Manchester United had no way back!
Trailing by three goals at halftime,
they had no choice but to gamble everything!
The young star Pogba, who had been completely outclassed by Kai in the first half,
was substituted for Giggs.
In the opening twenty minutes of the second half,
both sides traded attacks.
What gave United fans a sliver of hope was that after Giggs came on,
the Red Devils' attack in the middle and final third looked more layered.
But under Arsenal's relentless defensive pressure,
United couldn't execute their attacks with any real finesse.
The defensive pressure Kai provided continuously battered United's midfield line!
Under the desperate, flickering hope in the eyes of Red Devils fans,
Rooney finally managed to receive a long ball from Giggs in the backfield.
He controlled it—
—but then blasted his shot high into the stands.
This was the perfect snapshot of United's second-half attack.
Under pressure, they could only simplify their offense as much as possible.
But neither Giggs nor Carrick were Kai!
They didn't have that magical passing ability.
These lottery-style long balls and hopeful punts forward were pointless.
United's front line didn't even have a Drogba-type target man to hold up the ball.
Their offense was far from efficient or multidimensional!
The Manchester media on site looked utterly distraught.
They were desperate to see United claw back a goal,
but reality did not bend to their hopes.
And on the other side—
a moment that plunged United fans back into despair soon arrived.
79th minute!
With a massive three-goal lead in hand, Arsenal struck again!
After United's all-or-nothing long-ball tactics in the second half,
their players' stamina began to visibly drop.
In midfield, Arsenal's pressing suffocated Giggs' dribbling space.
Kai anticipated it perfectly!
With a fierce challenge and decisive interception,
he won the ball back with authority!
Arsenal fans erupted in cheers!
Kai glided past Giggs' immediate counter-press,
then surged forward at high speed!
In the desperate gaze of the Manchester United supporters,
Arsenal's formation pressed forward rapidly!
And then—the scene that thrilled the London media appeared again!
Once more, it was from the iconic central circle arc!
Kai, after carrying the ball across the halfway line,
at the arc of the center circle,
unleashed a jaw-dropping, near half-pitch cross-field pass!
The ball stunned United fans into silence!
It arced through the air with perfect precision,
dropping directly toward the edge of the penalty area!
Giroud peeled off to create space.
Van Persie latched onto the pass,
cutting diagonally into the box with the ball at his feet!
Wembley erupted in a frenzy of screams!
Red Devils fans were dazed.
If Giggs or Carrick had such pinpoint passing ability,
United's second-half gamble might have borne fruit.
But that was nothing more than a dream!
On the pitch—
under the burning eyes of Arsenal fans—
Van Persie, fed by Kai's sublime pass,
charged into the penalty area!
Ignoring Ferdinand's desperate challenge,
he swung his left leg—
and fired!
The ball deflected sharply off Ferdinand's outstretched leg.
De Gea's eyes filled with despair.
This was the kind of deflection goalkeepers dreaded most.
The ball looped above his arm and into the net!
Straight through!
GOALLLL!!
4–0!!
In an instant,
the entire Wembley Stadium shook with thunderous roars!
After scoring, Van Persie scooped the ball out of the net,
roaring as he charged straight toward Kai!
Inside United's penalty area, silence reigned.
Near midfield, Rooney stomped the turf in frustration,
then stood with hands on hips, helpless.
United fans slumped in their seats, completely drained.
They could only watch Arsenal players celebrate in a wild pile,
crushed by an overwhelming sense of powerlessness.
On the touchline, Arsenal's dugout was already in full celebration!
The London media present were equally delirious.
And just ten minutes later,
the suspense of the match was killed off completely!
89th minute!
The dying moments of the match!
Facing Manchester United's desperate all-out defense,
Kai once again unleashed his unstoppable dribbling!
His maxed-out speed and ball control complemented each other perfectly.
That jaw-dropping, historic-level ability to fuse man and ball dazzled once again under the eyes of a hundred thousand spectators!
He brushed past Giggs, skipped past Carrick.
Ashley Young, Evra— all swept aside by his dribbling!
As the match entered its final stage, United's players were running on empty, their defense completely shattered by Kai's relentless charges!
With a flick of his instep,
he pushed the ball diagonally into the box!
At the edge of the penalty arc, van Persie was already in position!
He had his back to goal,
and linked up with Kai in a brilliant one-two.
Kai suddenly accelerated!
Driving the ball straight into the box!
Face-to-face with De Gea,
he smashed a rocket into the far corner!
A decisive blow!
5–0!!
In an instant,
the immense Wembley Stadium could no longer contain the madness erupting inside!
"Four goals!!"
"A quadruple in the League Cup final!"
"Gunner King!"
"Gunner King!!"
Arsenal fans roared with unrestrained ecstasy!
They leapt onto their seats, crowded against the barriers,
waving their arms wildly,
screaming with passion!
There was no suspense anymore!
No doubt left!
Arsenal were champions!
One minute later,
the final whistle rang out!
At that moment,
Wembley exploded with a thunderous roar!
On the Arsenal bench,
assistant coach Boro Primorac covered his face, collapsing to his knees in tears.
Even Wenger couldn't contain his emotions—
the Professor's eyes brimmed with tears!
And on the pitch!
When the referee's whistle echoed across the stadium!
Arsenal's players roared with pure joy!
They could no longer suppress their emotions.
Everyone went charging straight toward their captain!
And at that very instant—
Kai too could not contain his excitement!
He raised his fist and bellowed!
He sprinted toward the stands!
Leapt onto the advertising boards, fists pumping, screaming to the heavens!
The voices of tens of thousands wrapped around him!
Champions!!
Amid the deafening cheers raining down,
Wembley burned with a feverish atmosphere!
Champions!
The Gunners' long, painful eight-year wait…
Finally ended.
A light that pierced through the dark years—
was born!
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