Villa thoughts: Where would we be without Robin? by GilbertoSilver Gunnerblog http://gunnerblog.com/?p=2818 It’s hard to talk about the game in any way that is enlightening or interesting… 心情有些失落而难以去探讨比赛的焦点所在... Yes, we were a little unfortunate with a couple of refereeing decisions, but the match was defined by characteristic flaws of this team: poor defending and a lack of urgency. For some reason, our squad seemed to be labouring under the illusion that third place and Champions League qualification was a certainty. Now, all of a sudden, it is out of our hands. To fall from being United’s main challenger to fourth so dramatically is shocking. 没错，我们确实有点倒楣，碰上两个争议的判决，但也藉由该比赛看出球队鲜明的缺点： 羸弱的防线，加上缺乏拼劲。基於某些理由，我们的球队看起来像是认为英超第三和欧冠 资格都到手的心态来表演的。现在，突然地梦醒，这些排名和资格的主动权已经不在我们 手上。如此戏剧般地从 ManUtd 的主要竞争对手掉到第四名，实在太惊人了。 It all went wrong at the Carling Cup Final… 一切都从联赛盃失利开始... Since then, as arseblogger shrewdly points out, our record reads: 自从那次起，如同 arseblogger 精确地指出，我们的比赛纪录如下： LWDLLDDWDDLWLL ↓↑－↓↓－－↑－－↓↑↓↓ Of the three wins in that sequence, once came against struggling Blackpool, and another Leyton Orient. The third was that anomalous victory over Manchester United. That game aside, our performances simply haven’t been up to standard. 在这系列赛事中，其中胜场来自於对上 Blackpool、另一次为 Leyton Orient。第三次为 罕见地胜过 ManUtd。撇开那次不谈，我们的表现可以说是连及格都没有。 Losing on the big stage against Birmingham clearly realised a lot of the squad ’s innermost fears about their own capacity to get over the line. Since then, the remainder of the season has played out under the same stench of failure. 在决赛一刻输给 Birmingham 就说明了，球员们心里深处害怕自己的实力能跨越这障碍。 接下来，剩下的比赛更是散发着失败者的气息。 The lap of appreciation… 绕场致谢... …was a staid, awkward affair. Fortunately, most of the fans whose frustrations would have been in danger of boiling over in to abuse had already made their point by heading to the exit. 像是没什麽意思、甚至有点尴尬的活动。幸运的是，大部分气炸了、甚至要羞辱球员一番 的球迷，都选择了直接走向观众席的出口。 Theoretically this lap is an exercise in mutual ‘appreciation’ between fans and players. This time, it felt like the players were asking forgiveness from the fans. Most supporters are not yet ready to forget the crimes of the second half of the season. 理论上来说，这绕场应该是球迷和球员间彼此感谢的活动。这次，却显得像球员们祈求球 迷们的谅解。大部分的枪迷也都未能原谅下半赛季走调的表现。 How many players were waving goodbye? 有多少球员是在向我们挥手说再见呢？ Most fans expect an overhaul of the squad this summer. There are obvious departures: the likes of Rosicky, Almunia and Denilson. However, we started the game against Villa without Gael Clichy, Samir Nasri, and Cesc Fabregas. It’s possible we could face next season without all three - Nasri and Clichy will be sold unless they sign new deals, whilst Fabregas could insist on leaving for Barcelona. 大部分球迷都期待夏季来个大翻新。有几个明显会离去的，像是 Rosicky, Almunia, 以 及 Denilson。然而，对上 AstonVilla 时, Gael Clichy, Samir Nasri, 以及 Cesc Fabregas 三人都没有上场。有可能下赛季都看不到他们三个人了－Nasri 和 Clichy 都 有可能被卖掉，除非他们都签了新合约，至於 Fabregas 可能会坚持前往 Barca。 Goodbye Jens… 再见了，大叔... I was not at the stadium on Sunday, but had I been I would have stayed just to bid a fond farewell to an Arsenal legend: Jens Lehmann. Hopefully he’ll be back at the club in a coaching capacity before too long: now more than ever, we need characters like him. 周日的比赛我并不在现场，若是有去的话，我一定会留下来向这位枪手传奇人物：Jen Lehmann 表示珍重再见。希望不久他能回到这里负责门将教练一职，现在就留下来会 更好，我们太需要像他那样有着冠军的王者风范。 Thank God for Robin… 感谢神给了我们 Robin... By all accounts, Robin walked his lap of the stadium a little behind the rest of the squad. I hope this allowed him to get the warm applause he richly deserves. His record this season is absolutely outstanding - he now has 17 goals in is last 16 Premier League matches. He missed about a third of the season through injury, and yet is now the third top goalscorer in the division, with as many goals as the much heralded poacher who put us to the sword on Sunday, Darren Bent. 大部分的人都说，Robin 在绕场致谢的活动有点跟不上全体队员。我希望这能让他赢得他 值得的更多喝采声。他在本季的表现尤为杰出－在他後面的十六场英超赛事里，踢进了 17球。在球季的第三阶段因伤缺席，然而却是英超第三名进球数的球员，进球数如同周日 逼得我们不得不奋力的抢点型前锋 Darren Bent。 It all begs the question: where would we be without him? In the second half of the season, the form of the likes of Nasri and Wilshere has trailed off. Cesc Fabregas has been conspicuous primarily by his absence. But throughout our poor form, Robin’s consistent excellence has been constant. 这也带来疑问：若是没有他，枪手会在哪儿呢？在下半赛季里，Nasri 和 Wilshere 的状 态就渐渐消失了。Cesc Fabregas 因为他的离去传闻而令人怀疑。但在队上如此低迷的气 息里，Robin 一贯的杰出表现依然持续发威。 We will need more like him if next season isn’t going to end in much the same way. 我们需要像他一样，到了下赛季还能不停地发威的球员们。 ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ 这是个难捱的赛季，也在期间看见许多激赏的表现。 基本上英超第三的决定权在 ManCity 身上了。 只要 ManCity 再赢一场，第三名就确定与我们无缘了。 除非他们输球、或平局，并且我们一定要赢， 在现有净胜球差距领先 ManCity 4球之下，才有机会夺回第三名。 但我也不敢奢望 ManCity 会输.... 只求我们踢好比赛。 Goal! Goal! Arsenal! We r the Champions ! --

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