Xavi Simons

[Silly McSilly Face]

If your body isn't in the best condition you are more prone to injury when putting it under stress. Don't know who it was but someone was commenting on the players fitness under Frank and how there appeared to be signs of improvement under Tudor. Pure speculation but if the team had allowed a deterioration in conditioning (perhaps as an overreaction to Ange's regime) it might have exacerbated injury risk. Particularly if you are going from the opposite end of the scale with Ange. Consistency is important for health. Yo yo diets, skipping gym days then going full pelt.....that is bad for your health. The constant chopping and changing of the coaching regime won't help.

 

[demotw]

Haven’t all these ACL injuries happened during games? Does make you wonder about the retractable pitch rather then training ground. That said, don’t see opponents dropping with injuries in our home games

 

[Gutter Boy]

If your body isn't in the best condition you are more prone to injury when putting it under stress. Don't know who it was but someone was commenting on the players fitness under Frank and how there appeared to be signs of improvement under Tudor. Pure speculation but if the team had allowed a deterioration in conditioning (perhaps as an overreaction to Ange's regime) it might have exacerbated injury risk. Particularly if you are going from the opposite end of the scale with Ange. Consistency is important for health. Yo yo diets, skipping gym days then going full pelt.....that is bad for your health. The constant chopping and changing of the coaching regime won't help.

Not ACLs. They are always over-extensions, never stress related. It's like blaming a broken leg on overuse.

 

[Gazza Dazzla]

Haven’t all these ACL injuries happened during games? Does make you wonder about the retractable pitch rather then training ground. That said, don’t see opponents dropping with injuries in our home games

The ACL’s aren’t all happening at home though.

 

[monkeybarry]

The fact that he was even allowed to try perhaps explains a lot.

Does it go back to Ange?
I vaguely remember him saying something about trusting players to tell him if they're injured?

 

[SteveAWOL]

Does it go back to Ange?
I vaguely remember him saying something about trusting players to tell him if they're injured?

You better be ready for the Apostles of Postecoglou to crucify you for daring to question the Gospel according to Ange

 

[robp135]

Haven’t all these ACL injuries happened during games? Does make you wonder about the retractable pitch rather then training ground. That said, don’t see opponents dropping with injuries in our home games

This was an away game and Maddison was in another continent.

 

[robp135]

Not ACLs. They are always over-extensions, never stress related. It's like blaming a broken leg on overuse.

If your body is weaker then you are more likely to over extend.