It wasn't something he could control anyway. The only thing he could do was give it his all, play well in every match, and deliver better performances. As long as he performed well enough, if he didn't win the Golden Ball Award, the one suffering the loss definitely wouldn't be him, but the FIFA Golden Ball Award!
In Round 12 of the Premier League, aside from Arsenal's comeback victory over Norwich, Manchester United defeated Swansea 2-0 away from home. Liverpool also secured a 2-1 away win against Chelsea. Following Arsenal, the Red Army had also claimed victory at Stanford Bridge. This left Chelsea fans feeling deeply disappointed, as though they were everyone's favorite punching bag.
Meanwhile, Manchester City beat Newcastle 3-1 at home. However, a major incident had recently occurred at the Blue Moon, though it had largely gone unnoticed due to the fierce uproar surrounding the Blatter controversy: Tevez had "disappeared"!
