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Chelsea Thread - 2023/24
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He was injured when we bought him. I don't think he's managed to go too long without another injury since. Great talent I agree. But from a non-emotional perspective, a mistake from the outset imo.So gutted for him. He’s an incredible talent. It’s so sad to see a young player with so much ability get struck down by injury. Hope he can recover well. These injuries don’t just a physical toll on you, it takes a mental toll on you too.
He was injured when we bought him. I don't think he's managed to go too long without another injury since. Great talent I agree. But from a non-emotional perspective, a mistake from the outset imo.
His big injury before we signed him was a leg break from a man awful tackle, which could happen to anyone. The rest of his injury record pre-Chelsea isn’t amazing but it’s not god awful either. The 12 months he’s been with us have been worse than anything before.
Incredible talent is a bit much. Always thought him overrated tbh. Leicester getting £80m for him was daylight robberySo gutted for him. He’s an incredible talent. It’s so sad to see a young player with so much ability get struck down by injury. Hope he can recover well. These injuries don’t just a physical toll on you, it takes a mental toll on you too.
I don't blame him for a second, and I think he's been unlucky. However, spending the amount we did (75m?) on an injured player whose prognosis for long term recovery is unknown seemed rash at the time to me.His big injury before we signed him was a leg break from a man awful tackle, which could happen to anyone. The rest of his injury record pre-Chelsea isn’t amazing but it’s not god awful either. The 12 months he’s been with us have been worse than anything before.
Incredible talent is a bit much. Always thought him overrated tbh. Leicester getting £80m for him was daylight robbery
Opinions innit. I think he's an incredible talent, one of the best in his age group in Europe. Sadly injuries might curtail his career before it even starts properly.
I don't blame him for a second, and I think he's been unlucky. However, spending the amount we did (75m?) on an injured player whose prognosis for long term recovery is unknown seemed rash at the time to me.
When you take out the leg break, his injury record really wasn't a disaster. I can accept it was maybe a risk but for me definitely a risk worth taking considering the talent he is. The last 12 months plus the next 12 months will be several degrees worse than anything he suffered before we signed him. If we were trying to sign him now after what he's been through, I'd say no thanks but 12 months ago, his biggest injury was a freak leg break.
I understand what you're saying, and I like him too. But sadly you can't imo discount the leg break when considering his prognosis going forward. We rolled the dice on him due to his potential, and at this point it seems we've lost that bet.When you take out the leg break, his injury record really wasn't a disaster. I can accept it was maybe a risk but for me definitely a risk worth taking considering the talent he is. The last 12 months plus the next 12 months will be several degrees worse than anything he suffered before we signed him. If we were trying to sign him now after what he's been through, I'd say no thanks but 12 months ago, his biggest injury was a freak leg break.
I understand what you're saying, and I like him too. But sadly you can't imo discount the leg break when considering his prognosis going forward. We rolled the dice on him due to his potential, and at this point it seems we've lost that bet.
Yeah but there a huge difference between the kind of problems he's had with his knees/muscles and a leg break. We signed Rudiger not too long after he returned from his leg break and he had very little problems after that. I'm just saying, if you take out the leg break which was a freak occurrence that could happen to anyone, then his injury record before we signed him wasn't terrible enough to not sign him. It certainly gave us no indication that he would suffer the kinds of injuries he has since we signed him.
Did Rudiger break his leg? I thought he suffered an ACL injury circa 1yr prior to us signing him. I'm not hugely sure though!Yeah but there a huge difference between the kind of problems he's had with his knees/muscles and a leg break. We signed Rudiger not too long after he returned from his leg break and he had very little problems after that. I'm just saying, if you take out the leg break which was a freak occurrence that could happen to anyone, then his injury record before we signed him wasn't terrible enough to not sign him. It certainly gave us no indication that he would suffer the kinds of injuries he has since we signed him.
I'm pretty sure Fofana was still out of action at the point we signed him.
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