[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-from-arsenal-to-the-ball-god":3,"chapter-from-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-from-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-chapter-116":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","From Arsenal to the Ball God",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},925885,1216,"Chapter 116 37: Fierce Battle in April! Crazed Fights! Breaking into the Promotion Zone!! [1\u002F5]","from-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-chapter-116",116,"\u003Cp>March 25th, the team's rest period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kevin Strom sent an invitation to sign, and Ma'el, after reviewing it, forwarded it to Mendes for confirmation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon receiving the 'no problem' response from the latter, he formally signed the investment contract with these two Silicon Valley elites, acquiring a 10% stake in ins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was quite clear about the future heights and market value this company would achieve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, at the moment of signing the contract, it was as if he already saw millions of US Dollars waving at him from the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next step was to wait!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait for this company to gradually become a globally popular social software, wait for a large sum of green bills to fly into his bank account.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll draw traffic through other social media.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After signing the contract, Ma'el explained his idea to the two, \"Currently, my Facebook followers are around over 800,000, and my Twitter account, which I registered not long ago, has over 200,000 followers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll find a way to attract them to ins as much as possible. Trust me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kevin Strom nodded, concerned that Ma'el might not understand some parts of the contract, emphasized: \"Apart from that, you have no decision-making power in the company and will not participate in any meetings, do you agree with that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma'el laughed, even wishing not to be bothered, \"Even if you invite me, I wouldn't go; professional matters should be handled by professionals. I have my own business.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great, let's work hard together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good luck!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three parted ways in Sheffield City, and Ma'el refocused his time and energy on his extra training, spending every day on the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking advantage of this more than ten-day rest period, he finally felt the serenity in training again, briefly free from the pressure of competition, living with a consistent aim for improvement, with rapid progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By April 4th, the day before the intense schedule commenced, all his attributes had improved to varying degrees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill: Burst lv3]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill Level: (1368\u002F2000)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill: Weak Side Foot lv2]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill Level: (683\u002F800)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill: Physical Ability lv2]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill Level: (561\u002F800)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Training two items alone, it's fast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma'el smiled and sighed, planning the time and the training schedule for the end of the season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This month, his reverse foot could break through from lv2 to lv3, and with a bit more effort, his speed ability was close to breakthrough as well, and it would definitely rise in May.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, he would have the first lv4 physical ability, which could also be considered as a first lv5 level ability!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, he needed to start the upgrade training of the long shot ability from lv4 to lv5, and also work on increasing power and coordination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before going to Arsenal, practice some superior techniques, making himself more composed when facing Premier League defenders, achieving, or even surpassing, the breakthrough effect of Adama Traore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, focus all eyes on the last 8 rounds of the league, let's start sprinting!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>April 5th, Sheffield United went away to challenge the mid-upper team Watford.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a team strong in offense but weak in defense, with Graham's and Hulahan's presence giving them a superior offensive capability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But problems with the unstable defense have kept them from reaching higher positions this season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The match starts! Both teams boast strong tactical styles, and the pace is quick from the get-go. They're both eager to breach each other's defenses early!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After about two weeks of rest, the players' physical condition is excellent, let's hope they can provide an exciting match for the fans!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh....!! It's Janu Hans's long shot goal!! One-nil, Sheffield United takes the lead! Gilbert took advantage of the breakthrough to draw Watford's defense, and Janu Hans seized the opportunity in open space!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"During the celebration, it seems Quinn got into a dispute with a Watford player and received a yellow card.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Minute 10 of the match!! The ball is in! Graham scores with a header, helping Watford equalize!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He must have been holding in quite a bit of anger, having sat atop the scorer's list for so long, but surpassed by Ma'el in the second half of the season and left behind!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quinn! The referee issues a card! Second yellow card, Quinn is off! And he gives away a penalty to the opponent! Sheffield is in dire straits!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hulahan takes the penalty! No problem! Two-one, they turn the score!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jenkins has entered the penalty area! Shoots! Deflected off a defender... and still scored! Three-one!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The opportunity to counterattack, Ma'el charges towards Watford's rear, with severely insufficient defense numbers, it's only him and Gilbert advancing, facing four defenders!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Watford plans to play the offside trap! Ma'el spots this intention, he pauses, then delivers a through ball!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No offside, Gilbert is one-on-one with the goalie! Bypasses the goalkeeper, two-three!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The match concluded this way, and Sheffield United couldn't secure a good start in the 7-round schedule of April.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With pressure mounting daily, a tense atmosphere slowly pervaded the entire team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of their direct competitors didn't lose this round—Norwich secured a two-nil victory over Leeds United away, Queens Park Rangers were held to a draw by Hull City at home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First: Queens Park Rangers, 89 points. Second: Norwich, 88 points. Third: Sheffield United, 84 points.\"—Championship standings\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>April 9th, Championship Round 40.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheffield United faced their second away match of the month, heading to face Reading at their home ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a game with some pressure, as Reading ranked fourth on the standings and was the team most likely to challenge the top three.\u003C\u002Fp>",935,"2026-06-03T06:44:03.643Z","2026-06-03T06:44:07.339Z",1,"novelbin.me","cb3c1474d2f94757887fde8e5b978c8edb36346f1733b0eee0f81711f90fb2b2","from-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-chapter-117","from-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-chapter-115",391,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffrom-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-cover.jpg"]