SWNOVELXO Chapter 172
[EPL 9R) Man Utd 2 : 0 Stoke City.]
[Multi-goal Son Jinho leads the team to victory.]
[Since Son Jinho joined, Manchester United remains undefeated.]
[Son Jinho scores a fantastic free-kick goal.]
[Stoke City goalkeeper infuriated at Charlie Adam?]
[Charlie Adam’s controversy over avoiding the ball. “It was just a coincidence.”]
[Shock and horror, the referee collapses in the stadium.]
[Right before the end of the match, Son Jinho gets sent off.]
[Alex Ferguson lashes out at the referee’s biased decisions. “Inconsistent judgments influenced by personal feelings.”]
[Stoke City coach Tony Pulis praises Man Utd despite the loss. “Manchester United knows what football is.” He criticizes the referee’s red card against Son Jinho, stating it was “not manly.”]
[FA (Football Association of England) fines Alex Ferguson for criticizing the referee, and issues a strong warning to Tony Pulis.]
[“Son Jinho chokes Charlie Adam,” FA says, “No intent…,” leading to controversy.]
└ Damn, he clearly choked him from behind but there’s no intent?
└ Aren’t these guys being racist?
└ They keep crying racism over everything.
└ What I mean is, it doesn’t make sense to me, dumbass. How is that not intentional?
[Ferguson, outraged over the FA’s punishment, rejects the sanction against Son Jinho.]
[Robin van Persie expresses sincere apologies for kicking Charlie Adam in the back. “I honestly thought it was the ball.”]
[FA declares van Persie’s actions were unintentional… “His explanation is sufficiently reasonable.”]
└ ???
└ Was it not racism but just stupidness instead?
[Cristiano Ronaldo, looking for justification, explains to the FA. “In my frustration, I swung a punch, and Charlie Adam happened to be there.”]
[FA issues a 3-game punishment to Ronaldo for throwing a punch.]
└ Why is our brother being punished while they didn’t punish Van Persie for kicking Charlie Adam?
└ Your brother clearly threw a punch at Charlie Adam while looking at him;;
[The England professional referees’ organization (PGMOL) demotes referee Anthony Taylor, who officiated the Man Utd vs Stoke City match.]
[In an interview, Anthony Taylor laments about the punishment. “I tried my best to maintain peace on the ground.”]
[Son Jinho reacts with disbelief at Anthony Taylor’s comments. “Was that peace the peace of our time?”]
– Gyeouri: Son Jinhoㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
– Gyeouri: Are you okay?
– Gyeouri: (Angry teddy bear.)
– Gyeouri: Isn’t Charlie Adam completely insane?
– Gyeouri: You’re not injured on your neck, right? ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
– Ho-woo: I’m fineㅋㅋㅋㅋ
– Ho-woo: No injuries.
– Ho-woo: Were you really worried?
– Gyeouri: Yeahㅠㅠ I was really worried.
– Father-in-law: Ugh, Jinho. Gyeouri was crying and snot was flowing like crazy.
– Gyeouri: I wasn’t snotting!
– Father-in-law: (Picture of Han Gyeouri with snot flowing.jpg)
– Gyeouri: Ha, I wiped Haeun’s snot and it got on my face!
– Ho-woo: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
***
Two days after the match against Stoke City.
[Son Jinho, confirmed 3-game suspension for violent behavior.]
I received a 3-match ban from the FA.
Considering the assault on the referee, it was a surprisingly light punishment. It seems they couldn’t ignore the broadcasting rights revenue arising from Asia.
[FA rejects Ronaldo’s appeal of suspension, confirming a 3-match ban.]
Considering Ronaldo’s punishment for smacking Charlie Adam in the head was just 3 matches, it shows how light my punishment was.
“Well… that’s still a worse scenario than Charlie Adam claiming he didn’t mean to.”
Anyway.
“Fuck….”
Hearing the disciplinary results, Ferguson clutched his head.
A desperate situation where two key players would miss out due to penalties.
With the match against Arsenal, who are competing for the league title, falling within the suspension period, it was a moment when Ferguson’s feelings were completely understandable.
Alex Ferguson chewed gum with an expression as red as it could get, about to burst.
I kept an eye on the old man, diligently finishing my training.
It seemed like it was time to be careful.
“Hey, Cleverley you bastard! I told you to pass forward only!”
If I made even a small mistake, I would get yelled at like Cleverley did just now.
By the way, the old man seemed to be rejuvenating lately.
Perhaps because his blood was flowing properly, his complexion looked better, and he appeared healthier than before.
With this level of vitality, he could last another 10 years, right?
Anyway, once the sanctions against Man Utd players were confirmed, the criticism against Charlie Adam and the FA surged dramatically.
[Why did Charlie Adam, who choked Son Jinho, not receive a suspension? Result of racism?]
Once the racism controversy erupted, the FA rushed to explain it wasn’t racism, and hastily strengthened Charlie Adam’s punishment in response.
[FA ultimately gives Charlie Adam a 3-match suspension.]
Honestly, I hadn’t thought too much about it until now, but the allegations of racism seemed suspicious given how the punishment changed.
However, looking back at the historical context where Charlie Adam wasn’t punished for stepping on Sanchez’s leg, it probably isn’t racism.
‘Uh…. But didn’t he get punished when he stepped on Giroud’s leg? Did they ignore Sanchez because he’s South American?’
Looking at it this way, it could be racism?
Well… although it feels a bit uncomfortable, there was nothing I could do about the confirmed punishment.
[Anthony Taylor, the referee from the Man Utd vs Stoke City match, faces an “8-match relegation” in the second tier.] This exceptional heavy punishment was revealed by the PGMOL. “The referee’s inexplicable decisions resulted in a loss of authority for referees.”
Still, the main culprit behind the match getting too intense, referee Anthony Taylor, was also satisfied with his heavy punishment.
If you think about how Anthony Taylor returned to the Premier League after just a one-match suspension, you can see how severe this punishment was for Anthony Taylor.
“Well… it’s vague to compare him to Taylor, who called a penalty without looking at VAR, but still, 8 matches is pretty stiff.”
It seems that the global controversy had prompted the refereeing association to take the value degradation of the Premier League seriously.
Given the Premier League’s commercial success and how the referees are receiving high salaries, it seemed they couldn’t afford damage to their rice bowls.
Additionally, it seemed the grudge was partly due to the public denunciation of the English refereeing organization through interviews.
“I wish he’d be permanently relegated to the second tier. But that seems tough?”
While there was a bit of regret, a punishment like this was still impressive.
What I really wish for is that Anthony Taylor isn’t assigned as referee for our away match against Stoke City in the second half of the season.
***
On the day when the Premier League’s 9th round concluded and penalties were confirmed.
[Title: One-line summary of the last Man Utd match.]
(Penguin meme with a meme spin .jpg)
└ Dammitㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
└ Hahaha
└ That’s ridiculously spot onㅋㅋㅋㅋ
└ Getting the smackdown: “Mo~ Yamero!!!”
└ Ahahaㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
└ Honestly, hitting Charlie Adam was just serving justice, right?
└ Agreedㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
└ But why did they hit the referee though?
└ That bastard should’ve taken a hit too, what kinda real-life judgment is that?
While most issues were absorbed by Man Utd and Stoke City, a significant amount of articles piled up about the heavily anticipated Chelsea vs Man City match during the Premier League 9th round.
Following La Liga, this time Pep Guardiola and Mourinho faced off again in the Premier League.
[After the match, Chelsea’s coach Mourinho tea-bags Pep Guardiola. “I enjoy football, and that’s why my hair’s growing.”]
[Manchester City, suffering defeat to Chelsea, falls to 3rd place, trailing league leaders Man Utd by 5 points.]
The match between the two teams ended with victory for Chelsea under Mourinho, and an unusual family reunion moment unfolded in Chelsea’s victory.
– Gyeouri: Great big club Chelsea!
– Gyeouri: (Thumbs up!)
– Cheolmo: Pep can’t handle Mourinho.
– Cheolmo: He was riding on Messi even at Barcelona, remember?
– Gyeouri: Totally right! Without Messi, Pep is nothing~
– Chairman Hwang Geum-soon: We’ve climbed to 2nd place.
– Chairman Hwang Geum-soon: I said Arsenal is different this season!
– Chairman Hwang Geum-soon: We just need to beat Man Utd in the 11th round to narrow the gap.
– Gyeouri: Wow! That’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve heard all year!
– Gyeouri: Arsenal defeating Man Utd at Old Trafford~?
– Chairman Hwang Geum-soon: Yep~ You guys don’t have Son Jinho and Ronaldo now, haha.
– Gyeouri: Pfft! Even without Son Jinho and Ronaldo, we can easily beat a team like Arsenal!
– Chairman Hwang Geum-soon: Huh? Are you implying you don’t need Son Jinho now?
– Cheolmo: Gyeouri, if you don’t need Jinho, send him to Chelsea.
– Chairman Hwang Geum-soon: Jinho’s style fits Arsenal football perfectly, how about sending him to Arsenal?
– Gyeouri: When did I say I don’t need Son Jinho!
– Gyeouri: And Jinho will stay with Man Utd forever!
– Ho-woo: ???
– Ho-woo: Gyeouri, what’s your opinion?
– Gyeouri: !!!!
– Gyeouri: (shocked penguin meme.)
– Gyeouri: Son Jinho…. you too!!!
Of course, calamity struck soon after.
***
Even while I couldn’t play due to my suspension, time flew by quickly.
The EFL Capital One Cup round of 16 against Norwich City held on October 30, just three days after the Premier League round 9 against Stoke City.
Ferguson deployed the second-string players for the match.
To compete in the matches against Fulham on November 2, Basel on November 6, and Arsenal on November 10, rotations were essential.
Anyway, the starting player Chicharito scored a multi-goal and led Man Utd to a 3-0 victory.
Due to the rules that don’t distinguish between league and cup suspensions, one match was deducted from the suspension while playing in the EFL Capital One Cup.
This means the remaining suspensions for me and Ronaldo are for the matches against Fulham on November 2 and Arsenal on November 10.
Objectively, these two matches, where Ronaldo and I are absent, seemed to be the biggest hurdles in winning the league.
And in the away match against Fulham in the Premier League round 10, the magical volley shot from Berbatov, who was also called the “Bavajo,” drew a crisis for Man Utd.
But Danny Welbeck, who came in as attacking midfielder in my place, pulled off a hard carry.
[Waah! Welbeck!! Welbeck’s shot successfully hits the net of Fulham!!]
└ Sssssssss
└ Glory! Glory! Man United!
└ Wow;; Who is this crazy boy? Why is Henry playing for Man Utd?
└ Thierry Welbeck ㄷㄷ;;
Also, the starter Ji-sung Park managed to record an assist for the first time in a long time, leading Man Utd to achieve a close victory of 2-1 against Fulham.
[Park Ji-sung, a priceless assist just before the end of the match! Leading Man Utd to victory!]
[Danny Welbeck, in the M.O.M interview, respects Son Jinho. “Jinho is my role model. I want to be a versatile player like him.”]
└ Ha. Open your mouth, a Choco Pie goes in.
└ Isn’t sending Choco Pie to a black guy racism? If you throw a banana at an Asian, it’s racism isn’t it?
└ Damn, throwing a banana is different from sending it, you idiot.
└ But just to be safe, let’s be cautious, alright?
└ Ferdinand enjoyed it, so what’s the fuss?
└ Oh, now that I think about it, I should send one to Ferdinand too.
Then on November 6, in the Champions League group stage Round 4 against Basel, while Van Persie rested.
“Chris, it’s time to go!”
“SIUUUUU─!”
Ronaldo and I took the field, smashing FC Basel.
[Son Jinho assists all of Cristiano Ronaldo’s multi-goals.]
[‘Multi-goal’ Ronaldo, happily smiling with Son Jinho in the double hoot….]
The FA’s punishment had no effect on UEFA-sanctioned competitions, making this possible.
Thanks to that, Van Persie could manage his condition during the intense schedule.
[Man Utd vs Arsenal! Park Ji-sung on the starting lineup!]
Fully rested, Van Persie succeeded in scoring a fantastic bicycle kick from a cross by Januzaj in the 11th minute of the first half.
“Wow. That kid really is a madman.”
I admired how Van Persie celebrated his wonder goal in front of the away fans from his former team, Arsenal.
[Ah! Alex Ferguson has finally held his neck!!]
It was a bonus that Alex Ferguson grabbed his neck while watching Van Persie’s celebration.