Inside Manchester United's penalty area, the sound was deafening!
In an instant—
the vast Wembley Stadium fell dead silent.
But only for a split second!
The moment of deathly silence vanished in a flash—
and then a tidal wave of roars and cheers erupted from the Arsenal stands!
"WTF! WTF!!"
"OMG! Oh my God, it's in! The ball is in!"
"What was that?!"
"A thunderbolt from fifty meters!"
"The match isn't even fifteen seconds old!"
"This is a lethal blitz!"
The commentary booth at Wembley shook violently!
Everyone jumped up from their seats instinctively,
hands on their heads in disbelief,
their horrified eyes meeting one another's!
"This is the League Cup Final! And just fifteen seconds in!"
"Arsenal 1–0!"
"Kai is simply a terrifying monster! How did he do it? From fifty meters out, he unleashed a rocket of incredible power!"
"What kind of shooting ability is this? What terrifying range!"
"De Gea, why didn't you just stay on your line?!"
As the commentators screamed hysterically,
the Arsenal stands exploded with an earth-shaking roar!
The Gunners' supporters, eyes wide with disbelief,
pounded the barriers in front of them,
their throats tearing as they roared at the top of their lungs!
"GOALLLLL!!!"
"Captain! Captain!!"
"That was insane, absolutely dominant!"
"Yes! Smash United's goal to pieces! We're taking this trophy, we're champions!"
Arsenal fans were in a frenzy,
waving their arms wildly,
overcome with emotion.
This goal was beyond anyone's imagination.
What thrilled them even more—
was that Arsenal had struck first in the League Cup Final!
With their hearts burning for a title after nearly a decade without one,
the Gunners' supporters could hardly contain themselves.
They were one step closer to ending their drought!
On the pitch—
Kai was immediately swarmed by his Arsenal teammates after the goal!
He turned toward the stands, pumping his fists and roaring!
A goal after just fifteen seconds—
and in a League Cup Final, no less!
Once again, he had broken a record!
As of now—
both the FA Cup Final and the League Cup Final fastest goal records
belonged to him alone!
"Captain, you're literally a god!"
Van Persie shouted, lifting Kai onto his shoulders
and running toward the stands.
In the crowd, United supporters were frozen stiff,
glancing at one another in shock,
their eyes wide in disbelief.
What had just happened?
Conceding after fifteen seconds?
Another blitz goal?
Manchester United had just become the backdrop for the fastest goal in League Cup Final history?!
The Red Devils' fans were suddenly reminded—
that just over half a year ago, in the FA Cup Final,
it was Kai—then leading Crystal Palace—
who had struck with a lightning-fast opener,
setting the fastest goal record in FA Cup Final history.
And now tonight, the tragedy repeated itself!
On the stage of the League Cup Final—
Kai unleashed a fifty-meter thunderbolt that stunned the world!
Fifteen seconds into the match,
he smashed open United's fortress!
1–0!!
In this Final that all of England was watching,
Arsenal had taken the lead!
On the pitch,
United's players stood frozen, helpless.
In just seconds,
the Red Devils were left dazed and stunned.
De Gea leaned against the post, staring blankly.
Vidic and Ferdinand frowned as they looked over at their keeper.
Yes, De Gea's casual positioning at the start had created the opening.
But ultimately—
the real reason was that Arsenal's terrifying talisman was simply beyond reason!
Half the pitch within shooting range?
Turning a fifty-meter shot into a penalty-like rocket?
How do you defend against such an absurd existence?
Watching Arsenal's players celebrate wildly on the sideline,
United's morale sank.
On the touchline, Ferguson stood frozen,
his hands trembling unconsciously inside his coat pockets.
Photographers frantically snapped away—
after all, in over twenty years of management,
it was rare to capture the legendary United boss trembling at his fingertips!
The first time was in last season's FA Cup final.
The second time was during the first half of this season's league match at the Emirates.
And the third time—was tonight!
The media at the scene was in an uproar.
Every time it came to facing Kai…
This Red Devils manager, usually the very image of a footballing godfather,
was without exception left trembling!
It was the embodiment of a deep sense of helplessness.
The Manchester press present were restless.
Once again, an opening blitz!
The situation was already turning extremely unfavorable for Manchester United!
And this was a final!
Amid the endless roar of feverish chants inside the stadium,
Kai, after celebrating with his teammates, returned to his own half.
Not even a full minute had passed since kickoff!
"Forget that goal! Rooney, it's your time to shine now!"
"This is the League Cup final! Barely a minute in—we still have chances!"
The United diehards in the stands shouted hoarsely, their voices torn with struggle.
"Beep!"
The referee blew the whistle.
Rooney, his eyes heavy, took the kickoff from the center circle.
The players on both sides began moving again.
But after conceding such an unreasonable goal right at the start,
Manchester United's morale had clearly taken a hit.
Still, they had no retreat.
This was the final stage!
No one was willing to watch the trophy slip away.
On the touchline, Ferguson began pacing back and forth, brows tightly knit.
Fortunately, after suffering that crushing opening blitz,
United steadied the game for the next ten-plus minutes.
Both sides exchanged attacks and counterattacks, trading positions on the pitch.
However, facing Arsenal's sweeping midfield engine led by Kai,
United's midfield and defense still looked troubled.
Pogba, who started this match,
quickly made a mistake!
16th minute!
Ashley Young played the ball back on the wing.
Evra overlapped to receive.
He slanted a pass toward Pogba.
The latter controlled the ball,
intending to switch it across to the opposite flank.
But the young Manchester United star's passing intent was far too obvious.
Kai reacted instantly—his anticipation razor-sharp!
At the very moment Pogba lifted his foot to strike,
Kai darted forward, swung his leg, and cut it off clean!
The stands erupted in a wave of shocked cries!
United fans' eyes were filled with torment.
And once Kai won the ball—
Arsenal's entire formation responded in unison!
Like a tidal wave, the lightning-fast counterattack swept forth in an instant!
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