Stephen Ireland's Injury yesterday

purdis

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/11442852/Revealed-Stephen-Irelands-gruesome-injury-after-horror-tackle-by-Maynor-Figueroa.html

Matic last week, Ireland this week - yet these major, career-threatening tackles are being missed all too often.

Seems odd that so many petty or soft fouls being given yet these are being missed.

cfgs

Ireland also committed a naughty challenge earlier in the game that could have resulted in a red card.

purdis

cfgs said:

Ireland also committed a naughty challenge earlier in the game that could have resulted in a red card.

All the more reason to stamp out 'pay back' fouls if they are to be this serious.

Talal

Barely a scratch

MrOneLung

Bloke got the ball. Was just natural follow through.....

nth_london_addick

Bladed boots are causing injuries luke this week in week out, wouldn't be surprised to see the boot was a blade stud combo

guinnessaddick

nth london addick said:

Bladed boots are causing injuries luke this week in week out, wouldn't be surprised to see the boot was a blade stud combo

I thought the same, however if you look at the photo of the challenge on Ireland, it seems the player has studs, all be it aluminium ones.

purdis

Could have ended the lad's career - has to be stopped because someone will get really hurt soon.

I will never forget the Eduardo broken leg in the Arsenal v Birmingham game in 2008 and, although not a violent challenge, the David Busst broken leg againt Man Utd which did end his career and was so graphic that Schmeichel actually chucked up after seeing the wound.

North Lower Neil

Looks like it might sting a bit, that.