Lavinda Past
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Asking too much of him at this stage of his career.
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#17 | Kevin De Bruyne - 2021/22 Performances
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Based on what Pep said after PSG, it'll be interesting to see if/where KDB will play against Liverpool.
He said we weren't aggressive up front and lacked the pressing that we had against Chelsea and name-dropped Foden/Jesus and KDB/Mahrez I think it was.
If there's a game we need pressing capability then it's the scousers away IMO. Same gameplan as last week.
He said we weren't aggressive up front and lacked the pressing that we had against Chelsea and name-dropped Foden/Jesus and KDB/Mahrez I think it was.
If there's a game we need pressing capability then it's the scousers away IMO. Same gameplan as last week.
Isn’t that pretty much three 90 minutes on the bounce in under a week though ? The sports science guys will know best but to the layman it looks like he’s fatigued
The amount of data the sports science guys have to work out how fatigued someone is now is absolutely freakish so at this point I just don't think there's much point in questioning it from the outside.
They have so much information past and present based on how much they run, how fast, how often, how quick they walk when they're not running, changes of posture, sleep patterns, performance in standardised training exercises etc.
They even test their saliva every day for biological indicators of fatigue like cortisol.
So they know exactly how physically tired/fatigued they are, and they can use that info to predict how long someone can play in a match at a good level and even get real time data during the match to tell them when someone's starting to tire.
If someone goes into a match knackered, it's not a surprise to the coaching staff, it's because they've decided a half-fit player X is better than the alternatives and the match is worth the risk of injury or poor performance that might come with that.
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sir baconface
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Yup. Bring him off the bench if we need him but don’t flog him for 60/70 minutes.Asking too much of him at this stage of his career.
EL APACHE TEVEZ
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I think them injuries have caught him up.
Lavinda Past
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Great post mate.The amount of data the sports science guys have to work out how fatigued someone is now is absolutely freakish so at this point I just don't think there's much point in questioning it from the outside.
They have so much information past and present based on how much they run, how fast, how often, how quick they walk when they're not running, changes of posture, sleep patterns, performance in standardised training exercises etc.
They even test their saliva every day for biological indicators of fatigue like cortisol.
So they know exactly how physically tired/fatigued they are, and they can use that info to predict how long someone can play in a match at a good level and even get real time data during the match to tell them when someone's starting to tire.
If someone goes into a match knackered, it's not a surprise to the coaching staff, it's because they've decided a half-fit player X is better than the alternatives and the match is worth the risk of injury or poor performance that might come with that.
It's clear that players are monitored throughout games, and I appreciate that fitness levels will have to be OK before they're picked.
It's your last paragraph that worries me. I can't imagine that a single match, particularly at this stage of the season, would be worth more than the value of an elite player.
KDB looked knackered against Chelsea and started the PSG game looking not much better. If specialist coaches were going to risk leaving him out of any game this week, surely it would have been the PSG one? Cole Palmer would have enjoyed the run out and KDB could have had a rest.
Obviously, we'll never be privy to the information or how it's used, but Kevin certainly hasn't looked anywhere near 100% yet this season. It's a big risk in light of past injury record imo.
De Bruyne for me is one of those players like Aguero used to be, or Dias and Walker currently are.
They're not what you'd think of in terms of being the proto-typical "Pep" player, and there are often times when you watch them where they stick out a bit compared to the others when in possession. But they are/were so damn good at the things they do well, especially in the crucial areas as far as direct goal influence is concerned, that as long as they could adapt (which they all did) you were willing to look beyond their respective 'lack of fit'.
Even on an extreme off day De Bruyne can still create multiple glorious chances. Unfortunately because he's not the typical Pep player those bad days include a lot of clunky moments elsewhere. So once he gets back to full sharpness he's likely going to be rampant all around and we're going to love it.
They're not what you'd think of in terms of being the proto-typical "Pep" player, and there are often times when you watch them where they stick out a bit compared to the others when in possession. But they are/were so damn good at the things they do well, especially in the crucial areas as far as direct goal influence is concerned, that as long as they could adapt (which they all did) you were willing to look beyond their respective 'lack of fit'.
Even on an extreme off day De Bruyne can still create multiple glorious chances. Unfortunately because he's not the typical Pep player those bad days include a lot of clunky moments elsewhere. So once he gets back to full sharpness he's likely going to be rampant all around and we're going to love it.
The amount of data the sports science guys have to work out how fatigued someone is now is absolutely freakish so at this point I just don't think there's much point in questioning it from the outside.
They have so much information past and present based on how much they run, how fast, how often, how quick they walk when they're not running, changes of posture, sleep patterns, performance in standardised training exercises etc.
They even test their saliva every day for biological indicators of fatigue like cortisol.
So they know exactly how physically tired/fatigued they are, and they can use that info to predict how long someone can play in a match at a good level and even get real time data during the match to tell them when someone's starting to tire.
If someone goes into a match knackered, it's not a surprise to the coaching staff, it's because they've decided a half-fit player X is better than the alternatives and the match is worth the risk of injury or poor performance that might come with that.
They have all the tools for physical fitness but not for mental fitness.
jimmygrimblesboots
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If Gundo was fit i don't think KDB would be starting against the Dippers , he still looks off the pace , but he has set such a high standard an out of form Kev is still a considerable threat to any team , also woudnt surprise me if Dinho plays instead of Kev and we play with two defensive midfielders and Pep settles for a 0-0.
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KDB always takes a few matches, after a lay off, to find his radar and his best form.
Once things click he will be back to running matches from the first minute to the last. Has to start for me as he is the one player who can change the course of a match.
Once things click he will be back to running matches from the first minute to the last. Has to start for me as he is the one player who can change the course of a match.
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