[{"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-342":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},925661,1216,"Chapter 342 - 103: Stay Unbeaten! Norwich City’s Old Friends! Fans from Both Sides Sing the Song of Ma’el Together!","from-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-chapter-342",342,"\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beep!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The match kicked off right on time at 7:30, with Ma’el partnering with Van Persie, Walcott, and Gervinho in the front line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing a relatively average team, Wenger still opted for a 4-2-4 bombardment formation, aiming to finish the battle quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dun dun dun dun! I have a friend!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprisingly, as soon as the match started, the North Stand Norwich hardcore fans began to sing a familiar tune, \"He’s driving a Bugatti on the wing, dancing the Swan Lake on the defensive line!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of their faces was filled with genuine smiles, seemingly finding this scene quite amusing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma’el jogged slowly toward the Norwich backfield, paused for a moment upon hearing the song, and only realized it was the Norwich fans singing after seeing the Arsenal away fans not reacting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright, alright.....this song is indeed a plague, it has spread even here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sagna really deserves credit, in his lifetime he actually got to hear rival fans sing a song for him that’s not mocking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the main reason was his crucial shot in the last round of the previous season, which not only secured the championship but also indirectly helped others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dun dun dun dun! I have a friend!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, the Arsenal fan area also reacted, joining in during the second verse of the melody, \"He’s on the wing...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fans of the two teams thus established a friendly connection, singing together because of Ma’el; it started with joint singing, then became back-and-forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They even attempted line-for-line singing, but failed to coordinate.....yet they weren’t awkward, instead cheering and clapping at each other, \"Xuxu~ papapa.....!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene was extremely rare, at least the two teams hadn’t encountered such a situation for many seasons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenger on the sidelines couldn’t help but smile, finally raising his hands to clap. Thanks to Ma’el’s charisma, it’s unlikely this match would erupt into conflict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Singing aside, Arsenal still dominated the match, playing sharp offensives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the 8th minute, seeing Ma’el on the left being heavily marked again, Arteta made a short pass to the right side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walcott and Sagna took turns attacking the opponent’s defense here, soon causing the Norwich defenders to feel some pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The subsequent crossing had a bit too much force, with Van Persie jumping up but missing the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ball was picked up by Norwich defender Norton, who took a step forward to clear it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clap!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, Ma’el suddenly rushed in from the side, having already anticipated Norton might fumble with stopping the ball, and quickly intercepted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Norton’s expression shifted to shock, instinctively trying to grab Ma’el’s shirt to stop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he soon realized Ma’el was unstoppable, his physicality from last season couldn’t hinder Ma’el’s steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma’el, while being pulled back, curled a shot to the upper right corner of the goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Rudy didn’t have a second chance to save the team; facing Ma’el’s curving shot, he surrendered immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Swoosh!\" The ball sailed into the net, and Ma’el ran smiling to the fans’ area to celebrate the goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Easy one-nil!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scored again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 15th one!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh.....!\" Carrow Road Stadium echoed with cheers from Arsenal fans, while Norwich fans sat silently, realizing they couldn’t celebrate a goal against their own team, no matter how much they liked the player.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It wasn’t my assist,\" Walcott said with a forlorn face, complaining, \"Why didn’t anyone score off a cross, but instead scored solo after intercepting a defender?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t be sad,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma’el, without celebrating overly in his old friends’ stadium, turned and hugged him with a smile, \"I’ll get you a goal next.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll hold you to that.\" Briefly, Walcott pinned his hopes on Ma’el, returning to his position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This goal was also the only goal of the first half for both teams, with Arsenal leading one to zero into halftime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the 57th minute of the second half, Steve Morrison’s powerful shot equalized for the home team, slightly disrupting Arsenal’s rhythm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The players’ ease was replaced with anxiety.....they didn’t want to be held to a draw by a newly promoted team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the kickoff, Arsenal hastened their attack pace, each player’s seriousness visibly increased, with passing rhythm and frequency significantly faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Norwich quickly felt the strain, retreating entirely into their own half, desperately defending their goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Hulahan, the offensive core, ran back, defending tirelessly, several desperate tackles recalling the coach’s pre-match words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on, come on!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their momentum slowly rose, gradually withstanding Arsenal’s first wave of counter-attack, dragging Arsenal into a tug-of-war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clap!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Slash!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Goalkeeper Rudy’s form also rose, repeatedly blocking Arsenal’s threatening attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They saw hope for a point!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And saw hope to retreat unscathed in front of old friends!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the match time flew by swiftly, quickly surpassing the 70-minute, 80-minute.....85-minute marks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Norwich coach Neil quickly made substitutions, bringing on a defensive midfielder and a defender, preparing for a desperate defense.\u003C\u002Fp>",814,"2026-06-03T06:44:03.644Z","2026-06-03T06:44:07.339Z",1,"novelbin.me","a7e0467ed5fd8fb02d6b618e5e80235dc43a8c15ceb3b3fd4a3efe970f5c23e8","from-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-chapter-343","from-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-chapter-341",391,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffrom-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-cover.jpg"]