Chapter 710 132: Dribbling Past 7 Players! Arsenal Has Awakened! The Number One Player in World Football! I Want to Play Football Like Him!

"Manchester United is trying to take possession in the midfield. Wang Shuo actively drops back to defend. Playing one man down, Wang Shuo is practically doing the work of two! Not only does he have to push forward to score, but he also actively tracks back to participate in the defense.

"Matuidi is mostly covering the left flank, while De Bruyne and Aaron Ramsey hold down the center of the midfield. Look at this! What a beautiful steal!

"Wang Shuo steals the ball from Park Jisung! The ball goes to Matuidi, and then forward to De Bruyne.

"Manchester United drops back very quickly to defend, and the ball is returned to Wang Shuo. Arsenal's fast break fails to materialize. Wang Shuo raises his hand in the midfield, signaling to steady the tempo. Right now, he's like Arsenal's midfield metronome!"

Once his teammates caught up, Wang Shuo immediately kicked the ball to De Bruyne and sprinted forward. De Bruyne distributed the ball to Matuidi, who was coming up on the left flank. The French midfielder executed a through passing play, delivering it to Wang Shuo in the left channel within Manchester United's 30-meter zone.

However, Manchester United's center-back, Evans, and midfielder, Cleverly, promptly blocked Wang Shuo from behind. This made it difficult for him to turn and face the attacking direction, so Wang Shuo quickly knocked the ball back to Matuidi and pointed toward the left flank.

Hazard had been hugging the left touchline all along. When Matuidi's passing came his way, Hazard saw Wang Shuo making a rapid forward run.

"Here!" Wang Shuo pointed to the left corner of the penalty box in front of him.

Hazard understood perfectly, sliding in to directly redirect the incoming ball without stopping it. Wang Shuo sprinted forward, caught up to the ball, and nudged it into the left side of the penalty box.

Evans didn't dare to make any reckless moves; he simply used his body to press against Wang Shuo, preventing him from reaching top speed. This Manchester United center-back's defensive abilities were quite strong—no wonder he was highly regarded by Ferguson.

Seeing that a breakthrough was impossible, Wang Shuo suddenly came to a dead stop inside the penalty box. Using the outside of his left foot, he quickly dribbled the ball, pivoting his entire body 180 degrees outward as if preparing to cut inside. After adjusting with quick, choppy steps, he swung his right foot back.

Was he going for a shooting attempt?

Evans immediately turned his body sideways to block. Manchester United's defense was meticulous. Evans had no intention of tackling, nor was he capable of stealing the ball from Wang Shuo's feet. All he had to do was block, preventing Wang Shuo from threatening the goal.

But just as Evans lunged forward and turned sideways to block Wang Shuo's shooting angle, he failed to notice Hazard. Originally on the left touchline behind Wang Shuo, Hazard had rushed to the left corner of the penalty area. Upon seeing Wang Shuo's hand signal while spinning, Hazard instantly changed his mind, shifting direction to sprint straight down the byline.

Wang Shuo seemed ready to unleash a shot, but it was actually a feint. He pulled his right foot back in time and flicked the ball behind himself.

In that split second, from Evans's line of sight, Wang Shuo and Hazard were overlapping. By the time Hazard received the ball and suddenly darted out from behind Wang Shuo, the Manchester United center-back had absolutely no time to react.

Hazard dribbled to the left side of the six-yard box, finding himself in a one-on-one situation. He could have chosen to shoot himself, but De Gea was positioned right near the left post, leaving the shooting angle far too narrow.

Hazard executed a low passing maneuver off the ground, sending the ball from the left side of the six-yard box across the face of the goal to the far post. This kind of passing was not only difficult for the goalkeeper to save, but it also left the defenders with no time to clear the ball. Even if the center-backs tried desperately to clear it, it was more likely to result in an own goal.

And at the far post, Walcott arrived at full speed. With a simple side-footed push, he sent the ball into the net for Arsenal!

"The ball is in!!!

"In the 84th minute, Arsenal scores another! It's 3 to 5!

"There's still a chance! Arsenal still has a chance!"

After firing the ball into the net, Walcott did not run off to celebrate. Instead, he rushed into Manchester United's goal, scooped up the football, and turned to sprint back—exactly like Wang Shuo had done just moments ago.

"Quick, quick, quick, get back!" Wang Shuo shouted loudly.

The Arsenal players all followed Wang Shuo as he ran back. Along the way, the players high-fived each other, treating that as their goal celebration.

The moment Walcott placed the ball back on the center spot and all the Arsenal players retreated to their own half to reset their formation, the Manchester United fans in the stands at Old Trafford began to panic.

Was this still the Arsenal they were familiar with? The Gunners' longstanding characteristic was their inability to fight tough battles; their style of play was beautiful, but far too soft. Since when could the Gunners be this tough?

Oh, right, the Invincible Legion from the 03/04 era!

Back then, Vieira and Gilberto Silva formed a double pivot in the defensive midfield, while up front was an attacking phalanx composed of stars like Henry, Bergkamp, Pires, and Lars Engström. The defensive line also featured a group of fierce warriors like Campbell, Touré, and Ashley Cole.

The Gunners of that era dominated the Premier League!

As their bitter rivals, the Manchester United fans in the stands knew all too well the terror that Wenger's Arsenal brought to the Premier League during those years!

"Everybody, pull yourselves together! Stay focused!" Ferguson stood on the sidelines, roaring at the top of his lungs. "Smalling, dammit, mark your target! Press forward! All of you, press forward and attack!! Attack!!!"

Seeing this scene, the over 75,000 Manchester United fans at Old Trafford Stadium felt as if a basin of cold water had been poured over their heads, jolting them entirely awake!

They wondered what they had to be afraid of. What did Arsenal amount to, anyway? Never mind the soft, cowardly Arsenal of the past few years. Even during their absolute peak, when Vieira and Henry led that Invincible Legion, hadn't they still failed to gain even the slightest advantage against Manchester United?