[{"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-199":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},925804,1216,"Chapter 199 64: Newcastle United Fans' Provocation! Keep Booing, Keep Shouting!! Wenger Falls for the Triple Combo!_2","from-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-chapter-199",199,"\u003Cp>Ma'el stood next to Alexander Song comforting him, watching Gervinho clashing with the opponent, and then rushed over to provide support, trying to drive away the Newcastle players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't yet reached them when he saw Barton and Gervinho both reach out and grab each other's necks, then wrestled, attempting to throw each other to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beep beep beep!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The referee quickly got busy; they had actually made psychological preparations for this, as the opening game would certainly be much harder to officiate than usual matches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yellow card! Yellow card!\" He issued a yellow card to Barton and Alexander Song, standing between them, waiting for their teammates to pull them away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boo boo boo.....! Xiu~ Xiu~ Xiu.....!\" The noise grew louder inside the stadium, as Newcastle United fans used boos and whistles to disrupt the scene, unable to watch the game peacefully anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From this moment, the game became fragmented, as the attention of both teams' players seemed to be somewhat distracted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the 36th minute, it was Newcastle United's turn for an opportunity, as their defender Steven Taylor initiated a long pass attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forward Ameobi headed the ball with Koscielny, directing it towards the right side where Demba Ba was standing in an open space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demba Ba, very agile, shifted the ball left and right a few times, opening a gap in Arsenal's defense, and carrying the ball into the penalty area!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then completed a shot, the ball rebounding off Szczeny within the penalty area, not flying far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vermaelen and Newcastle's midfielder Barton fought for the second ball; luckily, Vermaelen was a bit faster, sliding the ball out to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crisis averted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vermaelen breathed a long sigh of relief, running back to his center-back position, waiting for the opponent to throw in from the sidelines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, Gervinho, also making his Arsenal debut today, showed such a fiery temper, instantly getting entangled again with Barton, with whom he had just had a conflict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both teams quickly rushed in, pulling the two out of their skirmish, while others started arguing during the pulling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One last warning!\" The referee came to Barton and Gervinho very sternly: \"One more time, and you both will get a straight red card and sent off!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This commotion again paused the game for over a minute, until approaching 40 minutes, Newcastle's wing-back threw a ball from the sideline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the 44th minute, Ramsey took a corner kick for Arsenal, the ball being cleared with a header out of the penalty area by Newcastle players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the second point, Newcastle's forward Demba Ba got the ball, and their whole team swiftly charged out of the penalty area, showing a counterattack stance rushing towards Arsenal's half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Charge! Charge!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Press them all up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone excitedly commanded, seemingly seeing the hope of scoring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the ball just crossed the halfway line, Arsenal's center-back Koscielny made an exaggerated sliding tackle, scaring Demba Ba into a small hop to concede ball control!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ball intercepted again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Counter-counterattack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the broadcast room, Zhan Jun shouted: \"Wenger had said before, this is his favorite way of attacking because it maximizes their passing and cutting philosophy's 'fast' advantage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's see how they handle the ball in the midfield, guiding the ball to the left-wing! Still looking for Ma'el!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the pitch, Ma'el regained possession and dribbled toward the opponent's half, but this time, instead of going to the bottom line, he firmly cut inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an attack with some distance from the goal, choosing the shortest route is surely the most reasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The center route means greater threat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\" He also instantly discovered the opponent's defensive line's loophole, swung his ankle delivering a ground through ball, instantly shooting past the opponent's back line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Van Persie slipped past the opponent's defense like a ghost, upon getting the ball, he nudged forward creating a one-on-one chance with the goalkeeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh.....!\" The Arsenal travelling supporters behind the goal area stood up again, marvelling at this brilliant pass, warming up for the possibly upcoming goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The St James' Park Stadium home fans had been chattering boos for a long while; now, it's time for their voices to be heard!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang bang bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind, after Ma'el delivered the pass, he didn't idle, but sprinted fully towards the opponent's goal area with strong attacking desire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He desperately hoped to blast the ball into the opponent's goal, celebrating with a shut-up gesture towards the opponent's fans!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The booing and insulting have been echoing for almost half the half; he was truly annoyed, wishing these people would shut up forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he reached the penalty line, Van Persie just arrived near the penalty spot, pushed the ball forward slightly and shot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pop!\" The goalkeeper quickly spread his body, extending his defensive range to the maximum; indeed, the ball hit his leg, bouncing back near the small penalty area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn't score!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah.....!\" The Arsenal fans, full of anticipation, burst out in disbelief, some fell dejected onto their seats, others still stood waiting for a second chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh.....\" The St James' Park Stadium home fans, on the other hand, raised their eyebrows in joy, their cheers rang out swiftly, quickly fading....as if something had caught their eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the edge of the small penalty area, Van Persie's eyes first went wide in surprise, then quickly reacted to move up and control the second ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By this time, he could feel the goalkeeper right behind him, forcing a turn and shot would either be blocked or directly intercepted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So.....he blindly poked a foot back behind the goalkeeper, hoping someone would follow up there.\u003C\u002Fp>",932,"2026-06-03T06:44:03.644Z","2026-06-03T06:44:07.339Z",1,"novelbin.me","591f3f715cfed29b44a8da270924d14d78237ab7e52131fce6dcec9f15e16c80","from-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-chapter-237","from-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-chapter-198",391,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffrom-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-cover.jpg"]