Arsenal lost more than just the match against Barcelona on Tuesday, and it's a Barça player's fault. At least that's what the manager says.
Arsene Wenger spoke to the press on Friday ahead of the crucial Premier League match against Manchester United on Sunday, and he offered updates on the status of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. The midfielder left the Champions League game against Barça earlier this week with an injury.
The extent of the problem was unknown until today, when Wenger talked. And he might have gone a little too far when it comes to what caused the injury.
We lost Oxlade-Chamberlain on Tuesday night. It’s not [a recurrence of a previous injury]. Not at all. It’s a new injury. He has been cut in two by Mascherano and he did his knee. We have to see how big the damage is in his knee. He is consulting a specialist at the moment. Hopefully we will have good news. How long is he out for exactly? I don’t know.
Source: Arsenal.com
First of all, it is a shame that Chamberlain is out. He is a really talented player, and finally began to get a streak of starts under Wenger. Knee injuries are not fun, and if there is serious ligament damage, then it's even worse. But to go out and claim that "Mascherano cut him in half" is a little too much.
The incident happened in the first half during an Arsenal counter-attack. Chamberlain lost control of the ball, and Masche came to clear. The two collided, which is something that happens all the time in football, and Chamberlain twisted his knee in an awkward way, which led to the injury. Mascherano was nowhere near violent or too physical. He went for the ball, and the collision happened. It's that simple.
I like Wenger, and he is a great manager who loves pretty football. But since the loss, he hasn't been a nice guy. It's not Barça's fault if your team can't do it, Arsene. Get over it. Please.
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