It was just like having Nesta mark a third-rate forward—he would look exceptionally elegant doing it. But when tasked with marking Ronaldo, even he would be left floundering helplessly.
"Our strategy was right!" Wenger held his head high, watching Wang Shuo celebrate his goal on the pitch, feeling a profound sense of pride in his summer decisions.
With Wang Shuo scoring, Arsenal's prospects were looking far brighter. And the match unfolded exactly as Wenger had anticipated.
Riding the momentum of Wang Shuo's opening goal, Hazard orchestrated a brilliant breakthrough down the left flank in the seventh minute. He cut a low, driving pass back to the edge of the six-yard box. Wang Shuo, who had been lurking there in wait, executed a swift turn and unleashed a left-footed volley, sending the ball soaring past Diego Lopez into the net once more. The biggest contributor to this goal was undoubtedly Hazard!
