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6 | Nathan Ake - 2022/23
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Yeah, I wish we were more careful with him. After Wednesday night, there was no need to play him against Leeds. It is what it is, though. I hope we can manage without him.
Yeah, I wish we were more careful with him. After Wednesday night, there was no need to play him against Leeds. It is what it is, though. I hope we can manage without him.
The thing is, we should be able to play him twice in a week.
I love the guy, he's really won me over this season and has excelled - and been a defensive breath of fresh air to the liability who left in January - but his injury problems have always been there. To the point I was surprised we'd got so many weeks/months out of him week in, week out.
Was incredibly reckless playing him twice in 4 days right after the quickest return from a hamstring injury I’ve ever seen.I was nervous about him playing so much after his hamstring injury, I said before Saturday's match:
"Last time he did pulled his hamstring, after a rest for a number of weeks, he came back played 2 matches then did it again and was out for months" (see graphic below), we need to nurse players back gradually after hamstring injuries!View attachment 78078
Tricky_Trev
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Why did we have to play him against Leeds when he could have had 4 more days of recovery/strengthening and been ready for Madrid? :(
Pep said himself that after missing a week to ten days, it changes nothing. You can play. So it’s not like he needed game time for his match sharpness or anything.
Pep said himself that after missing a week to ten days, it changes nothing. You can play. So it’s not like he needed game time for his match sharpness or anything.
OB1
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Was incredibly reckless playing him twice in 4 days right after the quickest return from a hamstring injury I’ve ever seen.
Don't think he injured his hamsting again though, did he?
buckshot
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Exactly. Everybody always assumes the worst but maybe Pep just gave him a day off to make sure he's 100% for tomorrow.Let's wait for travelling squad before we assume he is out.
Lovebitesandeveryfing
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I'd much rather he's out and brought back for, maybe, Everton, or the return leg of this upcoming match. Although I don't entirely trust Akanji (he's done well this season, better than I expected), I think he's reliable if he's got Stones, Días and Walker alongside him.
Let's wait for travelling squad before we assume he is out.
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