Yeah, I love Nate, so I was disappointed to see him in the first 11 today after his MOTM performance on Wednesday. There was really no need for that, IMO. I fear Tuesday might come a little early for him. We also cannot have a semi-fit player versus the Madrid wingers. Let's hope for the best, though, maybe he is fine and it was just a precaution.
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I hope this was a precaution, hopefully he will be fit for Everton and the remaining fixtures.
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For me he is the most improved player of the season, and deserves that recognition.
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If it wasn't for Haaland, he'd certainly be in with a shout for our player of the season. If there's 3 or 4 nominees for the award, he has to be one of them.
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Hope he is ok.
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Ake has been superb for us, hope all he has is a niggle and nothing serious.
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If he isn’t ok we will just play the team that beat Arsenal
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Hope we don’t risk him if not fully fit wouldn’t like to see either of the Madrid speed merchants one on one with him,give him a rest and hopefully all good for Everton ..
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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!
"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!
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.
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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.
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Don't think he injured his hamsting again though, did he?
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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.
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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.
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