After Paris Saint-Germain was removed from the list, I led England to victory!

A mere two-day break is not enough to cool down the fervor generated by the Champions League.

The Emirates Stadium, this red fortress of North London, hosted the final match that would determine the fate of those aiming for a Champions League quarter-final spot.

Arsenal will host Paris Saint-Germain.

The 2-1 lead from the first leg away from home is like a tempting bait that could also attract sharks, making the second leg full of endless possibilities.

Will they press their advantage, or will their opponent turn the tide?

The players take a short break after they finish warming up and return to the locker room for final preparations.

The giant TIFO in the home stadium slowly unfolded.

That was no ordinary flag or image, but a magnificent Arsenal club crest cannon, exquisitely crafted with its muzzle raised high, embodying all strength and hope!

The cannon gleamed with a metallic sheen, its muzzle pointing straight to the sky, with a powerful slogan displayed below.

"The hammer of London crushes Paris!"

Some enthusiastic home fans even unfurled banners with bold slogans:

"Bombard Paris!"

This scene inexplicably gives one the feeling that the Anglo-French war is still ongoing.

In peacetime, football truly is a microcosm of war, especially when the top teams from two countries clash; this feeling becomes even more pronounced.

Tens of thousands of Arsenal fans sang "North London Forever" in unison, their voices deafening and resonating in everyone's hearts.

This is not just cheering; it's a declaration of war, an invisible, overwhelming psychological pressure exerted on the away team.

"Ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to the Emirates Stadium! The second leg of the Champions League Round of 16, the ultimate showdown between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain, is about to begin!" Even through the microphone, the commentator's voice couldn't completely drown out the roar of the crowd.

"In the first leg, Arsenal came from behind to win 2-1 in Paris thanks to Yan Yuan's godlike performance, gaining an early advantage! But Paris has a valuable home goal, so the suspense remains! Tuchel's team will not sit idly by! Mbappe will not miss his chance either."

"Look at the atmosphere in this stadium! It's breathtaking! Arsenal fans are expressing their belief in the most powerful way! What a night this is going to be!"

The atmosphere in the players' tunnel had frozen solid.

The Paris Saint-Germain players looked serious. Neymar pursed his lips, and Mbappe stared sharply ahead. They knew the task was daunting.

Arsenal, on the other hand, exuded a calm yet deadly aura.

Yan Yuan stood in the group, his gaze calmly sweeping across the front, then leaned close to Aubameyang's ear and whispered something.

"Pierre, remember what the coach said. They'll be pressing high up, and there will be gaps behind us..."

Aubameyang nodded and replied in a similarly low voice.

"No problem, Yan."

Two lines are arrayed.

"Beep—!"

The referee's whistle was like a starting gun, instantly igniting long-suppressed energy!

Paris Saint-Germain took the initiative from the very first second.

They are trying to use the fastest speed and the fiercest offensive to smash back the disadvantage from the first leg and the pressure of the away game!

Neymar, Mbappe, and Di Maria frequently switched positions, using dazzling passing combinations to attack Arsenal's defense.

In the 7th minute, both teams started to show their true colors.

Neymar dropped back to midfield to receive the ball, drawing the attention of Ramsey and Rodri.

A seemingly casual outside-of-the-foot pass.

The ball seemed to have eyes, bypassing Monreal's top defense and accurately finding Mbappe making a high-speed run down the left flank!

This is PSG's most common tactic: passing the ball to the fast wingers makes scoring easy.

"Mbappe! Full speed ahead from the start!! Monreal has been overlooked!" the commentator exclaimed.

Mbappe lived up to his reputation as a sports car, quickly positioning himself ahead of Hakimi.

He perfectly controlled the ball and dribbled into the penalty area.

Ashraf tried desperately to catch up, but he was already half a body length behind. Although he couldn't catch up completely, he still tried to interfere and block him with his hands.

Facing the goal directly from a tight angle!

With almost no adjustments, relying on the instincts of a top striker, Mbappe straightened his right leg and unleashed a powerful shot.

The ball whistled as it hurtled towards the top of the near corner of the goal!

It was at this critical juncture that...

A massive figure, like a monstrous beast launching an attack, blocked off all the space in the vicinity!

This time it's Martin.

He made his judgment almost the instant Mbappe lifted his foot, and flew with all his might towards the shot.

The expected muffled thud did not come.

There was no sound of being connected to the network.

Mbappe's seemingly sure-fire shot was miraculously caught by Martin's bare hands!

"God!!!!!!!!! Martinez! Incredible save! World-class! Absolutely world-class!" The commentary booth erupted in a deafening roar. "He rejected Mbappe! He directly caught Mbappe's long-range shot!! That was crucial!"

A huge gasp of relief, as if the entire Emirates Stadium had just escaped a disaster, erupted, quickly turning into thunderous applause for Martin.

Mbappe held his head in his hands, his face filled with disbelief.

Tuchel on the sidelines angrily shook his hand.

"Monreal! Focus!! Mark your man!" Wenger shouted to Monreal from the sidelines, as the risk they had just faced was caused by him.

Yan Yuan ran back from a short distance away, and as he passed by Martin, he patted him hard on the shoulder and shouted something.

"Great job, Damian! Do it that way!"

Martin nodded to Yan Yuan, indicating that everything was okay, and his gaze toward his opponent became even sharper.

Paris's offensive was like a tidal wave, one wave after another.

Yan Yuan is not receiving much support on the offensive end, so he is focusing his energy on defense.

In the 12th minute, Mbappe received the ball on the left wing again. Facing Achraf Hakimi, he feinted and then tried to accelerate down the wing.

"Hakimi! Stick close to him! Don't let him accelerate!"

Yan Yuan's voice rang out from the right flank.

As he called out, he had already retreated to his position, blocking Mbappe's cutting-in path and forming a tacit defensive partnership with Ashraf.

Seeing no space to break through, Mbappe chose to pass the ball back to Bernat, who had made a run down the wing.

Just as Bernat received the ball.

Yan Yuan immediately stepped forward and made a brief harassing tackle, bumping and pushing to slow down Paris's attack and buy his teammates a precious second to get back into position.

"Yan Yuan's defensive commitment is incredible! Although he's a winger, have you noticed that his physique is becoming more and more like that of a center forward?" the commentator exclaimed. "He's practically become the second line of defense on the right flank, greatly relieving the pressure on Ashraf."

After withstanding Paris Saint-Germain's initial onslaught, Arsenal gradually stabilized and began to look for opportunities through patient passing.

Rodri and Ramsey became more composed in controlling the ball and orchestrating the midfield.

In the 28th minute, Rodri received a clearance from Kolasinac in the backfield. After observing the situation, he delivered a precise long pass to Yan Yuan, who had dropped back to receive the pass on the right wing.

Yan Yuan received the ball with his back to goal, and Bernat immediately marked him closely.

Yan Yuan used his body to hold off his opponent.

With a light touch of his left foot, he pulled the ball back and then swiftly turned around!

A simple and effective pull-back turn instantly shook off Bernat!

As Bernat turned to get rid of Yan Yuan, he was still holding onto Yan Yuan's jersey, and Yan Yuan used his momentum to bring him down.

"Yan Yuan! Beautiful breakaway! Bernat's attempt to grab the jersey failed, and he was brought down. Yan Yuan continues to dribble forward!" the commentator shouted.

Thiago Silva saw this.

They immediately moved forward from the center-back position to cover and try to block Yan Yuan's path to cut inside and shoot.

Marquinhos moved closer to Aubameyang.

In that instant when he attracted the attention of two world-class center-backs, Yan Yuan's super vision and brain started working like a high-speed computer.

Instead of forcing a shot or continuing to dribble, he keenly spotted Thiago Silva pressing forward.

That brief vacuum zone near the penalty spot!

As he ran, he subtly flicked his right ankle, delivering a low, triangular cross with incredible speed.

The ball perfectly bypassed all the defenders who tried to intercept it at the near post, including Verratti who slid in to tackle.

Then it rolls precisely into that gap.

Meanwhile, Aubameyang quietly started his run, shaking off Marquinhos's momentary marking, and arrived in a flash.

He didn't even need to adjust; he met the ball head-on and easily pushed it with the instep of his right foot.

The ball went into the net with a thud!

No doubt about it!

Areola made no response.

"GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!!!!!!!! Aubameyang!!! Arsenal take the lead! The deadlock is broken, thanks to Yan Yuan's miraculous assist!!" The commentator roared, "A perfect team play! But the most brilliant part was Yan Yuan's pass! A godlike perspective! He delivered this assist that tore through the defense from what seemed like an impossible angle! Thiago Silva was completely fooled by his dribbling threat! A masterful pass!"

The cheers at Emirates Stadium suddenly grew much louder.

Aubameyang excitedly slid to his knees in celebration, then jumped up and leaped directly into Yan Yuan's arms as he rushed over!

"That was a fantastic pass, Yan!" Aubameyang yelled in Yan Yuan's ear.

"Well done, Pierre!" Yan Yuan patted him hard on the back, his face beaming with a bright smile.

The other teammates also rushed over and surrounded them.

Wenger pumped his fist on the sidelines and hugged his assistant tightly.

After conceding the goal, Paris Saint-Germain launched an even more frantic counterattack, leaving them with no other choice.

In the 38th minute, Neymar received the ball again in the middle. He skillfully dribbled past Ramsey who was pressing forward, and used a change of pace to evade Rodri's sliding tackle. He then delivered a penetrating through ball.

This goal once again pierced Arsenal's defense!

Neymar's individual ability cannot be ignored.

Mbappe started again.

He successfully beat the offside trap, and his super-speed instincts instantly outpaced all the defenders, about to plunge into the penalty area and create a one-on-one opportunity!

This time, Achraf was already waiting for Mbappe in Arsenal's half.

Yan Yuan was also desperately chasing after Mbappe, while shouting loudly at Ashraf.

"Hakimi!"

Achraf made his move, and Mbappe had already rushed to a short distance away.

When Yan Yuan was running at high speed, he was only an arm's length away from Mbappe. He reached out and pulled hard on Mbappe's jersey, extinguishing Mbappe's flame.

Mbappe clearly felt the resistance and couldn't help but increase his speed again.

However, during the acceleration process, the ball was touched too far.

Achraf quickly pressed forward and cleared the ball with a long kick!

"A brilliant combination between Hakimi and Yan! Mbappe certainly has speed, but Yan's speed is equally rare! That was a beautiful defensive play!" the commentator exclaimed.

Mbappe alerted the referee that Yan Yuan had fouled him, but the referee waved it off, because Yan Yuan hadn't actually stopped Mbappe completely; in fact, he had allowed Mbappe to accelerate.

Yan Yuan and Ashraf high-fived in celebration.

This defensive play was invaluable!

For the remainder of the first half, both sides were locked in a fierce midfield battle, with a fast pace and intense physical confrontations.

In a challenge with Mbappe, Yan Yuan once again gained the upper hand with his excellent core strength and shielded the ball out of bounds.

As the whistle blew to signal halftime, both teams headed to the locker room.

Arsenal are leading 1-0, 3-1 on aggregate! It was a near-perfect first half.

The path to the Champions League quarterfinals is already half clear for Arsenal.

In the locker room, Wenger must be plotting how to deliver a fatal blow to Paris in the second half.

The suspense continues.