Abou Diaby - Injuries Thread

[Revgoon89]

How about £10 million, Abou? That'll do.

[Barriecuda]

He could repay the fans by leaving in the summer and getting us a few million to spend on a better player

Not much more can be said...

[franksav63]

Rumours are doing the rounds that our perpetual sick note Diaby is again injured, I saw one of the challenges that he didn't put in on the half way line it must have been 70-30 in his favour and his arsehole went, no wonder he gets injured so many times... it's got to be time now to cut his contract in half and send the spud shirt wearing wanker packing... whilst looking for some more detail on his I found the following...(he's made more comebacks than Sinatra) (sorry SteveO)

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archiv ... footballer

Diaby - I am not a fragile footballer


Abou Diaby knows he is a NOT a “fragile” footballer, even though he understands why the wider world might make the assertion.

On the contrary, the Arsenal midfielder believes his injury problems are nearly behind him and he harbours no concerns about his future career. In fact, he has “never been as motivated” to fulfill his ‘destiny’.

The 25-year-old was speaking after a week that typifies his ill-fortune. An ankle injury had restricted Diaby to just 26 minutes this season before he replaced Mikel Arteta early in the second half at Liverpool last Saturday. He would barely double that tally before being forced off again.

Fortunately, it is only a minor problem and the France international is expected to return soon. However the knock leaves Diaby in the unfortunately familiar position of battling back. Speaking to the French media this week, he put over his side of the story.

“A lot of things have been said and written about me and I wanted to tell the truth about my situation,” said Diaby. “People say that I’m fragile and although I understand why, I am not fragile.



“I have had three operations on my ankle, all for different problems but the result of that was that my body is unbalanced, especially in my legs. 
I have overused one over the other and to put everything back in place is not easy.



“I get injured,” he went on. “It’s a fact but when people tell you you're fragile, it hurts. Today my ankle is twice as big because of the surgery. My problem is a biomechanical problem. I need to work daily on how to
 rebalance my body."

Diaby admits his injuries have prompted thoughts of retirement in the past. But sterling work with the Arsenal medical team and specialists abroad have banished those now.

“I am not scared for the rest of my career,” he said. “I still have a big future. 
Physically, I really feel very good, like a beast. Unfortunately, I had that little problem at Liverpool but it’s nothing serious and I will start running again at the end of the week.

“There have been times where I thought about stopping my career. You always
 ask yourself a lot of questions in those moments. It’s hard mentally and I had to be strong. But quickly, I went back to a very positive attitude. I know I am going to be fine. I am not a cheat. I have always worked very hard to come back.



“I have never had any apprehension playing football but I have to say that last season I feared a bit to play. It was so important for me to come back to my best level and to avoid getting injured again that I had this little apprehension.”


With his recovery close to completion, Diaby is now philosophical about the journey he has taken but remains resolute about what he can achieve.

“For me, my injuries are a task sent by God,” he said. “I need to go through them to achieve the goals and the dreams that I have in my career. It’s my destiny. I am privileged. Some people have worse problems than me so I cannot complain.



“I am hungry and strong mentally. All those hard times have strengthened me. I know there is a lot of expectation around me and some pressure but it’s a challenge for me to come back to my best level.

“I have never been as motivated as I am now. I want to prove to everybody, and especially to myself, that I can do it. I have faith in what I am doing. I will never give up and I know that I will come out of this tunnel.”




Please just fuck off you ponce with your bum chum Kaboul

[Rosie_titters]

even Charlie Nicholas took the piss yesterday on Sky

[I Hate Hleb]

Even though like SteveO I am a fan of his talent, the time is fast arriving - if not already here - where we are just going to have to cut our losses when it comes to Diaby. There is absolutely no way we can carry on justifying keeping a player that is never fit for longer than a couple of games.

[donaldo]

It tells you all you needed to know about Wenger when he brought this fraud on before the Ox yesterday.As long as Wenger stays Diaby will stay.How can Wenger and the board justify playing the Spuds fan £3m a year

[franksav63]

Even though like SteveO I am a fan of his talent, the time is fast arriving - if not already here - where we are just going to have to cut our losses when it comes to Diaby. There is absolutely no way we can carry on justifying keeping a player that is never fit for longer than a couple of games.

If only he stayed fit for that long....

[SWLGooner]

He's a permacrock, shame, because the lad has talent. He'll never make it, time to fuck him off to some poor unsuspecting Frenchies.

[Rosie_titters]

it's because of Diaby, why Ramsey has had to play over 40 games this year and looks fucked, and Arteta got injured

[g88ner]

Really feel sorry for Diaby, as it's always sad when a talented player has their career ruined by injury especially when it's as a result of a disgusting tackle whilst playing for the Arsenal.

If it wasn't for his high wages and the 25 man squad rule, then it wouldn't be as much of a burden on us, but sadly it is and it can't go on forever.

I guess he'll be here next season though.

As for pulling out of tackles... I'd say it's understandable why he's reluctant to go in for 50:50's. After all, if we're expecting him to get injured immediately, then I'm sure it's 100 times worse in his mind. Poor chap he needs a run of games to get some confidence in his body again, but sadly he can't even last 20 mins, which must be very frustrating for him.

[RocastleRock]

The same was said about Rosicky.

My 1000th post and no tit's. 'oh hang on' Just look at the other post's in this thread .

[franksav63]

There's more chance of getting injured if you're pulling out of 50-50's anyway, the one on the half way line that he pulled out of was in HIS favour and he still pulled out of it... will be glad to see the back of this *word censored* when the club finally realise what a waste of space he actually is.

[Supagoon]

It ain't diaby fault though is it.

As I saw him yesterday with his 6'3" frame and those match stick thin legs I just thought its not meant to be. Some people are born athletes like Cristiano Ronaldo and some are not like Dean Ashton. Some are unlucky like Hargreaves, maybe diaby is also as he did have his leg broken.

But the club has a duty to be responsible with the precious money, we can't afford to keep diaby when he cannot play.

[I Hate Hleb]

The same was said about Rosicky. .. .

So we should just carry on paying him his 60 grand a week, and leave ourselves effective one player short in our list of 25, on the off chance that he might - just might - end up having a run of half a dozen or so games towards the end of the season when his contract is up, ala Rosicky?

[arsenalmorris]

get rid