25/26 Injury and illness thread

[Bedfordspurs]

Ange out!!

...but seriously, it's way, way beyond ridiculous - and has been for a while - and the club really should be all over this to try to understand why we succumb to so many injuries.

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Not just us
The data shows that since the Covid season players that have a higher volume of international games are getting more and more injuries
The compacted nature of the calendar makes it worse
It’s not the way we play (despite what people think)

 

[billyiddo]

Ange out!!

...but seriously, it's way, way beyond ridiculous - and has been for a while - and the club really should be all over this to try to understand why we succumb to so many injuries.

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Not an excuse anymore by the looks of it, strange

 

[Gazza Dazzla]

Not just us
The data shows that since the Covid season players that have a higher volume of international games are getting more and more injuries
The compacted nature of the calendar makes it worse
It’s not the way we play (despite what people think)

It isn’t just us, but the post you quoted shows our players have missed 50% more games than the next highest Prem side. So although we aren’t the only side to register an injury this season we’ve clearly had it significantly worse than any other team in the Prem.

It’s the third season in a row we’re at the top, or in the top 2 or 3, of the “injury league”, it’s literally debilitating to the squad. Everyone (fans, press, pundits) has become immune to it and It’s just not accepted as an excuse anymore.

 

[Bedfordspurs]

It isn’t just us, but the post you quoted shows our players have missed 50% more games than the next highest Prem side. So although we aren’t the only side to register an injury this season we’ve clearly had it significantly worse than any other team in the Prem.

It’s the third season in a row we’re at the top, or in the top 2 or 3, of the “injury league”, it’s literally debilitating to the squad. Everyone (fans, press, pundits) has become immune to it and It’s just not accepted as an excuse anymore.

I wasn’t trying to receive that TBH
More that injuries are on the rise across the board
For 2 years it was because of Ange and now we’re playing static football we’re still getting them
And I don’t think it can be an excuse unless it’s in season injuries
Maddison’s not in our said is he at the moment because we know he out until mid next year for example
Kulu is next year too and likely solanke
It does skew the numbers and it’s something that the manager and club should have a plan for

 

[Gazza Dazzla]

I wasn’t trying to receive that TBH
More that injuries are on the rise across the board
For 2 years it was because of Ange and now we’re playing static football we’re still getting them
And I don’t think it can be an excuse unless it’s in season injuries
Maddison’s not in our said is he at the moment because we know he out until mid next year for example
Kulu is next year too and likely solanke
It does skew the numbers and it’s something that the manager and club should have a plan for

I agree injuries are on the rise across the board, the players are playing way too many games and have been for a long time now.

Not sure I understand your points on the Spurs injuries though, why do long term injuries skew the numbers? It’s just a factual representation of games missed by each squad.

The club bought Xavi to cover the maddison injury and Muani for the Solanke one, but Muani’s been permanently crocked since signing too!

 

[Bedfordspurs]

I agree injuries are on the rise across the board, the players are playing way too many games and have been for a long time now.

Not sure I understand your points on the Spurs injuries though, why do long term injuries skew the numbers? It’s just a factual representation of games missed by each squad.

The club bought Xavi to cover the maddison injury and Muani for the Solanke one, but Muani’s been permanently crocked since signing too!

The numbers are the numbers
They won’t change because we have the long term absentees

My issue is that Frank reacting to losing someone like Kudus is valid as he has actually played for him and is part of the puzzle

Kulu, Maddison and to a point solanke haven’t. And Ange knew that for a long time so shouldn’t have many plans on dealing without them
No team ever has a fully fit squad so managers have to adapt. Frank did say today about who he is missing… he should really be focussing on who he has and what he can do with them. That’s the big I think that’s missed and it’s what I expected from him as a flexible coach