I believe Rodri was targeted right from the beginning of the game, nothing meant to be malicious but little pushes and shoves to break up his rhythm. Because of fatigue it was an incident waiting to happen unfortunately, either then or another timeIt was. Well, not a tackle in the conventional sense but certainly the coming together/push was the reason his knee went. I'm not claiming Partey set out to injure him, but it certainly wasn't an out of the blue fatigue related injury. He had a run of games off in the run-up to that game as well.
I remember it too. It was either Rice or Partey ( who imo should never be on a pitch again) who caused the injury. I dearly wish one of ours can 'innocously' cause one of them an injury. Not an ACL but a 3 month out one.i remember the incident he was actually pushed by the arsenal player which knocked him off balance and then his knee went as he hit the floor, exactly the same same thing happened to bojinov v utd ( evra challenged him hip to hip and he fell off balance and did his knee or ankle as he hit the floor )
Partey. Nothing malicious, just a shoulder block.I remember it too. It was either Rice or Partey ( who imo should never be on a pitch again) who caused the injury. I dearly wish one of ours can 'innocously' cause one of them an injury. Not an ACL but a 3 month out one.
Partey. Nothing malicious, just a shoulder block.
Bullshit. It wasn't a matter of time, it was a matter of a bump.Exactly he jars his knee. It’s not an impact injury. Partey bumps him but isn’t the cause of the injury.
The people really to blame or Pep for over playing him and the board for not buying a back up that we could rotate. Rodri was complaining himself last summer.
It was only a matter of time.
Mental beyond belief this conclusion.Exactly he jars his knee. It’s not an impact injury. Partey bumps him but isn’t the cause of the injury.
The people really to blame or Pep for over playing him and the board for not buying a back up that we could rotate. Rodri was complaining himself last summer.
It was only a matter of time.
The bump was innocuous - Partey didn’t set out to do his knee. Partey’s intention was interfere with his run on the cross.Bullshit. It wasn't a matter of time, it was a matter of a bump.
The bump was innocuous - Partey didn’t set out to do his knee. Partey’s intention was interfere with his run on the cross.
The same jarring could have happened anywhere in the pitch or even running into a team mate.
The weakening of the ACL, which allowed the jarring to cause the rupture was down to being overplayed by Pep.
Would be great to see the evidence you have that clearly shows he had a weakened ACL from overplaying, which I assume you have as you are stating it as a fact?The bump was innocuous - Partey didn’t set out to do his knee. Partey’s intention was interfere with his run on the cross.
The same jarring could have happened anywhere in the pitch or even running into a team mate.
The weakening of the ACL, which allowed the jarring to cause the rupture was down to being overplayed by Pep.
Anything could have happened, any time anywhere. Or not.The bump was innocuous - Partey didn’t set out to do his knee. Partey’s intention was interfere with his run on the cross.
The same jarring could have happened anywhere in the pitch or even running into a team mate.
The weakening of the ACL, which allowed the jarring to cause the rupture was down to being overplayed by Pep.
Don’t agree with the premise of a weakened ACL but it’s clear that playing too much could lead to injuries, that’s why players are monitored by the sports science team and are rested when in the red zone as they call it Would also point out he played lots of games for SpainThe bump was innocuous - Partey didn’t set out to do his knee. Partey’s intention was interfere with his run on the cross.
The same jarring could have happened anywhere in the pitch or even running into a team mate.
The weakening of the ACL, which allowed the jarring to cause the rupture was down to being overplayed by Pep.