They ruined Pedri and are now doing the same to Gavi. Please Please Please protect Yamal
I need hope, has there been any players who have torn their cruciate ligament but come back to their original form after their injuries?
Also fuck De La Puente.
Fairly few attacking midfielders might be reassuring - Xavi, Roy Keane, Totti and especially Baggio all injured young and came back strong. This study on UEFA players is interesting - except for forwards, player performance generally returned by 3rd season after injury. So odds are Gavi has a long road back but should get there
I’m gutted for him. This kid was shining…
I’ve done my ACL twice.
This injury is not primarily caused by fatigue, simply a result of having one’s foot planted and suddenly hit by force. Often occurs when changing direction rapidly or landing from a jump.
As long as football is to be played, ACLs will tear. It’s actually easier to pop your knee because of a lack of fitness or over applying yourself when you lack the physical requirements, fitness, strength, build.
My advice to Gavi, take it easy. I respect his passion/aggression. But he is in such a small frame, he can’t physically apply himself all year at such intensity. He little muscles will implode. His joints will disintegrate.
I agree with most of you but the % of the players complaining or being overused is really small, its about 3-4 clubs per country that gets to play more or usually their players get to play for internationals, so basically its the top teams/players only, the rest still have almost the same amount of games as before. Its the price of being at the top.