Ouch, moment of impact

[cheekbones3]

Yes, I am a sick puppy, but these sorts of injuries do fascinate me:

This isn't for those of weak constitution:

http://community.livejournal.com/premiership/1037351.html

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/lynsey_/]

Ouch!

[chuma.livejournal.com]

Yeesh. I'm thinking thats a career-ender.

[cheekbones3.livejournal.com]

You never know...

[hardcore-pixee.livejournal.com]

Oh that was nasty!

[cheekbones3.livejournal.com]

Aye, no dancing for him tonight...

[aliiis.livejournal.com]

Dear Jesus! Did you see Arsène Wenger's interview afterwards - obviously he has every right to be fuming about it, but even so it was quite vitriolic indeed!

[cheekbones3.livejournal.com]

Aye, although the radio reckon it was probably more clumsy than anything. Strange to see Wenger whinging about something, although maybe justified this time!

[ghostsmut.livejournal.com]

Although the full extent of the damage was accidental, he does look rather smug and happy with himself after he's thrown the tackle in:

[cheekbones3.livejournal.com]

A good thing too. Any real man should have been proud of that standard of tackle!

[llamarines.livejournal.com]

Exactly. An exemplary tackle in my book.

Any tackle where someone's career isn't permanently ended / they are killed isn't a real tackle in my eyes. I believe the correct technique is

Wait until ref isn't looking and ball is at other end of pitch

Go in with both feet at neck height

Look with injured expression at ref and get away with yellow card

Essentially, premiership football should adhere to the same foul rules as World Wrestling Entertainment.

[cheekbones3.livejournal.com]

There are ample plastic seats around with which to hit players with. I believe Luton pioneered this approach in the eighties.