Chapter 825 - 148: Another Comeback! Wang Shuo Has an Epiphany! Last-Second Winner! Wang Shuo, You Are Too Fast! Arsenal’s Iron-Blooded Script!

"In the first leg between these two teams, Nesta and Thiago Silva gave Wang Shuo a tough time.

"But now, returning to the Emirates Stadium, back on familiar turf and in his element, he has immediately shown his lethal threat.

"Just look at that entire counterattack!

"From Verthongen’s sliding interception to Matuidi gaining possession, then passing through Alexandre Song and De Bruyne, and finally ending with Wang Shuo’s shot—the entire sequence took only fifteen seconds!

"You have to admit, Arsenal’s counterattacking speed is truly blistering!"

Having struck first, the Gunners’ morale soared. Rallied by Wang Shuo, the entire team played with imposing momentum.

To everyone’s surprise, a mere two minutes later, De Bruyne distributed the ball from just outside the right corner of the penalty area. Lichsteiner surged forward to receive it and fired a low cross into the gap between AC Milan’s three defensive midfielders and their backline—perfectly finding the space between the penalty spot and the edge of the box.

Wang Shuo was blocked by Thiago Silva. Seeing Lichsteiner, instead of making a forward run, he darted laterally. Meeting the cross, he decisively but casually used the inside of his right foot to flick the ball up. It lobbed over Nesta’s head, dropping toward the right corner of the six-yard box.

Walcott made a rapid forward run. He controlled the ball with his chest, then, without letting it hit the ground, unleashed a sweeping volley. The ball slipped right through Abbiati’s legs and drilled into the AC Milan net.

"It’s in again!

"Two to zero!

"The Gunners are truly unstoppable right now!

"We can see that not only are they finding their groove in the Premier League, but now on the Champions League stage, they’ve scored two goals in less than seven minutes!

"The aggregate score is now three to zero!

"Allegri is clearly bewildered by this sudden turn of events.

"He probably has no idea what’s going on with his team right now.

"But fans familiar with the Premier League know that this is simply the Premier League’s tempo—so fast that it leaves opponents overwhelmed!"

Under Arsenal’s frantic onslaught and suffocating team press, AC Milan soon exposed another vulnerability. When Abate received the ball on the right flank, he was relentlessly pressured by Hazard and was forced to play it back. It was a back-pass within his own half, aimed at Thiago Silva near the thirty-meter mark.

Logically speaking, such a pass should be perfectly safe.

But no one could have anticipated Wang Shuo suddenly accelerating like a phantom. He charged toward Thiago Silva at breakneck speed, catching everyone completely off guard. Thiago Silva’s reaction wasn’t slow by any means; not daring to control the ball, he attempted a first-time clearance.

However, Wang Shuo leaped up and turned his body, blocking the ball and sending it deflecting behind the Brazilian center-back.

Upon landing, Wang Shuo was already within the thirty-meter zone. With another explosive sprint, he instantly left Thiago Silva in the dust, chased down the ball, and drove forward.

At the edge of the penalty area, facing Nesta, Wang Shuo adjusted with a series of quick, stuttering steps. He stepped out with his left foot, his body feinting to the left. Nesta hesitated for a split second, trying to judge whether the move was genuine.

Seizing the moment, Wang Shuo abruptly accelerated. Nudging the ball into the left side of the penalty area with his right foot, he darted past Nesta like a cheetah. The moment he broke into the box, he unleashed a furious left-footed shot.

The ball hit the back of the net. Without slowing his momentum, Wang Shuo rushed past the byline, pumping his fist and roaring toward the stands. The sixty thousand Gunners fans packed into the Emirates Stadium erupted into a roaring frenzy!

"Brilliant!

"Less than ten minutes into the match, Arsenal has scored three consecutive goals!

"Wang Shuo has bagged a brace, and he also has an assist to his name!

"This is the sheer quality of a global superstar!

"We are even starting to wonder—in today’s European Football Scene, is there anyone left who can stop Wang Shuo?"

Wang Shuo excitedly took a victory lap around the pitch. All the Gunners fans in the stadium leaped from their seats, cheering and applauding him. Finally, he and all his teammates embraced on the sidelines.

Three to zero!

The aggregate score was four to zero!

"Wang Shuo, You’re Too Fast!"

After Arsenal eliminated AC Milan with a 3-0 home victory and a 4-0 aggregate score, the British Sun immediately published a post-match review, highly praising Arsenal’s performance. Wang Shuo, with his two goals and one assist, was once again thrust onto the front page.

"AC Milan held out for a mere ten minutes at the Emirates Stadium before the match was effectively over!"

Indeed. In less than ten minutes, the scoreline had become 3-0, putting the aggregate at 4-0. The remainder of the match had lost all meaning, and Allegri’s squad completely lost their ambition for a comeback. The remaining hour or so turned into pure garbage time.

During a post-match interview with reporters, Nesta admitted that Wang Shuo had brought tremendous devastation to AC Milan’s defense.

"He is too fast!"

The Italian center-back stated that he had faced many outstanding forwards throughout his entire career, but no one had ever been as difficult to defend against as Wang Shuo. "When facing him, I only had one feeling: I am old, and I should retire!"

It was Thiago Silva’s mistake that had allowed Wang Shuo to score the third goal. Regarding the blunder, the Brazilian center-back accepted the criticism but also offered an explanation.

"Before controlling the ball, I specifically checked his position. I thought I was in a safe zone."