Or are we skint again :-\
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Or are we skint again :-\
Anyone from Chelsea? it's our standard move.Quote:
Originally Posted by redgunamo
The medical bills must be really mounting up now. And we're running out of hospital beds.Quote:
Originally Posted by redgunamo
Everyone back fit and no more injuries.Quote:
Originally Posted by redgunamo
100 injuries in 2025, apparently. That's just ridicules.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
My recollection is that two years ago we had very few injuries, Saliba went down at a crucial time and this cost us the league, I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
But other than that we had very few is my recollection. So this might be nothing more than a bad run :shrug:
I think history has taught us that the run you are referring to is the freak run and this is all back to normal service now. Although, apart from Gabriel, do we actually have anyone from the starting 11 out now?Quote:
Originally Posted by WES
I hear spurs are going to sell Johnson. I've always thought he's probably their best player, certainly looks a threat and scores. Odd clubQuote:
Originally Posted by redgunamo
Havertz. But it isnt just about the starting 11. Injuries outside the 11 are part of what overloads your starting 11 and hits their fitness and form- causing more injuries.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maravilloso Marvo
We lost Saliba for the last third of the season in the year where we were top all season and crumbled.Quote:
Originally Posted by WES
Again, all Arteta's fault. He decided to field him and Tomiyasu in a europa league game because he didn't trust Holding. Both Saliba and Tomiyasu were injured in the game and not seen again, leaving us with Rob Holding for the run in. And we lost the Europa league game....
Lack of trust, refusal to rotate. Again....
A left winger to compete with Trossard (who is superb at the moment, I must say). Jesus being back means we can leave the striker issue until summer.Quote:
Originally Posted by redgunamo
Also my worry is that Zubimendi plays too many minutes. Not sure if we can get some cover there.
We have cover for Zubimendi but Arteta doesn't use him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rich
Very odd. I shall wait for the video in which he claims to have been thrown under the proverbial bus :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
Quite. Without examining the details, the simple fact is that our squad depth is so good that there is no excuse for anyone to ever get injured from being played too much.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
Impact injuries will happen, but if we lose someone who has been overplayed it is on Arteta
Mind you, Gabriel and Havertz are not in that category.
What is this "starting 11" of which you speak.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
Injuries is proving to be our most important asset; a sort of AI assistant manager in charge of team selection :-\
Well I'm not sure that Norgaard is on the same level or anywhere close to it. Perhaps it's just that the level drops to such an extent when he's not playing that he cannot seem to drop him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
The alternative would be to drop Rice into that role and play MLS in Rice's role. Could work.
To be fair I thought Norgaard had also been injured. And that certainly isn't through overuseQuote:
Originally Posted by Rich
Well, according to Google* the busiest players out of our 24 games are Zubi with 20 games, Gabriel Maga (19), Dec, and Vik (21 each). Plus the goalie, of course, with 22 appearances.Quote:
Originally Posted by WES
Hardly a bootcamp, however you look at it.
*so probably nonsense.
Norgaard played 35 games for Brentford last season plus 12 for his national team. He did quite well the other night so ought to at least be trusted to hold up an end once in a while.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rich
No wonder we never win anything; the Arsenal is turning into a holiday camp :-\
I take your point and I don't think anyone doubts that Norgaard isn't a top level footballer. But Zubimendi is something very special. I like to single him out and watch him most games. His range of passing is unmatched (I know Odegaard is good too) but Zubimendi has a wide range of different passes - and seems to know when to use each one depending on the attack he's looking to set in motion).Quote:
Originally Posted by redgunamo