The “Goodbye Cesc” post by GilbertoSilver Gunnerblog http://gunnerblog.com/2011/08/15/the-goodbye-cesc-post/ I have known for some time that I’d have to write this post. Probably ever since Cesc Fabregas arrived as a 15 year-old back in 2003. I ought to have prepared it and kept it on file, ready to go, like major media organisations do with obituaries. And yet, for some reason, even as the past week has made it clear his departure was imminent, I haven’t dared to start it. Patently, it’s because I didn’t really want to. 有好一段时间我就认为终究要写这一篇。也许早在 2003年 Cesc Fabregas 以 15岁之姿 加盟起就有这样的想法。我得事前准备好这篇文章并收藏起来，等到主要的媒体新闻都报 导以後便发布这段讣闻。基於一些理由，即使过去几周媒体都断定他确定要离开了，我还 是不太敢发布这篇文章。事实是我一点也不想发表这篇文章。 Tonight, however, reality hit home, as Arsenal confirmed through their official website that an agreement with Barcelona had finally been struck. Arsene said: 无论如何，今晚在家里迎来晴天霹雳的消息，Arsenal 透过网站证实同意 Barca 的报价 。教授 说： “We have been clear that we didn’t want Cesc to leave and that remains the case. However, we understand Cesc’s desire to move to his home town club and have now accepted an offer from Barcelona. We thank Cesc for his contribution at Arsenal and wish him future success.” 『一直以来我们都表态不愿意让 Cesc 离去，即使这次也一样。然而，我们理解 Cesc 想 回家乡的俱乐部，所以接受了 Barca 的报价。谢谢 Cesc 在 Arsenal 的贡献，并祝福他 未来成功。』 The deal was done on Friday morning, though we’ve waiting till now to make any kind of official announcement – hopefully we’ve used the intervening period to make advances in spending the money we’ll receive for Cesc. On that note, there’ll be more from me on what Arsenal need to do to replace him later today, so stay tuned. 这笔交易在周五早上完成，然我们等到今天才看到官方的宣布 ─ 但愿我们能善用这段转 会窗口截止前的期间，将从 Cesc 得来的转会费挹注在新援。顺带一提，之後我会提出想 法来探讨 Arsenal 该如何来填补这空缺，请等待我下次的发文。 The fee has been confirmed by Sandro Rossell as being €29m upfront with a possible further €10m in add-ons. That’s an absolute maximum of ￡34.2m. 转会费的细节也被 Barca 总裁 Sandro Rosell 证实，以 €29m 加上 €10m 的附加条款 。最多只花费 ￡34.2m。 It is, of course, a steal. At the start of the summer we would have laughed off such a ridiculous fee. Now, it’s Barcelona who are laughing. Their disruptive tactics have won the day, and ultimately the player’s desire to move has seen us do a deal at a fee lower than that for which for Andy Carroll moved to Liverpool. 这简直和偷窃没两样。夏季前我们对这笔转会费嗤之以鼻。现在却换成 Barca 满怀大笑 了。他们的骚扰策略起了功效，最後因球员求去的念头使得我们看到不及於 Andy Carroll 转会至 Liverpool 的价格。 Aside from Barca’s antics, our negotiating position was weakened primarily by the fact that the race to sign Cesc contained just one Catalan horse. On the open market, he’d fetch ￡50m+, no doubt. 撇开 Barca 那令人厌弃的滑稽，一开始我们的谈判立场就被事实削弱，就像在追逐已骑 上加泰罗尼亚马匹的 Cesc。所以在转会窗口一打开，就标榜 ￡50m+ 才有得谈。 To be honest I don’t think the fee really matters. It’s almost entirely profit, meaning it even surpasses the ludicrous amount we made on Nicolas Anelka when we flogged him to Real Madrid. Whether he went for ￡30m, ￡40m, or ￡50m really makes no difference to me: he’s going. 老实说我并不在意转会费多少。这事带来可观的收益，远超过当时我们让 Nicolas Anelka 转会到 Real Madrid 所赚的收益。无论 Cesc 是以 ￡30m, ￡40m, 或 ￡50m 转 会都对我没有差别：毕竟他都走了。 Cesc is already in Barcelona and will undergo a medical tomorrow morning before being presented around 1230 UK-time. I will, at that precise point, be undergoing an operation in a dentist’s chair. Which promises to be less painful than having to watch him paraded. Cesc 已经在 Barca 且将进行体检，然後於英国时间 12:30 现身正式加盟的场合。同一 时间，我会坐在牙医院里的座椅上看牙。当然不会比看着 Cesc 出现在记者会来得痛。 There are so many reasons that losing Fabregas is a blow. He’s the club captain, and the heartbeat of the side. He is one of the world’s finest midfielders. And, for so long, he felt like one of our own. 失去 Fabregas 无疑是一大打击。既是队长，又是阵容的主要核心。也是世界上最佳的中 场球员之一。而且长久以来一直都认为他是属於我们的。 Collectively, we watched him grow and develop from spindly prodigy to midfield maestro. I was there at Highbury when he became our youngest ever player against Rotherham in the League Cup. I was there when he became our youngest goalscorer, tapping in against Wolves. And I was there when he came of age in 2006, winning a duel with the grand master himself, Patrick Vieira, who by that time was playing for Juventus. 整体来说，我看着他成长和发展，从瘦弱的神童到中场大师。当他在联赛盃对上 Rotherham 时成为枪手有史来最年轻的球员，我就在 Highbury(已拆除，现为 Emirates ) 现场看着他踢球。当他在对上 Wolves 时进球而成为枪手有史来最年轻的进球球员，我 也在现场看他踢球。2006 年他赢下关键赛事并得到中场大师的称呼，且 Patrick Vieira 正为 Juventus 踢球的一刻，我也在现场看他踢球。 In his early years, Cesc lived with a club landlady, whose son is a friend of mine. To them – indeed, to all Arsenal supporters – he always felt like family. Inevitably, therefore, his departure feels like a rejection. Forgive the crowbarred analogy, but it’s a little like an adopted child deciding they ’d like to go and be with their real parents. As much as we understand, it still hurts. 早期 Cesc 和俱乐部的房东太太一起生活，而後者的儿子正是我的朋友。对他们而言，也 包含所有的枪迷们，都把他当成一家人。不可避免地，这次的离去就像拒绝成为家中的一 份子。原谅我这样比喻，有点像养子决定，养父母也放手，让他与亲生父母相聚。即便我 们能理解，依然造成了伤害。 Whilst the pull of home is clearly a factor, one can’t help but feel a tinge of regret that Cesc is leaving earlier than any of us expected. Xavi is a long way from calling it a day, whilst the likes of Aaron Ramsey are not yet ready to fill the vacuum created by his absence. 一旦家乡的吸引力也是主因之一，谁都不可避免会感到一丝後悔就在 Cesc 比众人预期还 早就离去。Xavi 还保持着状态而无须急迫用他，但像是 Aaron Ramsey 的球员都还来不 及填补他的空缺。 He’s left, ultimately, because he no longer believes in the project. He wouldn’t relinquish the armband lightly. If he felt he could win trophies as captain of Arsenal, he would be staying for a year or two at least. Whatever anyone else tells you, whatever you read elsewhere, do not doubt that Cesc Fabregas loves Arsenal Football Club. Barcelona is in his blood, but Arsenal is in his heart. Sadly – and this will hurt Arsene enormously – he no longer believes that the team built around him with bear the fruit of trophies. 最後他还是离去，因为他不再相信计画的安排。他不会轻率地放弃臂章。若是能以枪手队 长赢下奖盃，至少还会多待个一、两年。无论谁说什麽，无论你在哪里看到批评，都不要 质疑 Cesc Fabregas 是爱着这 Arsenal 俱乐部。确实身上流着 Barca 的血液，但 Arsenal 在他心中。难过的是 - 这对 教授 会是一大打击 - 他不再相信围绕着他所安排 的战术能赢下奖盃。 I can understand his frustration. His star has too often shone alone in Arsenal’s galaxy. The failure to sign the established players his talent deserved around him has cost him and Arsenal dear. 我能理解他的沮丧。就像在 Arsenal 这个银河系里单独地一次次地绽放光芒。没有安置 像样的球员来配合他，浪费他的才能同时也磨损 Arsenal 自己。 Now, at Barcelona, his potential seems destined to finally be fulfilled. When I hear pundits claim Cesc will warm the bench at Barca, I chuckle. Alongside the likes of Xavi, Villa and Messi, he will step up another gear. It pains me to say it, but I think Barca will see the best of Cesc. Whatever they ended up paying, it would have been a bargain: Fabregas is a Ballon D’Or winner waiting to happen. 目前在 Barca 他的潜力看起来已达顶标。有评论说 Cesc 将在 Barca 温板凳，我第一直 觉暗自偷笑。能和 Xavi, Villa, 以及 Messi 这样的球员一起，他会自我调整来跟上步 调。虽然这样说会令我内心淌血，但我认为 Barca 将会看到巅峰状态的 Cesc。无论他们 是否真的付清款项，这无疑是给他们占了便宜；Fabregas 足以拿下等着他的金球奖。 (Ballon D'Or) He does, however, leave us with an awful lot of memories, including 303 appearances, 57 goals, and 98 assists. It’s sad that it ended the way it did, but when he was on the pitch for us I never doubted his commitment. I won ’t be talking too much about Fabregas from now on – it’s important that the whole club moves on. Nor will the departing Samir Nasri be afforded a similar eulogy. But for now, for the sake of nostalgia, let’s end with some of Cesc’s finest moments. 无论如何，他确实离开了，带着惊人的纪录离去，其中有 303 上场次数，57颗进球，以 及 98次助攻。难过的是不得不这样结束，但我绝不会怀疑他在场上为我们所付出的承诺 。现在我就不再谈太多关於 Fabregas 的事 - 重要的事这之俱乐部仍要往前！也不会去 提可能离去的 Samir Nasri 是否也该给同样的悼词。但现在起，基於怀念过去美好时光 的缘故，就结束在 Cesc 曾带给我们有过美好的时光吧。 The following video ends with an optimistic “to be continued?”. Sadly, it seems this love affair is, for now, over. It’s less “Cesc We Can”, and more “Cesc we could’ve”. 下面的影片结束於乐观的“待续下回？”。难过的是，这段对他的恋情到今天就画下尾声 了。不再喊着“有 Cesc，我们就能做到”，而是“有过 Cesc 我们能做到”。 Farewell, El Capitan. 祝你好走，队长。 视频：Cesc Fabregas & Arsenal F.C " The love story " http://youtu.be/PQ26T1Ws73E (记得打开喇叭，音乐很催泪。) ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ 再见，Cesc Fabregas。 Arsenal 会继续前进的！ Goal! Goal! Arsenal! We r the Champions ! --

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