Tom Cleverley

[Scolari]

How is this up for debate?

It's a fair, hard challenge from the side and if it was us, we'd be applauding.

He's won the ball. Really unlucky Clev's got injured.

That type of challenge will always divide opinion as, while no one wants to see tackling disappear from the game, most people wouldn't want to see someone get seriously injured either regardless of the team they play for. This type of challenge is a dangerous one for me and the intention is to get man and ball

 

[Moomin]

He won the ball, great tackle.

Jib this crap of ten years ago, I'd be proud to throw that challenge in.

Unlucky he is injured. Accept it.

 

[bluerobert]

I think on the face of it it's not that bad a tackle but watch it in slow motion. The initial point of contact is around the back of Cleverley's knee. The simple fact is his momentum means he isn't in control of that tackle. That's what makes it dangerous. I don't think he meant to hurt him but he has so it should have warranted the appropriate punishment

 

[micknick]

Those scissor tackles can be a bit naughty, Jags did one at Barnsley and got away with it Dier did one today and got away with it but unfortunately has caused an injury.

 

[peteblue]

Anyone know how the lad is.......

 

[blulouie]

If Cleverly done the same tackle to Dier we would be very happy.

 

[AaronTheBlue]

dunno, people are saying ten years ago it'd be great, but it's not ten years ago, and it's not all that great.

It's a very dangerous tackle, it's behind and it's a scissor tackle, you can snap someones leg in half like that, and cleverley is lucky not to have a broken ankle.

I'm more arsed about it because it's from behind, so there is no chance for cleverley to avoid it, which makes it even more dangerous.

 

[tim cahill]

He got the ball but it was still a reckless, dangerous challenge and he should have been booked imo.

 

[tim cahill]

How long is he likely to be out for?

 

[Taff]

I'm not into this 'if he got the ball, it's ok' attitude. It's clearly not.

If he timed it 1/100th second wrong and didn't get the ball: would it suddenly become reckless and a sending off?

 

[ilikecheese]

How long is he likely to be out for?

Not sure yet. Don't think it is as bad as we first thought. Minor ligament damage.

 

[IRO1977]

Was a fair challenge no doubt, just one of them things

 

[DualityNSNO]

One of our players will do the same and get booked in the very near future, and we'll be outraged. Isn't there a chance to actually retrospectively penalise the tackle as well somehow? Replays etc? Fairly sure Balotelli had been banned before by that.

Anyway, hope the injury isn't as bad as first feared. Classic Everton on display though

 

[paulbefc]

Great news that it's apparently not a break.

 

[Polish_Blue_Army]

Ligament damage is one of the shitest injuries you could have in sport. I think he will be out for months