afc Eduardo da Silva

[I.B.Blackman]

f*ck dat!Gallas is a badman, he feels we NEED to win the tittle..he was just showing a bit too much passion for us cos we had this game in the bag., f*ck Y'ALL.

Dun Diddy Know

[TF S4DK]

The Club can confirm that Eduardo has now been released from hospital, where he had been since sustaining his injury against Birmingham City.Eduardo would like to once again thank everyone for the overwhelming messages of support he has received.

[Seth Rollins]

The Club can confirm that Eduardo has now been released from hospital, where he had been since sustaining his injury against Birmingham City.Eduardo would like to once again thank everyone for the overwhelming messages of support he has received.

[darkman]

The jokes about his leg arent even funnyImagine if it was Berbatov or Ronaldo

[RaRe 1.]

The jokes about his leg arent even funnyImagine if it was Berbatov or Ronaldo

if only.

[Rsonist]

The jokes about his leg arent even funnyImagine if it was Berbatov or Ronaldo

if only.

Exactly.Would be the same other way round.Shame, pity, travesty, used to have the skills now looks like Heather Mills...

[TF S4DK]

While Eduardo is still in their thoughts, Arsenal’s focus is remains very much on the job in hand, according to Theo Walcott.The youngster revealed that the best way the team can overcome the adversity of last weekend is to take all three points when Aston Villa visit Emirates Stadium this Saturday. Walcott also told of the feeling within the squad in the days that followed the Croatian striker’s horrific injury.“Of course Eduardo has been on our minds,” Walcott told Arsenal.com. “It was a quiet coach ride home and felt just like a loss in truth.“We had a couple of days off and then actually went bowling to keep our team-spirit up. A couple of lads went to see him yesterday and reported back to the rest of us.“But we have tried to forget about it in a way and concentrate on Saturday.“We don’t all want to rush there and then gradually stop. It will be more difficult for him in later months so we want to be there for him the whole time he is out.”Eduardo’s absence, coupled with Robin van Persie’s lack of fitness leaves the door wide open for someone to seize a role up front. After grabbing his first Premier League goals at Birmingham, Walcott believes he is the man to do it.“I feel upbeat, I feel confident,” he continued. “The goals helped and they gave me a boost so hopefully I can take that into Saturday.“It was nice to get a poacher's goal. My agents have told me I need more of those. Then the second was more about the kind of player I am. Left-foot too, which is something people have questioned me about.“Now I just have to improve with every game and time will tell [if I can fill the striker’s role]. After all, the boss picks the team so when I do play I will just do my best.”

[Guest Eduardo]

Agents told him he needs more poachers' goals?WTF

[TF S4DK]

I did raise a eyebrow at that too...

[Rsonist]

I f*ckin laughed out loud.The saga of Wally continues...

[Taurus]

EDUARDO’S football career could have been over in 45 minutes had it not been for the quick-thinking action of Arsenal physio Gary Lewin.Croatian striker Eduardo left hospital yesterday and now faces months of rehabilitation.The Brazil-born hitman was rambling in his native Portuguese as he lay stricken in pain on the St Andrew’s pitch after a challenge from Birmingham’s Martin Taylor on Saturday.And Lewin had to summon Samba star Gilberto from the bench to act as a translator so he could calm Eduardo down.Lewin also realised that Eduardo would need an immediate operation as there was a serious risk of infection because his left leg bone had punctured his skin.And that the first 45 minutes following the injury were critical if the striker was ever going to play again.Arsenal are now confident that Eduardo — who celebrated his 25th birthday in hospital on Monday — will make a full recovery.He suffered a compound fibula fracture and a dislocated ankle.And he faces nine months of rest and recuperation before returning to football, meaning he will miss Arsenal’s title run-in as well as Croatia’s Euro 2008 campaign.Yet Alan Shearer is confident Eduardo can return from his horrific injury a BETTER player.Former England skipper Shearer suffered a serious ankle injury himself when he was playing at Newcastle.He said: “It’s a long, long road for him but there is no reason why he can’t come back fitter and better than ever.”Shearer, at the launch of Umbro’s Bring It On fans’ survey, said: “He’s still young, he was finding his way in the Premier League so it’s a great shame for him. Everyone wishes him well.CRUNCH ... horror impactCRUNCH ... horror impact“There will be some long days ahead but he’ll get there because he has a great team around him.“He will have all the right treatment at Arsenal.“When you come back there is a little apprehension but it’s about getting your confidence back to believe in your body again and that you belong on a football pitch.“After that it’s a matter of forgetting about it and just getting on with it.”The Gunners yesterday confirmed Eduardo is now back home in a statement on their website.It read: “The club can confirm that Eduardo has been released from hospital, where he had been since sustaining his injury against Birmingham City.“Eduardo would like to once again thank everyone for the overwhelming messages of support he has received.”The Croatia striker’s national team boss Slaven Bilic insists he does not blame Blues defender Taylor for the injury.Bilic said: “The injury made the tackle look bad. You see many tackles like that every week.“That’s perhaps wrong for football but I’m sure Martin Taylor is a sportsman and wanted to play the ball.“On another occasion Eduardo could have received a worse tackle and got away without injury.“Everything went wrong — but Eduardo knows that Taylor didn’t do it deliberately.”

[HBK]

Has Walcott got that same agent who looks after Reo-Coker and them man? The scumbag guy who works with Ian Wright.

[TF S4DK]

Nope.Reo-Coker's agent is Tony Finnegan.Walcott is looked after by Key Sports Management.

[Lenny]

I f*ckin laughed out loud.The saga of Wally continues...

LMAO

[Guest Robin_Van_PersG]

Walcotts agent said he needed to score more poachers goals? LIES, Before saturday Walcott only had 3 goals in an arsenal shirt. The message would be more YOU NEED TO SCORE SOME GOALS.

[TF S4DK]

Arsène Wenger has branded the people who have made death-threats against Martin Taylor as "idiotic".Reportedly, the Birmingham defender has been targeted after his challenge broke Eduardo's leg at St Andrews last weekend.Wenger spoke passionately after the game but quickly retracted his comments later that night and, at Friday's press conference, refuted suggestions that his initial words had fanned the flames."I am responsible for what I say," he commented. "I came out and retracted what I said. I didn't want to go overboard. I take that responsibility."But people who make death threats have to feel responsible for what they do. It is idiotic and not accepted but I do not want to be responsible for that."He added later: "We are not in a club where hate is part of the culture."Wenger also revealed why he acted so quickly to change his mind."I had a chat with Martin Taylor after the game," said the Frenchman. "Frankly the tackle looked bad. It looked really bad. He told me he didn't do it intentionally, so I gave him the benefit of the doubt and I retracted what I said because I am not 100 per cent sure. Only he knows, so I do not want him to be singled out if he is genuine."

[TF S4DK]

[Buc Nasty]

Didn't expect him to look so happy.Seems like a truly nice dude especially when he said to Taylor "f*ck it, these things happen in football".Get well soon Ed.

[Gunner]

Akala's twin!

[mich]

thts good to see hope he has a speedy recovery

[MrJibbles]

BROKEN leg victim Eduardo will know in the next two weeks whether his career can be saved and admits: "The injury was so grave I could have lost my foot."The first picture of the Arsenal striker since his horrific injury shows him in plaster but he still has the risk of infection which could wreck his nine-month rehabilitation.Eduardo suffered an open fracture and dislocated ankle from Birmingham defender Martin Taylor's red-card lunge in last Saturday's 2-2 draw at St Andrew's. And Gunners physio Gary Lewin warned: "The only cause for concern is if he gets any infection because it's an open fracture."The crucial part is the next two weeks."If we can get through that without infection, and all the signs are very good, then we can start the rehab and the long road to recovery."PainAnd in an exclusive News of the World interview, the 25-year-old Croatian forward thanks Lewin for saving his left foot."The injury was so grave I could have lost my foot," he confessed."So I will always be grateful to Gary for what he did in lowering the risk to my leg. That was decisive. I do not remember too much about the blow."I remember the pain, seeing that my foot had rotated, but I only recaptured my senses in hospital."I had to spend my 25th birthday in there on Monday and it was a very sad day."IT was the question which had haunted Eduardo for 24 horrific and pain-filled hours.And until he looked into the eyes of the man who had maimed him, he knew there could be no answer.So when the Arsenal striker saw Martin Taylor standing at the foot of his hospital bed, all he could do was fix the Birmingham defender with a rigid stare.He had to know — there and then — if the hideous lunge which broke his leg, smashed his ankle and threatened the Croatian's career was meant to hurt him."All I could do was look at his face — I was totally pre-occupied," admitted Eduardo."I wanted to believe what Taylor said and to think that what happened was an unfortunate accident."I had to look at him. I could not understand how anyone could make a tackle like that in only the third minute of a game."But in the end I believed that Taylor was sincere and I accepted his excuses."Even though he had destroyed my season it would be incredible to think that what he did was pre-meditated."Eduardo, a man of faith, has yet to view footage of the incident that shocked the world — and insists he never will.He may have accepted Taylor's apology but he cannot bring himself to watch a replay of the tackle that caused an open fracture of his fibula, dislocated the ankle and saw the bones pierce his skin.Grateful"I have still not have seen images or any photos and I'm not interested," he explained. "I've made this decision along with my wife."I want to try and forget what happened. The injury was so grave that I could have lost my foot."So I will always be grateful to physio Gary Lewin for what he did in lowering the risk to my leg. That was decisive."I do not remember too much about the blow."I remember the pain, seeing that my foot had rotated."But after that I do not recall much of being on the stretcher, in the dressing room or the ambulance."I only recaptured my senses in the hospital at Birmingham."I spent my 25th birthday there on Monday. It was a sad day."I am very religious and it is clear that now I need so much help to overcome this situation."My family and the club will be decisive in my recuperation."I have received so many phone calls and letters of encouragement. And not only from England and Croatia."I was the main story in my native Brazil, too."I will respond to all these people. That is the positive side of all this, the people are with me."Eduardo, later transferred to a London hospital, is now back at home and expects to be on crutches for the next six to eight weeks.Then will come months of mind-numbing rehab work in the gym, reflecting on the sheer physicality of the Premier League.He added: "Every match you play is dangerous because football is a contact sport."But in England forwards receive excessive kicks from defenders."I will miss Arsenal's race for the title and the Champions League campaign but, most of all, my first European Championship with Croatia. That is the worst blow.Dream"Euro 2008 was a big dream. To qualify was one of the best moments in my life but I am only 25 and I can play in other Euros. That's what is in my head."Croatia national coach Slaven Bilic and my international team-mates have called and their support is enormous. I am happy about that."And my Arsenal team-mates have promised to win the league title for me. That, too, is very emotive."At Arsenal we have the team to be champions. All season we have suffered injuries but are still at the top."So I hope that my absence will not affect the team."We have a sensational attack and now Robin van Persie is returning soon."The rehab will be difficult but, as each day goes by, I am closer to playing for Arsenal again."I need to be in plaster for nearly eight weeks and for six months it will only be possible to exercise with little movement."I have suffered. But a week ago I looked at the future with fear."Already the situation is better."As Eduardo had suffered an open dislocation of his left ankle there were fears of infection.But Arsenal physio Lewin's quick actions helped stabilise the injury.Eduardo underwent surgery in Birmingham's Selly Oak Hospital last Saturday night.And now Arsenal believe the player could make a full recovery within nine months.MendSpeaking in yesterday's Arsenal match programme, Lewin declared: "The operation went really well."Eduardo stabilised on Sunday and was then transferred to hospital in London."He stayed in until Wednesday. He's well on the mend and the only cause for concern is if he gets any kind of an infection because it's an open fracture."The crucial part will now come over the next couple of weeks."If we can get through that without infection — and all the signs are very good that will be the case — then we can start the rehab and the long road to recovery."Eduardo suffered an open fracture of the fibula and a dislocated ankle."Both have now been repaired surgically."It was a very bad injury but it could have been worse."Only time will tell how bad it is."He will stay in England while he is in plaster then we will liaise with him about the rehab programme."We may send him to a really good rehab centre in Brazil. Some of the players have been there before."He is coping excellently. He has been very, very positive."He understands the seriousness of the injury but he knows players have come back from it before."

[Doom]

Hope theres no infectiongreat to see him standing looking happy in the pic

[TF S4DK]

Gary Lewin - Eduardo is well on the mend nowEduardo has started his long road to recovery from the serious injury he suffered at Birmingham. As you can see from the exclusive picture below, the Croatian striker is on crutches following surgery to repair his leg and ankle.To find out more about Eduardo’s injury and his prognosis, Arsenal's official matchday programme spoke to Gary Lewin, the Gunners’ physio, who treated him on the pitch and will be instrumental in overseeing his rehabilitation.Gary, tell us about the immediate aftermath of the injury — because it looked like there was some quick-thinking once you were on the pitch.Yes, from the whole medical team; myself, Dr Beasley and Colin Lewin. It’s something we all train for, but something you never want to see, and unfortunately it happened on Saturday. I was the first one on the pitch, and radioed back to Colin and the Doc to get all the emergency equipment on. Then we got the gases on for pain relief and also called on Gilberto to help translate. Once we made him comfortable we immobilised the leg because the important thing is to make sure there was no movement whatsoever. So it may have taken a long time, but it went as well as it could have done. Once again our thanks go out to everyone that helped make it so smooth. They helped make an awful day go as well as we could have hoped. Is it worse for these types of injuries to happen away from home?Well, it makes it more difficult because we do all our training at Emirates with our own paramedics. But medical people worldwide know what they have to do in these situations. Dr Beasley was fantastic, Colin knew exactly what his role was and he took over the medical care once Eduardo left the pitch, and went with him to the hospital. He kept in touch with us during and after the game. Also Paul Irwin, the player liaison officer, did an unbelievable job for us too. He came up from London with Eduardo’s wife and was invaluable with all his help. Over the weekend myself, the Doc and Paul liaised with the surgical staff and transported him back to London, where we took over his medical care. All in all it was a big team effort, with a lot of people being involved.How did the operation itself go?It went really well. The professor at Selly Oak Hospital did a great job, it all went smoothly. Eduardo stabilised on Sunday, then transferred to London. We checked him out with our people on Monday, and he stayed in hospital until Wednesday. So the surgery went really well. He’s well on the mend now and the only cause for concern is if he gets any infection, because it was an open fracture. The crucial part now is the next two weeks. If we can get through that without infection, and all the signs so far are very good, then we can start the rehab and the long road to recovery.What exactly was the injury, as there were conflicting reports in the papers?He had an open fracture of the fibula, and he had a dislocated ankle. Both have now been repaired surgically and at the moment it looks successful. It was a very bad one, but saying that it could have been worse. Of course it could have been a lot better, and only time will tell just how bad it is.What is his rehabilitation schedule now?He will stay in England now while he is in the plaster. Then we will liaise with him about the rehab programme. What we tend to do with players is send them to rehab centres so that they are not in the same place for the whole time. That could be Brazil for example, where some of the players have been before. There is a really good rehab centre in Rio. Or it could be on the continent, we will make a decision together.You have seen many serious injuries in your time. How would you describe Eduardo’s state of mind given the circumstances?He is coping excellently. He has been very, very positive, very upbeat. He understands what has gone on, he understands what’s going to happen in the future. He understands the seriousness of it, but at the same time he knows that players have come back from it before. He has had an unbelievable response from other professionals, doctors and physios from all round the country who have all sent their best wishes. I won’t embarrass the players by naming them but he has had individual messages from players who have been there and done it. They don’t know him but they know how hard it can be and have got in touch. The response has been really, really nice and that will help him in his recovery.[ Monday, March 03, 2008]

[TF S4DK]

Wenger - Eduardo can clear mental hurdles on road backArsène Wenger believes the biggest hurdle to Eduardo's recovery could be mental, not physical.The Arsenal striker suffered a broken leg and a dislocated ankle at Birmingham on February 23 but is expected to return to action before the end of the year. Eduardo is currently in Brazil continuing his rehabilitation.Wenger was upbeat about the Croatian's future when the topic cropped up at a Q&A with shareholders at Emirates Stadium. The Arsenal manager knows that Eduardo will face psychologicial challenges, like all victims of serious injuries, but Wenger is backing the 25-year-old to overcome them."The medical profession say he [will] make a full physical recovery," said the Frenchman. "We don't believe physically there will be a problem afterwards but how much impact it will have in his head when he sees the tackles flying in again, only the future will tell us."We believe medically there is no problem, he will play again, but after that how well can he deal with it? He is a tough boy so I am confident he will deal with it."At the moment we sent him to Sao Paolo, where he was born, where he can wait before he starts rehabilitation. There is a good physio there in Sao Paolo who he knows, and he is taking care of him. When he is ready to start training at the beginning of the season he will come back of course."We expect him to be out completely for six months but to play really at the top, top level, it will be nine months [from when he was injured]."

[M.Dot]

In news reports... when they got brackets does that mean Wenger never said that word?So instead of; "The medical profession say he [will] make a full physical recovery,"He actually said;"The medical profession say he make a full physical recovery,"Just something I always wonder but not too sure about why they're there?