XtraTime Web Desk: On nights like that football can be a comfort, acting as a balm during life’s tragedies, offering 90-minutes of respite when the emotional fallout is taking its toll, while at the same time providing a reminder of how inconsequential the beautiful game is.
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Under the floodlights in north London, Arsenal were the victors, beating Cardiff City 2-1 in the Welsh club’s first game since the aircraft carrying record signing Emiliano Sala disappeared from radar last week.
Yet a Cardiff win would have been of little consolation anyway for those red-eyed with grief.
After the Premier League match, Cardiff manager Neil Warnock admitted there had been occasions over the last seven days when he did not want to get out of bed.
“What’s gone on this week is unprecedented, really. I can’t explain really how it’s been,” he told reporters, keeping his gaze on the desk in front of him.
“You’ve not really wanted to get out of bed because everything was really miserable. Nobody could do anything about it. It’s been really difficult.
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