Recaps

Maël led Sheffield United to the Championship title before returning to Arsenal, where his strength, speed, and scoring made him a star in preseason and his Premier League debut. The stretch ended with Maël scoring twice in Arsenal’s 2–0 win over Newcastle United.

• Maël scored a stoppage-time free kick against Queens Park Rangers to secure Sheffield United’s Championship title, then celebrated with his teammates, family, and fans.
• Sheffield United paraded the title through the city, and Maël said goodbye to the club before returning to London and Arsenal.
• Maël resumed training at Arsenal, where he and Gilbert fought with Fabregas after he insulted them, and Gilbert later left to seek playing time elsewhere.
• Maël trained with private coaches, improved his skills and physical abilities, and signed a new Arsenal contract as clubs made offers for him.
• In Arsenal’s China Tour match against Bayern Munich, Maël scored twice and assisted twice in a 5–4 victory, then continued to impress during preseason.
• Maël made his Premier League debut against Newcastle United, scored Arsenal’s opening goal, and headed in a late rebound to seal a 2–0 win.
• Newcastle’s physical play and racist abuse toward Alexandre Song intensified the match, while Maël and Wenger celebrated Arsenal’s victory in front of Alan Pardew’s coaching area.

Maël established himself as Arsenal’s decisive young star, signing a new contract, winning big matches, and drawing attention from clubs, sponsors, and award contenders. The stretch left Arsenal facing Tottenham in a heated derby, with Maël and his teammates trailing after Gareth Bale’s early goal.

• Maël scored a hat-trick in Arsenal’s 5–0 win over Newcastle, then celebrated his Premier League debut with his teammates as Chelsea and Manchester United renewed their interest in him.
• Maël helped Arsenal beat Udinese 3–0 in the Champions League play-off and agreed to sign a new contract after Mendes presented the improved terms.
• Maël assisted Van Persie twice and set up Vermaelen’s winner as Arsenal beat Liverpool 3–2, then declared his goal of recording more than thirty combined goals and assists.
• Maël scored and assisted in Arsenal’s 4–4 draw with Manchester United, helping the team recover from a two-goal deficit before cramping after Walcott’s equalizer.
• Maël signed his new Arsenal contract, agreed to a Puma endorsement deal, and scored twice in Arsenal’s 3–1 Champions League win over Dortmund.
• Maël continued his scoring run against Bolton, completing Arsenal’s 3–0 win, then promised disabled supporters tickets and matchday access.
• Maël assisted two goals in Arsenal’s 4–1 win over Olympiacos, while Wenger praised him as a core player and Maël set a target of winning three monthly awards.
• Maël gave Chloe and her family season tickets before Arsenal’s derby against Tottenham, then clashed with Adebayor and Kyle Walker as Bale put Tottenham ahead in the 15th minute.

Maël’s goals and assists drove Arsenal through a string of victories while he made his France debut and won the Golden Boy Award. He left for Turin after beating Manchester City and lifting the trophy, with his ambitions and personal hopes still unfolding.

• Maël scored twice to lead Arsenal to a 3–2 derby win over Tottenham, then gave signed gifts to Chloe, David, and the other supporters who had encouraged him.
• Maël helped Arsenal defeat Sunderland and Stoke City, scored five times in a 7–0 win over Marseille, and bought a controlling share of Football Record.
• Maël scored twice in Arsenal’s 5–3 win over Chelsea and continued his strong form as Deschamps selected him for France’s training squad.
• Maël made his France debut against Belgium, scored a hat-trick, and helped France win 5–3, prompting a public dispute with Ribery.
• Maël helped Arsenal preserve their unbeaten league record against Fulham, then scored twice in a 2–0 EFL Cup win over Manchester City as Arsenal reached the semifinals.
• Maël scored twice against Everton, helped Arsenal beat Aston Villa, and learned that he had won the 2011 Golden Boy Award.
• Maël assisted Van Persie and scored a volley to put Arsenal ahead against Manchester City, then added a long-range lob to complete a 3–1 win.
• Maël agreed to join Emilia’s documentary interview, discussed his ambitions and desire for a comforting companion, and traveled to Turin to meet his family and lift the Golden Boy trophy.

Maël led Arsenal to the EFL Cup, secured a new contract and the captaincy, and kept scoring as the club pursued an unbeaten Premier League title. The arc ended with Arsenal eight points clear at the top and Maël one goal short of the single-season scoring record.

• After returning from Christmas, Maël helped Arsenal beat Wolves and Sheffield United, scoring twice against Sheffield United as Arsenal reached the halfway point unbeaten.
• Maël won the Puskas Award, helped Arsenal advance to the EFL Cup final, and signed a new contract at Highbury that made him Arsenal’s second captain.
• Maël scored the only goal in Arsenal’s 1–0 win over Manchester United, then helped the team beat Blackburn 7–0 and Tottenham 4–0.
• Maël scored a Champions League goal after 7.6 seconds against AC Milan, then scored a hat-trick as Arsenal beat Cardiff City 4–1 to win the EFL Cup.
• Maël agreed to become Isabella’s boyfriend and scored freely in the league, reaching 30 goals in 28 rounds before helping Arsenal stay top with a late winner against Sheffield United.
• Arsenal exited the Champions League against AC Milan, but Maël scored twice against Liverpool to help secure a 3–1 win and equal the single-season Premier League scoring record with 34 goals.
• Fulham and Swansea’s results widened Arsenal’s lead over Manchester City and Manchester United to eight and nine points, while Maël trained his heading and upgraded High-Altitude Bombardment to level four.