Chapter Summaries

Maël reunited with Isabella and Gilbert, received belated birthday gifts, and traveled to Germany for his first Champions League match. Arsenal’s opener against Dortmund began at Westfalen Stadium, where Maël’s first duel with Piszczek ended with a tackle and a high five.

• Isabella and Gilbert surprised Maël at home and revealed that Isabella was the daughter of Sheffield United’s owner.
• Isabella gave Maël a Knight Emblem, while Gilbert brought two Value Plaques from Joelson and a cryptic half-sentence from Mr. Gareth Speed.
• Gilbert and Isabella decided to travel to the Ruhr to watch Maël’s Champions League debut, and Maël showed them his Hall of Fame and Value Plaques.
• Maël stepped onto the pitch at Westfalen Stadium for Arsenal’s opener against Dortmund and felt the pressure of the huge, roaring crowd and Champions League Anthem.
• Arsenal kicked off against Dortmund, who defended in a 5-4-1 formation, and Maël tested Piszczek on the left flank.
• Piszczek blocked Maël’s early attempt to race down the byline with a sliding tackle, and the two players exchanged a high five.

Maël repeatedly threatened Dortmund from the wing, then used a superb first touch to turn past Piszczek after Szczęsny’s long pass and break through one-on-one. The chapter ended with Maël advancing toward Weidenfeller, poised to attempt his first Champions League goal.

• Götze drove Dortmund forward, but Mertesacker and Koscielny stopped Lewandowski’s attack.
• Maël feinted past Piszczek and fired a powerful shot that Weidenfeller saved, before Gross cleared the rebound for a corner.
• Dortmund pressed aggressively after the 30-minute mark, and Götze came close to scoring twice as Arsenal struggled to play out.
• Götze struck the crossbar in the 43rd minute, and Szczęsny launched a long diagonal pass toward Maël as Dortmund’s back line pushed high.
• Maël used his body to unsettle Piszczek, controlled the dropping ball with a turning first touch, and broke through toward Weidenfeller.

Maël scored his first Champions League goal with a spectacular solo run and curled shot to put Arsenal ahead of Dortmund before halftime. As the teams returned for the second half, Wenger told Maël that Gilbert could return to Arsenal next season if he improved his physicality.

• Maël controlled Szczęsny's long ball, turned past Piszczek, and curled a shot beyond Weidenfeller to give Arsenal a 1–0 lead.
• Maël celebrated with his teammates, then sent Isabella and Gilbert a heart gesture from the pitch.
• Isabella and Gilbert discussed Maël's gesture and their close relationships with him as the first half ended.
• Maël reflected on facing Dortmund's players and set his sights on helping Arsenal win the match.
• Wenger gave Arsenal tactical instructions for the second half and told Maël that Gilbert could return next season if he strengthened his physicality.

Arsenal held off Dortmund’s mounting attacks before Maël scored a spectacular left-footed curler in the 73rd minute, completing a brace on his Champions League debut and giving Arsenal a 2–0 lead. The chapter ended with Maël celebrating as Arsenal closed in on victory at Westfalen Stadium.

• Wenger replaced Walcott and Gervinho with Frimpong and André Santos, shifting Arsenal to a 5-3-2 formation as Dortmund prepared to attack.
• Klopp brought on Perišić, Kuba, and Zidane, and Dortmund pressed Arsenal with a series of dangerous attacks.
• Maël beat Piszczek on the flank and drew a yellow card when the defender fouled him to stop his run.
• Arteta’s free kick led to a Mertesacker header and a Van Persie follow-up, but Weidenfeller made two saves before Perišić cleared the ball.
• Maël collected Sagna’s headed return, evaded Götze, and scored with a left-footed curler past Weidenfeller.
• Maël celebrated his brace as Arsenal’s players gathered around him and Dortmund’s players watched in dismay.

Maël secured Arsenal’s Champions League win over Dortmund, earned the Man of the Match award, and celebrated with Isabella and Gilbert before returning to London. After learning that his endorsement value and Instagram investment had risen, he resumed training and advanced two shooting skills to level 3.

• Perišić scored for Dortmund in the 89th minute, but Maël stopped his final attack with a sliding tackle, and Arsenal won the match.
• Maël accepted the Best Player trophy, spoke about his Champions League ambitions, and reunited with Isabella and Gilbert in the stadium box.
• Maël returned to London, learned that his social media advertising quote had reached 80,000 pounds, and heard from Kevin Systrom that Instagram’s valuation had exceeded 200 million dollars.
• Maël added Champions League photographs to his Photo Wall, bought a photo printer, and began a six-day training stretch while resting ahead of Arsenal’s EFL Cup match.
• On September 20, Maël advanced Volley and Outside of the Foot Curve to level 3 and reviewed the progress of his other skills.

Maël watched Arsenal advance in the EFL Cup, then helped the team defeat Bolton Wanderers 3–0 with a clever red-card-winning run and a spectacular volley. He celebrated with his teammates and promised a reporter he would honor their interview agreement once he scored ten Premier League goals.

• Maël and his team staff watched Arsenal come back from James Collins's opener to beat Shrewsbury Town 3–1 and reach the EFL Cup's fourth round.
• Maël started against Bolton Wanderers, who held Arsenal scoreless in the first half despite eight shots.
• Van Persie scored early in the second half, and Maël drew a second yellow card on Wheater, leaving Bolton with ten men.
• Maël set up the attack that led to Van Persie's second goal as Arsenal took a 2–0 lead.
• Maël volleyed in a corner-kick rebound in stoppage time to complete Arsenal's 3–0 win and score his eighth Premier League goal.
• Maël celebrated with Van Persie and Walcott, then agreed to give a red-haired reporter an interview when he reached ten league goals.

Maël attended an Arsenal charity dinner for disabled fans and heard how their conditions and other people’s prejudice affected their lives. He promised to arrange a private match viewing for the four fans and asked Wenger not to forget four season tickets with away-match access.

• Wenger invited Maël to a charity event for Arsenal’s disabled fans, and Maël agreed to attend.
• Maël and Wenger met an elderly wheelchair user, a blind boy, David, and a young woman who could not speak at Emirates Stadium.
• Maël learned that David struggled to attend away matches and promised to help him get onto the club bus for a future game.
• The young woman told Maël that other spectators mocked her when she tried to celebrate goals, so he promised her a signed shirt and a private box for the four fans to watch a match.
• Maël gave David signed boots, gave the young woman his shirt, and asked Wenger to arrange four season tickets with away-match access.

Arsenal beat Olympiacos 4–1, ending September unbeaten and earning Wenger the Premier League’s Monthly Best Coach award. Maël recorded two assists and declared his ambition to win three Premier League Monthly Best awards, while Agüero and Rooney recognized him as a serious rival.

• Arsenal dominated Olympiacos, and Maël assisted Chamberlain’s seventh-minute opener before setting up André Santos for a second goal.
• Alexandre Song scored Arsenal’s third before halftime, and the match ended 4–1 after both sides scored in the second half.
• Wenger learned he had won Monthly Best Coach and publicly called Maël a core player after praising his five goals and three assists across September.
• Maël said he would keep competing for individual awards and set a target of winning three Premier League Monthly Best trophies by season’s end.
• Agüero defended his own Monthly Best award and said he would continue competing, while Rooney admitted Maël was a strong opponent.

Maël improved his Ball Control before Arsenal’s North London Derby against Tottenham Hotspur, while Fabregas lost his temper during a Barcelona interview about Maël and his own place at the club. At White Hart Lane, Maël met the supporters he had promised season tickets to, including Chloe, who called him “King!” as he headed into the stadium.

• Maël’s Perfect First Touch advanced to lv4, letting him control the ball precisely at speed and giving him more confidence ahead of the derby.
• Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur fans gathered in North London, trading insults and clashing until police separated them.
• During a filmed interview, Fabregas defended his Barcelona performances, lashed out at a reporter’s comparisons with Maël, and insisted Maël would win nothing at Arsenal.
• Maël joked with Van Persie as Tottenham fans pelted Arsenal’s bus, then took the four season tickets Wenger had offered to hand out himself.
• Maël found Chloe and her family by the fence, gave them the tickets, and learned that Chloe hoped to celebrate his goal; before he entered the stadium, she called him “King!”

Before the North London Derby, Redknapp and Wenger traded barbs at a joint press conference, and the match began in a charged atmosphere at White Hart Lane. Bale put Tottenham ahead in the 15th minute, while Maël’s clashes with Adebayor and Kyle Walker set up an increasingly hostile contest.

• Redknapp promised to end Arsenal’s unbeaten run and claimed Kyle Walker could contain Maël, prompting Wenger to criticize Redknapp’s remarks and call Maël everything to Arsenal.
• Arsenal and Tottenham fans clashed in the stands as Chloe waited for kickoff, and Maël exchanged greetings with Modrić and Kyle Walker in the tunnel.
• Adebayor provoked Arsenal after kickoff, and Maël charged into him, earning a foul before Walker later dragged Maël down during their first duel.
• Bale beat Gibbs with a burst of speed and scored in the 15th minute to give Tottenham a 1–0 lead.
• Adebayor taunted Arsenal’s fans during Bale’s celebration, drawing the Arsenal players toward him before the referee separated the sides.

Maël equalized for Arsenal against Tottenham with a spectacular low shot after using his First Touch to turn past Kyle Walker. He celebrated by taunting the home supporters and Adebayor, and the first half ended 1–1 with the derby still undecided.

• Arteta flicked the ball over Modrić to Maël, who controlled it with a smooth turn and accelerated past Walker toward the penalty area.
• Maël fired a low left-footed shot past Friedel and into the net, earning Arsenal's equalizer and his ninth Premier League goal.
• Chloe celebrated Maël's goal with growing confidence, while Wenger and Arsenal's players showed their relief and excitement.
• Maël celebrated in front of Tottenham's supporters and taunted Adebayor, who resolved to answer him with a goal.
• Both teams slowed the pace after the equalizer, and the first half ended with the score tied 1–1.

Arsenal and Tottenham battled through an increasingly physical North London Derby until Maël’s backheel control sparked a counterattack that gave Arsenal a 2-1 lead. Wenger celebrated the goal and privately recorded his pride in coaching Maël, while the match continued toward its conclusion.

• Kyle Walker, Sagna, and Arteta each received yellow cards as the derby grew rougher, and Van Persie urged Arsenal to focus on scoring.
• Modrić set up Defoe, whose cross found Bale, but Bale’s header struck the post and Mertesacker cleared the rebound.
• Walcott intercepted Ekotto’s throw-in and sent a long pass toward Maël, who controlled it with a backheel past Kyle Walker.
• Maël dribbled past Kaboul and crossed from the byline; Alexandre Song headed the ball back for Ramsey, who volleyed Arsenal into a 2-1 lead.
• Arsenal fans celebrated as David and Chloe shared the moment, and Wenger wrote that he was proud to be Maël’s coach.
• Philip read Wenger’s note and wondered whether recording personal thoughts was part of becoming a top coach, while Moriyasu Hajime resolved to bring a notebook to a future match.

Maël scored a solo goal late in the North London derby to put Arsenal back ahead after Tottenham equalized. He celebrated by taking off his shirt, leaving Arsenal close to a crucial victory at White Hart Lane.

• Redknapp warned Kyle Walker to give Maël space and told him to attack Gibbs instead.
• Van Persie and Maël joined Arsenal’s celebration, while Adebayor slapped himself twice as he left after being substituted.
• Kyle Walker assisted Pavlyuchenko’s 84th-minute equalizer, making the score 2–2 and prompting Tottenham to celebrate.
• After the restart, Maël collected Ramsey’s pass, dribbled past Tottenham’s defense, and scored in a one-on-one against Friedel.
• Maël celebrated his tenth Premier League goal by removing his shirt and climbing onto the advertising board.

Maël scored a late winner to give Arsenal a 3–2 derby victory over Tottenham at White Hart Lane, then celebrated with his teammates and responded to the opposing fans. After the match, he gave gifts to four supporters and watched them join the Arsenal fans’ celebrations before leaving with renewed motivation.

• Maël scored his second goal of the match in the 87th minute, putting Arsenal ahead 3–2 and taking him to the top of the Premier League Top Scorer List.
• Arsenal’s players and staff celebrated wildly, while Maël taunted the Tottenham fans and Wenger confronted Redknapp over his complaint about Maël’s gesture.
• The referee ended the match after two minutes of added time, sealing Arsenal’s derby victory, and Maël called for Adebayor to boo him before arranging a future shirt swap with Kyle Walker.
• Maël found Chloe and David in the stands, hugged them, and gave the old man a signed jersey and the little boy signed boots.
• The four supporters joined the Arsenal fans’ singing and celebrations, and Maël left feeling encouraged by the happiness he had brought them.

After Maël’s derby brace put him atop the Premier League scoring chart, Wenger openly backed Arsenal’s title ambitions, while Fabregas insisted the club could not win the league. Maël invested in recovery equipment and trained through the international break, leaving his skills closer to leveling up as Arsenal prepared to return to action.

• Fabregas watched Maël’s goals against Tottenham and dismissed the idea that Arsenal could challenge for the title, while Messi wondered whether they might have a chance.
• At the post-match press conference, Wenger said Maël’s form gave him confidence to pursue the league title, and Redknapp argued that Arsenal would not win it.
• News spread that Maël had scored 10 goals in seven rounds, sparked comparisons with Ronaldo, and pushed his social media following past 15 million across platforms.
• After Harry warned that Maël’s fatigue could lead to injuries, Maël bought a Cryotherapy Chamber and Oxygen Chamber for 1.16 million pounds and tried the cryotherapy treatment.
• During the international break, Maël trained with José, Davis, Safina, and Harry, then checked his skill progress on October 15 as his next match approached.

Maël helped Arsenal beat Sunderland and Stoke City, with Arsenal climbing to the top of the Premier League table. He then pursued a controlling stake in Football Record before preparing for Arsenal’s Champions League match against Marseille.

• Van Persie scored a hat-trick and Maël added a goal as Arsenal beat Sunderland 4–1, moving past 20 points.
• Maël scored with an outside-of-the-foot strike and assisted Gervinho as Arsenal defeated Stoke City 3–0 and went top of the table on goal difference.
• Maël visited Football Record to honor his promise of an exclusive interview to Emilia, then asked owner Peter about buying a stake in the newspaper.
• Peter agreed to sell Maël 78% of Football Record’s shares at a valuation of at least 1.8 million pounds, and Maël planned to negotiate the final details later.
• Maël left to prepare for Arsenal’s away match against Marseille and the chance to impress Deschamps.

Maël faced Marseille in the Champions League as Deschamps weighed a possible move to coach France, and he scored after 28 seconds to put Arsenal ahead. Arsenal doubled their lead through Van Persie, leaving Marseille disorganized and Maël eager to make an impression on Deschamps.

• Deschamps rejected the French Football Federation’s request to take over before the European Cup and said Maël was not yet capable of changing a tournament’s outcome.
• Maël reunited with his family and walked onto the pitch with his little sister Ava, who urged him to smash Azpilicueta.
• Maël beat Azpilicueta, Benoît, Valbuena, and Diawara before scoring from range in the 28th second to give Arsenal a 1–0 lead.
• Marseille struggled to settle after conceding, and Deschamps called for the team to drop back and regain its composure.
• Maël won the ball from Benoît and passed to Arteta, whose cross set up Van Persie’s goal for Arsenal’s 2–0 lead in the 14th minute.
• Maël celebrated with Van Persie and Arteta, signaling that Arsenal intended to push for a rout.

Arsenal overwhelmed Marseille 7–0 after Maël’s attacks and Marseille’s defensive collapse left Didier Deschamps unable to regain control. Maël finished with two goals and two assists, while Van Persie scored a hat-trick, and the match ended with Marseille fans applauding Arsenal.

• Deschamps urged Marseille to attack after Arsenal took an early 2–0 lead, but Maël stole the ball from Azpilicueta and gained a new Judgment skill.
• Maël assisted Walcott’s goal in the 38th minute, making it 3–0, and Marseille defenders Jérémy and Diawara fought before Deschamps substituted Diawara.
• Maël and Van Persie combined for another goal before halftime, sending Arsenal into the break leading 4–0.
• Maël rounded Mandanda to score his second goal in the 56th minute, extending Arsenal’s lead to 5–0.
• Djimi Traoré was sent off for fouling Walcott in the penalty area, and Van Persie converted the penalty to make it 6–0.
• Arshavin scored from Arteta’s pass in the 91st minute, sealing Arsenal’s 7–0 victory as Marseille supporters applauded Wenger’s team.

After Arsenal beat Bolton Wanderers to reach the EFL Cup quarterfinals, Maël returned to Aix to visit his family and strengthen his connection to his past. He then acquired 78% of Football Record, becoming its controlling owner and planning to expand the publication through football access, Instagram promotion, and coverage of the French Team.

• After Marseille's defeat, Deschamps apologized to reporters, praised Maël as a once-in-a-generation talent, and grew more determined to pursue the French Team coaching job.
• Maël visited his uncle and aunt in Aix, saw the family photo wall documenting his life, and spent the night in his childhood home before leaving the next day.
• Arsenal's rotated lineup fell behind Bolton Wanderers when Muamba scored, but Arshavin and Benayoun turned the match around to secure a 2–1 win and a place in the EFL Cup quarterfinals.
• Maël discussed the EFL Cup's demanding schedule with Van Persie and prepared for Arsenal's upcoming Premier League match against Chelsea.
• Maël met Peter at Football Record and agreed to support the newspaper with media access, Instagram promotion, and club content in exchange for its development plans.
• Maël signed the deal to acquire 78% of Football Record for £936,000, becoming its actual controller, and agreed to a future exclusive interview with Emilia if he reached fifteen Premier League goals.

Arsenal visited Chelsea hoping to complete a perfect October, while Maël’s Golden Boy prospects and possible future legacy drew attention before kickoff. Chelsea led 2–1 at halftime after Maël helped set up Van Persie’s equalizer, leaving Arsenal needing a response in the second half.

• On the bus to Stamford Bridge, Alexandre Song compared Maël’s goal and assist totals with Götze’s and said Maël was the clear Golden Boy favorite.
• Mendes told Abramovich that Maël might choose Arsenal because he could become immortal alongside Wenger and the club by helping them complete a legendary era.
• Chelsea kicked off, and Maël fouled Lampard early before the teams traded attacking pressure.
• In the 14th minute, Mata crossed for Lampard, whose long shot gave Chelsea a 1–0 lead.
• Walcott crossed in the 35th minute, Maël’s missed header fell to Van Persie, and the striker equalized for Arsenal.
• In first-half stoppage time, Terry headed in Lampard’s corner to give Chelsea a 2–1 lead, and the teams went into the dressing room with Arsenal trailing.