Chapter 114: Xiao Qing's cruel words
Although Arsenal did win the game, even Chelsea's mistake in this round made Arsenal's quest for the league title smoother. But due to the sudden tragedy of Ramsey's broken leg, Wenger admitted after the game that he had no intention of celebrating the victory.
"I'm proud of our team's performance, it was an unbelievable battle from the first minute of the game. We should play such a tough style and fight to win no matter what the situation. I'm proud but sad at the same time, and you've seen what happened on the pitch. It was a terrible situation and we immediately sent him back to London to see if we had to have surgery right away" Arsene Wenger was very depressed in his post-match press conference, and now Arsenal are more concerned about Ramsey's injury, and they really don't want to see a serious injury at this time.
With Eduardo's broken leg in Birmingham two years ago in mind, Arsene Wenger once again lamented: "We don't know how long Aaron Ramsey will be out but it's definitely going to be a long time. I've been in this situation many times, and I still can't believe my eyes. But I believe that such a situation is unacceptable. There's nothing wrong with dedication, but it's not right to be reckless about it. ”
"I've seen three of these tragedies in five years. First Diaby, Eduardo, now it's Ramsey's turn. I don't know what to say, we have mixed feelings right now. I repeatedly questioned the Liliang style of play in my press conferences, and that's why. Obviously, we are not adequately protected. Sometimes we are the victims. I'm not complaining about anything, that's what football is all about. Although such cases are extremely rare. But three times in five years is something to think about. What more can I say? It's so sad. You might say that we are not protected enough. We are the victims. I'm not whining. Football can be so brutal. But three such injuries in five years is too much" Arsene Wenger was annoyed, and although Stoke City repeatedly said Shawcross did not mean it, Arsenal clearly would not forgive the culprit.
In May 2006, Arsenal played Sunderland away. Smith broke his ankle with a kick; Arsenal's Croatian striker Da Silva was tackled by home player Martin Taylor in an away game against Birmingham City two years ago. Although da Silva was treated for more than ten minutes, he was taken off the field on a stretcher. At St Andrews Stadium. Dasilva's badly deformed ankle is still fresh in people's minds, and the injury has kept the Croatian back until this season, and with his form no longer in place, it will be really difficult for him to return to his peak form.
If Ramsey hadn't had an accident, Arsenal's win over Stoke City today might not have caused much association. But the fact is that the Welshman broke his leg and wailed, and everyone was pulled into the abyss of memory of fear, and Da Silva's tragic nightmare of those years was repeated. But back then, the Arsenal players who witnessed the tragedy of the Croatians. Psychologically, he immediately disarmed and surrendered, and it was originally a very good season. In the end, nothing came of it.
But in this game it was completely different. Maybe when the accident happened, the team members seemed to be unacceptable, but after stabilizing their emotions, their performance was very impressive, and it was really fearless and open-minded! This battle is Arsenal's spiritual battle, the battle of will, they bravely survived, in a complicated season, than Manchester United and Chelsea, they have undergone an additional test of psychological resistance that is not life and death, but more realistic and ruthless than life and death!
Among the top three, Arsenal's Zuihou schedule is undoubtedly the easiest, and the most difficult games to play are against Manchester City and Tottenham, and the other teams are either relegated or wantless in the middle and lower reaches. In fact, after winning Liverpool, Arsenal have entered the middle of a fantastic fixture, having now beaten Sunderland and Stoke City and, importantly, received an on-the-spot education at the Britannia Stadium that would improve the team's resilience to too much mental pressure.
No replays, no slow motion. Sky TV, which broadcasts the game, deals with the moment of the accident like directing a thriller movie: what you don't see is the most terrifying. However, the cameras at the scene captured the player's injury, Ramsey's right calf bent into a near-L-shape, and the upright shin guard ejected from the sock because it could not withstand the pressure of the two quadrants. Wrapped in socks, it is flesh and bones.
Ramsey was tackled, the players called for referee Wharton to stop the game, and soon the Arsenal players surrounded the culprit Shawcross, but they immediately understood that this was not the time to collect debts, and the twisting of teammates on the turf was even more worrying. One by one, the gunmen gathered around and comforted the badly wounded Ramsey.
At the end of the game, the Arsenal players spontaneously gathered in a group to once again bless the injured Ramsey. This group of young talents who bathed in the morning bell and dusk drums in A.T. Kearney proved with a brave victory that they were just as strong as they wept for their teammates.
"I have no ill will in this robbery. I have not, and never will, intend to hurt a colleague. I am deeply saddened by Ramsay's injury so badly and I will always miss him and wish him the best wishes for a speedy recovery. Shawcross also realised he was too his feet and tried to comfort Ramsey on several occasions, but was chased away by the Gunners players. After being sent off, he wiped his tears with his jersey and immediately left the pitch in the vehicle driven by his mother. Ironically, he received a call from England boss Fabio Capello in the car that he had been named in the Three Lions squad for the warm-up game against Egypt in early March.
Although Shawcross repeatedly daoqian, Arsenal still didn't buy it; Xiao Qing is very unhappy, although there are many senior players in the Gunners' lineup, they may have experienced these painful leg breaks, but this time these things happened in front of Xiao Qing's eyes, Xiao Qing was naturally quite dissatisfied, the injured was his teammates, and he was maliciously shoveled by the opponent in the game. Although that guy repeatedly said daoqian, but daoqian didn't help at all, and even this guy's ugly performance was at most blamed by some public opinion, and he didn't need to bear even the slightest responsibility.
"It's really too much to break a leg three times in five years, and the last time I learned from the Eduardo incident. We lost the top spot that time. This time we showed our backbone. I don't have a painful memory of that time. But this time it made me angry. Xiao Qing trembled angrily, he pushed Xiao Cross away several times on the court, which is why many people think that Xiao Qing really has no grace at all, but Xiao Qing doesn't need this kind of demeanor, because the price paid by his teammates is too great.
"How long will he have to recover? All I can say is that it will be long-term. Shawcross's three-game suspension is ridiculous by comparison. It's horrific to lose a nineteen-year-old player at the beginning of his career in such a way! It was an unacceptable tackle, Diaby, Eduardo and Ramsey. This is the third player we have lost to this tackle. Is this a coincidence? I don't believe it. Xiao Qing lashed out at those teams who defended roughly, and their irresponsible tackles were likely to make the players pay a heavy price.
"Look at what the referee did in this game? Anyone who watched the game knew that the guy had defended too many times in the meantime, which could have been avoided, but the referee indulged him! I'm not afraid of fines and bans, I know the referee is an accomplice, even the English Football Association! Xiao Qing's words caused an uproar, and everyone could know Xiao Qing's dissatisfaction at this time, but none of them expected that Xiao Qing would protest in such a fierce way.
"Three bans? A red card? These guys don't care about the health of the players at all, they just care about their own interests. If they take a little responsibility, then these things can be avoided. What is the use of such a painless punishment? For the fans to see? All right. Anyway, with the connivance of those guys, I think this kind of thing will definitely happen again. Maybe I'll be next! "Xiao Qing was ready to be punished when he lashed out, and he was really disappointed; The perpetrator was only suspended for three additional games, which is really hurtful.
This is not the first time Shawcross has repaired an Arsenal player. In November 2008, he made a tackle after the ball had gone out of bounds, leaving Bam Adebayo sidelined for three weeks. More than a year later, is there any sign of improvement in the Premier League's blackfoot culture? No.
Referees are still not aware of the need to protect their players. At the beginning of this game, Stoke fought brutally many times, and switching to the European continent should have been a long-overdue move, but the referee Wharton ignored it. Xiao Qing was obviously brought down in the penalty area several times, and Walton still implemented the double no policy of "no cards, no penalties". These referees have clearly not had any protection for Arsenal this season, and they have hardly had any penalty opportunities this season, even if they have been brought down in the box again and again.
Xiao Qing was really angry, because after the accident, the media still lacked reflection. The tears of the "crocodile" were treated with the greatest mercy as usual, and the end of Shawcross wiping away tears was mentioned repeatedly. For a moment, it seemed that he was the biggest victim, not the Welsh youngster who was lying on the ground with his leg broken at a singular angle. Thankfully, Ramsey is still a homegrown player and has received some sympathy from the media. If it is really a foreigner like Xiao Qing, I am afraid it will be even less noticed.
'Stop telling me all the 'Shawcross is a good guy', I've heard enough of it since I came to the Premier League after Eduardo. As the professor expected, from Stoke coach Pulis to the TV commentators, there was no one who did not repeat the mantra "Shawcross is a good guy" twice.
In the Premier League, this trick has not been tried and tested. To paraphrase a common phrase in blackfoot culture, "I never meant it that way!" "Shawcross may really not want to scrap the opponent when he got off the foot, but at that time he not only did not close his foot, but accelerated into the air, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is super reckless, is it really wronged to get a red card? An additional ban is also deserved, and even such a player with a malicious foul should be punished more heavily!
'Every press conference, a lot of people ask me if Arsenal don't like to fight for body, and now you see the results? Stop confusing playing with a tackle, and stop talking about the obvious disregard for the rules that a foul doesn't count as a foul. Football is a contact sport, but it's not kickboxing after all. Even though it's okay, I don't mind someone putting a shovel; But it's better not to let me see those guys on the pitch next time, because if you can't let me be on the pitch, then I'll immediately get up and tackle both of his feet, it's only a three-game ban anyway, and the fine isn't much for me anyway, I have money! Xiao Qing's anger caused an uproar in the media, and it was obvious that Xiao Qing's cruel words would definitely attract overwhelming criticism. (To be continued......)