Chapter 700 - 130: God of Slaughter! Back-to-Back Bloody Battles! Sniping Arsenal! Wenger Loses His Cool Again! Four Ovations at the Emirates Stadium

Originally, it was just a one-match ban. A little patience and it would’ve been over.

And now, after a whole series of clever maneuvers, they’ve tacked on another two games.

UEFA is something else!

You ask them if they have evidence, and they say no. But then they ask, "Can you prove you *didn’t* contact the team?"

The security footage shows Primorac on the phone with Pat Rice. You were talking next to him—doesn’t that count as contact?

"Don’t worry, Professor. I’m here!" Wang Shuo said, suppressing a laugh to placate Wenger before turning and leaving with a flourish.

Wenger’s composure shattered.

"What’s that supposed to mean?"

Pat Rice and Primorac both nearly burst out laughing.

"I get it now. He’s practically wishing for my ban to be extended."

"If this keeps up, it won’t be long before he takes over my job as manager!"

This time, the two assistant coaches truly couldn’t hold back. They burst into uproarious laughter right then and there.

If Wang Shuo had been there, he would have been shocked to realize: ’I’ve only been here two months and I’m already overshadowing the boss!’

’A cardinal sin in the workplace!’

Haha...

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「Noon, August 20th. Emirates Stadium, London.」

In the second matchweek of the Premier League, Arsenal hosted Liverpool at home.

From their first away game against Newcastle to the midweek away match against Udinese, and now a home game against Liverpool, Arsenal faced a grueling two-match week right at the start of the season.

And every single match was crucial.

Dalglish seized on this, having Liverpool launch a frenzied attack right from the opening whistle.

Liverpool adopted a 4-3-3 formation, with center forward Carroll leading the attack, flanked by Tang Ning and Kuyt.

Suarez was on the bench.

Back in January, Liverpool had considered signing Wang Shuo to fill the void left by Torres, but Dalglish had insisted on bringing in Andy Carroll instead.

As a result, the British media saw this as Carroll’s chance to prove his worth.

The towering England striker had also vowed before the match that he would prove his skill and value at the Emirates Stadium.

And just sixteen minutes into the match, the tall, powerful Carroll managed to injure Koscielny.

He was an absolute beast!

Following that, Liverpool launched a ferocious offensive.

For over ten minutes, they relentlessly created dangerous chances in front of the Arsenal goal.

The 60,000 Gunners fans in the Emirates Stadium were on the edge of their seats.

On the one hand, they understood the pressure the team was under from playing so many consecutive matches.

Especially with Wenger suspended for the midweek game, where key players like Wang Shuo had to play the full ninety minutes.

And now they were facing Liverpool; the pressure was immense.

But on the other hand, Arsenal were playing at home.

The fans in the stands sang and cheered relentlessly, hoping to inspire the players to a better performance.

But the situation was growing increasingly dire.

Liverpool’s assault grew more and more ferocious.

Andy Carroll, in particular, was a clear threat in the air.

Even against Subotic, he was able to create chances with his head.

Liverpool pushed higher and higher up the pitch, practically pinning Arsenal inside their own penalty box.

Just as the team’s situation became perilous and the Gunners’ goal hung by a thread, in the 35th minute, Liverpool midfielder Charlie Adam tried to cut inside from the left half-space, only to be dispossessed by a sliding tackle from Alexandre Song, who poked the ball free.

Wang Shuo was positioned about thirty yards inside his own half.

The moment he saw the ball pop free, he charged forward, using his body to muscle Lucas Leiva out of the way.

After winning the ball, Wang Shuo brought it under control. He flicked it behind him with his heel, then immediately circled around the right side of the Brazilian defensive midfielder. Pushing off hard, he burst forward to reach the ball a step ahead of everyone.

"Arsenal are on a fast break!"

"Wang Shuo is striding forward with the ball!"

"There’s no one in Liverpool’s midfield to stop him."

"He’s crossed the halfway line..."

After crossing the halfway line, Wang Shuo instantly drove the ball into the final third.

Liverpool’s defensive line kept backing off.

Hazard, who had been furthest up the pitch, made a run into the left channel. Walcott, who had just dropped back to defend, was now sprinting down the right flank at full speed.

Wang Shuo continued his forward run, forcing the Liverpool backline to retreat further and further.

As he reached the edge of the penalty area, with nowhere left to retreat, Kalg and Daniel Agger positioned themselves together on the arc, like a pair of sentinels trying to block Wang Shuo’s path.

Though Wang Shuo had been dribbling the whole time, he was constantly scanning the field.

Just as he was about to enter Kalg and Daniel Agger’s defensive zone, he suddenly slowed, taking a series of quick, short steps to adjust his position.

He was looking to shoot from distance!

Kalg and Daniel Agger were both highly experienced and read his intention immediately.

After exchanging a glance, Daniel Agger immediately moved up to close him down.

But just then, Wang Shuo suddenly changed his mind. Instead of shooting, he nudged the ball sideways to create an angle, then slid a diagonal pass into the space behind the defense.

At that moment, Walcott appeared like a flash of lightning, instantly cutting in from the flank and darting behind the Liverpool defense to run onto Wang Shuo’s pass.

However, the Spanish defender, Jose Enrique, also had a quick recovery pace. He caught up to Walcott just as he controlled the ball, getting on his inside and forcing the "Little Tiger" to slow down near the byline, stop sharply, and shield the ball.

"Give it to me!"

The moment Walcott turned, he heard Wang Shuo’s voice.

Wang Shuo was now positioned near the right corner of the penalty box.

Walcott immediately laid it back.

As Wang Shuo controlled the ball with the inside of his left foot, he faced the recovering Daniel Agger. He dipped his right shoulder slightly, feinting as if to drive into the box. But it was a bluff; he then used the outside of his left foot to cut inside.