"Boom!"
He then delivered a cross aimed toward the far post. Van Persie in the center would surely face the pressure of being marked by two defenders, but this ball targeting Ma'el at the far post might just have some special effect.
He guessed right.
When Ma'el and his old rival Martin Kelly jumped together, people saw Ma'el's startling leap and power, with Martin Kelly barely jumping about 20 centimeters under his suppression.
"Boom!" The ensuing header struck with great power, heading straight for the far corner of the goal, but unfortunately, it was slightly off-target, missing the net.
After landing, Ma'el gestured towards Walcott; if his heading skills were a bit more refined, he might have managed to score.
Walcott didn't blame him, raising his arm as he ran back. Such a threatening pass early in the game, whether the teammate manages to score or not, is a great boost of confidence for oneself.
