Then hit Bramall Lane with heavy artillery!

In the next few days, Maher's physical fatigue gradually weakened, and he slowly increased the intensity of strength training.

The proficiency progress is about to reach level 3, and he can't wait.

The sooner he trains his strength, the sooner he can join the speed and coordination training to strengthen his shortcomings.

He looks forward to having more means to deal with his opponents, and also looks forward to the future of the truly all-round self.

On August 21, there were only two days left before the third round of the English Championship, the away game against Middlesbrough.

At noon, in the gym.

Maher lay on the ground, his whole body trembling slightly, until his muscles twitched, his whole body was numb, and finally all the feelings slowly disappeared.

He knew that this was the feeling of breaking through level 3 of strength!

[Skill: Strong level 3]

[Proficiency progress: (1/2000)]

[Effect: After the body fat rate is reduced, you begin to focus on improving the absolute strength of your body. You slowly have a strong body, a strong body, and a strong and powerful body, and your ability to fight is greatly improved! ]

This is a brand new feeling, not only for his physical improvement, but also for his psychological improvement!

A strong and powerful feeling of power surged in his heart, giving him more confidence and relaxation than before.

"Hu..."

Maher exhaled the foul air, as if he had spit out all the hard work during this period, leaving only the joy and comfort of the moment.

This is a kind of spiritual enjoyment, dopamine and endorphins are secreted crazily, making him feel like he is having an orgasm in his brain.

He couldn't sit still, so he stood up and went to the sandbag and punched it a few times, hitting it with a "bang bang" sound, and then used his shoulder to hit the sandbag that bounced back and forth.

It's a bit like a psychopath... but understandable.

After returning home, he was about to take advantage of the spirit of this moment to encourage Gilbert seriously, but found that the other party's face was not very good.

"I thought I had a chance to start this week."

Gilbert seemed to have just learned about the big list arrangement this week, and looked disappointed: "But I didn't expect that I would still be a substitute."

Maher was about to say something to comfort him, but was interrupted by Gilbert waving his hand.

His face looked even uglier, and his expression was vague: "What I find most unbelievable is that you didn't secure your place as a starter in that match, but instead became a substitute."

Maher's heart jumped, and he fell into intense doubt.

Perhaps because of his breakthrough in strength, he didn't feel depressed, but an indescribable sense of strangeness came to his mind.

"Buzz buzz buzz..." The phone rang, and someone called Maher.

He picked it up, and after seeing that it was Joelson, he answered it a little woodenly, hoping that the person on the other end was here to talk about this matter.

"Maher, I don't know if you have seen the list of matches that has just been released."

Joelson's voice was clearly apologetic from the beginning. He didn't speak coherently, and often sighed: "Sorry, I may disappoint you, I want to say that it is definitely not your problem.

"It is the various conflicts between the management and the coaching level that finally formed such a result, making you feel sometimes heaven and sometimes earth."

"It's okay."

Maher hesitated for a moment, but decided to ask directly: "Can you tell me specifically what happened? "

The voice on the other end fell silent, and after a while, he took a breath and spoke again: "You may have noticed that the recent training has added a 4-4-2 formation drill. This is Mr. Gary Speed's preparation for taking office.

"Kevin put you in the starting lineup in the last game, put Gilbert on the bench and gave him a chance, which was also Mr. Gary Speed's request.

"The price is that he must act as a middleman between Kevin and the board of directors to promote the board of directors to pay the termination fee and fire Kevin as soon as possible.

"But almost two weeks have passed, and Kevin hasn't heard from the board of directors yet, so he's a little anxious."

Maher's heart moved slightly when he heard this, and he had guessed the general situation.

Gilbert angrily threw away the drink in his hand, his eyes blazing.

The voice on the other end of the phone was angry, "The way this bastard expresses his anxiety is to pretend to use you two to put pressure on the board of directors and Gary Speed!

"This coward, why can't he fight for what he wants! If he really wants to save face, why doesn't he resign voluntarily?

"Everyone can see that reusing you and Gilbert is extremely beneficial to the team now and in the second half of the season!"

Jolson finally calmed down, apologized on behalf of the club, and hung up the phone.

"What should we do now?" Gilbert asked with a deeper look on his face.

"Pray that Kevin will be fired immediately."

Maher looked at him and added at the end: "Also, I hope he still has some professional ethics and can give us a chance to play as substitutes tomorrow."

......

The next afternoon, Middlesbrough's home stadium, Riverside Arena.

"Oh...Wo...Oh.....!!"

More than 30,000 home fans wearing red jerseys were loud and cheering for a long time, which put great pressure on the visiting team at all times.

On the bench on the sidelines, Maher, wearing a substitute vest, sat on the bench with Gilbert.

He could feel that the emotions of the entire team were once again tense, and there was a possibility of bursting at any time.

The two of them did not appear on the field, which made everyone understand that the contradiction was far from being resolved, and the image of revival was just an illusion. Someone had to leave!

Negativity appeared in everyone again.

The Sheffield United players played ugly football and were suppressed by Middlesbrough throughout the game. The situation was precarious.

Maher was looking forward to the opportunity to play until the halftime break. In the 70th minute of the second half... he didn't look forward to it anymore.

"Bang!"

In the 87th minute of the game, Middlesbrough, who had a bad shooting feeling today, finally scored a goal through a set-piece header.

"Yeah...!!" The home fans cheered excitedly, and the lore players patted their chests frantically, ran to the side of the field to celebrate wantonly, and the whole field was instantly in a carnival.

Only the people of Sheffield United had numb eyes, as if they had lost their senses.

"Beep! Beep! Beep--!"

Soon, the game ended, and Sheffield United lost the third round of the new season with a score of 0-1.

They all walked towards the locker room in a daze, and fell into a state of silence again. Everything in the last game seemed to be just a flash of light before death. On the way back, Maher found someone whispering something in Kevin's ear, and then led Kevin to another place by another road. He didn't care, thinking it was just a post-match interview. Not long after returning to the locker room, Mr. Gary Speed, wearing a black suit and a brand new red tie, suddenly walked in with energy. "Kids." He squeezed out a smile from his fatigue, just like usual, but this time with relief: "Kevin is fired! The new successor will be me." All the players looked up suddenly, and the locker room was silent for a moment. "Oh...!" After a moment of reaction, they burst into a violent cheer, as if they had scored a goal on the court. Many people have really been waiting for this day for a long time! Maher turned his head to look at Gilbert with a happy face, blending into the atmosphere of everyone, and the two clapped their hands to celebrate. "We'll talk about the rest of the changes when we get back." Gary Speed ​​knocked on the table, signaling everyone to be quiet and pay attention. "We will return to Bramall Lane for the next home game. "At that time, I will give you back everything he took from you! I hope everyone will work together and use victory to make a good start for my coaching career!" "Good..." Cheers broke out again in the locker room, and many people even stood up and swung their fists fiercely. From this point, Gary Speed ​​has already defeated Kevin, even though he is just a young coach who has just become a coach. "He must be talking about the two of us!" Gilbert sat next to Maher, and came over excitedly and shouted: "I mean, he will give you the starting position and give me a chance to play!" "It must be." Maher looked at the spirited young coach in front of him, and suddenly he was looking forward to it. Maybe they can do something together this season. "How are you going to celebrate?" Gilbert smiled and joked. "Let me think about it. "

Maher thought about it and thought that the team would return to home in the next game and he might also make his debut at Bramall Lane Stadium. Then hit Bramall Lane with heavy artillery!