Chapter 68: Unwilling to Fail
Under the gray night sky, a restless stadium.
A game that looked like Arsenal was bound to win, but at this moment, the entire stand was in a mood of impatience, and the Arsenal fans tensed their nerves until they shouted, "Toot-!" ", a screeching sound.
"What's going on?"
"What does Dean's gesture mean?!"
"Foul!"
"Penalty?!"
"Oh my God!!"
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All the Arsenal fans clutched their heads and couldn't believe that their own team would be awarded a penalty in the 88th minute in the sixth round against Hull City?!
"Me?!" "Do you see clearly? I touched the ball first, I touched the ball! The other party is faking a fall! You see that the linesman didn't, he didn't react at all! β
When Xiang Hao saw Dean's gesture, he immediately jumped up from the turf, pointed at himself in disbelief, and saw him pointing to the penalty spot as if he was sure, Xiang Hao rushed up and defended himself sharply.
Because Sagna ate the action and was the other party's Marlon? Jin wiped it in, Xiang Hao made up for it as soon as possible, leaned directly against the other party with his body, and poked the ball out on his toes, and after poking the ball out, the opponent leaned on himself and fell on the turf together.
Can this ball also be considered a foul? If you want to foul, it is also a foul by the other party, Ma Long elbowed his abdomen, and he was even suspected of faking a fall, not to mention that the linesman didn't even mean to wave the flag.
How can Xiang Hao accept such a punishment, like a violent tiger looking at Dean, "Have you seen it clearly!" I grabbed the ball first! β
When Dean saw Xiang Hao rushing over, he originally wanted to warn him, but when he saw his angry face, his eyes were as sharp as a sharp knife, and Dean, who couldn't get the support of his companions, suddenly shrank in his heart, and chose to let Xiang Hao go, blowing the whistle wildly, "Di Di Di!" β
"Sesk, hurry up and pull your teammates away, or I won't show mercy."
Fabregas was called over, Dean warned him a few words, no longer listened to any opinions, and insisted on pointing his finger at the twelve-yard point, without the slightest hesitation.
"Damn it, thisβ"
"Okay Hao, don't talk about it, let's go." Seeing that Xiang Hao had the intention of scolding, Toure quickly stopped him.
Even if this ball is misjudged, but on the field and the referee up, it is only bad for the players, now Arsenal is unlucky enough, at this time, if Xiang Hao clashes with the referee again and is punished, it is really crying without tears.
"Thamad's."
Mendy walked to the penalty spot, the angry and aggrieved Xiang Hao burned his eyes, stared at Dean deadly, but couldn't help scolding, and subconsciously used the language he was most familiar with.
At the same time, the replay has also appeared on the big screen, Xiang Hao's key stab appeared in front of all the fans from all angles, and in an instant, the Emirates Stadium became agitated, and the Arsenal fans immediately stopped.
"Shhh
"you Made! Does this damn bastard hurt us every time! β
"****, how much did you charge the Russians, bastard!"
"Black Whistle!" "Black Whistle!" β¦
Dean's penalty instantly detonated the Emirates Stadium, boos and abuse instantly surrounded the stadium, and the camera on the scene has been staying on Dean's body, and the camera language is self-evident, pointing to the accuracy of Dean's penalty this time.
"This decision, we saw, oh, the Arsenal fans in the stadium couldn't sit still, hehe, booed everywhere, and there was a lot of opinion on Dean's decision.
This ball, tsk, how to say it, it may be that Xiang Hao's own strength is a little big, plus there is a problem with Dean's position, this foul and penalty are debatable, whether Dean should ask the linesman's opinion.
It is obvious from the slow-motion replay that Xiang Hao touched the ball first, he and Jin both had movements in their hands, and when they finally fell to the ground, Xiang Hao's strength looked greater.
This foul plus penalty, well, Xiang Hao is a little innocent, it can only be said that Arsenal's home stadium is unlucky, who let them meet Dean. β
Seeing this replay, even ESPN's Zhan Jun euphemistically pointed out that there was a problem with Dean's penalty, and it was difficult to say anything directly, so he could only be aggrieved for Xiang Hao.
But no matter how aggrieved Xiang Hao is, the penalty can't be changed, Dean doesn't even ask for the linesman's opinion, how can he listen to the complaints of the players.
Wenger said something to the fourth official, looking helpless, all he could do was to expect the opponent to miss the penalty.
With Edouard Mendy's penalty defrauding Almunia and sending it into the back of the net, Arsenal were beaten at home by promoted Mahr City, and the 2-1 score could not be changed.
"Di-Di-Di!"
"Boo boo boo"
In the end, Dean blew two short whistles and one long whistle, and the Emirates Stadium seemed to be crazy, boos resounded in the sky, and countless Arsenal fans refused to leave, standing in the stands and shouting.
"Arsenal lost, lost to the promoted horses?!"
"Hao actually gave away a penalty in the eighty-eighth minute, it's incredible!"
'Crazy games, Arsenal going to lose to Hull City at their home stadium, it's really unacceptable.'
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At this moment, all the radio stations that were commenting on the game, in the live broadcast room, uttered an incredulous argument, shaking their heads almost incomprehensibly.
And the live broadcast camera has been switching back and forth directly between Dean and Xiang Hao since the end of the game.
Soon, though, they were in sync.
"Oh my gosh."
"On purpose?"
"Too individual, right?!"
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In front of the camera, Xiang Hao walked in front of Dean, and when approaching Dean, Xiang Hao spit out a mouthful of saliva in front of him, but it fell directly in front of Dean's eyes, and in the stunned eyes of everyone, he walked by casually, looking light.
The jubilant Hull City players were stupid, and so was Dean, who shook hands with them.
Dean's originally smiling face immediately turned into embarrassment, and the sound of 'bah' came, extremely harsh, and the saliva, even more disgusting, there was a feeling of being insulted.
But Dean can't let out the fire, he can't say that the other party is deliberate, because the other party hasn't even looked at himself from beginning to end, except for this saliva, there is no communication, let alone a conflict.
Even if you are a referee, you can't deprive the players of the right to spit, and they don't spit in your face.
At this time, the boos of the audience did not stop in the slightest, and the sound of black whistles followed, and Dean, who felt unwelcome, was not in the mood to shake hands with the players, not to mention that the handshakes were all Hull City players.
Dean hurriedly took his referee team and left the Emirates Stadium with a 'low brow'.
"Hehe, Hao seems to have a lot of personality, Louis, do you think Hao did it on purpose?"
"Oh, why do you think that, Marry, is it illegal for the team members to spit on it?"
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Similar conversations have come and gone in various live broadcast rooms, and Xiang Hao is light and calm when he does it, as if he has nothing to do with anyone, but no one is stupid, and he will think that Xiang Hao is really just spitting.
Generally speaking, the spit of the team members will be on their side, and most of them will bend over and bow their heads, paying attention to their own image, who will spit in front of others, which is a serious faux pas.
What's more, like Xiang Hao, he is upright, and he deliberately walks in front of others, leaving a mark, and it is obvious that he is disgusting to others. Xiang Hao's blow was not aimed at Dean, who would believe it.
But like Dean, no one can say anything, no stay, and no eye contact, if nothing happens, Xiang Hao only gives people a feeling of 'can only be understood but not spoken', which makes Dean even more uncomfortable.
At this moment, everyone can't forget this handsome face in their hearts, and remember this Oriental - Xiang Hao, it's not simple.
No matter how others re-understand themselves and really value themselves, but at this time in Xiang Hao's heart, his performance today is a mess.
Thinking of one of his 'mistakes', which directly caused his team to be killed, the annoyance in Xiang Hao's heart couldn't be suppressed.
Back in the locker room, seeing Wenger and Rice, Xiang Hao, who was quite self-blaming, could only bow his head and apologize, "I'm sorry, I blame me for today's game, I shouldn't have rushed to grab the ball at the last moment." β
"Hehe, okay, Hao, it's your fault for losing, who is it if you win? You can't be blamed for that ball, we know. Hearing Xiang Hao say this, Les smiled calmly and comforted Xiang Hao softly.
"Well, your team's performance is not good today, it's not Hao's problem alone, but I know this is also something you don't want to do, I won't say anything, let's go back first, think about today's game, and give me your answer at the training ground the day after tomorrow."
Wenger nodded, facing the somewhat disappointed and self-reproachful eyes of his disciples, Wenger did not give them more blame, just said a word, and disbanded the team on the spot.
This team is still younger than two years ago, and Wen doesn't want to put too much pressure on them.
Especially after the defeat, once these young players feel that they are not good and have no confidence, it will be more than worth the loss, and it is not the result Wenger wants.
Two years ago, there were Henry, Franck Ribery, Silva and others in the squad, and now, Toure and Gala are the biggest, but unfortunately they are far from being able to convince this group of players.
Arsene Wenger knows very well that his team is too young, even if Theo plays for two years, he is only 19 years old, and Sesk, as the captain, is only 21 years old, and some small twists and turns are inevitable.
The smooth sailing some time ago made them a little careless, coupled with the wanton hype of the media, which made them unconsciously fluttering.
Although this defeat made them a little unhappy, it was not unacceptable for Wenger to bring them to their senses in time.
"Alright, let's all go, Sesk, and come with me to the newsroom."
After disbanding the group, Wenger left the dressing room with Cesc Fabregas.
"Hao, don't go to the newspaper tomorrow, they're used to seeing the wind and steering the rudder." Before leaving, Rice said two more words to Xiang Hao before leaving the locker room.