Switching to a 4-4-2 formation would allow the team's overall shape to be relatively more balanced, but for the current Arsenal squad, it clearly held little meaning.
In the 75th minute, Wenger also made a substitution, bringing on De Bruyne for Walcott. What no one expected was that just five minutes later—in the 80th minute—Chelsea's defensive line pushed up to around the thirty-meter mark to support their frontline's attack, only for Arsenal to successfully intercept the ball near the midfield line.
After receiving Aaron Ramsey's pass on the right flank, De Bruyne seized the opportunity. He launched a low, diagonal long pass that cut straight behind Chelsea's defensive line. Wang Shuo was like a bolt of lightning. He instantly pierced through the defense of Terry and Ivanovic, bursting out from between the two Chelsea center-backs to chase down De Bruyne's pass.
