From Arsenal to the Ball God-Chapter 213 - 68: First Goal at Emirates Stadium! Victory Over Udinese! Endorsement News! (Part 2)
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Alexander Song understood Ma'el's meaning, his eyelids drooped, as this matter in the team was indeed no secret.
Ma'el patted him on the shoulder without saying much, knowing that it was impossible to change someone with just a few words.
Still need to influence gently over time... hoping that in this lifetime, he can see a lively and cheerful Song.
"Arsenal...! Arsenal...!!"
Fifteen minutes later, in the fervent atmosphere of the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal players rushed out from the bench, ready for the second-half battle.
Ma'el felt the vibration of the Emirates Stadium and suddenly had an impulse to do something exciting.
He thought of Bellingham, took a few steps and suddenly leaped vertically at the sidelines, stretching his neck to jump straight up.
"Oh...!"
Upon landing, he felt refreshed, as the gaze of the entire stadium seemed focused on him, and there was a faint cheer resonating.
The team's first assistant coach, Philip, just happened to walk out from the tunnel, met his eyes, and thinking he was adjusting himself, waved with enthusiasm: "Vamos...!!"
"Haha." Ma'el smiled and fist-bumped him, feeling slightly awkward.
The current era is great... Later with streaming so prevalent, any move by players would easily be exaggerated into a meme.
"Beep!"
The main referee then blew the whistle to signal the start of the match; the second half had officially begun.
........
In the 53rd minute, Little Tiger Walcott appeared at the sidelines, ready to enter the field.
Gervinho glanced towards the sideline, thinking he was being substituted, but was surprised when the fourth official held up Van Persie's number 10.
General Fan was taken off for a break, Walcott took the field, standing at the center-forward position.
"Boom!"
A minute later, Rosicky delivered an overhead ball from the center, directly behind the opponent's defender line.
Walcott sprinted in high speed, and before the Udinese goalkeeper could make a move, he poked the ball into the net!
Two nil!
Arsenal expanded their lead!
"Oh...!" The Emirates Stadium erupted with excitement, as fans watched their beloved Walcott score as soon as he appeared, raising expectations for his performance this season.
"Great ball!" 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚
Ma'el praised, feeling the pressure greatly relieved, winning should be no problem now.
Next, he would focus on striving for his own home goal!
He ran over to Walcott to celebrate, after high-fiving him heard Walcott say, "We rarely talk, I thought our relationship was cold, but didn't expect you'd come over to celebrate."
"No way." Ma'el shook his head and after embracing him, jested: "We have the same goal, definitely not cold.
"And listen to the cheers of the Emirates Stadium, look at this atmosphere, no one can be cold at this time."
"You also need to put more effort into seeking goals." Walcott encouraged sincerely, hoping Ma'el would break through during this match too.
Thus, the two began establishing a solid foundation for a good relationship on the field; in the future, they still have a long time to cooperate.
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As the match time passed second by second, Arsenal completely dominated this game, while Udinese could only fall into defensive formations.
Their formation change failed, with the most exaggerated period having even two midfielders retreating near the penalty area, playing as six defenders.
Mainly, losing by two goals away does not erase their chance of advancing... Realizing Arsenal's strong presence at the Emirates Stadium, they set their sights on the second leg.
Try to concede as few goals as possible, and seek a comeback when they return home.
"Shall we further enhance our attack?"
On the Arsenal bench, Philip sat next to Wenger and asked: "I feel we can pursue with intensity, aiming to finish the first leg ahead by over 3 goals.
"The second leg fills the gap between the Premier League matches against Liverpool and Manchester United, so we can rotate well during those fixtures."
"No changes yet." Wenger, with sharp eyes, seriously watching the team's offensive play on the field, replied: "The attack line's impact is already strong, it's just that Udinese's bus is well parked.
"Let's anticipate the attacking players showcasing their talents, they will surely seize their opportunities."
Just then, he saw Ma'el suddenly cutting in, and after entering the middle, released a casual dipping shot from his most familiar position.
Wenger, Philip, and others promptly stood from the bench, following the ball's flight path with their gaze, having a bit of impulse to celebrate with raised hands.
"Snap!" The ball struck the outer side of the post, bouncing towards the goal-line.
So close!
"Oh...!!" A cry of astonishment echoed throughout the venue, many Arsenal fans had also stood up a moment ago and then clapped in encouragement after slightly regretting.
Wenger and Philip sat back on the bench, clapping their hands in frustration, it was almost 3-nil lead.
Philip smiled at Wenger, asking: "Do you think he will score today?"
"No idea."
Wenger shook his head, not daring to speak too confidently, "There's quite a bit of hope, Udinese's compact formation provides him good space to utilize his long shots and cuts."
"Go for it." Philip turned his gaze to the pitch, gripping his hands in anticipation.
.......
In the 73rd minute, Wenger used Wilshere to replace Ramsey, making the second substitution.
Ma'el raised his eyebrows and signalled to Little Crown Prince, seeing him chuckle and then join in laughter, it was their first time playing side by side.
Refocusing attention on the pitch, he began moving closer to the middle, seeking opportunities for long shots.
Cutting in and going to the bottom line consumed a lot of energy, after running a few more minutes, he couldn't confirm if he'd have the strength to keep sprinting.
"Boom!"
An Arsenal set-piece was kicked out from the backfield, headed out by the Udinese defender, landing at Wilshere's feet.
