From Arsenal to the Ball God

Ma’el nodded to show he remembered, and smiled, ”It’s time to set up the artillery at their home ground, let them get to know you and me!”

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In the last few rounds of the season, all matches started simultaneously. Two minutes later, at Neil Stadium in the match between Millwall and Norwich, the battle ended.

The score, one to one!

Another draw!

Norwich’s head coach Neil stood by the pitch, constantly clapping his hands to encourage the players, but there were a few beads of sweat on his forehead, even though the weather wasn’t that hot yet.

After two consecutive draws, the team’s points were only 97, which clearly gave Sheffield United and Queens Park Rangers a good opportunity to widen the gap.

He called over an assistant coach, ”Check the status of those two teams?”

”Sheffield United finished three to zero.”

The assistant coach looked at his phone, watching the live updates with a heavy expression: ”Queens Park Rangers are leading Derby County two to zero, with three minutes added time, one minute left.”

That’s it, both teams are going to win and both will exceed a hundred points.... Neil’s vision went black, and he suddenly felt a dizzy spell, almost falling forward.

He steadied himself, closed his eyes to buffer the body’s overreaction, staggering, looking a bit frightening.

The assistant coach supported him, with a face full of sadness, ”Direct promotion to the Premier League is basically only theoretically possible now, but we have to do our best in the last game, boss!

”If in the final league round, Sheffield United can defeat Queens Park Rangers away, and we can defeat Cardiff City at home, we will ascend to second place by virtue of goal difference!

”Focus on this match, and leave everything else to God!”

Neil nodded helplessly, but didn’t hold much hope. Usually, at such times, the first and second placed teams would play a satisfactory game, ending in a draw.

No effort needed, achieving a result that makes everyone happy, why not?

Back in the locker room, Neil took his phone, clicked on the Sheffield United page, found Ma’el’s statistics, glanced at it and smiled bitterly, ”Leave the result to God, leave the process to Ma’el, let’s see if he wants to break the league’s 40-goal mark.”

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”Beep! Beep! Beep——!”

At Cardiff City Stadium, three long whistles sounded, signaling the end of the match.

Queens Park Rangers won with a score of two to zero against the home team Cardiff City, keeping their hopes of contending for the championship alive!

”Oh.....!!” Their traveling fans cheered, even though in the last round they would face a final showdown against Sheffield United, a win is still good.

At least, they didn’t directly hand the championship to Sheffield United in this round..... since their goal difference was at a disadvantage.

Worlock was overflowing with excitement, once again heading to the fan section at the sidelines, his speech filled with confidence: ”I said, I would bring the championship trophy back to Loftus Road Stadium!!

”I will do it! In the last round, I hope everyone will cheer for the team with the loudest voice!

”Don’t be afraid of Sheffield United, we will take them down, this legendary season belongs to us, not them!

”Let the world praise Queens Park Rangers! Let our name be etched in Championship history!”

A wave of applause erupted, and Worlock, imitating the players’ celebratory style, took a few steps back and punched the sky, boosting everyone’s emotions to the peak.

After clapping for a while, he returned to the player tunnel and headed to the locker room.

To be honest about being nervous, of course, he was very nervous at this moment, deciding the Championship winner in one match is too harsh....

Moreover, the team’s goal difference lags behind third-placed Norwich’s, if they lose at home to Sheffield United, there is a risk of dropping out of the promotion zone.

But, having come to such a heaven-or-hell moment, what is there to complain about?

Use all the knowledge gained in life, exploit the most passionate enthusiasm of this lifetime, to face the next match!

If they win, he becomes a hero!

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ps: The last match should be finished today, it won’t be too long.

This chapter is a total of 94k, make sure to read it, it’s all the final set up.