[{"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-167":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},925748,1216,"Chapter 167 54: New Team Members Join! Skill Level Greatly Increased! Transfer Window Opens! (2)","from-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-chapter-167",167,"\u003Cp>\"The physical trainer of the former Primeira Liga team Boavista... has already retired.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Davis, a Portuguese and a fellow countryman of Mr. Mendes, shrugged and said, \"But Mendes couldn't stop inviting him over and over. He said there's a surprising player here. Following him, you'd achieve all honors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I asked him, is it the new Ronaldo? He said yes, but it isn't a Portuguese.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I said if I could serve such a player, I wouldn't care if he's from our country or not. I just want to achieve something before saying goodbye to the world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha...\" The three of them laughed together, gradually getting to know each other with a good first impression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Would both of you be willing to stay here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma'el already knew about them, no doubts there, just wanted to finalize things quickly: \"As you can see, it's quite spacious here, my physiotherapist and nutritionist live on the first floor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I would be very willing,\" Davis responded first. His wife was a few years older and passed away last year, and his children are already working.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As people age, being home alone can be lonely, so coming out to work and spending time with colleagues is quite nice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can too,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jose smiled and introduced, \"My wife is a full-time homemaker looking after three kids at home. They might just need me to send money back, haha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, when you're busiest during the season, I sure will have more downtime. Then, after I've set up a daily training plan, I might need to visit Spain to see the kids often.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem.\" Ma'el nodded and told the two, \"Once the work is done, you can go home anytime, just let me know in advance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, the three of them discussed the salary matter, and with Mr. Mendes having already provided Ma'el with some references, the negotiation was fairly smooth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, the two joined Ma'el's team at a weekly pay of £4,000!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in his room, Ma'el did some simple math. He now needs to pay £14,000 a week to his team, which is quite a hefty amount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before, this was a figure beyond his wildest dreams, as he once worried about a few hundred quid for a pair of football boots… just goes to show how rapidly he has grown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quickly raise the salary, quickly begin the season!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An urgency arose in his heart, knowing that with a salary increase, his steady income would be significantly higher, and after the season starts, there would be substantial bonus contracts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, his burden of supporting the team would significantly decrease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no intention of reducing investment in this area; he understood that only by increasing his growth speed and strengthening his ability would his value rise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current investment would come back to him in the best possible way in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, the two personal trainers officially started their work, and after reviewing Ma'el's training schedule, they began formulating a detailed training plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma'el was also heavily involved in this process, almost directly intervening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clearly told Jose that besides the Reverse Foot, Stopping the Ball Ability, Ball Control Ability, and underfoot Speed, he has no intention of practicing other technical capabilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also clearly told Davis that what he is currently focusing on is body strength and coordination, including some body training needed to increase underfoot speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two expressed some confusion; generally, drafting a comprehensive training outline based on the player's current status is their job, isn't it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How come Ma'el is doing it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But having just started, it wasn't appropriate to say much to the new boss, so the two wrote the training plan based on Ma'el's outline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Training started thus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vomos!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ole! Ole!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma'el said goodbye to the days of training alone, spending every day either with Jose on the training field or with Davis in the gym.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He entered a more professional, healthier training environment, with a noticeable improvement in his growth speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ball control training needs to be combined with marker plates. There are at least a hundred similar combination trainings, but the most important is your own focus, along with the training attitude of 'pursuing ultimate speed and rate'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're doing very well in this regard, and I barely need to remind or urge you. This might be due to your long-term additional training habits and expectations for yourself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keep it up! Ma'el, you can definitely dramatically enhance your ball control ability before the season starts!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your underfoot speed and thigh strength relate to the anti-torque response ability. I found your leg strength and coordination level very high, suggesting a good foundation. Now, it's about adaptive training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your muscles are somewhat peculiar; ordinarily, everyone more or less has some shortcomings, but I didn't find obvious shortcomings on you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's more like you've pushed everything towards an ideal, perfect state through long-term training, which is what all athletes, especially top athletes, strive for.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the devoted assistance of the two, on June 25, Ma'el achieved a breakthrough from Level 2 to Level 3 in his stopping the ball ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill: Sticky]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill Level: (1\u002F800)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Utility: After mastering the Force Dissipation Technique, you didn't give up on training your stopping the ball ability but continued to pursue a higher breakthrough meticulously. You gradually find that you can easily stick the ball to your feet!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Marcelo?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma'el quickly recalled several instances of Real Madrid's full-back Marcelo stopping the ball. No matter how fast the ball the teammates passed was or how fierce the curve, he could effortlessly discharge the ball onto his foot surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if his foot was coated with strong glue, directly sticking the incoming ball.\u003C\u002Fp>",957,"2026-06-03T06:44:03.644Z","2026-06-03T06:44:07.339Z",1,"novelbin.me","1c60b1efc0bf920c8174e3416703d8d4780293ddc28feff67b8c0dc4c3de8fec","from-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-chapter-213","from-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-chapter-212",391,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffrom-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-cover.jpg"]