Starting to look like another season de-railed by injuries for us.
Two years ago top of the league after 10 games then losing james, chillwell, kante, kovacic, rudiger and others and the same is happening again it seems.
What needs to happen? The training facilities? The whole medical staff? Just freak accidents?
I read last season us and liverpool over the last two season had something like an extra third of injuries and players missing than any other clubs in the league. And the trend continues.
People cite the money we've spent but it doesn't help when the money we've spent are sat on the bloody sidelines.
Nkunku
Badiashile
James
Chukwuemeka (after being superb against west ham)
Chalobah
madueke (just come back thank god)
Broja (hopefully back soon)
Wesley Fofana
I think had we had Nkunku then we turn our current 1 point into atleast 4, maybe 6.
This season was always going to be a work in progress, but if we keep getting injuries at this rate then the season won't get going at all.
Injuries mounting again
posted on 23/8/23
comment by Superbettino (U6486)
posted 17 minutes ago
Everyone wants to talk about our money spent but nobody wants to even mention our ludicrous injury record that seems to be continuing from last season.
Honestly wonder if the club are even investigating this ? It's all well and good spending hundreds of millions on players but it's all for nothing if you can't maintain them.
You wouldn't spend crazy money on Lamborghini's and Ferrari's then just take them to your local cheapskate dodgy mechanic to maintain otherwise things would go wrong on them.
So more fool us if we don't have the best medical and fitness department in the PL. At present it feels like we have the worst.
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yep, it makes the money (still ridiculous amounts in and out) a bit null and void.
If someone signed mbappe tomorrow for £250million.
And he got an ACL injury. People wouldn't still be going "how are you in X position, you spent £250million!"
posted on 23/8/23
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 20 minutes ago
comment by Superbettino (U6486)
posted 17 minutes ago
Everyone wants to talk about our money spent but nobody wants to even mention our ludicrous injury record that seems to be continuing from last season.
Honestly wonder if the club are even investigating this ? It's all well and good spending hundreds of millions on players but it's all for nothing if you can't maintain them.
You wouldn't spend crazy money on Lamborghini's and Ferrari's then just take them to your local cheapskate dodgy mechanic to maintain otherwise things would go wrong on them.
So more fool us if we don't have the best medical and fitness department in the PL. At present it feels like we have the worst.
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yep, it makes the money (still ridiculous amounts in and out) a bit null and void.
If someone signed mbappe tomorrow for £250million.
And he got an ACL injury. People wouldn't still be going "how are you in X position, you spent £250million!"
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Yup we're being judged as if all our signings have been fit and playing which is far from the truth. Nkunku probably would have been our star player this season but that's obviously not happening now.
I don't see any other PL clubs having to contend with the bizarre amount of injuries we almost constantly have.
posted on 23/8/23
The frustrating issue with the clubs buying policy to date is that it has not ensured that the squad does have competent out and out striker, considering the outlay which i think will total about 600m, once all of the sales have been completed. 400m.
Look when you look at the make up of the squad, it is clear the squad may be gifted, but it lacks experience in the EPL, and at this level.
its going to be a gradual process.
In experience combined a lack of strength in depth make the squad vulnerable when injuries hit key players.
The ownership seem to have gone out on a limb and continue to buy 10- 20m pound prospects.
But ? the question everyone is asking does the squad have time considering FFP and the importance of playing in the C/L.
This uncertainty is bringing the new ownerships thinking into question.
They seem to be happy player banking, but have not totally grasped how essential it is to get the squad strength in depth right.
These young players may well do well, but its unlikely doing well will be enough to get a C/L place next May.
The points we loose until the squad is fully functioning will possibly make strong finish inadequate.
The ownership should be aware of how precarious the balance is.
Lets hope that between now and the closing window the squad will bring the players?
posted on 23/8/23
I said the other day it’s simply staggering
Between Aug 2009 to Nov 2014 we had 126 injuries in TOTAL
We’ve nearly had that just in the last year
Wtf is going on? Was John Terry just a man and didn’t let anyone be injured as he’d call them wimps, and we’ve now got a bunch of fairies, or is it just too much footballer with relentless international schedule but then why don’t other teams suffer as bad?
Somethings gone on, we use to be known as one of the most injury free teams in the league we rarely got them, the last 3-4 years has just been relentless
posted on 23/8/23
Gone from averaging to 20-30 injuries a year to 100+
posted on 23/8/23
Poch's training sessions are known for being strenuous.
posted on 23/8/23
comment by ifarka, (U8182)
posted 9 seconds ago
Poch's training sessions are known for being strenuous.
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this happened way before poch though. as mentioned over the last two seasons I believe we are top, liverpool close. And the rest are way behind
posted on 23/8/23
comment by Oscar #TeamFury. It’s Coming Homeeeee! (U12980)
posted 16 minutes ago
Gone from averaging to 20-30 injuries a year to 100+
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Absolutely ridiculous. Until it's resolved we can buy who we like as we're not going to be competing for anything like this.
posted on 23/8/23
Didn't have this issue when Eva was here...blame Jose
posted on 23/8/23
Apparently mudryk and lavia not in training either.