I mean we got a leak on Romero being out 6 weeks from a side channel journalist that Romero's team like to use.
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He's had a setback and will now be out until the new year.
Starting both him and Romero against United might be the dumbest thing Ange has done in his time here. I think taking a risk on one of them would have been acceptable but to start both was madness, as was leaving VDV for as long as he did.
There's a real pattern emerging of players breaking down very quickly after returning from injury. Players like Richarlison, VDV, Romero, Odobert and Son all got re-injured with just a handful of minutes played. Ange needs to take a serious look at whether his methods are destroying their legs.
I must admit I'm getting a bit concerned for VdV's future. He tweaks his hamstring, then it's several weeks out, a (possibly rushed) comeback, then he breaks down again, but Ange says it's nothing major, then it's a reoccurrence of the old injury, then hopefully he'll be back in February. Will it be "he needs surgery" next?
I really hope I'm wrong, but I fear we could have another Sessengon or Richy on our hands.
I'd be shocked if he's not back in January. Early January based on the tone of Ange's quotes.
I really hope so, although I thought I saw February mentioned somewhere this morning, but that may have been Vicario.
Whenever he's back he really needs a good injury-free (or at least hammy-free) run.
If he is rushed back he likely will develop chronic hamstring problems.
It is up to the manager to play him back into form slowly. But managers tend to prioritize results so players are allowed to break down.
They need to be very careful with this. He's not a pace merchant, but what makes him already a very good player, with sky being the limit, is that unique combination of pace and physicality/strength he has. If a chronic hamstring issue or anything else takes that away, he will simply turn into an average player.
It'd be a shame because I genuinely see a world class player in the making. If he needs to be micromanaged on occassions then so be it. Don't waste this guy's potential for miniscule short-term gains.
It'd be a shame because I genuinely see a world class player in the making. If he needs to be micromanaged on occassions then so be it. Don't waste this guy's potential for miniscule short-term gains.
A hybrid would have been ideal really.
Ben Davies
*Someone with pace
Flexibility is a bonus; but Ben's days as a LB appear mostly behind him now so the emphasis remains on LB.
Is the number 4 him?
Looks like him……….
View: https://x.com/plyouth/status/1881434602805575877?s=61&t=lOJ_HDnbTWvSuVGs5km_Hg
Looks like him……….
View: https://x.com/plyouth/status/1881434602805575877?s=61&t=lOJ_HDnbTWvSuVGs5km_Hg
Is the number 4 him?
Looks like him……….
View: https://x.com/plyouth/status/1881434602805575877?s=61&t=lOJ_HDnbTWvSuVGs5km_Hg
No idea who 5 is but he should have his bags packed immediately for that level of effort.
Will Andiyapan, can hear the coach laying in to him afterwards and he got taken off at HT. This was 15 minutes in...
He’s been on pro terms for a year I think. No wonder we don’t see much of him
