Radu Drăgușin

[mudshark]

ACLs are nearly always done landing slightly off balance from headers. I did mine once upon a time very similarly to that. It's the innocuous looking ones that tend to turn out worse, rarely the big horror tackles.

It's that sickening over-rotation of the femur while the foot is locked in the turf. Perhaps if we'd evolved with studs on our feet ....

 

[metalgear]

fatigue could be a cause too - the muscles all around the joints all act as a shock absorber and stabilizer.

 

[Robbo]

ACLs are nearly always done landing slightly off balance from headers. I did mine once upon a time very similarly to that. It's the innocuous looking ones that tend to turn out worse, rarely the big horror tackles.

Did mine 20 years ago just doing a quick turn with the ball. I had been badly hacked down earlier in the game though, and in hindsight I believe that tackle probably did a bit of damage that weakened my leg.

Fatigue and/or lack of muscle strength definitely plays a part as well. Silly me didn't do any strength training back then, which surely didn't help.