Cross came out! Maël breathed a long sigh. He had been practicing crosses tediously for an hour and finally grinded out the Cross Proficiency Panel.
Just like it said in the effects, for a winger, crossing is definitely a very important ability.
A winger who can't cross is basically walking with a broken leg.
As soon as they get the ball, the opponent knows that you're either going to Cut Inside or pass back, which makes it easy to defend against.
Even Robben, who is world-famous for his Cut Inside shots, has a decent Cross ability and can occasionally make a move to the byline to confuse defenders.
The key is that the defenders have to follow, because if Robben really gets a chance to aim and Cross, it won't be difficult for him to break through their defense.
This is also one of the reasons why Robben's Cut Inside success rate is high.
The defenders can't let him go either way, and sometimes with a little hesitation or nervousness, Robben has already Cut Inside and shot.
"I'll try to raise Cross to lv3 before the season starts, to the same level as Long Shot."
Maël made a plan and imagined the future, "Then even if I get to the EFL Championship, I won't be afraid."
If he gets a chance, he'll shoot himself. If there's no chance to shoot, he'll stand on the wing and pass the ball, which will give the team some functionality.
It seems that getting a chance to play shouldn't be difficult.
After slowly adapting to the EFL Championship, he'll compete for a starting position. Once he gets a starting position, he'll try to put up some stats and build his reputation and value at Sheffield United.
This world is eager to hear stories of young and promising players.
Although Maël isn't in a hurry and knows that he has to take things one step at a time, he still hopes that he can move a little faster.
"Let's continue."
Maël didn't think too much. He walked to Gilbert's side, "Let's do one-on-one. I'll practice Cross next time."
He wanted to grind out the Dribbling Skill he had planned before. After having a breakthrough ability, he wouldn't be in a hurry to grind out new skills in the near future.
After these are all raised to around lv3, and Strength is also at lv3.
He can do some Coordination and Speed physical training for a while to make himself more comfortable on the wing.
"Come on."
With the vibration he had just realized, Gilbert was already convinced by Maël's training method. He lowered his center of gravity and stood in front of Maël, "I'm not good at defending. This is my weakness.
"You can use me to practice, and I can also learn to tackle through you."
Maël hesitated slightly. Through the training of shooting and passing categories, he understood that each major category of ability should have many subcategories.
Like shooting, it's definitely not just Long Shot power shots with the instep of the foot, but also volleys, header shots, Curve Shots, etc. Passing is the same.
Dribbling Skill is definitely not just dribbling.
This may even be the major category with the most subcategories, because there are so many ways to get past people.
So how should he choose? Common ones include step-over, the Marseille turn, Bicycle Kick, McGeady Spin, Elastico, etc. He first considered it from his position.
As a winger, the most common one-on-one scenarios are breaking through to the byline and breaking through to Cut Inside.
The ones that best fit these two are probably only step-over and Bicycle Kick. He doesn't need the Marseille turn and other skills too much.
Narrowing down the scope of choice, Maël then considered it from the perspective of flair.
Then the answer is undoubtedly, Bicycle Kick!
"Bang bang...!"
Flicking the football under his feet, Maël ran towards Gilbert, his left leg first circling the football, followed by his right leg circling "Pa!"
Gilbert stretched out a foot and cleanly intercepted the ball under his feet.
Maël suddenly lost his balance, staggered a few steps in embarrassment, almost fell, and after recovering, he took the ball again and started doing Bicycle Kick facing Gilbert.
Just like that, he was intercepted again and again, and made mistakes again and again.
The sweat on his face also slowly gathered, dripping down, some even falling into his eyes, making him very uncomfortable.
Gilbert couldn't bear to watch any longer and advised, "Why don't you change your move? "Your Bicycle Kick is really clumsy. Don't mention me, even Wenger could probably intercept it with one foot."
"More variety, and I'll be harder to defend. Defense is my weak point."
Maël waved his hand and started his Bicycle Kick training again, constantly changing the number of Bicycle Kick moves, hoping not to bore Gilbert too much.
Another twenty minutes passed, and Gilbert mechanically intercepted the ball again and again. This time, he really didn't understand and couldn't comprehend anything.
"Pa!"
Until he intercepted Maël again, Maël stopped, wiped his sweat, and lay on the ground.
Gilbert sat aside, touching his chin and thinking. He was a thoughtful person.
After a long while, he suddenly raised his head: "Could it be Stamina training?"
Maël: "..."
[Skill: Bicycle Kick lv1]
[Proficiency: (43/100)]
[Effect: As an attacking player, Dribbling Skill is something you must master. You have begun to practice Bicycle Kick Dribbling Skill diligently, but so far the results are minimal. You long for the day you can upgrade.]
In the following days, the two constantly traveled back and forth between their residence and the training base, gradually becoming familiar with everything around them.
Sheffield is an industrial city, still retaining many buildings and factories from the last century, giving it a retro feel when walking down the street.
But it is also famous as a university city, with fresh faces from all over the world coming to study, bringing a lot of vigorous energy to the place, making it very vibrant.
You could even call it a city of sports.
The names of Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday are well-known throughout European football.
Maël gradually adapted to the place. His adaptability has always been strong, and with Gilbert as a companion, he didn't feel lonely.
Before the player gathering day arrived, the two of them soaked in the Sheffield first team training ground every day, doing extra training on the extremely high-quality turf.
Joelson often accompanied them. He seemed to be quite free recently, probably because the club didn't have any tasks for him.
July 8th, two days before the gathering day.
On the Sheffield United first team training ground.
After a Cross, Maël's right ankle and right leg suddenly felt a strange sensation, causing him to tighten his instep and squeeze his knees.
[Skill: Curve Cross lv2]
[Proficiency: (1/300)]
[Effect: After a long period of practice, you have gradually discovered how to put a curve on your Crosses. In situations where the opposition is not intense and you have ample observation, you can occasionally deliver high-quality Curve Crosses!]
"Bang! Bang!"
Maël didn't stand idle, nor did he sigh about anything. He immediately picked up the football and tried a few kicks.
Since it was a two-person drill, it was just enough to satisfy the conditions of not intense opposition and ample observation. All of his Crosses accurately drew a banana shape and landed in front of Gilbert's forehead.
Gilbert didn't even need to move much to complete a powerful header.
"The quality of these few kicks...?"
Gilbert was a little dazed. As someone who trained with Maël every day, he knew Maël's Crosses very well. "Did you comprehend something again? Like the other day with the Bicycle Kick, suddenly becoming so good?"
"No way, it's just that you judged it accurately and headed it well." Maël waved his hand, very modest.
Because of its high initial proficiency, he had already trained Bicycle Kick to lv2 two days ago.
And after training Cross to lv2 today, his strength had once again ushered in a significant improvement.
Now, he already possessed quite a few abilities... Brutal Shot lv3, Muscle lv2, *Curve Cross lv2, Continuous Bicycle Kick lv2*!
"If they were all lv3, I would probably be able to gain a foothold in the EFL Championship."
Maël once again lay on the soft lawn. He liked this very much, feeling the soft grass next to his cheek, staring blankly at the blue sky.
In a place he didn't notice, Gilbert repeatedly raised his eyebrows to feel his forehead, and jumped a few times to feel his jumping ability.
He finally spread his hands, looked at his hands, and couldn't figure it out: "Do I have the potential to be an aerial threat?"
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