by a god or demon, shaking his hands and shouting in ecstasy, "All in. All in, all in!"

"Don't go all in yet." The pub owner pointed to the Emirates Stadium and reminded: "The game is about to start, you should hurry up and buy it."

"it is good."

Jones put down his glass, stood up, and walked towards the door. Before he left, he turned back and said with a ruddy face, "All in!"

"Beep!"

“The game has begun! Dear viewers, you are now watching the 15th round of the Premier League, in which Arsenal will host Everton at home!

"Arsenal's recent record is very good. They remain unbeaten in English football and have only lost two Champions League games due to voluntary abandonment so far this season!
"This is due to the explosive state of their entire attacking line. They are the team with the most goals in the entire league, but the team with the ninth most goals conceded.

"Let's take a look at the attack from both sides first. Arsenal chose to attack fiercely after kicking off. Maher cut inwards from the middle and Van Persie cut in diagonally to take away a defensive player for him!"

At the Emirates Stadium, the game had just started and most of the players on both sides had not yet adapted to the game status when Arsenal's attack came.

Maher got the ball on the wing, cut all the way across the middle, shook off the defense of three defenders and came to a position near the middle.

"Bang!!"

Without hesitation or warming up his feet, he just shot the ball violently towards the goal.

Today's opponent lined up with a six-defender formation from the start, and their defensive posture was very obvious. If we could score a goal first and disrupt their defensive tactics, it would be worth a fortune.

The five-game Premier League campaign has begun. After two games of rest, Maher is in very good shape and his desire for goals has reached its peak.

"嘡啷!!"

The ball finally passed the hand of goalkeeper Howard, but was blocked by the post. The football hit the center of the post and bounced back into the penalty area with great force.

"Oops! It didn't go in! It was a shot that was enough to shock everyone! What a pity!
"Let's look at the position of the second penalty. Everton's defenders have an absolute advantage, but Maher didn't stay where he was after he shot the ball. He rushed in!"

"."

"Oh!" In a fiery atmosphere, Maher stepped into the penalty area with his feet on a hot wheel. He did not regret hitting the post because the ball bounced back into the penalty area.

still have a chance!

When Baines and Hibbert on the defensive line saw him rushing towards them, they immediately wanted to block him with close defense to create time for their teammates to clear the ball.

Maher encounters such defense in every game, so he is used to it and nimbly dodges around them.

He believes in his speed!

"Boom!"

Under the expectant gaze of all Arsenal fans, Maher rushed into the penalty area with unstoppable force and arrived in front of the bouncing football.

"Bang!!"

Before the football hit the ground, he flew up and fired a violent volley, sending the ball back towards the goal.

"Shhh!!"

"Yeah!!"

The football went into the net, making a crisp sound, and the entire stadium suddenly fell into madness.

"One to zero! Opening goal!
"Mael made a follow-up shot and scored! He hit the post himself and made a follow-up shot! What a wonderful opening kill!

“He used the pillars as a wall to give himself a better shooting position, and then he volleyed it in!
"A world wave! Maher's goal helped Arsenal take the lead! Before the game, many media reported that he was about to receive his first major personal honor in Turin!
"With this kind of condition and performance! How can you give the Golden Boy Award to someone else?!"

"."

"Wow!"

Wenger waved his right arm on the sidelines and fell into ecstasy with the fans on the scene.

Maher on the field ran towards the corner flag area the moment he landed. Flames rose from his chest and gushed out of his throat. “Ah!!”

16nd goal in the league!
After reaching the sideline, he first slid down to his knees, then spread his hands toward the stands, "Come on!!"

"Pretty!"

"Their six-back formation has been broken up!"

"Damn, that's so cool!"

“So, is Maher ready to collect the Ballon d’Or after collecting the Golden Boy?”

"Hahaha!"

Arsenal teammates followed suit, joking and joking all the way. They didn't expect that their emotions reached a climax just after the game started.

"Fuck it! Fuck!!"

On the sidelines, Moyes, the famous coach who had been wasting years at Everton, roared towards the stadium, his anger directed at the team's midfielder Fellaini.

"First, the six defenders lined up in a row, with no staggered defensive positions! Who the hell taught you how to defend?! He used his speed to run sideways and passed all of you!
"Don't you know what your speed is? Why don't you protect your back?

"And you, Fellaini! As a defensive midfielder, you have to guard the top of the arc. Why are you not here?

"Don't tell me he didn't get into the game, how could he get into the game and shoot you two times in three seconds!
"Farke! Farke!!"

Moyes' temper is actually considered good among Scottish coaches, but conceding a goal less than a minute into the game is really infuriating and puzzling.

He worked hard to develop a six-defender tactic, thinking that he could still fight against Arsenal with Maher, but he was torn to pieces in an instant.

Fellaini lowered his head in self-blame and had a psychological trauma towards Maher. He had just experienced the opponent's ability from the Belgian national team.

Outside the stadium, in front of the lottery shop.

"Yeah!!"

Jones had just taken the betting slip from the lottery shop owner and felt the still warm sand on it when he heard cheers erupting in the stadium.

He quickly turned his head to look at the TV in the lottery shop, staring at it expectantly.

Then he saw Arsenal kick off and advance quickly, Arteta looking for Maher, who cut across and fired a shot.

"Oh!"

At this moment, he immediately felt that the lottery ticket was worth buying. He excitedly hugged the lottery shop owner and said, "Look at the timing I chose. Is it right?"

"Yes, yes." The lottery shop owner could only smile and nod continuously. There was no other way. Jones was his big client and he had to maintain him.

"All in! All in!"

Jones waved his arms and shouted as he walked out of the lottery shop, occasionally interrupted by two singing voices, "Ding ding ding ding! I have a friend! He let me go all in!"

The owner of the lottery shop watched him walk away, and then he couldn't help but say, "Another one has gone crazy."

"Beep!"

"Oh!"

At the Emirates Stadium, Everton sent the ball from the center circle and passed it to the midfield and backcourt.

Their formation was a little chaotic and the players had just been scolded by Moyes and didn't know what to do.

Should the two full-backs act as wing-backs in advance, or should they continue as they are?

But their right-back is a defensive defender, and rushing forward at this time will not be of much use. Instead, it will make the right-side defense difficult and give Maher more space to break through.

"Snapped!"

While they were still in chaos, Arteta rushed up with an excited look on his face to intercept the ball, and then rushed towards their defense line with the ball.

Facing his old master, he showed no mercy and seemed to want to let his old teammates see his current strength.

After Arteta took a few steps with the ball, he saw Maher wandering behind the opponent's back line.

"Oh!"

He waited for a moment, until Mahel just ran back to the offside line, and then kicked a high mid-range ball towards the ribs.

"Boom!"

Before the Everton defender could react, Maher rushed into the penalty area at high speed. At this time, the game time had not even passed the second minute.

"Snap!" He lifted the outside of his foot to stop the ball, and when the ball hit the ground, he pushed the arch of his right foot to the middle of the ball and made a smooth shot: "Bang!"

The football rolled wildly along the ground and rolled all the way to the far corner of Everton's net.

Goalkeeper Howard quickly got down to the ground and tried to spread his legs and block the ball with his feet, but the ball still rolled into the side of the net first.

Two to zero!
Blitzkrieg!
"Yeah!!"

The cheers in the Emirates Stadium rang out again, and many fans were almost hoarse from shouting before they even had time to sit down.

2 goals in the first 2 minutes!
Amazing Mahel!

Amazing Arteta!
"Ha ha.!"

Wenger on the sidelines laughed and hugged his head, then turned around and jumped up to hug Philip and others who rushed down from the coaching seat.

If nothing unexpected happens, they won the game in the second minute!

This is not only a dream start to this game, but also a dream start to their five consecutive Premier League games!

"what!"

On the other side, Moyes was close to a breakdown. He had just returned to the coaching bench and taken off his coat. When he turned around, he saw that Maher had scored another goal.

Arteta, who they just sold to Arsenal last season, scored twice!

"Shit! It's all shit! Can you use your brains? Others are paying more and more attention to the other team's goal scorers, but you are becoming more and more indifferent!
"Do you think that if someone scores one goal in one minute, it is impossible for him to score two goals in the second minute?

"Ah! This week's holiday is gone, so practice your defensive formations. I'm going to tie you up with ropes so you can practice your distance! Damn it!"

On the field, Maher ran to the other side of the sideline this time. He threw his body out again and slid to his knees, feeling the softness of the Emirates Stadium grass on the other side.

"Aahh!" He roared with his mouth wide open, and after standing up, he temporarily suppressed all his emotions, leaned back and spread his arms, celebrating like a king.

It's been a long time since I felt so comfortable, and it's been a long time since I scored a goal like this.

Scored twice!

The 17th in the Premier League!
"Oh my!" Arteta quickly rushed up from behind him, and the two of them celebrated wildly to the Arsenal fan area.

"Everton was your former home team. Isn't it a bit bad for you to do this?"

After the celebration, Maher asked Arteta with a smile, "Shouldn't I put my hands together and pray for forgiveness from the fans of my home team?"

"Haha."

Arteta grinned and scratched his head, saying: "That's only when you score a goal, it's not usually celebrated when you assist, I saw others celebrate.

"Don't worry, I will put my hands together when I score a goal. I have been waiting for that day for a long time."

"Oh!"

Next to the Emirates Stadium, in the old pub, the fans sitting there were in jubilation, standing up and clapping their hands to celebrate.

"Damn it, Jones just went and bought 4000 pounds of Maher. Now it seems like it was worth it!"

The pub owner looked at the screen and regretted why he didn't go out and buy some.

"what?"

"He just bought it again?"

"Yes, he bought it for 7.2 pounds at odds of 4000. This is the best chance recently!"

"Fak! His form in the Premier League has been mediocre in the past few rounds. I have never dared to buy him. I didn't make a move even when the odds went up. Now it's all right!"

"Mael is hopeful again?"

"Anyone who is not blind can see that."

These people were chatting here, and the tavern owner was eager to make a move. He sat down in the middle of the round table, lit a cigarette and said, "Do you know?"

"what?"

Most people turned to look at him. The owner of the tavern still had some weight in their hearts, so they naturally wanted to listen to what he said.

“Stud is a form of wisdom.”

The tavern owner took a puff of his cigarette and acted as a follower of Jones. "I watched Jones go all-in for the first time, all-in for the second time, and all-in for the third time!"

He raised his head, his face intoxicated, as if he had touched some of Jones' realm, "All in. All in. All in!"

The other people in the pub looked at him with confusion, feeling a little weird and a little bit high.

Just then, Jones walked in from outside laughing, as if he knew from the cheers in the stadium that the team had scored another goal.

"Did they score a goal?"

He rushed into the tavern and asked anxiously: "Who came in? Is it Mahel again?!"

The others looked at him, looked at this enviable lucky man, and nodded numbly.

"Oh yeah!"

Jones excitedly took out the lottery ticket, kissed it with a "mua", and then raised his hand and said: "I bet right! Stud!"

This wave of spiral brainwashing with the tavern owner made some people at the scene swallow their saliva and their eyes became fanatical.

They seem to be ready to go all in.

"The odds have dropped to 6.1!"

Someone raised his phone and said in disappointment: "The bookmaker reacted too quickly! It just dropped to 6.7, and it became 6.1 as soon as I refreshed it!"

Many people lowered their heads, and when they raised them again, they all looked at Jones with admiration in their eyes.

This guy always manages to hit the right spot, he's like a god in gambling.

"Jones, come have a beer."

Someone immediately bought him a beer and invited him to sit over, as if to soak up some of the fairy spirit.

Jones accepted the invitation, walked over and sat down, crossing his legs. "I told you my idea a long time ago, but no one listened. Now you all regret it."

Many people stood behind him and listened to his teachings like fanatical believers.

After taking a sip of beer, Jones excitedly talked about success. "When I first bought it, I only bought a few hundred pounds, but just as I was leaving the betting shop, I suddenly heard a voice in my ear."

"What?" Many people looked at him curiously and listened attentively.

"Would you like to reconsider it?"

Jones described the scene vividly, trying to restore the scene of that day to everyone, "Do you think it was the owner of the bookmaker who shouted? No, that was the voice in my brain!
"I stood outside the betting shop for a long time and soon saw a thief stealing the wallet of an Arsenal fan not far away.

"I thought about it, my wallet was in my butt pocket. If I had walked out just now and happened to walk to that place, I would have been the one who lost my wallet."

Everyone was stunned and dared not make a sound. They didn't understand what Jones was trying to say.

"So I was so thankful that my hesitation saved my wallet, and I turned around and bet all my money on Maher's Golden Boot. At that time, I thought I was a little impulsive."

Jones picked up his glass, stood up, and raised his glass to everyone, saying, "It wasn't until today that I realized that it was God's advice to me!"

Everyone stood there in a daze, staring at Jones motionlessly, with shock on their faces.

Seeing that they didn't respond, Jones said dissatisfiedly: "Do you understand? Applaud!"

"Pa pa!" A round of applause rang out in the pub. The fans woke up as if from a dream, raised their glasses to clink glasses with Jones and share in the joy.

They then continued to focus their attention on the broadcast screen, but unfortunately the two teams slowed down the pace and no one scored a goal until halftime.

In the 88th minute of the second half, Van Persie received a cross from Maher and scored the third goal of the game.

Three to zero!
Another win!
“Although it started high and ended low.”

Jones picked up his glass. He had become the absolute protagonist here. "But let's have a drink. Let's celebrate for the team and Maher to keep moving forward!"

"cheers!"

“12 wins and 3 draws!”

"Mael 17 goals!"

"come on!!"

With a burst of shouts, they successfully ended today's game-watching journey and headed home one after another.

(End of this chapter)