Too many games are damaging players

[urban genie]

Us 8 players injured/with knocks
Newcastle rags 6
Le arse 5
scousers 5
everton 4
wolves 6
Spurs 4
palace 7
brighton 6


and the list goes on

every club has at least 3 players who could start games injured bar. west ham and villa


And thats just the prem, european leagues and the championship also have injuries growing in number.

 

[Stephen230]

Pretty simple question of quantity V quality really.

And while TV companies and to a lesser extent ticket buying fans, are prepared to keep paying regardless if the quality slightly drops, then quantity is going to win out every time.

 

[give it to gordon]

I think it clear, to many games.

Was it 4 injuries in our game last night ? 3 looked like muscle related.

Add in the factor that today's pitches are hard without much give in them unlike 100% soil pitches. The body really doesn't have time to recover.

Everytime a City player sprinted I crossed my fingers that his hamstring didn't go. I don't want to be watching games where I'm more concerned about the injury count than I am the score line.

It seems all clubs are suffering with this.

Plus the standard of play is dropping.

And we will have had 3 international breaks before Christmas.

It's beyond a joke

 

[Blue Mist]

@urban genie
Sort the thread title out :-)

Covid fucked up the fixtures, this was followed by a stupidly timed World Cup. The players have had no proper rest for 4 years.
Look how Haaland has benefitted from a summer off, most players haven't had one for 4 years.

And then we have the issue of a certain competition this summer.

 

[bluemoon32]

@urban genie
Sort the thread title out :-)

Covid fucked up the fixtures, this was followed by a stupidly timed World Cup. The players have had no proper rest for 4 years.
Look how Haaland has benefitted from a summer off, most players haven't had one for 4 years.

And then we have the issue of a certain competition this summer.

Yep, people think it's bad this season, wait for next season

 

[Kippax77]

And there's still the couch potato brigade who harp on about what they get paid.
Totally irrelevant in my opinion

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Yep, people think it's bad this season, wait for next season

And the season after with the world cup too

 

[Gone for a Burton]

Yep, people think it's bad this season, wait for next season

Last night was a classic and worrying example of too many games and quantity over quality.

In 9 out of 10 of the last seasons Pep would've had a full(ish) squad to pick from, played a very strong winning team, and said so.

The only potential benefit will be academy lads getting good minutes of competitive European & League Cup football.

A tipping point is coming !!

 

[KS55]

Last night was a classic and worrying example of too many games and quantity over quality.

In 9 out of 10 of the last seasons Pep would've had a full(ish) squad to pick from, played a very strong winning team, and said so.

The only potential benefit will be academy lads getting good minutes of competitive European & League Cup football.

A tipping point is coming !!

All the top clubs are likely to suffer. It is madness.

 

[Gone for a Burton]

All the top clubs are likely to suffer. It is madness.

There appears to be a direct correlation twixt the increase in games, reduction in rest and recovery and number and frequency of injuries.

It is now affecting an increasing number of clubs and players.

Pep has referenced it for 4 years.

I doubt that it won't be challenged ....a tipping point is approaching.