Maybe he was another trading buy. Cost nothing in a transfer fee and could then be sold for a nice profit but his injuries may have scuppered this.This signing screamed opportunistic free transfer rather than a well thought out long term one, I think if he attracts any sort of interest then we'd cash in and take the profit to put towards a starter.
Maybe it was both.This signing screamed opportunistic free transfer rather than a well thought out long term one, I think if he attracts any sort of interest then we'd cash in and take the profit to put towards a starter.
Injury?He has almost missed a half of the year. What is going on?
Knee injuries (and setbacks) will do that.He has almost missed a half of the year. What is going on?
Unlucky perhaps but not surprising. The body tends to subconsciously rely on other parts more than it used to to compensate for a different injury. Weakness in one leg can lead to injury in the other as it’s overloaded trying to make up for the weakness.Maybe it was both.
A player that had already made an impact in the PL, was still young, had a skillset that fit Ange's system perfectly, can play both wings and is on a free, sounds like a no brainer.
Apparently his current injury is on a different leg to the one he had last season, so he could just have been desperately unlucky.
He was supposed to back in January. Probably, will be better to change the competition to Spain or Italy.Knee injuries (and setbacks) will do that.
I get where you're coming from, but we need to support him, he's still our player and we complain about loyalty. We need to get him back to full health then see where we're at.Sounding like we should move on this summer.
I hear you. But from a practical standpoint, roster spots, particularly for non-HG, are valuable. And you need some assurance of player availability. He is now going on 40+ games missed in the last 2 seasons, with injuries to both knees.I get where you're coming from, but we need to support him, he's still our player and we complain about loyalty. We need to get him back to full health then see where we're at.
He was supposed to back in January. Probably, will be better to change the competition to Spain or Italy.
Yes, muscle injuries, due to muscles suddenly being overused or underused/weakened but not cartilage injuries, which is what he has. I read somewhere that the chance of tearing your Meniscus in the opposite knee (to the one previously torn) is a fraction of a %, so it surprising.Unlucky perhaps but not surprising. The body tends to subconsciously rely on other parts more than it used to to compensate for a different injury. Weakness in one leg can lead to injury in the other as it’s overloaded trying to make up for the weakness.
That might be some time if he has long-term or serious meniscus injuries.We need to get him back to full health then see where we're at.