Leading the line was Wang Shuo!
A goal-scoring fiend who had netted 54 goals in a single Bundesliga season and 22 in the Champions League!
For this match, Guidolin had assigned his two center-backs, Benatia and Danilo, to mark Wang Shuo together, but he was still on edge.
More importantly, after making adjustments in the midfield, Wang Shuo further expanded his own range of activity.
He wasn't just actively dropping back to link up with the midfield; he even drifted to the right side of the midfield to receive the ball.
And in the 4th minute of the match, it was Wang Shuo's pressing high up on the right that forced the Udinese center-back, Danilo, into a passing error.
Lichsteiner intercepted the ball and quickly passed it forward to Arteta.
Wang Shuo spotted a gap in the defense, made a quick run forward along the right touchline, and raised his hand to call for the ball.
Arteta lofted a precise diagonal pass over the top, right into his path on the right flank.
