From Arsenal to the Ball God

”These are what you truly need.

”And such a doctor is definitely in high demand. Without a lucrative long-term contract, who knows when you’ll be able to book them, or if they’ll even make time for you?”

Ma’el nodded again, indicating his understanding. It seemed like this needed to be prioritized.

He planned to mention it to Mendes. With his connections, finding an outstanding personal doctor shouldn’t be difficult.

He just needed to prepare his wallet and get ready to hire the doctor at a high price.

There’s no other way; he needed to take care of his feathers, as his body was too important to him.

Only with investment in this aspect could he maintain a long-term career and earn more money!

In the meantime, it was time for Mendes to find some social media operators for him.

With his growing popularity, his Facebook fans had now surpassed 400,000.

He had also recently registered a new social media account on Instagram, planning to grow his new account alongside this new company’s development.

He remembered the business of tens of thousands of dollars per advertisement post.

Preparing early in this area would likely help him become one of the first players to feast in the advertising endorsement market when it goes crazy!

”What about the rehabilitation equipment?”

Ma’el brought this up with Harry. While his personnel team was beginning to form, he needed to think comprehensively about the hardware.

In the future, more and more people would be around to serve him, and at that point, he’d need his own facilities and equipment.

It’s not appropriate to always bring his physiotherapist to the club’s gym, physiotherapy room, or rehabilitation room.

What would the club’s medical staff think?

What about the other players?

Following the club’s plan wouldn’t meet his expectations for improving speed.

Many stars with high personal standards have a complete set of similar equipment in their mansions, exclusively theirs, and often even more comprehensive and advanced than the club’s.

He didn’t think he was in a hurry. In three to four months, he’d be back in London. By then, he would certainly have his own villa.

These pieces of equipment, the sooner they’re prepared, the sooner he could benefit from their effects.

”The most important thing is the cryotherapy chamber.”

Having been with the club for many years, Harry was definitely knowledgeable in this area. He patiently said, ”If you’re determined to have a set of such equipment in your future home, this must be considered first.

”Next would be an oxygen chamber, a sauna, a swimming pool, a gym—those are basic. Besides the basic equipment, you might need to purchase some specialized equipment based on your individual needs.”

Ma’el felt it would be costly just listening to this. He asked, ”How much would this whole set cost?”

”The cheap ones are tens of thousands of pounds, the most expensive could be millions of pounds.”

Harry shrugged and said, ”There are very few companies on the market with this technology, and monopoly pricing is like this.”

Ma’el looked up at the sky outside the gym. Oh well... he didn’t want to get the whole set at once; he’d take his time.

For now, he should focus on playing the league well and strive to earn more bonuses!

......

On February 12, in the 30th round of the Championship, Sheffield United faced Millwall’s challenge at Bramall Lane.

Round 30 can definitely be considered an important juncture. Whether in the 38-round Premier League or the 46-round Championship, the results at this time are highly valued.

After this round, all teams will roughly know where they stand this season and what specific goals they should strive for.

Sheffield United’s overall goal was clear: to fight for the promotion spot this season!

But... whether aiming for the top two promotion zones or aiming for the playoff spots between third and sixth place are two entirely different strategies.

The former would require them to exert all their strength at this time and even deplete their combat power!

Abandoning the rotation of core players, risking injuries to main players, they’d gamble everything to achieve promotion in the 46-league campaign!

If they fail, the team could end up like last season under Kevin’s leadership, collapsing entirely and finding it hard to maintain any competitiveness in the playoffs.

As for the latter, it’s about advancing by retreating, ensuring the core players’ physical condition while steadily progressing through the league.

Of course, this doesn’t mean taking a step back directly from the promotion zone to preparing for the playoff games. No coach would foolishly manage a team like that.

It just means they wouldn’t deplete the team’s combat power, preparing slowly with a playoff mindset in mind.

Once the opportunity is ripe, they’d still switch to their strongest sprinting mode to qualify for automatic promotion or contest for it!

”The match begins! Millwall kicks off from the center circle. As a mid-upper team ranked seventh, they certainly have some ambition for a playoff spot!

”Needless to say, both teams have a strong desire to win. In the last game, Sheffield United was blocked by Ipswich away from home and urgently needs a stabilizing home victory at this critical moment!”

”...”

”Steve Morrison! He received a yellow card, having tracked back all the way after losing the ball from the forward position! Upon physical contact, he knocked over Ma’el from behind, breaking up a counterattack opportunity!

”For his position as a forward, this yellow card is quite worthwhile!

”There are many Sheffield United players in the penalty area. If Ma’el successfully managed a crossing, the consequences could be unimaginable!”

”.....”

”Ma’el got the ball. He used his body to block Dunn and pulled the ball, preparing to forcibly turn. It was a feint!

”He charged in the opposite direction! The movement wasn’t very smooth, but the speed was fast, and Dunn couldn’t keep up with him!

”A direct through ball aimed at the middle! The ball speed was fast, and Robinson couldn’t intercept it. The ball slipped past! Oh....! Evans followed with a slanting run. This was a classic direct pass-slash combination!

”Wow.....! My God, how did he see that trajectory! I can confirm that Ma’el now has the ability to deliver ground threat balls!

”Evans got into the penalty area, facing the goalkeeper, and shot!! The shot hit the goalkeeper, bounced back, and there’s another attempt!

”The defender blocked his position, no way through now, he turned and passed back outside the penalty area, the ball speed was slow—it was a set-up! Ma’el followed up!!

”The Demon King descends! A world-class goal!! You still gotta watch him! This isn’t a shot; this is a cannonball! A solid cannonball!! No goalkeeper would dare catch a ball like this!”

”.....”

”Is he going for it again?! He’s very aggressive today, attempting a shot from this position, at least 40 yards from the goal!

”Uhoh....!! Wonderful...Goal!!! Two to zero!!

”Is he really not Gerrard? Not Adriano?! Quickly take off your mask and let us see your true face!

”Look at the replay; the ball flew straight up and down, moving in a straight line! That represents incredible power! I’m sure it didn’t deviate at all! It followed the intended path!

”Goalkeeper Forder raised his hands. You can’t blame him or his teammates for this shot. When someone delivers a shot like that, you can only sigh.”

”.....”

”Halftime. In the other match, Graham was substituted at halftime by Watford and no longer poses a scoring threat!

”Ma’el! This monster from Korney! The pride of Aix! At the age of 17 years and 197 days, 24 Championship goals, he’s topped the Championship scorer’s table—a new record!

”Who could imagine a player who’s two and a half years short of 20?

”In his debut season, he simultaneously sits atop the secondary league’s scoring and assists charts? Right now, he’s truly the uncrowned king of the Championship!

”Double chart number one! Absolutely unique!”

”.....”

Before the second half began, Ma’el, who received the news, was very excited, feeling a long-standing knot in his heart finally resolved.

As he came onto the field, he walked behind Garrispeed and patted him on the back, reminding him, ”Don’t forget you owe me 500 pounds. When will you pay up?”

”Tomorrow.”

Garrispeed smiled, showing no signs of pain, jokingly said, ”If other club coaches knew that 500 pounds could buy the club a top scorer, their coaches would definitely go crazy.”

”Of course.”

Ma’el happily accepted the compliment, raised an eyebrow, and patted his back again, ”This must be the best deal you’ve ever done in your life.”

”Can I make another bet?”

Garrispeed’s face showed greed, raising an eyebrow, ”Let’s bet on whether you can score a hat trick this match, 500 pounds.”

”That’s a bit stingy.” Ma’el complained, reached out to high-five him, ”But I’ll take it.”

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