在 Warsaw 學到的教訓(Legia Warsaw 5-6 Arsenal) - 阿森納兵工廠足球俱樂部 Arsenal Football Club

Alarm bells ring in Warsaw
by GilbertoSilver

Gunnerblog http://goo.gl/upEh
＊＊＊以下皆為作者 GilbertoSilver 的觀點＊＊＊

Legia Warsaw 5 - 6 Arsenal
(Ariel Cabral 17, Koscielny 33 (og), Jedrzejczyk 36, 75, Chamakh 38, Eboue
52, 60, Gibbs 63, Emmanuel-Thomas 82, Iwanski 90)
Match Report http://goo.gl/hc3B | Highlights http://goo.gl/H5iI

Well, the problem is not scoring goals. But then we knew that.
呃，問題不在於進球，而是我們都知道的....

I haven’t yet seen an interview with Arsene. After coming back from 3-0
down to win our final friendly of pre-season, once imagines he was delighted
to be given a chance to talk about our “great mental strength” rather than
our “shit goalkeeper”.
我目前還未看到 教授 的訪談資料。能以 3-0 落後的情勢下反彈並贏下最後一場季前賽
事，我腦海中浮現一個畫面：教授慶幸結果使他可以在訪談中說“我們展現了強大的心理
素質”而不是罵“這該死的門將”。

In fact, our entire defence was a shambles. Even the more reliable members
of the back four, like Vermaelen, seemed to be struggling under the weight of
responsibility. And before anyone says, “it was only a friendly”: we play
Liverpool in seven days time. We need to be ready now.
事實是，我們的防禦完全是一片混亂。即使是最可靠的後防成員，像是 Vermaelen，都看
來得吃力地扛起防線的責任。在別人可能若無其事地說“那不過是個友誼賽罷了”，我們
得知道：七天後就要對上 Liverpool！我們得立即就緒！

The goals we conceded were all fairly disastrous. I can’t go through them
all individually - there were simply too many. Have a look for yourselves:
被進這麼多球實在是個災難。我不想去一個個去檢視這些進球，事實是太多了。
就自個兒瀏覽視頻吧：

視頻： http://youtu.be/Ff7PpQaQnSg

On his return to his former club, Lukasz Fabianski put in a trademark
terrible display. For Warsaw’s second goal, he charged out to collect a
corner, tripping over Thomas Vermaelen’s leg on the way. Not to be outdone,
Laurent Koscielny then sliced the dropping ball in to his own net. It was
absolutely calamitous.
對上前任球會的 Lukasz Fabianski 再次重蹈覆轍以往糟糕的表現。Warsaw 第二顆進球
，他衝出去想要接收這記角球，卻因撞倒 Thomas Vermaelen 的腳而絆倒。但 Laurent
Koscielny 也沒好到哪裡去，因為他把球踢進了自家球門。真慘...

We went 3-0 down, and at that stage I really just wanted us to get hammered.
I wanted Arsene to have to stare a horrific scoreline in the face and admit
that our defensive unit is not good enough. We are crying out for a
goalkeeper and a centre-half of quality and experience. Without them, we
will not win a thing this season. Not only that, but our place in the top
four could come under threat.
當時 3-0 落後之際，我真希望 槍手 再多受一點重擊。我之所以這樣想，無非是希望
教授 能正視這慘痛的結果，並能主動承認防禦體系還不夠好。我們一直大聲疾呼，槍手
需要有經驗、品質的門將和中衛。要是沒有買人，這賽季又會失去冠軍。不僅如此，連
是否能在英超前四名都岌岌可危。

As it was, we came back strongly, and the six we scored all had their merit.
Marouane Chamakh headed a brave first, before substitute Emmanuel Eboue
added an impressive brace. Eboue replaced the anonymous Walcott at
half-time, and was a significant improvement. My patience with Theo is
wearing increasingly thin.
結果是，槍手 強力反彈，這六顆進球都值得誇獎一番。Marouane Chamakh 奮力地頭球
得到一分，接著下半場以替補上場的 Emmanuel Eboue 頂進令人印象深刻的一球。Eboue
在半場替換了一直隱形的 Walcott，表現了長足的進步。至於對 Walcott 的耐心，我快
要放棄了。

The bionic left-foot of Kieran Gibbs hammered in the fourth, before Jay
Emmanuel Thomas crept in behind the back four to fire home. Samir Nasri’s
free-kick ricocheted through the Fabianski impersonator in the Warsaw goal
for what would ultimately prove the winner.
Kieran Gibbs 異於尋常地以左腳打進第四顆進球，接著 Jay Emmanuel Thomas 悄悄地
在對方防線之後，不給地主面子地打進第五顆進球。Samir Nasri 的自由球彈進了像
Fabianski 一樣滑稽的對方門將身後，似乎宣告了誰才是這場比賽贏家。

Despite racking up the goals, we were still a mess at the back. There were
other problems too - as well as Theo Walcott’s disappearing act, Jack
Wilshere and Emmanuel Frimpong were overrun in midfield. Of the starting XI,
only Nasri and Chamakh came out of the game with any real credit. And
barring Andrey Arshavin, who was rested with a groin strain, this could well
be the XI that begins at Anfield. Worrying indeed.
儘管累積許多進球，後防仍是一片混亂。同樣還有另一股隱憂－如同 Theo Walcott 那令
人失望的表現，Jack Wilshere 和 Emmanuel Frimpong 也同樣在中場表現不佳。就著先發
十一人來看，只有 Nasri 和 Chamakh 表現出該有的價值。除去因腹股溝拉傷而休養的
Andrey Arshavin 之外，這套陣容很可能繼續在 Anfield 的英超開幕戰沿用。
著實令人擔憂.....

題外話

There was some good news yesterday as the trio of Walcott, Gibbs and Wilshere
received a call-up to the England squad. It’s a first senior call-up for
Gibbs and Wilshere, so congratulations and good luck to them. With Anfield
and a first Premier League start for Arsenal looming on Saturday, it could be
a big week for Jack The Lad.
昨天有個好消息：Walcott、Gibbs、以及 Wilshere 三人收到英格蘭國家隊的徵召。對於
Gibbs 和 Wilshere 來說是首次被一線隊徵召，恭喜他們，並祝好運。隨著即將於Anfield
開打的週六英超開幕戰（註：Arsenal 是週日），對這小伙子而言可能是最重要的一週。

As he enters the final year of his contract, Arsene Wenger has been talking
to Amy Lawrence of The Observer about, among other things, his future:
即將來到合約的最後一年，教授 對《觀察家報》的 Amy Lawrence 表示了自己的將來：

“I am at the stage where if I extend my contract, it means I will finish my
career at club level at Arsenal. If I go for a different challenge – I have
been offered many challenges, you know – it has to be now. That’s a
decision I have to make. But basically, I have no desire to change from here.
”
『終究來到是否要延長合同的階段了，那意味著將結束在 Arsenal 執教的工作。若我想
嘗試不一樣的挑戰－你也知道，我已經面臨許多挑戰了－那就只有現在。我會做出決定，
但基本上，我沒有想過換地方執教。』

Personally I think he’ll elect to stay, but it may depend on how this season
goes. I think he might leave it late in to the season before making a
decision.
我個人認為 教授 會選擇留下來，但也得看這賽季的走向如何。我想，在他下決定前，他
應該會留到賽季後再談吧。

Enjoy your Sunday, folks.
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看來，明年的轉會傳聞焦點可能會是：教授 !!!!!!

不過，今年的進補還是很缺阿！！！
教授，再來個後衛+門將吧。....>.<


Goal! Goal! Arsenal!
We r the Champions !

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