"Milestone Night! Seventeen Consecutive Wins! Arsenal Forge a New Legend!"
"The Eagle King Returns to Selhurst! Kai Sets South London Ablaze Again!"
"Miracle Prodigy! The Absolute Leader Who Conquered Both North and South London!"
"The Only Invincible Side in Europe's Top Five Leagues This Season! Wenger After the Match: 'Kai Is an Arsenal Legend!'"
After the match between Arsenal and Crystal Palace, the entire English football world erupted into heated discussion!
Seventeen wins in a row!
This was a brand-new record—an undeniable legend in the making!
Arsenal's terrifying momentum shook all of Europe to its core!
And after this match, Kai returned to Selhurst Park.
The scene of him winning a thunderous ovation at his former club's home ground… instantly became a classic in football history!
With Arsenal reaching the milestone of 17 consecutive Premier League victories, the schedule for the month pressed on.
This month was a massive challenge for all Premier League teams juggling multiple competitions—
Arsenal was no exception.
On average, they played one match every three days.
The schedule was tight.
But the good news was—after their game against Crystal Palace, they finally ended their grueling back-to-back away fixtures.
The next two matches would both be played at the Emirates!
December 18th — the Champions League roared back to life!
Arsenal still had two group stage rematches to play this month before the winter break.
Once those two matches ended, the group stage for this season's Champions League would be over, and the knockout picture would be crystal clear!
The first of these was Arsenal vs. Borussia Dortmund.
In the first leg of the group stage, Arsenal—led by Kai—had gone to the Yellow Wall's fortress, Signal Iduna Park, and smashed the Bundesliga champions 6–1, ruthlessly dismantling Klopp's famed high press.
Now, Dortmund would have to visit the Emirates, facing an Arsenal side fresh from their 17th straight Premier League win and still undefeated this season.
That night, under the North London sky, the Emirates radiated an incredibly intense atmosphere.
The moment Dortmund's away fans stepped into the stadium, they were stunned—
The home atmosphere in the Premier League could be this intimidating?
Arsenal's unity and fervor this season was on full display.
While the scale of the stands was a bit smaller than the Signal Iduna Park, the volume and energy of the Emirates was every bit as ferocious!
"Tonight, there's no turning back for Klopp's team!"
"Dortmund are in a deadlock with Milan for second place in the group."
"They're tied on points, with only a slight edge in goal difference."
"This match is a must-win for them!"
German media who had traveled with the team were deeply concerned.
Every German journalist and Dortmund supporter wore the same conflicted expression.
When the Champions League draw was first announced, no one could have predicted this scenario—
Aside from Arsenal, the other three defending champions from their respective leagues were in shambles, battered and bruised, desperately scrambling for second place in the group!
After four rounds of group play, Arsenal sat undisputed at the top with a perfect record.
Even if they lost both remaining matches, they would still qualify as group winners.
Some English media suggested Arsenal field a full reserve side for the last two group games—
Give the main squad a full rest and save their energy.
After all, even with two losses, their position couldn't be shaken.
But Arsenal had other ambitions.
Securing first place in the group wasn't enough—
Keeping their winning streak alive across all competitions was part of their mission now.
At the start of the season, the Gunners hadn't set any official winning streak goal.
But after Kai's arrival, their overall strength had skyrocketed.
One win led to another, unstoppable, unbroken—
By mid-season, they remained undefeated, feared across all of Europe's top leagues.
When the streak reached this point, continuing it became a natural part of Arsenal's grand blueprint for the season.
With the roar of their united fanbase shaking the stands, 8:00 p.m. arrived—
The second leg of Arsenal vs. Dortmund in the Champions League group stage kicked off!
Right from the opening whistle, Arsenal displayed their terrifying early-game pressure once again.
Robin van Persie was back in the starting XI.
Walcott and Gervinho formed Arsenal's flying wings.
Kai stood in the No. 10 position.
Borussia Dortmund, continuing their high pressing style, began probing in Arsenal's half.
Lewandowski, Götze, Gündogan, Kagawa —
Dortmund went all in, fielding their full-strength lineup.
On the pitch, players from both sides interchanged positions and ran furiously.
On the sideline, Klopp's expression was particularly grim.
He forced himself to forget the scene at Westfalenstadion when Arsenal had demolished his team 6–1.
However—
At the Emirates tonight, after nearly half a month of back-to-back away games,
Arsenal had finally returned home.
And they once again unleashed a terrifying wave of attacking firepower!
Just three minutes after kickoff—
At the top of the center circle arc, Kai dribbled past Kagawa and Gündogan,
and delivered a surgical through ball!
Hummels failed to intercept.
He could only watch helplessly as the sudden pass slid right past him
and into the side of the penalty area!
Van Persie surged forward, left-foot strike!
Dortmund keeper Weidenfeller made a heroic save from the tight angle!
Gervinho, arriving at the far post, went for the left-foot rebound!
The Dortmund fans in the stands watched with anxious excitement.
By some miracle, Weidenfeller also managed to block the winger's second attempt!
Just as Arsenal supporters began to gasp in frustration—
Kai suddenly charged into the box!
With his body shielding against Hummels' challenge,
he unleashed a ferocious right-foot blast!
The ball swerved toward the opposite corner, smashing toward the top left of the Dortmund goal!
This time, Weidenfeller was powerless.
The ball hit the back of the net!
1–0!
In the stands, Dortmund supporters clutched their heads in despair.
Several Arsenal players inside the box embraced in celebration.
"You need to work on your finishing, Robin!"
Gervinho joked with a grin.
The Arsenal squad ran toward the stands to celebrate,
and the Emirates erupted in thunderous cheers!
On the sideline, Klopp kicked over his tactics board in frustration.
Three minutes in and they'd already conceded again?
How on earth were they supposed to play this match?
This Arsenal's strength was genuinely frightening!
The German press present fell silent.
But just ten minutes later—
Arsenal struck again!
Van Dijk won a brilliant tackle in defense.
Shielding Lewandowski, he passed to the nearby Koscielny.
Götze pressed aggressively to win it back high up the pitch,
but Koscielny decisively hoofed it clear.
The ball dropped toward midfield!
The fight for the second ball—
Arteta and Gündogan both went up,
but neither got a proper touch.
The ball bounced off the turf,
popping up to a chest-high level.
Kai gave Kagawa a hard shoulder-to-shoulder challenge,
controlled the ball off his thigh into his path,
and in a half turn, swung his left foot for a sharply spinning lofted pass over the top!
Klopp was utterly stunned on the sideline.
In an unnoticed corner of the pitch—
Rosický was positioned in Arsenal's attacking third, near the right wing.
No one was marking him!
And there was a huge open space around him!
The moment he received Kai's pass,
even Rosický himself was shocked!
He hadn't even realized he'd drifted into such a perfect position.
And the scariest part was—
His seemingly casual movement was instantly and sharply spotted by Kai!
And the ball was delivered precisely to his feet!
No hesitation!
Rosický carried the ball diagonally, cutting into the heart of Dortmund's defense!
Hummels and Subotić had no time to cover.
One-on-one with Weidenfeller.
Rosický took a shot from a tight angle!
He poked the ball into the net!
2–0!
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