gbandit Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 He wouldn’t even play if he went with the team. Would be great for him and his confidence but couldn’t be a worse time in terms of him needing a rest Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 They can keep him out the England squad mind, nice 2 week break is what he needs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 1 minute ago, gbandit said: He wouldn’t even play if he went with the team. Would be great for him and his confidence but couldn’t be a worse time in terms of him needing a rest Having the England medical staff might look after him for a week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 A call up with a small sub appearance for his first cap sounds like a good compromise Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Even if he can't play I really want him to get named to the squad. He's earned it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibierski Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 4 minutes ago, gbandit said: He wouldn’t even play if he went with the team. Would be great for him and his confidence but couldn’t be a worse time in terms of him needing a rest No Grealish, it opens the door. Can see him playing at least last 30 in one of the games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 (edited) 55 minutes ago, The College Dropout said: Some players seemingly always avoid injury. I had semi pegged Gordon in that bracket. saka and Fernandes never seem to get tired or injured for example. Even Messi and Ronaldo never seemed to get injured as often as you might expect. Edit: Ronaldo has 16 seasons playing 40+ games a season. 15+ 30 league appearance seasons in Europe. It’s definitely genetic, some people just don’t get injured no matter how much load they put on their bodies. We are lucky that some of our most important players like Bruno, Gordon and Schär seem to be like that. I know Bruno had ankle problems but that was just bad luck. Edited March 13 by Pata Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 16 minutes ago, gbandit said: He wouldn’t even play if he went with the team. Would be great for him and his confidence but couldn’t be a worse time in terms of him needing a rest Yeah, I would be happy if he gets chosen as a reward for his form over the season. He’s not going to play 2 full 90 minutes in any case and there wouldn’t really be that much more strain put on his body compared to if he stays with our group. Just the mental boost he would gain would IMO make it worth it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Why are some of the greats just magnified in all sports? their durability - MJ, Lebron, Messi, Ronaldo, Federer, Novak, Tom Brady. etc etc etc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 17 minutes ago, Pata said: It’s definitely genetic, some people just don’t get injured no matter how much load they put on their bodies. We are lucky that some of our most important players like Bruno, Gordon and Schär seem to be like that. I know Bruno had ankle problems but that was just bad luck. Tbf all those years of growth hormones probably helped Messi out too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 18 minutes ago, Pata said: It’s definitely genetic, some people just don’t get injured no matter how much load they put on their bodies. We are lucky that some of our most important players like Bruno, Gordon and Schär seem to be like that. I know Bruno had ankle problems but that was just bad luck. Jinxed it now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 44 minutes ago, Pata said: It’s definitely genetic, some people just don’t get injured no matter how much load they put on their bodies. We are lucky that some of our most important players like Bruno, Gordon and Schär seem to be like that. I know Bruno had ankle problems but that was just bad luck. I think a lot of it is down to mentality and professionalism. Wanting to be fit and wanting to play and train all the time makes a massive difference. Mentality and physiology are in the same box. Generally I think slender and less muscular physiques are also less prone to injury. I don’t think original Ronaldo had the best professionalism for example. But more than anything he had so much power and strength + agility something was likely to happen. But if he was as professional as Cristiano with that mindset he wouldn’t have had such bad injuries imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Aye I didn’t want to talk about Bruno. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Disagree in general. There are obviously a lot of things you can do to look after yourself and it will catch up with you if you treat your body like shit for years. However, there’s enormous amount of luck related to injuries and some people are just way more susceptible to things than others. Ledley King, Callum Wilson to an extent, Michael Johnson was ruined by injuries at an early age. Not sure if that sent him into a bad place or whether he’d already been there. Whether you get a hamstring injury, muscle injury, ligament injury is largely out of your control for most footballers I’d say. The vast majority will be looking after their bodies as best they can Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
greydos Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 1 hour ago, Kanji said: Why are some of the greats just magnified in all sports? their durability - MJ, Lebron, Messi, Ronaldo, Federer, Novak, Tom Brady. etc etc etc Jimmy Anderson! (Broken back in first 2 years, ever-present the rest) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgarve Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 7 minutes ago, greydos said: Jimmy Anderson! (Broken back in first 2 years, ever-present the rest) Pepe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erikse Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 (edited) 2 hours ago, The College Dropout said: I think a lot of it is down to mentality and professionalism. Wanting to be fit and wanting to play and train all the time makes a massive difference. Mentality and physiology are in the same box. Generally I think slender and less muscular physiques are also less prone to injury. I don’t think original Ronaldo had the best professionalism for example. But more than anything he had so much power and strength + agility something was likely to happen. But if he was as professional as Cristiano with that mindset he wouldn’t have had such bad injuries imo. Lifestyle aswell. Diet, alchohol comsumption, etc. Andy Carroll didn't do himself much good on that part. Edited March 13 by Erikse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 2 hours ago, Dr Venkman said: I mean… not exactly the best example. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 7 hours ago, timeEd32 said: I mean… not exactly the best example. Have I missed the point? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelphish Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 I don't want him to go, but I want him to go for his deserved reward. The motivation it will give him will likely propel his development on even faster. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieDazzler Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 I’d always prefer him to rest but a call up is well deserved. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Tbh it's extremely important that our players get international recognition if they deserve it, otherwise they might consider they need a move in order to achieve it. Depressing but I think it's true. I'm a bit relieved every time Bruno plays for Brazil, for instance. Agree on Gordon needing the rest but it'll be better for us in the long run if he gets a call up. He'd probably only feature from the bench if at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Thanks god Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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