Arsène Wenger believes Eduardo’s injury was an accident waiting to happen.
The Arsenal manager looked on as his Croatian striker suffered a broken leg at Birmingham last Saturday and has urged the authorities to give players more protection against dangerous tackling.
“What we want to have is the right protection,â€
Great interview from Arsene Wenger
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when teams sing same old arsenal always cheating, there singing bollox, great post, and good old arsene saying it how it is......THERES ONLY 1 ARSENE WENGER“We are the team in the last three years that has committed less fouls than any other team, and the numbers are available. We are the team that has been fouled more than any other team and the team that has been punished more than any other team.
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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."
More common sense from Arsene
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."
More common sense from Arsene
