Chapter 862 - 22: The Spotlight Showdown at Late October? Moving Forward with Goals! Pressure from the Avengers Alliance! (Part 2)

"Two to zero! Ma’el assists twice! Arsenal declares to the football world after a dull draw that they are still the team capable of a sweeping victory!"

"..."

"Grecko... passes to Mitroglou, a shot!! What a world-class goal! Olympiacos pulls one back!

"Both sides truly come and go, delivering an exciting, high-quality match for everyone!"

"..."

"Bell! Driving to the bottom line, preparing for a cross, aiming towards Ma’el’s direction, is this intending to repay the favor?!

"A low shot sweeps through the middle! Manolas anticipates and slides, Ma’el doesn’t take the shot immediately, stopping the ball to prepare for a move!

"A feint... a shot!! An unparalleled outside-foot! In the 70th minute, Ma’el wraps up the match with a brilliant outside-foot dipping shot!

"The broadcast camera just caught Podolski warming up on the sidelines, seemingly getting ready for a substitution, but he fires in his 3rd Champions League goal of the season in this final moment!"

"..."

On the field, Ma’el jogs leisurely towards the sideline, glancing back with a smile to see his teammates running up to celebrate.

After turning his head, he tilts his chin towards the sideline camera, blowing a near-perfect bubble with his chewing gum until it pops.

Afterward, he laughs heartily, crossing his arms under his armpits to perform the classic ’Ninja Turtle’ celebration.

"Snap, snap...!" The scene’s reporters hastily capture the pictures, recording his spirited demeanor and posting them on the post-match report covers.

"1 goal, 2 assists! Ma’el has scored 3 goals and made 3 assists in the new Champions League season! Currently ranked second in the scoring charts and first in assists!" — France ’L’Equipe’

"Arsenal beats Olympiacos five to two, securing their 6th point in the Champions League! Bell scores twice, Ma’el and Joao Pereira contribute, Podolski assists and scores off the bench!" — ’BBC’ Champions League match report

"Round of 16 secured? Group B, where Arsenal resides, is in chaos. They lead by 3 points! Can they break the long-standing curse of exiting at the round of 16 in the Champions League?" — ’French Football’

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Three days later, on October 7th, the seventh round of the Premier League kicks off at Norwich City’s home ground.

Before the match, Ma’el learned that he would only play half of the match, so he cherished every opportunity to touch and shoot the ball.

"Bang...!"

In the 12th minute of the match, Bell, outstanding in the previous game, receives a pass from Gilbert, who is starting today, driving forward, showing his hot form and sharp attacking skills.

"Bang!!"

He bursts through the right flank of Norwich’s defense, and although the cross from near the corner of the small penalty area misses its target due to its powerful force, it sneaks into the goal by accident.

One to zero!

A dramatic goal!

"Haha...!"

During the celebration, every Arsenal player laughs, even Bell suppressing his laughter. No one expected his first Premier League goal to come so unusually.

Five minutes later, last season’s 30+ goals Van Persie starts to exert his strength, shielding against Norwich defender Bassong, before unexpectedly flicking the ball backward with his heel.

The ball mysteriously finds its way into Norwich’s penalty area, catching everyone off guard.

"Bang!!"

On the left wing, Ma’el follows up with no hesitation nor stopping, drawing his bow and firing a dipping shot towards the goal.

From the feeling of the shot to the action of the shot, it was extremely comfortable.

"Swish...!" Comfortably slipping into the far corner of the goal, causing no surprise.

Two to zero!

Another easy domination!

"Boom...!"

After the goal, Ma’el celebrates with a slide, shouting passionately to release his emotions.

The 11th Premier League goal!

Adding the previous 3 assists... this season’s efficiency surpasses the same period of last season by a large margin.

This is reasonable, otherwise, there would be no need for him to enhance his abilities.

Once the other two Level 5 skills come out, I’m sure his data in the second half of the season will also see a significant improvement compared to the first half!

"Bang, bang... pop... bang!!"

In the 29th minute, Ma’el seizes the opportunity presented by a slight slip in the opposition’s marking, after a string of tricks, he suddenly accelerates, bypassing the following Southampton ’legend’ Russell Martin.

"Bang!"

Before the ball rolls out of bounds, he slides to expand the touching range, sending a sliding pass into the penalty area.

In the center, Van Persie leaps up, finishing the conclusion with a very graceful volley.

Three to zero!

Killing the game at half-time!

"Come on...!!"

After scoring, Van Persie roars to release the pressure, feeling the contrast of Ma’el and Bell’s consistent scoring and his form compared to last season. Since the start of this season, his form can only be described as average.

But fortunately, as efficiency gradually rises, he can also gradually see a brighter path.

"Boom!!!"

Seven minutes later, with a thunderous blast echoing throughout the stadium, everyone stands up, their eyes following the football’s trajectory.

Even the fans who had momentarily spaced out know this must be the masterpiece of super hard-hitter Ma’el.

And generally, his masterpieces have a high success rate!

"Swish...!!"

The football once again penetrates Rudy’s net, rendering this goalkeeper, who has suffered three consecutive seasons under Ma’el’s prowess, to yet another look of despair.

He should be the unluckiest, back in the Championship League, he encountered Ma’el, who was at the apex from the very start.