The studies aren't reflective though as they take into account all players at all levels and they mainly focus on maximum physical performance.Only if you are talking goalies. Studies have shown the peak year of a footballer to be 27. If you look at most any squad you will find their average age to be between 26 and 27.
Agree with this. High level players with the best sports science around them no reason the prime can’t be up to 32 still. Just as long as they don’t play 75 games a season!The studies aren't reflective though as they take into account all players at all levels and they mainly focus on maximum physical performance.
Squad average ages take into account economic valuations as well as performances so it's a bit more complicated than this. Traditionally, "prime" was considered 28-32 though I could see that getting a year younger due to more physical nature of football now. But the other guy's idea of prime being 23-27 is just fucking bonkers.
Surely we make a push for Aina or Kimmich now, both got 6 months left on their contracts so shouldn’t be too expensive.
Surely we make a push for Aina or Kimmich now, both got 6 months left on their contracts so shouldn’t be too expensive.
The studies aren't reflective though as they take into account all players at all levels and they mainly focus on maximum physical performance.
Squad average ages take into account economic valuations as well as performances so it's a bit more complicated than this. Traditionally, "prime" was considered 28-32 though I could see that getting a year younger due to more physical nature of football now. But the other guy's idea of prime being 23-27 is just fucking bonkers.
That would concern me but Walker is no longer the player he was and it is clear we need a right back. Lewis / Akanji are not the regular solution imho but may be a short term solution so a rb needs adding to the wish list but .... how long have people been saying that about the need for a left back. Wtf do I know :-)With Walkers asking to leave, interesting who is the target in rb.
I doubt it Khusanov will be a rb, maybe we will endure with Lewis/Akanji there
Exactly so. You could have added - no DM, no cover for CF, 3 out of 4 CBs regularly injured, an increasingly legless, ageing MF core of Gundo, KDB, Kova & Bernie plus Foden & Grealish just not at it.That would concern me but Walker is no longer the player he was and it is clear we need a right back. Lewis / Akanji are not the regular solution imho but may be a short term solution so a rb needs adding to the wish list but .... how long have people been saying that about the need for a left back. Wtf do I know :-)
Not reallyA third of the way into January, no new signings and club captain jumps ship. You could understand folks starting to get apprehensive.
A third of the way into January, no new signings and club captain jumps ship. You could understand Knicker wetters starting to get apprehensive.
I would be happy to commit to about 30m obligation and buy Zubamendi in the summer to be honest.Juventus would never agree for just a plain 6 month loan. His transfer hasn’t worked out, he wants to go and Juve would only look for something permanent in January or a loan with obligation to buy
They reckon Ake's crocked again so Nunes at RB on Tuesday night then?Not really
They reckon, who is they?They reckon Ake's crocked again so Nunes at RB on Tuesday night then?
Probably just bedwetters.They reckon, who is they?
ProbablyProbably just bedwetters.
He didn't look injured. The plan was probably to give him & Akanji 45 min.They reckon Ake's crocked again so Nunes at RB on Tuesday night then?
Fingers crossed.He didn't look injured. The plan was probably to give him & Akanji 45 min.
they got transfer think tank booked for end of next weekA third of the way into January, no new signings and club captain jumps ship. You could understand folks starting to get apprehensive.