"Once the season starts, no one can stop us!"
"Everything is proceeding in an orderly manner, Maël! Maël!!"
Inside the magnificent Emirates Stadium, more than 50,000 Arsenal fans enthusiastically raised their arms, clapping and singing their most familiar song, "Hot stuff," still mixed with the names of the players.
After three months, they finally ushered in the first round of the new Premier League season!
For them, this is not just a grand event, but also an indispensable part of their lives.
From a very young age, they have been accustomed to using the rounds of matches to record time and using the home team's performance to determine their mood for the week.
Last season, the team hardly disappointed them. The players' excellent performance on the field kept them in joy and passion, and always smoothed out and healed the frustrations and scars in their lives.
The new season has begun, and their new stage of life has also begun.
Everyone hopes that the team can bring them a lot of motivation and hope like last season, and even do better than last season, bringing more to the team and them!
"Ohhhh!"
In front of the player tunnel, Arsenal captain Maël and Sunderland captain John O'Shea led the players from both sides out, causing a burst of applause and cheers from the fans.
Their faces were full of bright smiles, as if they had been looking forward to the new season for a long time.
The achievements that were not completed last year can be strived for this year; the heights that were not reached last year can be sprinted with all efforts this year! This cannot be said to be a complete reshuffle and a new start, but it definitely symbolizes a brand new journey.
"Friends of the audience, the game you are watching now is the first round of the 12-13 Season Premier League, Arsenal's home game against Sunderland! Wenger has used all his main players in this game, determined to win the opening victory of the new season, and also the team's 39th consecutive game without defeat!"
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On the big screens on both sides of the Emirates Stadium, the starting players of both sides are scrolling.
It can be seen that Arsenal still has the same four-four-two configuration as the last game, while Sunderland chose four-five-one. From the formation, it can be seen which of the two teams is aggressive and which is conservative, who is the main attacker and who is defending and counterattacking.
After the broadcast of the starting lineup, a video of winning the cup was also played on the screen.
It was not Arsenal's Community Shield Cup win a few days ago, but Maël leading the French Team in the European Cup trophy ceremony. The word 'Champions' was also displayed below the video.
After the video was played, a string of red characters with golden borders that conformed to the aesthetics of the current era flashed across the screen - "Welcome back home! Maël!"
"Welcome back to the Premier League!"
In the first round of the new Premier League season, in the first official match at the Emirates Stadium in the new season, Arsenal Official used this special way to express their respect for the new European champion again.
"Pa pa pa!" Many sitting fans got up from their seats and clapped, and the applause resounded through the sky again.
Maël greeted them with a flushed face. During the process, he saw all the staff at the Emirates Stadium applauding him, even the Sunderland players and coaching staff.
Although the European Cup has passed, that honor will always remain with him, and it will not be forgotten by people for a long time. Perhaps this is why people are so obsessed with glory.
"Pa pa.!"
Maël also took out his hands and applauded himself. At this moment, his body was full of Strength, and he was more confident in completing his own and the team's goals in the new season.
"Beep!"
"Okay, with Van Persie kicking off for Arsenal in the center circle, the first round of the new Premier League officially begins! Arsenal is undoubtedly the stronger team, but Sunderland obviously does not have no chance to score points. They have achieved good results in the past few warm-up matches.
"Moreover, the sport of Football itself possesses all possibilities. Examples of winning against teams with 10 or 100 times higher value are not uncommon in past years."
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"Maël, he is the most watched player in the Premier League right now. People want to see what achievements he can accomplish this season.
"Taking the ball, preparing to break through... I wonder if everyone has watched the Emirates Cup and Community Shield Cup matches this season? We can find that Maël's playing style is not quite the same as before.
"Originally, every time he got the ball, he was pursuing rapid acceleration, putting speed first.
"But now, he is often willing to keep the ball at his feet and take his time.
"This time he still wants to accelerate, he broke into the four-man defense area of Sunderland's right back!
"Changing direction to break through! Another breakthrough! From the broadcast perspective, he is like a sharp knife, cutting open the carefully arranged defense line of the four people one after another! He's going over!
"A Cross! Giroud!! Mignolet caught the ball! The Belgium second goalkeeper resolved a dangerous situation."
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After the game started, Arsenal firmly controlled the ball, and the offensive waves were higher than the previous one, and soon the Sunderland team's goal became precarious.
The Sunderland team initially used a deep defensive group of 8 people to block Arsenal's attack. After discovering the danger, they also withdrew the 1 winger midfielder who stayed in the frontcourt, leaving only the center forward Sessegnon as a counterattack point.
However, even with 9 people, they can mostly only carry out destruction and blocking, and it is difficult to steal the Football to their feet and launch an effective counterattack.
In just over 20 minutes, most of their players showed a lifeless expression on their faces.
Playing Football like this is obviously not the way they dreamed of playing Football when they were young, and it cannot make them feel any joy.
But as a mid-range team facing a league giant like Arsenal, if they want to fight for points, they must swallow their anger and wait for the possible 3-4 counterattack opportunities and 1-2 goal opportunities.
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"This time Giroud gets the ball and passes it to Van Persie! General Van Persie's low shot!! The ball is in!! The ball is still in!
"In the 37th minute of the game, Arsenal took a 1-0 lead! The Sunderland team concentrated their defensive focus too much on the wing. They released Van Persie and Giroud in the middle. The two of them actually had a two-on-one against John O'Shea in the middle just now!
"A very sudden goal! Made all the efforts of Sunderland in defense in the past tens of minutes vanish!
"This is also a goal symbolizing the start of Arsenal's new Premier League season! I wonder if General Van Persie will have a chance to compete with Maël for the Golden Boot!"
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On the field, Giroud, as the assist provider, couldn't help but run to the sidelines first, but he didn't forget the protagonist at this moment, and waited for Van Persie, turning his head every three steps.
"Come on!"
Van Persie then followed up and jumped on his back, waving his fists above his broad shoulders.
"Oh ho...!" Maël then followed up, and with an explosive jump, he stacked on Van Persie's body, making Giroud overwhelmed and slowly kneeling on the ground.
After the other Arsenal players came over, they stacked up Arhats without saying a word, and seven or eight people were happily celebrating in a circle with a diameter of less than four meters.
"Pa!"
On the sidelines, Wenger happily slapped Philip and waved to somewhere in the stands.
He brought his wife and daughters to watch the game today, hoping they could see the new atmosphere of his new stage in life.
On the other side, the Sunderland players walked towards the center circle with their heads down, feeling both helpless and somewhat unsurprised by the result.
"Bip!"
The game restarted, and the Sunderland players began to tentatively launch counter-attacks.
However, they remained cautious, investing only one or two more players each time, without pressing forward in full force.
Everyone knew that small teams being crushed by big teams often started with an eagerness to equalize. As veterans of last season, Sunderland had to avoid that situation.
But when they committed a six-man attacking group in the 44th minute, Arsenal quickly delivered a blow to their heads.
"Gervinho's defensive interception! Sebastian tries to stop his counter-attack by pulling him, a sweeping pass while falling! Passes the ball to Van Persie who comes back to receive! Transition to Giroud! It's Maël with the ball again! But this time, Sunderland's defense in the backfield is clearly insufficient!
"Maël, gets past Craig! Then breaks through Quagliarella... Oh, a heel flick! Another fancy move, the central position is open, does he come himself or pass! Chooses to give it to Giroud! This time there's no problem! Giroud scores his first official goal for Arsenal, assisted by Maël!"
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"Yeahhh!!"
On the field, amidst a wave of excitement, Giroud pointed at Maël and sprinted towards the sideline. He didn't rush to hug him, but instead made a sliding knee celebration to deepen the Arsenal fans' impression.
After getting up, he came to Maël's side, "Fed right to my mouth! Scoring in the first round, looks like 10 goals are within reach!"
"That goal is too small!"
Maël smiled, opened his arms, and high-fived him. Although he was looking forward to his first Premier League goal, he also understood that he had to take things one step at a time, knowing that he would go far.
"Last season in Ligue 1 Montpellier, you had 21 goals and 12 assists, close to a goal per game."
He patted the back of Giroud's head and encouraged him, "This season coming to Arsenal, you have to fight for it too."
"That goal is a bit too big." Giroud shook his head with embarrassment, but finally said with a hopeful face, "But with you and Van Persie by my side, I feel like I have a chance to get double-digit goals and assists."
"Keep it up...!" The two hugged tightly, celebrating their combined contribution to the first goal of the new Premier League season.
"Bip! Bip—!" The referee blew the whistle to end the first half, and the players returned to the player tunnel to rest.
Wenger, as he left the field, smiled brightly and waved to his wife and daughter in the stands.
Leading by two goals to zero, it can be said that the victory in this game is relatively secure, and the first victory of the new season is in sight! After winning this game, he will take his wife and daughter, who have been silently accompanying him, to have a good meal, have a few drinks with them to celebrate, and pray with them that the team can continue to win.
In the stands, Wenger's wife Annie got up to greet Wenger, while her daughter Leia clapped her hands foolishly.
"Mom." Leia suddenly raised her head after a while and asked in confusion, "Why hasn't Maël scored yet? When I watched it on TV, didn't he always score goals?"
"Haha..." Annie couldn't help but laugh, "Silly child, it's only been 45 minutes, that's too short, no one can guarantee scoring a goal in 45 minutes."
"Oh." Leia nodded ignorantly, obviously still not understanding.
"You often play basketball with mom, let me use this as an example for you."
Annie was a member of the French Olympic basketball team when she was young, so she likes the sport very much and often takes her daughter to watch basketball games, "This is equivalent to you not only asking him to score 30+ points per game, but also asking him to score at least 9+ points per quarter."
And such conversations not only took place inside the Emirates Stadium, but also in many places on various social media platforms.
Especially in the comment sections of global famous broadcasting platforms such as Sky Sports, many new fans who came after hearing the news were already a little anxious.
"Why hasn't he scored yet?"
"What? Wasn't it two to zero? Where was there no goal?"
"Maël, I've been watching for a long time, only 1 assist, what's going on? Is he in a goal drought?"
"Goal drought?! Hahaha, no way, not scoring in a half is a goal drought? If other forwards knew about this, they'd bash their heads in!"
"Haha, new fans shouldn't just throw around professional terms, there are standards for these things."
"What standards?"
"For general forwards, not scoring in 10+ games is generally considered a goal drought, for top-tier forwards it's usually around 5 games, and for Messi and Ronaldo level players, it's usually 1-2 games."
"Those are all relatively positive examples, there are plenty of forwards who don't score for a whole year."
"So, according to this standard, Maël's 'expected goal value' surpasses Messi and Ronaldo?"
"Not quite yet, Messi and Ronaldo are sometimes suspected of having a goal drought if they don't score in a half, but in reality, not scoring in 1-2 games is fine, it's only when they don't score in 3-4 games that people start to criticize them."
"Haha... I don't care, Maël is in a goal drought (grinning)!"
Similar teasing comments appeared everywhere, and for a time, the news of 'Maël's goal drought' even made it into the top ten trending searches, causing quite a stir.
Many industry insiders were dumbfounded at first glance, and quickly scrolled down their phone screens to check the date... thinking that time was distorted and the Premier League had already started for a long time.
This does indeed reflect the high expectations for the player's current expected goals, with many people watching him continue to move forward.
"Beep!"
After the second half of the match at the Emirates Stadium kicked off, it was clear that Sunderland was still haunted by the goal they conceded at the end of the first half.
Even though they were behind, they didn't dare to press forward. Losing to a team like Arsenal in the first game of the new season was acceptable, but a massacre was not.
Compared to passively playing and being scolded by the fans, they were more afraid of being permanently nailed to the pillar of shame.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
As a result, an extremely strange scene appeared on the field. Arsenal, who were in the lead, were playing a high-pressure attack, while Sunderland, who were behind, were instead turtling in front of the penalty area to defend.
If you didn't look at the score, you'd think Sunderland had stolen a goal or two from Arsenal and were stabilizing their lead, while Arsenal was trying to equalize.
"It's not easy to attack, if Sunderland is blocking with everyone, Arsenal doesn't have many good ways to deal with Mignolet other than crosses from the byline and long shots."
"Let's see if Maël's breakthrough can create some new opportunities, but after rushing for most of the game, I estimate that he may not have the mentality to desperately score, and there's no need to use so much force against Sunderland."
"Maël cuts inside! Great rhythm! No one can keep up with him! A shot! Oh! He still has the desire to score! But he didn't control the arc of the ball well, it's a bit off."
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In the 67th minute of the match, Maël suddenly darted forward under the double-team, then stopped abruptly, turned around and ran back, returning to the wing midfielder position to receive the ball.
After more than half a year of special attention, he had long been accustomed to finding opportunities to receive the ball in close marking, and was able to adapt to ensuring that he had room to play under the dense defense of weaker teams.
"Pa"
Stopping the ball sent by Cazorla at his feet, he habitually dribbled towards the dangerous area in the center, constantly looking up to observe.
At first, he wanted to pass the ball, but he felt that he was slowly entering the shooting range, and the back of his right foot gradually felt a little itchy.
Thinking of this, he no longer cared about his teammates asking for the ball in the center. He had focused on team cooperation for a long time, it was time to reward himself and enjoy the comfort brought by the violent Heavy Cannon!
Whether it goes in or not, let's test Mignolet first, here comes a shot! "Bang!"
He nudged the ball to the front right, took a two-step run-up, and his right leg, like a whip, folded back and then exploded forward, striking the bottom-middle of the football.
At the moment of the shot, his body tilted sharply to the right. This was a way to concentrate his whole body's explosive force to enhance the power of the shot, a technique he mastered after reaching Long Shot lv5.
Some midfielders who lack power often use this method for long shots; Pirlo, for example, is a master of this.
And his shooting power is already among the best in football. Now, with this technique, he can definitely impart the maximum kinetic energy and maximum speed within the ball's inherent quality!
"Whoosh!" The heavy cannonball hurtled towards the upper-left corner of the goal. As it got closer and closer, more and more Arsenal fans, filled with hope, stood up.
When it was only a meter away from the goal, Maël confidently turned and ran towards the corner flag, spreading his arms in early celebration.
Finally! The first goal of the new season!!
"Swish!"
"Aaaahhhhh!"
The sound of the net rippling and the fans' frenzied cheers were like two sound waves containing stimulants and high-temperature fuel, igniting the Emirates Stadium and Maël's passion.
"The goal is in! Heavy Cannon King Maël!! Brings his long shot to the Premier League arena in the new season!! This is an unstoppable World Wave!! Before the game, I said that Mignolet has been in very good form recently and is a strong competitor to Belgium's national goalkeeper Courtois, but he still couldn't stop this kind of quality long shot! Three-nil! Arsenal has secured the victory! Maël has also completed a statistic of 1 goal and 1 assist! Scoring a goal on this happy day!!"
"This is him, you can always see him breaking through the opponent's goal and running to celebrate on various fields and at various times!"
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On the sideline, Maël ran with powerful strides, making a classic football celebration gesture with his other hand.
It looks like a sign language three, but in Italian culture, this gesture represents a special meaning—"Look how great I am! How outstanding!"
The former Italian striker Tony made this celebration, and today, Maël brought it to the English Premier League arena without any guilt, using it as his own celebration.
Arriving at the sideline, he performed a gorgeous backflip to start his second celebration, then elegantly waved his right hand to the sky, "Yeah!!"
Before scoring this goal, he saw Podolski and Walcott warming up. Wenger was probably going to substitute him and Van Persie, letting the rotation players experience the Premier League.
If this was the end of the game, then of course he would celebrate this season's opening victory as if he had scored a hat-trick!
1 goal and 1 assist, this result is not very amazing for him now, but it represents that he will seek progress steadily in the new season and continue to move forward!
"Click, click!"
The photographers on the sidelines pressed their shutters, taking commemorative photos of Maël. Now, as long as he scores, he will definitely become the most conspicuous person on the field.
"Beep beep!"
Five minutes later, he and Gervinho were substituted off. Van Persie also left the field in the 78th minute, and Gilbert and several other players made their Premier League debuts.
"Bang!!"
Even though Walcott scored a wonderful side volley in the 91st minute from a Podolski cross, Maël's goal celebration photo still became the cover image of the night.
"Premier League Round 1 Report! Arsenal easily defeats Sunderland four-nil at home!! Maël with 1 goal and 1 assist, named Best Player after the match!" - Sky Sports column
"Barcelona defeats Real Madrid three-two! Wins the Spanish Super Cup! Messi wins his first title of the new season!" - AS
"Manchester City narrowly defeats Southampton three-two! Tévez's Game-winning goal saves the day!" - BBC Premier League column
And after the first round of matches, a piece of news from the transfer market instantly plunged Arsenal fans, before the joy and excitement of the 39-game unbeaten streak had passed, into a new 'forced' surprise.
This also plunged Real Madrid into a new regret before the pain of a wave had passed.
"Breaking News!! £77.5 million + 5% of the secondary transfer fee! Bale officially lands at Arsenal! Expected to complete the report and formal signing tomorrow!!" - The Times
"Bale spotted with a Polish model in North London, checking into a hotel near Emirates Stadium." - The Sun
"Arsenal perfectly concludes the summer transfer window! Apart from Oscar, they have acquired almost all their targets, which also confirms the team's appeal to top players, returning to its peak!" - London Evening Standard
"This is Levy's failure in managing Tottenham. Over the past years, many people have been talking about the Glazer family, about Kroenke.
"But did Glazer sell players like this (I know Ferguson must have played a key role here)? What kind of investment did Kroenke make this year? What are you, Levy, doing?!" - Tottenham legend Blanchflower
"Florentino can't escape blame this time, right? With only 10 days left in the transfer market, he only went to buy Bale after realizing that it was impossible to buy Maël. What was he doing before?" - Former Real Madrid star Guti "Congratulations to Bale for choosing the place he should choose! His combination with Maël + Van Persie will make the entire Premier League tremble!" - Former Arsenal captain Tony Adams
Within various platforms, news about this transfer instantly sprung up like mushrooms after rain, occupying all the headlines.
Even to the naked eye, it's just a few lines of text, a few people's comments.
But everyone understands what kind of sensation and reaction this news will bring to the world football scene in the coming days, and what kind of foreshadowing it will lay for the football scene in the next few years.
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August 18th, night, Real Madrid Valdebebas Training Base, in the chairman's office.
In front of the brown wooden table, Old Buddha Florentino had a cigarette in his mouth, sitting facing the window, looking at the silent Madrid city with a gloomy expression.
"Mutter... Mutter!"
He put his hands in his pockets, just sucking hard, as if only the sound of the burning cigarette and the smoke constantly inhaled into his lungs and exhaled could give him some comfort.
Soon, the ashes fell on his chest, sliding all the way down his expensive suit, staining his clothes.
He only glanced at whether it was burning, and then continued to smoke, as if nothing could attract his attention, or as if he was deliberately punishing himself.
"Wenger, Arsenal..." He muttered, finally focusing his thoughts on one person, "Maël."
He regretted it very much, and what was most unsettling was a strong premonition - Arsenal might surpass Real Madrid in commercial value and influence in the next few years.
Can his leadership charm combination with Ronaldo really surpass Wenger and Maël?
He was a little unsure, because he couldn't see the future end point of Maël.
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The next day, North London, the sun had just come out, and a large number of Tottenham fans appeared on the streets.
"Daniel Levy! Get out of Tottenham, you greedy idiot!!"
They held up plaques and banners, and some even used graffiti to paint the words 'Levy Get Out' on their white cars, parading on the streets.
The fans were extremely emotional, and most people's dissatisfaction with Levy had reached its peak.
Kyle Walker, Modrić, Bale, these are the most talented players in their minds, and also the hope for Tottenham to return to the title contention zone.
The fans pinned almost all their hopes on the three of them, but look now, in just 1 year, 3 people have been sold one after another, and 2 of them have been sold to the ranks of their North London rivals Arsenal! What the fans cannot accept is not the fact that people have been sold, but that they have never seen Levy's determination to compete for the title from beginning to end! "Levy! Get out!"
"Levy! Get out!"
But what's done is done, no matter how loud and angry their shouts are, they cannot stop the business car that Bale was riding in from arriving at the entrance of Colney Training Base shortly after.
"Pa pa...!"
A little after twelve noon, Bale, dressed in casual clothes, smiled as he got out of the car at the entrance of the base, and after high-fiving and hugging the people who greeted him at the entrance, he walked towards the Administration Building in the crowd.
On the first floor of the Administration Building, Maël, as captain, waited for him with Van Persie and Koscielny, who was still on crutches. Seeing him, the three of them walked forward together.
"You made us wait a long time."
Maël held Bale's hand with one hand and put the other on his shoulder, and said with a smile: "Welcome to Arsenal, you are starting a journey to win championships.
"What I hope most is that you are happy here and have a career full of good memories."
"Thanks."
Bale had obviously seen Maël many times and had even been to his house, but today he blushed here and didn't even dare to look Maël in the eye, always shyly turning his head.
This is normal, after all, a European champion is waiting for you, which is a grand welcome. People will inevitably feel a little uncomfortable in the face of such a battle, coupled with the change in identity before and after.
After greeting Van Persie and others, he strode towards the Media Room, where he would complete the signing and finally go to the Examination Room for a medical examination.
Maël and the others followed behind him, all understanding that the protagonist today was not the three of them, they just had to show Arsenal's sincerity.
More than half an hour later, watching Bale walk into the Examination Room, they turned around together, ready to go home.
"Are you worried that he will steal your limelight?" Van Persie looked at Maël with a funny smile.
"Don't worry." Maël shook his head indifferently, turned his head and couldn't help but smile, "Compared to him, I'm more worried about whether I can receive my UEFA Best Player award at the end of the month, next Wednesday."
"Tch!" Van Persie waved his hand dismissively, knowing that Maël was mocking him.
"Haha...!"
Koscielny then laughed out loud with Maël. As a defender, he had no hope of winning any honors, and naturally he would not be hurt by such words, so he could laugh at Van Persie to his heart's content.
In short, Bale joined Arsenal just like that, joining the team's daily training.
No matter what kind of storm this caused in the outside world, in the minds of the three of them, it was a warm afternoon, and Van Persie's face was sullen.
August 26th, the last round of the month arrived, and Arsenal faced Stoke City in this game.
This is a team that only escaped the relegation zone at the end of last season, and its strength is even weaker than Sunderland.
However, Wenger was not careless, and still sent out the full main lineup, just giving Vermaelen a chance to let him try the feeling of partnering with Thiago Silva.
The game started at 7:30 in the evening, which is the most suitable time for a football match.
"Hahaha!"
The home fans went to work, holding beer and popcorn to rush to the stadium, even if they knew that the home team was likely to lose, they still talked and laughed optimistically, and felt happy to watch the football game.
Most of the away team's expeditionary army only needed to ask for a half-day leave to easily watch the game.
"Beep!"
After the game started, the scene was not much different from the last game. Arsenal still controlled the ball and attacked, and Stoke City retreated deeply to find counterattacks.
However, compared to Sunderland, which pays more attention to the overall movement and coordination, Stoke City pays more attention to confrontation and aggressiveness.
There are advantages and disadvantages to doing so.
It may have a certain deterrent effect in a short period of time, but over time, as the number of yellow cards on the defenders increases, their advantages will instead tie their hands and feet.
"Bang!!"
In the 35th minute, Maël burst into the center of the penalty area, intercepting the cross from Van Persie, who had drifted to the wing, ahead of Huth, and curled a shot into the far corner of the goal.
One-nil!
His second Premier League goal! Just nine minutes later, Cazorla's corner kick found Giroud, who scored with a header, adding another goal! Two-nil! With the continuous advancement of football tactics, Stoke City and most EFL Championship teams have gradually lost their Sky City reputation.
People are gradually realizing that teams with better space utilization and stronger technical abilities, even if they don't have a height advantage, can still score headers!
In reality, it has always been this way. Football is a sport of space and time. Players who are physically strong and tall, if they cannot understand the game well and have other advantages, will gradually fall behind in the development of football.
"Bang!"
In the 73rd minute of the second half, Cazorla's cross was cleared by Stoke City at the near post towards the edge of the penalty area.
Maël reacted quickly, controlled the landing point, and wanted to shoot, but the angle was blocked, so he had to break towards the goal line.
"Bang!"
Under the close marking of several players, just before the football went out of bounds, his left foot suddenly swept towards the ball, slicing it towards the vicinity of the six-yard box line.
Thiago Silva, who had come up to contest the corner kick and hadn't returned yet, suddenly rushed out, diving and heading towards the football, but halfway through, he realized he had jumped a bit early, so he had to urgently change the point of contact to his shoulder.
"Thwack!"
Fortunately, he was very close to the goal. After the shoulder hit the football, goalkeeper Begović didn't have time to react and could only watch the football enter the net, "Swish!"
Three-nil! "Clap clap...!"
Amidst the cheers of the Arsenal away fans, Maël applauded as he ran towards Thiago Silva. Two Premier League assists in two games gave him more hope of winning the Assists Leader title.
This season, he must win back that 'Passing Little Man' trophy! In the 82nd minute, a completely unexpected scene arrived.
"Bang!"
Gervinho sent in a cross from the wing. The football was initially cleared by Huth, but Maël managed to get to the second ball.
After adjusting, he sent in a second cross, aiming for the back post.
In the chaotic crowd inside the penalty area, a figure wearing an Arsenal jersey rushed in from outside the penalty area, overtaking everyone and instantly leaping to a towering height.
"Bang!!"
At the moment of completing the header, he was interfered with by a Stoke City player, which caused him to lose his balance and fall to the ground.
"Swish!!" But fortunately, the football still slammed firmly into the net, making a crisp sound.
Four-nil! "Wowwow!"
"Ma-ehl! Ma-ehl!!"
On the six-yard box line, Maël, who had fallen to the ground, saw the football enter the net, quickly propped himself up with his hands, and rushed towards the touchline where Gervinho was.
After running two steps, he realized that there was nothing wrong with his body, and he celebrated even more wildly, punching his arms out to both sides of his body.
Three goals and two assists in two games! An average of 2.5 goals created per game! He couldn't imagine how terrifying his scoring efficiency would be when the other two skills reached lv5.
"Maël is too amazing!!"
Maël was running when a shout came from beside him. Before he could turn around, he felt a huge force coming, as if someone had tackled him with a flying shoulder charge.
After he reacted, he looked over and saw Alexandre Song, who had just come on as a substitute, running over to congratulate him.
He laughed, pulled Alexandre Song up, and waved to Gervinho and Van Persie in the distance, signaling them to come over as well.
Might as well celebrate here.
The group quickly bent down by the goal, waving their hands and happily laughing as they danced the Rock-a-bye Baby.
"Click, click...!" Media reporters captured this precious moment. Even if they separate in the future, even if the team disbands, even if it's the end of the world, the beauty of this moment will last forever! Similarly to the previous round, Podolski, who came on as a substitute later, scored a World Wave first goal, but still failed to win the favor of the media after the game.
"Arsenal wins 5-0 against Stoke City! The team led by Maël is unstoppable! The team completes 40 unbeaten games! Only 9 games away from the Premier League record!" - L'Équipe (France) with a picture.
The figures of the four dancing the Rock-a-bye Baby together seemed so vivid, rocking into the hearts of the fans.
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