God Of football

Chapter 485: Taming The Foxes [GT Chapter]

The roar that rose from the Emirates was less a welcome and more a challenge.

Arsenal were back, and so was the boy genius.

Izan Hernandez jogged out alongside Nwaneri and Declan Rice as the sun crept through the slight September haze, casting long shadows over a crisp green pitch.

The commentary buzzed into life.

“Welcome back to the Emirates, where Arsenal, fresh from a dominant performance over Manchester City and Wednesday’s 5-1 Carabao cup thrashing of Bolton Wanderers—host newly promoted Leicester City.

But the name on everyone’s lips? Izan Hernandez. Just sixteen, and already the talk of football. Two goals, one assist, and a performance against City that some are calling generational. Can he do it again tonight against a Jamie Vardy-led Leicester?”

Kick-off came sharp and fast.

Arsenal dominated the early exchanges, settling into their rhythm like an orchestra playing a well-rehearsed overture.

Rice broke lines. Nwaneri shone. Saka teased his marker. And Izan? He was just that guy on the pitch.

Leicester, to their credit, were compact and aggressive, pressing in packs and clattering into duels with purpose.

For the opening fifteen minutes, Arsenal probed without penetration, their best moment coming from a fizzed Martinelli cross that flashed across goal untouched.

Then came the moment.

In the 27th minute, Nwaneri slid a clever ball to Saka on the right channel.

The winger cut inside, skipped past his man, and unleashed a vicious left-footed strike that crashed off the far post.

The rebound came out fast—too fast for most.’

But Izan read it like a book.

Outside the box, dead-centre, his first touch set it, his second was a hammer.

The ball swerved mid-flight, smashing into the top corner before the keeper even left his feet.