The 2022 Snooker European Masters is in full swing, and so far a total of eight members of the Chinese snooker army have advanced to the round of 32, namely Yan Bingtao, Zhou Yuelong, Liang Wenbo and other domestic celebrities, which can be said to be very eye-catching.
In addition to the Chinese players, the record of other foreign players is somewhat unexpected, the defending champion Mark Selby lost to Jordan Brown, Sean Murphy was also tragically reversed by Sancam and left early, and O'Sullivan narrowly defeated Zhang Anda in the decider.
Judd Trump, who kept a 5:0 clean sheet in the first round, also nearly overturned, taking a 2-1 lead against Jack Jones and reaching the match point first, but Trump then woke up like a dream and threw three consecutive 70+ reversals to refuse to be upset.
Trump's state this season has indeed surprised fans, although he won the championship of the championship, but the ranking match has not won the best ranking match so far, and the top eight results are obviously not matched with the six-crowned Trump in a single season.
However, the unsatisfactory performance on the field has not affected Trump's "verbal battle" with fans on social platforms, and so far this season, Trump has made more than one inappropriate remark in the face of media and outside questions, and has previously said that he will win 50 ranking championships.
Recently, Trump was interviewed again by the British "ITV" program, in the face of long-term doubts from the outside world and his poor performance this season, Trump firmly said that he was only experiencing a brief trough rather than a peak.
Trump said on the show: "I am not discouraged by outside skepticism and the current short slump, I am still able to control and dominate the game on the field, in fact I firmly believe that I am the best snooker ace player."
This is not the first time Trump has been "full of confidence", as early as last season in an interview Trump said that he has surpassed Ronnie O'Sullivan in the speed of consecutive championships, and O'Sullivan, who was at his peak, could not win eleven crowns in two seasons.
These remarks are nothing compared to the inappropriate remarks that Trump has made in recent years, and it is undeniable that the snooker genius has indeed set many records, but the future historical player off the field has always been speechless.
Although Trump's poor performance in the three major competitions was jokingly called the king of small game harvests by the British media, Trump has always maintained his unique style of handling things, and in the hearts of many fans and media, he is still the indispensable snooker player.
Having said that, some of Trump's remarks are clearly at odds with his results this season, and although he has repeatedly fought back against the sarcasm and questioning of the media and fans in his own way, the best way to dispel doubts is not just by speaking wildly but by real strength.