In an interview with the club's official media, Arsenal defender Ben White talked about the atmosphere in the stadium, saying that a good atmosphere will bring more motivation to himself. Then he was asked about the away game he was looking forward to, to which Ben White replied to Manchester United because he wanted to play against Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ben White said: "I would say that the best atmosphere I've played was the one here this season against Tottenham, which was the best. The European Championships were also crazy, of course, I didn't play in the games, but it was great to be involved, and those games at Wembley Stadium were incredible. ”
"Now I've played a few games for Arsenal and my mum is on the floor every game. She told me how great it was for the fans who went to the away stadium. Frankly, as a player it's very happy to hear that. She said they were crazy and she hadn't seen anything like that before. In those away games, it's great when you win and can relay it to the fans afterwards while thanking them for their support. ”
"For me, once the whistle goes, I don't think it matters whether it's home or away, when the game starts, you're very focused on the game and you don't notice what's going on in the stands. You don't realize them until the game stops, and then you might hear something. But when you're in the game, you don't notice that, you're going to leave that behind. ”
"I don't think I've ever been influenced by the atmosphere in the stadium and I can focus on the game and not be affected by external factors. I don't feel nervous before the game, but I find that a good atmosphere gives me more energy and motivation to perform better. Such an atmosphere always keeps me going, and it's really great to play in such a state and be involved in such a passionate atmosphere. ”
Regarding arsenal fans, Ben White said: "Frankly, it's crazy, when I'm out and usually I get stopped, it's really great, it's really great to have that level of support, even if we're off to a bad start to the season, it's really exciting to know that they're behind you to support you. After a long period of empty matches, it feels different to get the fans back into the stadium and I think when you have 60,000 spectators behind you, you naturally enjoy the game more and everything is positive after they come back. ”
Asked if there was any particularly anticipated away game this season, Ben White replied: "I think it could be a game against Manchester United, I want to play against Cristiano Ronaldo. I've played at Old Trafford before, but not when it's full of fans, it's going to be a great experience. In fact, when they played against Chelsea a few years ago, I went there to see a game because my uncle was a Manchester United fan, so he took me to see it, but what I really wanted to do was play in front of a big crowd of fans. ”
(Ma Dongyu)