Get Well Antonio Valencia!

I don't even care about the stupid match.  It wasn't a match anyway.  When the opposing team sets up a blockade of ten players in front of the goal...that's not football.  United 0-0 Rangers.

What I do care about is my favorite player, Antonio Valencia, suffered a horrific injury...what looks to be a tib-fib break above the ankle, although United has not confirmed the diagnosis at this time.  Sir Alex did say in the post-match press conference that it looked to be very bad and he might miss the rest of the season.

"As soon as I saw the Rangers player waving to the bench we knew it was a bad one."   

Wes Brown tries to comfort Antonio, as the Rangers players alert the United bench

from soccernet:

In the second half at Old Trafford, Valencia was involved in a challenge with Rangers defender Kirk Broadfoot and required immediate attention.
After the match, United boss Sir Alex Ferguson said the club suspected Valencia had suffered either a dislocation or fracture of his left ankle and could be out of action for a lengthy period.
"He has gone to hospital. It looks as if it is a dislocation and a fracture," Ferguson said. "It's a bad one, it will keep him out for a long time. He seemed to dig his toe in the turf."
Television broadcasters decided against showing a replay - indicating the severity of the incident - and Valencia required lengthy treatment before being taken immediately to hospital.

Antonio waves to the standing ovation

I hope he has a speedy recovery, and he's fortunate to have wonderful doctors at United.  But it makes me sick to think that we won't have him this year.

:(

Get well, Antonio!