In the dressing room at halftime, Wenger neither lavished praise on his players nor deliberately put them under pressure.
He simply reminded them to keep the tempo steady in the second half, respect their opponents, and see the match through with focus.
They were to avoid careless mistakes, stay sharp in attack and defense, and finish the contest flawlessly.
In Swansea's dressing room, meanwhile, the atmosphere was unbearably oppressive.
Their head coach's face was livid, but he had nothing to say. The gulf in quality between the two sides was simply too vast.
Any tactical adjustments or substitutions would be futile against such overwhelming strength.
The players had crumbled mentally, with not a shred of fighting spirit left for a comeback.
The teams changed ends, and the battle resumed in the second half.
With a massive seven-goal lead, Arsenal deliberately slowed their attacking tempo.
They stopped laying siege to the opposition and focused instead on controlling the rhythm and refining their combinations.
Their passing became more intricate, their attempts to stretch the defense more patient, as they used the match to hone their attacking and defensive systems.
Swansea tried to steady themselves, launching sporadic counterattacks to salvage some pride.
But Arsenal's back line remained utterly focused, flawless in their positioning, covering, and tackling.
They gave their opponents no chance to score, firmly protecting their clean sheet.
Arsenal dictated the entire match, holding the contest securely in their grasp.
The fans thought the score would remain seven-nil and the slaughter would end there.
But Li Yufei's moment was not over yet.
In the seventy-second minute, Arsenal won the ball in midfield and swiftly launched a counterattack.
Modrić carried the ball forward, shaking off two defenders in succession.
He checked the runs ahead and played a precise pass to Li Yufei at