Arsene Wenger, the Arsenal manager, was enraged by the tackle, which he described as "horrendous", but in a statement issued by Shawcross, the player, who was sent off, is adamant there was no intent.

阿森纳主教练温格对这次铲球非常愤慨，用“可怕的”来形容。但是，在被罚出场的肖克罗斯的声明中他坚称自己并不是有意的。