Chapter 718 - 133: 17-Second Wonder Goal! Epic Comeback! Watch Out, Wang Shuo Is Here! We Witnessed a Miracle

By the time the Premier League resumed, Wenger and his coaching staff had already made adjustments.

At exactly 3:00 PM on September 10.

At the London Emirates Stadium, Arsenal hosted Swansea in the fourth round of the Premier League.

Arsenal kicked off first. After a back-pass, Arteta quickly orchestrated a lightning-fast attack.

While the Swansea players focused intently on Aaron Ramsey and De Bruyne, Arteta—who had a sluggish performance in the previous round against Manchester United—suddenly drove the ball forward and delivered a precise through pass.

Wang Shuo darted out from between the two center-backs. He brought the ball under control, nudging it forward in stride. With an explosive burst of speed, he instantly left Swansea’s defenders in the dust and surged into the penalty area for a one-on-one with the goalkeeper.

Facing the advancing goalkeeper, Vorm, Wang Shuo executed a feint. He shaped up to shoot to the left, completely deceiving Vorm, before suddenly flicking the ball to the right and calmly slotting it into the empty net.

"Another Swing Pass!!

"From Wang Shuo!

"Just 54 seconds into the match, Arsenal is the first to breach Swansea’s goal!

"The Gunners have secured a dream start on their home turf!"

Overjoyed, Wang Shuo dashed off the pitch, sprinting to the sidelines to celebrate. He turned and embraced Arteta and the other teammates who had rushed over to him.

The 60,000 fans in the stadium erupted into frantic cheers.

Many of them had just entered the stands and hadn’t even found their seats yet before the first goal was scored down on the pitch.

"Next time, the Gunners’ fans will have to arrive a bit earlier!

"Perhaps they’re still used to Arsenal’s old, methodical, possession-based rhythm, forgetting that the current Arsenal possesses the sharpest weapon in all of Europe—no, the entire world!

"Let’s look at the slow-motion replay.

"You have to admit, Wang Shuo’s individual ability is truly outstanding!

"Give him even the slightest sliver of space, and he will seize it, rapidly transforming it into a lethal threat and a goal.

"Swansea was too distracted by Aaron Ramsey and De Bruyne. As a result, they failed to press Arteta in time, giving him the perfect opportunity to pass.

"And as long as the ball reaches Wang Shuo’s feet within the thirty-meter zone, it’s a guaranteed threat!

"This serves as a wake-up call for every team in the Premier League.

"Watch out, Wang Shuo has arrived!"

Scoring less than a minute into the match made the rest of the game much easier.

Facing Rodgers’s Swansea, the Gunners monopolized possession and dictated the match’s tempo. With their play flowing smoothly, they began to endlessly generate scoring opportunities.

In the 14th minute, Wang Shuo dropped back to receive the ball. Leaning his back against Swansea’s center-back Williams, he controlled the pass, spun past the defender, and threaded a through ball directly behind the defensive line.

Walcott, moving like a bolt of lightning, swiftly pierced Swansea’s defense. He made a diagonal run in behind, collected the ball on the right side of the penalty area, and coolly finished the one-on-one, doubling Arsenal’s lead.

2-0!

The Gunners continued to carve out chances, turning the area in front of Swansea’s goal into a danger zone.

In the 40th minute, Wang Shuo dropped deep once again, executing a flawless one-two passing combination with De Bruyne.

The Belgian midfielder made a rapid forward run and unleashed a diagonal pass behind the defense, sending it straight to the left side of the penalty area.

Goalkeeper Vorm rushed off his line to intercept, but he accidentally fumbled the ball while attempting the save.

Hazard pounced on the mistake and calmly volleyed the ball into the empty net, adding another goal for the team.

3-0!

This scoreline remained unchanged until the final whistle.

Since they had to travel to Spain mid-week for an away match against Villarreal, the Gunners began making substitutions in the second half.

By this point, however, the team’s momentum was fully unleashed, and a commanding lead was already established.

Although Swansea managed to mount a brief counterattack, they couldn’t breach the Gunners’ goal.

Coincidentally, Manchester City also played at home this round, defeating Wigan Athletic 3-0 thanks to a hat-trick from Aguero.

Meanwhile, Chelsea secured a 2-1 away victory over Sunderland.

Manchester United crushed Bolton 5-0 on the road, with Rooney also netting a hat-trick.

After this round of matches, Arsenal had accumulated nine points, placing them fourth in the Premier League.

Manchester City maintained their position at the top of the table on goal difference, closely followed by Manchester United, with Chelsea sitting in third.

It was worth noting that after four rounds of the Premier League, Manchester United’s Rooney led the scoring charts with seven goals.

Seven goals in four matches clearly showed that Rooney was in excellent form for the new season.

Wang Shuo and Aguero had both scored six goals.

Additionally, Wang Shuo had recorded two assists.

This prompted many British media outlets to sing Rooney’s praises.

Several publications even started pushing the narrative that Rooney was poised to overpower Wang Shuo and claim the top spot on the scoring charts this season.

To this, Wang Shuo could only say, "The competition has just begun!"

At 7:45 PM on September 13, at the Love Song Stadium in Villarreal, Spain.

In the opening round of the Champions League group stage, Arsenal faced Villarreal away.

Wang Shuo stood alone in the center circle, preparing for kickoff.

The Italian head referee, Gianluca Rocchi, stood at the edge of the center circle, checking his wristwatch.

The Silver Whistle was already clamped between his lips, ready to be blown at any moment.

Wang Shuo kept an eye on Luqi’s movements while hopping in place a few times to loosen up his body.

Because Wenger had been handed an additional two-match ban following the previous game against Udinese, he was still forced to watch from the stands. He wasn’t allowed on the pitch, nor could he visit the locker room during halftime.

The moment the whistle blew, Wang Shuo swiftly kicked the ball back into his own half and immediately sprinted forward.

Receiving Wang Shuo’s back-pass, Arteta didn’t trap the ball; instead, he executed a first-time lateral pass straight to Matuidi.