Ouch!

[Sergei Gotsmanov]

Wenger is totally justified in what he says.

Many times have I heard people say that the only way to stop Arsenal is to kick them....well this is what happens....it was an accident waiting to happen.

There is no place in football for that kind of mentality and even though Taylor MAY have not meant it he is clearly not good enough to play against players of Eduardo's ability....he should not be allowed to play again.

 

[TSB]

Wenger is totally justified in what he says.

Many times have I heard people say that the only way to stop Arsenal is to kick them....well this is what happens....it was an accident waiting to happen.

There is no place in football for that kind of mentality and even though Taylor MAY have not meant it he is clearly not good enough to play against players of Eduardo's ability....he should not be allowed to play again.

You're having a laugh, surely?

Fabregas broke a Sheff Utd players leg (Montgomery?) in his first season. Does that mean he should never play again?

 

[Sergei Gotsmanov]

Did he do it with a studs up straight legged late challenge....no he didnt.

It is not the same offence.

 

[Beach Hut]

I think Wenger is wrong as this is just a very unlucky accident and I cannot for one minute believe Taylor meant to do what he did intentionally.

When the game is this quick and physical these accidents will happen.

 

[Don't get me started]

Youtube have taken it down already

 

[Simon Morgan]

Poor, poor guy. He was adapting to the English game brilliantly. David Buust never played again after his injury, Eduardo will be out for an awfully long time now, surely over a year.

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

just found these on the arsenal forums... was well high...

oh and this, just imaging looking at your foot in this state..

 

[NMH]

Poor, poor guy. He was adapting to the English game brilliantly. David Buust never played again after his injury, Eduardo will be out for an awfully long time now, surely over a year.

Quite honestly, I cannot imagine him ever playing football ever again - and might struggle to walk properly again too.

It looks as though his ankle (also broken, apparently) was basically severed from the lower leg. I'd imagine more than a little ligament damage went along with that, perhaps nerve damage, and several blood vessels.

Sad to see any player leave the game like that, but I sincerely think that's the result for Eduardo Da Silva.

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

Very very sad to see.

 

[Trigger]

Taylor is not a dirty player, he has no previous, I think Wenger is a bit out of order but having said that I hope Arsenal go on to win the title for Eduardo.

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

I dont think he meant it after seeing this video... It looks like he just meant to take him down and his leg was too high

(it'll probably be taken down in a while)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjA-p5zCPJ0

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

I dont think he meant it after seeing this video... It looks like he just meant to take him down and his leg was too high

(it'll probably be taken down in a while)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjA-p5zCPJ0

Err...dosnt that mean he meant it??.I think he steamed in with his leg high.
Eduardo seemed a nice player and one of the few Arsenal players who didnt whinge.

 

[bigc]

Taylor is not a dirty player, he has no previous, I think Wenger is a bit out of order but having said that I hope Arsenal go on to win the title for Eduardo.

True, but in the heat of the moment when your player has been injured like that, over reactions are sometimes understandable

 

[dougdeep]

How come Wenger only sees fouls on HIS players?

 

[Simon Morgan]

Jesus Christ, this poor man's career might well be over and all you can do is have a pop at Arsene Wenger. I think the player should feel some responsiblity in causing such an injury.

 

[Silent Bob]

Quite honestly, I cannot imagine him ever playing football ever again - and might struggle to walk properly again too.

It looks as though his ankle (also broken, apparently) was basically severed from the lower leg. I'd imagine more than a little ligament damage went along with that, perhaps nerve damage, and several blood vessels.

Sad to see any player leave the game like that, but I sincerely think that's the result for Eduardo Da Silva.

I'm not so sure, the Alan Smith leg break for Manchester United a couple of years ago was very similar, he broke his ankle too and had bone sticking out of his sock and looked like his foot was hanging on by a thread. He's ok now and as good (by which I mean bad) as he ever was. Cisse for Liverpool and France as well suffered two horrific leg breaks. It's not often in this day and age that a player has to retire because of this sort of injury. I hope Eduardo will be fine.

 

[British Bulldog]

Very nasty injury & I feel sorry for the player but Wengers comments after were well out of order and he should be made to appologise.

 

[clippedgull]

 

[Muhammed - I’m hard - Bruce Lee]

The injury is harsh, however the tackle was not as bad as Wenger makes out.

It was miss timed

hmmmm studs up

 

[Djmiles]

No where near the ball from that view!