Chapter 769: Last-Minute Equalizer! Sanction FIFA! Wang Shuo, What Do You Want? A Strong Backing to Remain Invincible!

Chapter 769: Chapter 140: Last-Minute Equalizer! Sanction FIFA! Wang Shuo, What Do You Want? A Strong Backing to Remain Invincible!

Everyone was stunned! It was a World-level save!

Wang Shuo was a bit dumbfounded as well. “Wasn’t there a saying to just take a potshot whenever you see Joe Hart?” he wondered. “What is going on? If Rooney can score with a potshot, and anyone else can too, why can’t I? The kicker is, my angle was incredibly tricky.”

Joe Hart clearly hadn’t expected to somehow blindly parry the ball away either. He was so pumped that he let out a loud roar inside the penalty area to vent his excitement, acting as if he had just scored a goal himself. It was simply too absurd.

“Our luck is really terrible today!” Vermaelen muttered in sheer frustration as he walked over and high-fived Wang Shuo. “First we were denied a clear penalty, and now even a shot like this gets saved.”

“Give Joe Hart another ten tries, and he might not even save it once. What the hell!” Subotic was equally depressed. What kind of nonsense was this!

“It’s fine, we still have time! Corner kick attack, hurry up, go, go, go!” Wang Shuo clapped his hands to encourage them. However, this corner kick still failed to pose any threat.

Having reached the final stages of the match, Manchester City was basically just defending. As a manager from Italy, Mancini still had many unique insights into organizing a defense. When Manchester City adopted a deep defensive block, Arsenal really didn’t have many good solutions with their passing and cutting. Not to mention, time was also working against the Gunners.

“Jiandong, time is almost up, right?”

“It’s fine. Even if they lose this match, Arsenal will still be at the top of the table.”

In the stands of the Etihad Stadium, Shen Qinghe was accompanying Zhang Jiandong and his wife, Chen Jialin, who had traveled all the way from China specifically to watch this globally anticipated Premier League top-of-the-table clash.

“In the 15th round, Arsenal beat Everton 3-0 at home, while Manchester City lost 1-2 away to Chelsea,” Zhang Jiandong analyzed the situation for his wife. “So, even if Arsenal loses this round, they’ll still be number one!”

Chen Jialin clutched her chest. The intense match had obviously made her heart race. She also hoped that Wang Shuo would win. When she emotionally invested herself in his success, the match became incredibly thrilling and overwhelmingly tense.

“It’s not over yet, Sister Jialin.” Shen Qinghe, on the other hand, had not given up. “Wang Shuo said that the closer it gets to the final stages of the match, the greater the physical exhaustion of the opponents, which in turn maximizes his own advantage.”

Zhang Jiandong and his wife exchanged a glance and nodded in unison. However, there were only four minutes left. No, strictly speaking, with four minutes of stoppage time, there were only three minutes and thirty seconds remaining.

Back on the pitch, the Gunners’ offense continued. The Midfielders patiently passed and moved back and forth, attempting to feed the ball into the front court, but it was extremely difficult. Following his second-half adjustments, Mancini deployed a trio of defensive Midfielders consisting of Gareth Barry, de Jong, and Yaya Toure just outside the penalty area. Coupled with the four defenders on the backline, they simply left Arsenal with absolutely no gaps to exploit. The Gunners tried several times back and forth, but they ultimately failed to penetrate the defense. Left with no other choice, Wang Shuo decided to drop back again, receiving the ball and driving it forward himself.

“Eden!” Wang Shuo shouted.

Hazard quickly ran over.

“You drive the ball first and push forward. Even if you get fouled, try to get as close to the penalty area as possible.”

Hazard understood. “I got it.”

In the 93rd minute, Hazard received Alexandre Song’s Passing. However, he didn’t trap the ball. Instead, he smoothly flicked it to the retreating Wang Shuo before quickly sprinting forward. Wang Shuo didn’t trap it either. He knocked it right back, placing it perfectly in Hazard’s sprinting path.

“A beautiful one-two pass!”

De Jong immediately rushed up to intercept, but Hazard was very quick, getting a step ahead and cutting the ball back. The Netherlands Midfielder was ruthless. Without pulling his foot back at all, he threw his entire body into the challenge, knocking Hazard to the ground. Phil Dowd was already about to blow his whistle, but right at that moment, Wang Shuo surged out from the side, getting there first to take control of the ball.

The advantage rule!

Phil Dowd did not blow the whistle.

Wang Shuo dribbled forward with an explosive start, instantly reaching Yaya Toure. After a series of quick, stuttering steps and a feint with his upper body that completely deceived Yaya Toure, he launched into another explosive sprint. Just as Wang Shuo was about to blow past Yaya Toure, Gareth Barry suddenly lunged forward. With Yaya Toure tugging at his jersey from behind and Gareth Barry sticking a leg out to trip him from the front, Wang Shuo completely lost his balance. He slid directly to the ground right at the edge of the Arc Top District. Only at this moment did Phil Dowd’s whistle abruptly ring out.

Wang Shuo lay on the pitch, engaging in two consecutive deep rounds of Breathing to calm himself down. Arteta ran over, reached out a hand, and pulled Wang Shuo up.

“Should I provide cover for you?”

Wang Shuo thought for a moment and shook his head. “No need. You get into the box too.”

Arteta was a bit surprised, but he still followed Wang Shuo’s arrangement.

The match had already reached its final minute, and Arsenal was still trailing. Everyone knew just how lethal Wang Shuo’s direct free kicks could be, so Manchester City set up a seven-man wall. On Arsenal’s side, they arranged four players scattered across both ends of the opposing wall. Both sides were treating this as a life-or-death situation, making their final desperate stands.

The position of this free kick was dead center, right at the edge of the Arc Top District. Manchester City’s wall lined up along the penalty spot, focusing heavily on the right side of the goal. After organizing the wall, Joe Hart positioned himself slightly to the left side of the goal. This was a very standard positioning! The wall was simply a supplement to the goalkeeper. Everyone knew that with the goalkeeper positioned to the left, the Shooting angle on the right side of the goal was the widest. However, the presence of the wall also served as the biggest obstacle.