Szczesny has a dislocated finger

[ThereIsBearCüm]

One fit keeper at the club.

TIme to call Mannone back

Mannone's injured too

[ThereIsBearCüm]

touch wood was gonna say this last night but didnt wanna tempt fate. from what ive seen of almunia this season. every game he has played well!

you must have missed the West Brom game then

[Leody]

Honestly... Yorky's right.

If you're not a pussy, you can play through this. Just tape it and sack up. I know, I've done it. It hurts like hell, but certainly something that can be dealt with.

That said, if the Almunia that came off the bench last night is the other option... I'm not too worried.

Let's just hope that's the Almunia that shows up on the weekend.

[Yorkyblue]

Honestly... Yorky's right.

If you're not a pussy, you can play through this. Just tape it and sack up. I know, I've done it. It hurts like hell, but certainly something that can be dealt with.

That said, if the Almunia that came off the bench last night is the other option... I'm not too worried.

Let's just hope that's the Almunia that shows up on the weekend.

I wonder if Szczesny would of made the saves Almunia did?

Not that I expect keepers to do what Trautmann did, especially as he didn't even know he had a broken back but a dislocated finger? I see keepers getting them strapped up every week and just get on with it.

I was very shocked he even dislocated it yesterday though, there seemed nothing on the shot by the time it reached him and I couldn't even see where it happened whilst picking the ball up.

[Artillero]

Let's just hope that's the Almunia that shows up on the weekend.

To me the problem with Al is more the occasional appalling mistake than a complete lack of talent. I think Scszez will be better than him in time, but right now we'll be fine.

[ThereIsBearCüm]

Let's just hope that's the Almunia that shows up on the weekend.

To me the problem with Al is more the occasional appalling mistake than a complete lack of talent. I think Scszez will be better than him in time, but right now we'll be fine.

one appalling error can cost you the title though
I can just seeing him f***ing up against United at the Emirates

[TRA Dial Square]

As long as there's no tendon damage then I'm guessing it's only a two week injury?

Month in a splint at least Est mate.

[TRA Dial Square]

Sorry, find it hard to believe anyone can stand up straight/move around let alone act like a GK w/ a "Broken back".

[Yorkyblue]

Sorry, find it hard to believe anyone can stand up straight/move around let alone act like a GK w/ a "Broken back".

You're right. It was only a broken neck.

[TRA Dial Square]

Sorry, find it hard to believe anyone can stand up straight/move around let alone act like a GK w/ a "Broken back".

You're right. It was only a broken neck.

No need to be sarcy, I wasn't having a dig, or calling you a liar. I was genuinely saying I find it hard to believe.

Like when someone says they saw Mrs. Bishop's son down the road, that lovely church going kid, swigging cider on the park bench. "That's unbelievable!"

I just find it hard to believe it... What's wrong w/ that? lol

[Yorkyblue]

Scroll down to FA Cup final1956.

It's a miracle really, he should of been dead.

http://www.goalkeeping-museum.com/bert-trautmann-107

[TRA Dial Square]

Damn... That man.

That's how you play football for your team! (Kind of like how Cesc "proved" to be Arsenal all the way w/ a broken leg last season).

I thought you had meant they'd started him with a broken back/neck though - Which is what surprised me, didn't realise you meant he'd gotten it during the game.

Still shocking and quite unbelievable.

[Leody]

Adrenaline can do a lot.

I've dislocated a finger and not noticed till after the game. I felt the pain, but carried on. They're really not that bad an injury. You lose most all of your grip, but you don't need much to catch a ball with keeper gloves on. Then just tape it to the next finger and stick them both in the same hole and its not going to move hardly at all. Basically a splint right there, really good splint if you use those finger save gloves with the splines in the back.

I've seen NBA players walk off the court with fingers bent sideways and return to the game 2mins later... Broken neck though... Ummmmm that's a bit looney toon.

[Arsenal Tone]

I once played for ten minutes with torn knee ligaments. Was 10 mins til half time and i tried to walk it off!

[Swan]

Not ideal. Big game at Old Toilet this weekend

It's ok... ManUre are poo!

Nani is out for a month with a graze.
Captin NoTopLip is yet to return.
And their midfield is shocking!

but you forgetting the wild calls from the ref thats all they will need