| His ability to spot a young talent to don the famous | | | | those who are playing a lot of games, are liable |
| red and white soccer uniform and nurture them to | | | | suffer injuries to their key players. However very |
| greatness is renowned. At the helm at Arsenal since | | | | few see their players being stretchered off with |
| 1996, Wenger has recognized talent in many players | | | | career threatening injuries the way Arsenal have, |
| and his current squad bears witness to his ability. | | | | especially in the last few years. |
| Despite the fact that Arsenal was up there and | | | | The recent terrible injury blow that Arsenal suffered |
| winning trophies up till 2005, they have won nothing | | | | was with their young Welsh talent, Aaron Ramsey |
| since and not even got close in the UK. They did | | | | who was a victim of a studs up tackle by Stoke's |
| enjoy the distinction of being the first London club to | | | | Ryan Shawcross which left Ramsey with seemingly |
| reach a European Champions league final, losing out | | | | no less than six fractures to his shin. Shawcross left |
| to Barcelona in 2006. | | | | the field in tears, and the Arsenal and Stoke players |
| Since the (some say premature) departure of Thierry | | | | were obviously shaken as nineteen year old Ramsey |
| Henry to Barcelona in 2007, Arsenal appears to have | | | | was stretchered of, and is not likely to feature again |
| lost their edge in the last third of the pitch. To watch | | | | on a soccer pitch till 2011. |
| them play some times can be very frustrating as | | | | It must have been like déjà vu for Wenger as he |
| they have some really skilful players, and a creative | | | | recalled the day in February 2008, in a match against |
| gem in Cest Fabregas, but they just don't seem to | | | | Birmingham City, where another one of his proteges, |
| score enough goals, especially against the other | | | | Croatian born Eduardo suffered a badly broken left |
| members of the big four ( Chelsea, ManUtd. or | | | | fibula as well as an open dislocation to his left ankle. |
| maybe Liverpool). | | | | The injury was caused by an over the ball tackle by |
| Unfortunately where Arsenal does appear to lead the | | | | Birmingham's captain Martin Taylor, who was |
| field is in the number of horrific injuries that their | | | | promptly sent off. It took Eduardo almost exactly |
| players have suffered over the last few years. Every | | | | one year to get back to proper match fitness. |
| team going through a tough season, and especially | | | | |