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Arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby still fuming after Aaron Ramsey challenge
Midfielder unhappy with protection given to his team-mates by referees...
16 Mar 2010 16:16:00
By Alex Dimond
Arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby is still angry about the challenge that left team-mate Aaron Ramsey with a horrific broken leg two-and-a-half weeks ago.
The injury, which the Welshman sustained in a game against Stoke City, was the fourth such incident for Arsenal in recent seasons - including one that left Diaby himself out of action for a number of months.
And the 23-year-old believes it is about time something is done to prevent such injuries.
"I don't think we always get enough protection," Diaby told the Evening Standard.
"The way some teams play against us is disgraceful, in my opinion, and they can sometimes take advantage of this lack of protection and go in hard on us - which is why these bad things continue to happen."
Many commentators have suggested that Arsenal's intricate style of play leads to over-aggressive tackles from opponents, something Diaby agrees might be accurate.
"In the last couple of years, teams have tried to intimidate us by playing very strongly, kicking us and things like that," he said.
"But how far can this kind of thing go? We've seen three cases of this in the last four years - me, Eduardo and Aaron.
"We know English football has a lot of physical engagement and that's part of the game - and we know that nobody goes in with the intent of injuring a fellow player, but when people are breaking their legs like this it is too much."
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The injury, which the Welshman sustained in a game against Stoke City, was the fourth such incident for Arsenal in recent seasons - including one that left Diaby himself out of action for a number of months.
And the 23-year-old believes it is about time something is done to prevent such injuries.
"I don't think we always get enough protection," Diaby told the Evening Standard.
"The way some teams play against us is disgraceful, in my opinion, and they can sometimes take advantage of this lack of protection and go in hard on us - which is why these bad things continue to happen."
Many commentators have suggested that Arsenal's intricate style of play leads to over-aggressive tackles from opponents, something Diaby agrees might be accurate.
"In the last couple of years, teams have tried to intimidate us by playing very strongly, kicking us and things like that," he said.
"But how far can this kind of thing go? We've seen three cases of this in the last four years - me, Eduardo and Aaron.
"We know English football has a lot of physical engagement and that's part of the game - and we know that nobody goes in with the intent of injuring a fellow player, but when people are breaking their legs like this it is too much."
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