Players with flawless injury records (namely Rob Sanchez) are suddenly struck down by (non-impact) injuries
https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/pochettino-updates-on-james-sanchez-and-cucurella-injuries
Even Cucurella who I'm never enthused about starting matches or in the squad for that matter, had a solid record prior to joining.
Not to speak of the countless players that have pulled up in training with setbacks, getting out of hand.
Could the squad perhaps be exerting excessive intensity (going beyond their limits) in training thus energy zapped and extremely vulnerable to injuries during match (tired legs, tired minds), or is this a case and product of the tight schedule being a killer? Lack of rotation a factor? Conditioning problems?
Ok, Something's up when...
posted on 10/12/23
Difficult to comprehend, probably a combination of all those things and more variables to it than just that.
posted on 10/12/23
Lack of rotation,
I dont know if you have noticed Mf, we are not playing in Europe and we do in fact have 30 players eligible to play.
The issue in my humble opinion is, despite the injuries we have a huge squad of players all at varying levels of inexperience , we are without a spine of players who can set the standard and pick up the slack , when the kids are not feeling like its time to get at it.
We are missing an attacking edge and a top quality keeper.
All of this has been misjudged by the fckn morons who decided to buy the club, then sack a world class manager without good reason , after which sending the club into negative spiral.
It is very easy to comprehend, it is a total shambles.
In recent weeks we have been getting worse.
We have not been this uncompetitive since the 1994/5 season.
This squad lacks leadership and strength in depth.
posted on 10/12/23
Yep, that’s about it.
posted on 10/12/23
Nope, none of that is relevant to the question I'm posing, such issue predates the current regime (injury crisis exacerbated over the last few years), but do carry on.
posted on 10/12/23
It's not just us, everyone is getting way more injuries specifically in the last couple of years. If the powers that be gave af (which they don't) cutting down the number of matches would be a good start in a trial & error process. Introducing a proper winter break would be another.
posted on 11/12/23
comment by Chelseamf™®© (U1677)
posted 5 hours, 31 minutes ago
Nope, none of that is relevant to the question I'm posing, such issue predates the current regime (injury crisis exacerbated over the last few years), but do carry on.
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If the problem predates the current owners, then it also predates the current and several previous coaching teams. Probably doctors and physios too.
So what are you trying to get at, who do you think is responsible for this, the ja606 CFC board?
posted on 11/12/23
Carry on, thanks Mf i will.
Nope, none of that is relevant to the question I'm posing, such issue predates the current regime (injury crisis exacerbated over the last few years), but do carry on.
Ok, something is up?
Agreed,
The injury issue, as you have confirmed predicates the current manager and his back room staff.
Tuschel, Potter, & Frank, three managers .
Poch does have reputation for high intensity training sessions.
But lets be clear the club are not playing Europe and the manager does have a 30 man squad to select from.
Why is this not an issue at City, Afc, Liverpool, & Newcastle , Utd ,Villa look at their league positions, look at their stats, they clearly can absorb the effects of injuries to the squad.
Where we are incapable.
The ownership should have been aware of this issue, it was even discussed on the 606 board as a concern.
Seriously if we are discussing it on here,
surely the guys who have 2.5 bln invested might have thought we already have key players who are injury prone, we need to be very careful with the type of players we bring in, as we would not wish to be thread bare and thin with our pool of players who may need to step up.
This issue would be particularly pertinent as we have a young inexperienced squad.
Next, Since the new ownership has taken over the squad has been totally renewed, bar
James> injury prone.
Chilwell> injury prone.
Broja> injury prone.
Gallagher & Bettinelli.
So what has been exacerbating the injury problem ?
Over training ?
Injuries are an issue across the league, but the squad should be able to absord the % of players injured.
Is it about poor player profiling when considering who to purchase?
Or is something in the water at Stamford Bridge ?
posted on 11/12/23
Just to finish.
Imo, this squad has to greater % of unknowns in its make up.
The reason squads are the size they are today is to enable the club to compete on two fronts domestically & in Europe.
Currently ( & for some time to come) we are only competing domestically.
But the squad requires a balance of players who can perform as a cohesive group irrespective of who is injured.
Naturally if your first 11 players are all out due a rare run of bad luck, the other 14 players should be capable to maintain a decent level of competitiveness in order to ride the injury list.( we do even have a pool of 30 players)
Who ever decided to put this squad together has not taken this point on board..
It is poor planning buy the club ownership, they have spent too much money on players who are not yet ready to perform at the level required, its not to say that these players do not have potential.
They are currently in the wrong place at the wrong time.
The clubs player profiling has not considered all of the variables required to have a competitive squad now, good enough to compete at a top 6 level.
Imo opinion , if the club do not compete well, there more than likely will be a drag effect which creates malaise and toxicity within the squad.