[{"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-233":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},925794,1216,"Chapter 233 73: Welcoming New Signings! Advancing to the Champions League Group Stage! Reverse Foot Level 4 Upgrade! (Part 2)","from-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-chapter-233",233,"\u003Cp>Ma'el listened to his introduction, feeling somewhat intrigued. Gradually, he realized he should pursue the development of the spiritual realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to look at Tazi beside him, Brother Ta wore a calm face, but with his appearance, he seemed somewhat bewildered, a bit idle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there a lot of pressure playing here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The German defender Mertesacker curiously asked, speaking in not-so-fluent English, with some grammatical errors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no helping it; he hadn't lived in the United Kingdom, so this was already quite good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It depends; it varies with performance and state.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Van Persie casually plucked a leaf from a maple tree by the Thames River, using Ma'el as an example: \"If you can adapt to the team's style like Ma'el did and put up high stats right from the start, then naturally there's no pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But conversely, there's quite a lot of pressure... Personal mentality also plays a part.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mertesacker nodded slightly, he understood half but could guess Van Persie's meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at Ma'el and chuckled softly: \"Luckily, I didn't join other Premier League teams, or else, facing a forward like Ma'el, I wouldn't really know what to do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha.....\" Ma'el chuckled twice, jokingly saying: \"I'll take your compliment sincerely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're really hard to defend against.\" Arteta added calmly after watching Ma'el's match: \"I estimate you've already become one of the top-ten forwards in the Premier League who gives defenders a headache.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's talk about the first place some other time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma'el walked toward the roadside, ready to drive somewhere else, \"Who wants to ride in my car?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to ride.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mertesacker raised his hand, standing 198 cm tall, known for his tough defensive style, but in life appears somewhat shy, \"I haven't been in a Ferrari yet, no one at Werder Bremen has this car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How much did it cost? I also plan to buy one later, having gotten a pay raise after joining Arsenal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Altogether 235,000 pounds.\" Ma'el explained to him, leading him toward the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's really expensive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mertesacker exclaimed, but wasn't too surprised, as his salary was also substantial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vroom vroom vroom.....!\" The roar of the car engine sounded, compared to cars of later generations, the F430 wasn't really that fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But its sound was definitely one of the loudest among sports cars, carrying a charm of the early internal combustion engines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh wow....\" Mertesacker's expression quickly shifted to excitement after sitting in Ma'el's car, his eyebrows fluttering all the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma'el glanced at him, knowing soon enough the Ferrari flagship store in London would be down a car, and a tall individual from Germany would be out 235,000 pounds for the signing fee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon enough, it was nearing dusk, a day of travel and play was about to conclude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group, at Ma'el's invitation, came to the villa, planning to head home after dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My God.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Van Persie parked the car at the entrance, looking at the twenty-meter-high luxury villa with envy: \"I'm going to report this to the media, let people see how the Young General who just played football for a year is living.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was said jokingly; players' residences are usually private, not disclosed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chamberlain beside him said nothing, Andre Santos didn't understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Arteta's face showed longing, sighing: \"Are players from big teams all like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He came from the La Masia Youth Training Camp, but never played in the first team of Barcelona, always wandering in mid-tier foreign league teams, never been in a big club.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Arsenal hadn't had financial troubles in recent years, which hadn't been resolved, he wouldn't have the chance to join a big club.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, Arteta was already prepared to play diligently upon arriving at Arsenal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not aiming to be the organizing core in the attack, he must, even as a soldier, ignite his passion for the team!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, after seeing this house, he seemed to have one more reason to strive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course not.\" Van Persie waved his hand with a laugh, saying: \"The house he lives in might be the best in the team, mine is definitely not as luxurious as his.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mertesacker quickly walked over with Ma'el, mouth agape looking at the mansion in front, speechless for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, Premier League players live so lavishly..... In Germany, apart from Bayern Munich and few other club stars, players' residences are mostly ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma'el looked at their expressions, led them inside, \"Don't just stand there, this house isn't mine yet, let's talk when it is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Housing King doesn't mean much..... Like Van Persie said, London is a football city, being the London Ball King is worth boasting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words amused the five, but he himself didn't laugh much; it truly was a small goal of his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On August 25th, the entire Arsenal team headed to Udi City, Italy, for the second match against Udinese.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma'el was also on the roster but wasn't starting. He and Van Persie among others got a rotation break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the new signings had integrated well, Wenger boldly gave them playing time in today's match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was somewhat risky, but fortunately, some core players were brought, giving chances to adjust substitutions at any time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overall, Arsenal's lineup was as follows—Goalkeeper Szczeny, defenders from left to right, Andre Santos, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Sagna.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Midfield Alexander Song, Arteta, Rosicky, forwards Arshavin, Shamakh, Chamberlain.\u003C\u002Fp>",888,"2026-06-03T06:44:03.644Z","2026-06-03T06:44:07.339Z",1,"novelbin.me","d81147e5dfd181e1eb40a83d6bb14b9018fcbd1981a6604944ac11c91dcb719c","from-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-chapter-193","from-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-chapter-192",391,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffrom-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-cover.jpg"]