Chapter 741 - 136: Comeback! 4-Goal Haul! No. 9 God! Epic Derby! Fight, or Crawl? Biggest Scoreline in History

Back in the locker room, when Wang Shuo had grabbed his head and asked if he remembered what he had promised, he had been absolutely fired up.

He needed to change, just as Arsenal needed to change! And that would start with him putting in the effort to help Arsenal transform!

In the forty-eighth minute of the second half, Arsenal pressed high up the pitch on the right flank, chasing down Ashley Cole’s side and successfully forcing the ball out of bounds. This gave Chelsea a Throw-In.

Wang Shuo immediately charged over, continuously signaling for his teammates to press forward. Alexandre Song also sprinted over without hesitation, taking up a position on the bottom right side of the center circle in Chelsea’s half.

Ashley Cole took a quick Throw-In, intending to find Sturridge, but Lichsteiner intercepted it with a header, directing the ball toward Aaron Ramsey.

Alexandre Song immediately stepped sideways, raised a hand, and shouted, "Aaron!"

With his back to the attacking direction, Aaron Ramsey controlled the ball with his chest but was immediately pressured by the defense. Without missing a beat, he passed it back to the unmarked Alexandre Song.

Facing the incoming ball and a charging Lampard, Alexandre Song didn’t trap the ball directly. Instead, as it rolled between his legs, he knocked it to the left with the inside of his right foot, smoothly shaking off both Lampard and Ramirez in one fluid motion.

"Brilliant move to shake them off!"

Having lost the two defenders, Alexandre Song spun around, chased the ball down, and distributed a pass out to the left flank. Gibbs sprinted rapidly along the left. Because Chelsea’s defense heavily leaned to the right, this side was left completely wide open.

The young Arsenal player advanced with great strides, carving his way straight to the left side of Chelsea’s penalty area before delivering a low cross into the goalmouth.

Amidst the chaos, Wang Shuo beat everyone to the punch. He threw himself into a sliding shot, sending both himself and the ball crashing into Chelsea’s net.

"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!

"The ball is in!

"In the forty-eighth minute—just three minutes into the second half—Arsenal has successfully leveled the score!

"They are playing quite differently compared to how they started the first half.

"Two to two!

"Both sides are back at the same starting line!"

After equalizing, the Gunners didn’t rest on their laurels; they pressed their advantage. Wang Shuo continued to lead the players, applying heavy pressure on Chelsea in the front court.

The biggest change for the Gunners in the second half was that they no longer fought for possession. Instead, they handed the ball over to Chelsea and focused entirely on pressing. Once they intercepted the ball, they would launch a rapid counterattack.

This tactical approach had a bit of a Dortmund flavor to it!

However, it also created a massive headache for Chelsea. They liked keeping possession, right? Fine, Arsenal would give them the ball, trap them in their own half with relentless pressing, and see if they could actually hold onto it.

Against lower- to mid-tier Premier League teams, Chelsea’s players could certainly dominate possession with ease. But against the top-flight clubs in the Premier League, it was downright impossible. Their previous 1-3 away loss to Manchester United was the perfect proof of that.

This time, the Gunners’ proactive decision to surrender possession ended up exposing the flaws in Chelsea’s passing and ball-control game.

In the fifty-fifth minute, as Ramirez was driving the ball forward through the middle, Alexandre Song suddenly dispossessed him. Arteta received the loose ball, turned, and passed it forward to Wang Shuo.

Wang Shuo trapped the ball, pivoted, and dribbled diagonally to the front right, leaving Mikel completely helpless to stop the maneuver. Once he had turned, Wang Shuo seized the opening and threaded a through ball.

Like a bolt of lightning, Walcott instantly darted between Ashley Cole and Terry. He caught up to Wang Shuo’s pass on the right side of the penalty area and fired a furious shot, sending the ball blazing into Chelsea’s net once again!

Three to two!

"A complete comeback!!!

"Only ten minutes into the second half, Arsenal has successfully turned the game around!

"Three to two!

"An assist from Wang Shuo!

"This is already his second assist of the half.

"The Gunners are playing with incredible aggression and energy in this second half!"

After conceding two consecutive goals, Stanford Bridge fell into a brief, deathly silence. Then, like an erupting volcano, the fans of the Blue Army burst into non-stop cheers and roars of support, hoping their team would seize the remaining time to claw the score back.

The Blue Army attempted a counter-offensive. They began to commit to their attacks with far more aggression in the front court. Their entire formation pressed higher and higher up the pitch.

Even with the Gunners retreating into their own half, Alexandre Song once again successfully defended against Lampard. This occurred in the sixty-second minute of the second half.

After cleanly intercepting the ball, Alexandre Song took a single glance upfield before launching a direct long pass. He sent the ball flying into the left flank behind the defensive line for Wang Shuo to chase.

Wang Shuo rapidly cut diagonally from the center to the left, while Hazard sliced diagonally from the left flank into the middle, executing a perfect overlapping run. This was the tacit understanding born from their teamwork.

Ivanovic moved up quickly, rushing over to mark Wang Shuo. Getting there a step faster, Wang Shuo caught up to Alexandre Song’s pass. He hugged the left touchline, looking as if he were trying to push to the baseline, but he abruptly stopped, cut the ball back, and delivered a cross.

Hazard arrived right on time to receive it. He continued cutting inside, and just outside the left edge of the penalty box, he drew Terry’s attention before threading a diagonal pass toward the right side of the area.

Walcott sprinted at lightning speed to catch up. He surged into the penalty box once more and struck a clean push-shot.

The football pierced the net guarded by Cech yet again!

"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!

"Four to two!

"Arsenal scores again!

"It’s Walcott once more!

"But for this goal, the Little Tiger should thank his teammates!

"The performance of Arsenal’s front attacking trident is incredibly eye-catching.

"It started with Alexandre Song’s long pass. Wang Shuo received the ball, drew out the defenders, and laid it off to Hazard, who then delivered the diagonal assist for Walcott to score."