[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-foresight":3,"chapter-foresight-foresight-chapter-75":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","FORESIGHT",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1847623,2452,"Chapter 75 75: Arsenal vs Newcastle 2","foresight-chapter-75",75,"\u003Cp>\"The Gunners are defending with everything they've got—Newcastle can't even break into their half!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pitch side commentator Ian Darke looked slightly skeptical, glancing toward his broadcast partner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've got to say, Steve,\" he muttered, \"I'm not convinced Arsenal are built for counter-attacking football.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steve McManaman chuckled. \"Well, it's not exactly their thing. Possession, passing triangles, nice patterns—that's the Arsenal way. Sitting deep and springing forward? Bit of a gamble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ian nodded. \"Unless they've been working on this behind closed doors, I just don't see it clicking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even as he said it, the picture on the pitch began to change. Arsenal's line surged forward, pressing high and hunting in packs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoa! Hold on—what's this?\" Steve leaned in. \"That's a high press from Arsenal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Marveaux launched a hopeful long ball toward Demba Ba.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And Ba's in a great spot here—dangerous!\" Ian warned, voice rising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before Demba Ba could reach it, a blur of red and white flew into the frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kai's there!\" Steve shouted. \"Oh, that's brilliant! Intercepts it mid-air!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number 4 hit the turf, rolled, and bounced straight up, already pushing forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at that recovery—he's off like a shot,\" Ian added. \"Calm under pressure, too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai slid the ball ahead to Chamberlain, who exploded down the right flank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Suarez and Walcott were already cutting in behind the Newcastle backline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Suddenly it's six Arsenal shirts bombing forward!\" Steve said in disbelief. \"Walcott, Suarez, Chamberlain, Kai, Diaby, Ramsey—where did they all come from?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Newcastle are rattled!\" Ian observed. \"They're backpedaling like mad!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coloccini yelled over the noise: \"Drop! Drop back! Oh no—it's too late!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arsenal's players fanned out like a tactical wave. Kai dragged defenders wide alongside Suarez, creating space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Near the touchline, Kai glanced up—Chamberlain delivered a clean pass to Suarez, who twisted, pulled the ball back, and set it up perfectly for Walcott.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The keeper was committed. Walcott? Calm as you like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tapped it into the open net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a heartbeat, the Emirates went silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arsenal. On the counterattack. And it was textbook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"GOAL! GOAL! GOAL!\" Ian was shouting now, standing in the commentary booth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Walcott finishes it! And Arsenal have just scored off a blistering counterattack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steve added, laughing, \"Five passes from back to front—Ian, I think Wenger might be full of surprises after all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ian grinned. \"And they did it their way—neat, composed, intelligent football. Even the counterattack looked like it came from the Emirates playbook!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!!\" Pat Rice jumped from his seat, rushing to hug Wenger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I told you he had it in him! That was a proper counter, but it was all Arsenal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Five passes, full control, and then bang—they're in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You backed Kai, and he delivered. That interception—that read—that's raw talent!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenger gave a modest smile. \"Pat, calm down—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Calm down?!\" Pat was nearly shaking with emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wenger's face turned. He pointed slowly. \"No goal. Offside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pat followed his gaze, his heart sinking. The linesman had the flag up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Offside. Goal disallowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, come on!\" Pat groaned. \"That move was poetry!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, his pulse was racing. Because that wasn't a fluke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They'd done that in training. And now, they'd done it in a match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that changes everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pat's eyes misted over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't just him. The entire stadium sat stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arsenal. Defensive counterattack. Done right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From groans about their defense to disbelief at their breakaway play—it all flipped in one electrifying sequence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One fan could only gape and mutter:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did we just become... a counter-attacking team?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arsenal's playing on the counter-attack—are you sure this isn't a prank?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like it's happening. I can't believe it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most Arsenal fans were skeptical, but a flicker of excitement started to build.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one could say it with certainty, of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what if?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if Arsenal had switched to a defensive counter-attack?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And... what if they were good at it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the pitch, Kai was barking out instructions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stay focused! Don't dwell on the miss—pull back! Reset the shape!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arsenal players dropped back in sync. There wasn't a single look of frustration—just grit and fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That last attack had sparked something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew the counter was a viable weapon now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you see my pass? It was top class, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oxlade-Chamberlain jogged over to midfield, beaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai gave him a wide grin and clapped him hard on the back—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Top job!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oxlade-Chamberlain winced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first real counter had lifted spirits—and rattled Newcastle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren't prepared for this version of Arsenal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the booth, Ian Darke's voice rang out: \"That's a bit of history, folks. Have you ever seen Arsenal sit deep and then hit with pace like that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steve McManaman added, \"It's like they've got a new identity—and Newcastle are still trying to figure it out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back on the pitch, the Magpies tried again to slice through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Arsenal's defensive wall held.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They kept shape. Closed gaps. Denied space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Newcastle pinned their hopes on Demba Ba.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He charged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And once again, Kai was there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For 20 minutes straight, Kai had dominated. Tackle after tackle, interception after interception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a tireless machine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arsenal's entire defensive system revolved around his movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He controlled the midfield like a seasoned general.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Marveaux's been marked out of existence,\" Ian remarked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Every time he turns, Kai's there. Like he's reading from a script,\" Steve said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malvo was rattled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd tried 10 passes. Six had been picked off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And always by the same guy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why always him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Couldn't they spread the pain around?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer was no.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai's sole mission was to nullify Marveaux.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cut off the supply, and the whole thing collapses,\" Ian noted. \"Textbook stuff.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai intercepted again, stepping in like he'd seen it coming seconds before it happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the bench, Wenger turned to Pat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You teach him that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pat shook his head. \"Nope. But it's working, isn't it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenger nodded slowly. It was working.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Kai wasn't just defending. His passes forward kept Newcastle on edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their counters had real bite now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They can't hold this much longer,\" Steve said. \"That pressure builds up—it's only a matter of time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beijing, China\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Sina Sports broadcast booth, Zhan Jun leaned forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at this kid,\" he said softly. \"He's everywhere.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai didn't stay in one zone—he roamed, disrupted, and initiated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On offense, the ball always seemed to end up with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't just part of the system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Core of defense and attack, at 18,\" Zhan Jun mused. \"Has Arsenal ever had that before?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the home fans were beginning to understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arteta, Cazorla, Wilshere—they were all out injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one expected the teenager to take over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They'd looked to Suarez, Podolski, Walcott, Ramsey, and Diaby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Kai?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet—why not?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who says a teenager can't be the core?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when he's this good.\u003C\u002Fp>",1137,"2026-06-09T07:00:21.491Z",1,"novelbin.me","c17b86a01ab6faec97d4e5847c3fa69c83c2cd288b7b0670e57b48e84943b59d","foresight-chapter-76","foresight-chapter-74",405,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fforesight-cover.jpg"]