The moment Izan's studs touched the pitch, the match changed.
The tempo shifted violently as if a dormant force had been unleashed into the game.
The ball moved faster, sharper—like Arsenal had flicked a switch and gone into overdrive.
His first involvement was instant. Arsenal played out from the back, Rice rolling the ball toward him in midfield.
Izan let it come to him, sensing the pressure from Bruno Fernandes behind him.
Instead of taking a touch, he dummied, letting the ball roll through his legs before swiveling on his back foot.
Bruno bit on the feint, lunging in the wrong direction, while Izan pivoted fluidly and was already moving.
"That's disgusting!" the commentator burst out.
Before United could reset, he drove forward, the ball glued to his feet. Casemiro stepped up, but Izan flicked it left to Ødegaard, who instantly sent it back with a delicate return pass.
