Look at how many goals we have conceded this season with him in and out of the team and you will find your answer. He is the glue that holds our shaky defence together. When he plays there is calmness, understanding and solid defending. When he is injured it's everyman for himself at the back and it's a total mess. It's bad we rely on him so badly but that is just the reality we have until either Otamendi or Mangala turn into the leader he is.
At least he got injured before he actually played for Belgium. So a week and a half to get fit for Liverpool.
Well no, but at least it happened before rather than after. Otamendi and Mangala will be fine if he's not fit.Not a chance he will be fit for the dippers! Imo
I said in the summer that this was a make or break season for Vinny regarding injuries. Sorry to say that the jury's still out. The club cannot go on indefinitely with a captain and pivotal centre half who is only fit for half a season. No room for sentimentality, I'm afraid.I think your missing JGBs point mate. He (as we all do) acknowledge Vinnie as the colossus he is both playing and leading, but his point is that he is failing to really stay fit for any length of time, and if it is the case that this won't improve, then we should be looking at a more stable pairing. No harm in what he has said.
No, we should be managing his game time better (going forward) to ensure he's still a part of our squad for the next 3/4 years.I think your missing JGBs point mate. He (as we all do) acknowledge Vinnie as the colossus he is both playing and leading, but his point is that he is failing to really stay fit for any length of time, and if it is the case that this won't improve, then we should be looking at a more stable pairing. No harm in what he has said.
I imagine the club will be willing to give him more time than sections of our fanbase. Thankfully.I said in the summer that this was a make or break season for Vinny regarding injuries. Sorry to say that the jury's still out. The club cannot go on indefinitely with a captain and pivotal centre half who is only fit for half a season. No room for sentimentality, I'm afraid.
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No, we should be managing his game time better (going forward) to ensure he's still a part of our squad for the next 3/4 years.
What we shouldn't be doing is advocating selling him or replacing him with inferior players.
I've still not read anywhere that this latest setback is anything but precautionary and there's certainly nothing to suggest he faces a long spell out.
There's no doubt his calf problem is a concern, it just seems to me that people are too quick to send him to the knackers yard.