November 6th, before the home game against Ipswich.
Maël and Gareth Speed were invited to the interview venue to receive their Player of the Month and Manager of the Month awards, something everyone expected.
Needless to say for Maël, if a player who created 7 goals in a single month couldn't win the Player of the Month award, then he would most likely be in La Liga, dominated by the Messi-Ronaldo rivalry.
Unfortunately, he was born in an era with two epoch-making players.
As for Gareth Speed's Manager of the Month award, it was almost a certainty as well.
Thanks to the players' hot form, Sheffield United had an undefeated record of 4 wins and 1 draw in the league last month, which is championship-contending level.
Although there were twists and turns in the middle, they managed to hold their breath and achieved perfect results.
"Looking back now..."
Gareth Speed held the commemorative cup, with a smile on his face, and said with emotion: "Last month felt like a dream. The team suddenly woke up from its slumber and showed a level beyond its capabilities.
"I just tried my best to do what I was supposed to do, and I got this honor. I'm really flattered."
Maël stood beside him, understanding Gareth Speed's feelings. After all, this was the first achievement in his coaching career.
It's not easy for a player to transition into a coach.
In addition, Gareth Speed's mental state seemed to always have problems, his spirit was always under high pressure, and life gave him very little positive feedback.
He hoped that this award could bring him some happiness and make him more determined to complete his journey.
"Maël is here too, so I have to ask Mr. Speed."
A reporter picked up the microphone and jokingly asked: "If someone said that your achievement was achieved by lying down, that it was Maël who made it happen, would you be angry or unconvinced?"
Gareth Speed raised his eyebrows and shook his head, following his words: "I don't think I would. It's a blessing for a coach to have such a player."
He turned to look at Maël and smiled: "I would also greedily expect Maël to win me a few more achievements. Isn't being able to win awards by lying down the greatest pursuit of many people?"
"Hahaha..." His joke brought laughter to the scene, and the atmosphere of the interview gradually became interesting.
"Do you have anything to say to Maël?" A reporter handed the microphone to Gareth Speed's mouth again.
"Of course."
Gareth Speed nodded, then put on a serious posture, moving his arms as if warming up, "Don't be too proud. If you feel like there are no opponents in the EFL Championship, I will make a comeback at any time.
"Don't forget, I am also a registered player of the team and can represent the team at any time.
"If your condition is not good, I will immediately warm up on the sidelines, and then substitute myself to compete with you."
He showed off his muscles, wanting to show that he was still strong.
"Haha..." This time it was Maël's turn to laugh first. This was really the coach warming up. Thinking about that scene must be very funny.
The interview finally ended in laughter, and the two took a group photo and walked towards the locker room.
Up to now, Maël has won 2 EFL Championship Monthly Best awards and 4 Single Game Best awards. He has gained a lot since coming to this city.
Half an hour later, the 15th round of the EFL Championship kicked off at Bramall Lane Stadium.
The players of Sheffield United were united. After experiencing the dream month of last month, they were very much looking forward to a good start in November.
"The offensive is coming again! They really want to take the lead at the start. This desire to win will greatly improve the combat effectiveness of a team. Of course, it may also make the players become irrational.
"This is Evans! A shot at the far corner of the goal, the ball went in!!
"One to zero! Lotton's through ball broke through Ipswich's defense, Evans got a half One-on-One opportunity, and finally scored!"
"..."
"Ipswich's full-back McCauley seems to be a little overwhelmed by Maël's physical intensity. He has a bitter look on his face and is complaining to the center-backs. This player from Northern Ireland is not good at physical confrontation.
"Maël is playing very steadily today. He is constantly using his superior abilities to counter the opponent's weaknesses!
"A very clever way of playing. His football IQ and all aspects of his qualities are improving. We have seen his growth in the past half season."
"..."
"Sheffield United gets a set piece on the right side. Maël and Janu Hans are standing in front of the penalty spot. Who will take the kick?" Montgomery seems unable to hold on. Speed replaced him with Quinn. Quinn ran to the center of the penalty area... The referee blew his whistle, and Janu Hans rushed to the penalty spot. It was a feint!
"Maël to take the free kick, let's see the quality! Lofted into the penalty area, header! It's in again!! Two-nil!"
"Who is it? It's Quinn! That lucky kid, just came on and received a pie from Maël, seizing the opportunity to score a goal!"
"..."
After completing the goal, Quinn jumped onto the advertising boards at the side of the field, and after cheering with the fans, he turned and jumped down, looking for Maël's figure.
"Good ball!"
He expressed his respect for Maël in the most simple way, and added when he felt it wasn't enough: "You are destined to fly high, take us old guys to jump higher before you fly away, that would be good too."
Maël didn't know how to respond, so he could only hug him, using action instead of words.
"Click, click!" Photographers on the sidelines quickly recorded this scene, capturing the smile on Maël's face, the expression everyone makes after making a contribution.
This photo was also placed in many post-match reports, becoming Sheffield United's cover photo.
"Two-nil victory over Ipswich! Gareth Speed's Sheffield United welcomes a 3-game winning streak, ranking 3rd in the standings!" - Sheffield Evening News
On November 11th, the entire Sheffield United team traveled to Leicester City for an away game.
While in the player tunnel, Maël looked carefully for the members of the later Blue Fox miracle team, only seeing Andy King, a youth trainee from their own team.
Noticing that he was looking, Andy King quickly turned his head and nodded awkwardly.
Maël also nodded to him. At this time, Andy King was only in his early 20s, and he probably didn't expect what kind of achievements he would accomplish in the future, right?
However, he wondered if his butterfly effect of time-traveling would cause some things to change dramatically.
It should, as can be seen from Gilbert, his appearance changed the career trajectory of this youth training camp captain.
Without thinking too much, Maël led the ball boy onto the field.
Before heading to his own half, he heard Andy King shout to him from the side: "I admire your ability and talent, good luck."
"You too."
Maël waved to him. It's normal to see scenes of mutual appreciation on the tense and passionate field.
They were all young at this year, full of desire for the future, struggling for their own future, dreaming of soaring into the sky after waking up.
"Andy King! Oh oh...! He used a long shot to shake open Sheffield United's goal, the home fans are boiling, facing the recently hot Sheffield United, unexpectedly they scored first! "The young man from Wales, his future is as bright as Maël's, so far this season, he already has 7 goals!"
"..."
"Maël dribbles horizontally, his lower body is very stable, feinting to get rid of the defender! Dangerous!! A curved shot to the far corner!! Goal! Maël rarely completes a goal in the penalty area, his shooting level seems to have improved again! "One-one! This goal is very important, it happened before the end of the first half."
"..."
"Gallagher! Scores with a header!! He tore off his jersey, using the cost of a yellow card to celebrate this wonderful goal! "This is his 4th goal of the season, Sheffield United is in trouble, with only the last ten minutes left, maintaining the winning streak is not easy."
"..."
"Maël gets past Davis and comes to the baseline, he's still preparing to cut into the penalty area! "Gilbert at the far post is raising his hand for the ball, Leicester City's players didn't notice him inserting into the penalty area, passing it over would be a threat! "Curved cross! Leicester City didn't intercept it, Gilbert is going for a diving header!! "Goal! In the last minute of stoppage time, Sheffield United equalized the score, celebrate as much as you want! There's no time to pursue a winning streak, it's good to get 1 point on the road!"
"Gilbert scored his 3rd goal of the season, and Maël completed an amazing achievement of breaking 10 assists!"
"..."
In the lens, Gilbert jumped high and jumped on Maël's back, waving his right arm excitedly towards the fans in the stands.
It's a bit like the scene of Ronaldinho carrying Messi, but their situation is definitely different from Ronaldinho and Messi, they are both young and have no inheritance.
All they have is the excitement of grabbing a goal at the last moment.
"Click, click!" The cameras on the sidelines kept flashing, and the photographers left pictures of the two celebrating from many angles, which became the cover of many EFL Championship event reports.
"Scoring together! Arsenal's two little blessings earn a point for Sheffield, Maël has completed 10 assists this season, and still sits firmly at the top of the assist list!" - London Football News editor
Only 2 days after this round, Sheffield United ushered in another away game against Millwall.
Two consecutive away games, coupled with such a devilish schedule, made the players miserable, physically exhausted, and even exposed the hidden dangers of injury.
After careful consideration, Gareth Speed waved his hand and rotated six players, re-enabling the substitute players who were usually out of sight, making a large rotation.
Maël was in the ranks of the rotation, this was his second rotation this season.
Not surprisingly, he soaked in the stadium and gym again, reasonably planning the intensity and time of training according to his physical condition.
On November 13th, he watched the team's away game with Gilbert at home.
The substitute lineup performed well, holding Millwall tightly and not giving the opponents too many opportunities, but of course, they didn't create any scoring chances either.
In the end, the game ended in a goalless draw, which was an acceptable result.
On the 15th, after completing another set of muscle reaction ability training, Maël's Speed finally ushered in a huge improvement!
His legs and hips felt a strange sensation, like being burned by fire, or like being trapped in an ice cave. In short, it was indescribable, and it lasted for more than ten seconds before stopping.
[Skill: Explosion lv3]
[Proficiency: (1/2000)]
[Effect: As the muscle contraction Speed gradually increases, you begin to pursue the reaction Speed of muscles when changing from static to dynamic, explosive sprinting ability, and a significant increase in Speed in the first thirty meters!]
Another physical attribute breakthrough to lv3!
After the qualitative change, Maël excitedly exhaled a long breath, put on his cleats, stepped onto the field, and ran wildly!
"Tap tap tap!"
Feeling the cleats constantly embedding into the soil, and then being lifted up by him to stride forward at high Speed, Maël enjoyed it very much, his mood was extremely cheerful, he had never felt his body so light.
"Huff... huff!"
Everything around him receded rapidly, and the oncoming breeze was pleasant. He adjusted his breathing and ran for a long time before lying on the lawn to rest.
This kind of improvement that breaks through the original limits of the body can indeed give him a great sense of satisfaction.
More importantly, Maël was very clear about what kind of player the lv3 Speed ability could make him on the wing.
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