This is the strangest Injury in the history of injuries.
This.Fosu-Mensah?!
What on earth are you smoking, lad? Fosu-Mensah will be playing for someone like Utrecht by the summer, and rightly so. He's bobbins.
Fernandes and Pogba on the pitch at the same time could possibly get us top 4. Swallow your pride.We are idiots of the highest order if we let him play another game.
Let Fernandes play with and get used to players who will be here next season. Why let Pogba swan in for a month or two just to get fitness for the Euros before he finally pisses off to Madrid?
Yep. Let’s mutually benefit and then he can feck off. Let’s not pretend it’s anything other than an amicable divorce at this point.Fernandes and Pogba on the pitch at the same time could possibly get us top 4. Swallow your pride.
That sounds like a recipe for teams to stroll through our midfield.Fernandes and Pogba on the pitch at the same time could possibly get us top 4. Swallow your pride.
It would literally be the formation we set out to play at the start of the season, with Fernandes in place of Lingard, and a defence that's finally stabilized.That sounds like a recipe for teams to stroll through our midfield.
Would be idiotic to not play him if he can help us get into the CL, he's gone in the summer, might as well get some use out of him before then. We're not spoilt for quality, no matter how good Bruno has looked since coming in, Pogba can still play a part.We are idiots of the highest order if we let him play another game.
Let Fernandes play with and get used to players who will be here next season. Why let Pogba swan in for a month or two just to get fitness for the Euros before he finally pisses off to Madrid?
Depends on the formation and on whoever else is on that midfield as well, surely?That sounds like a recipe for teams to stroll through our midfield.
Because he's our best player and we'd like to win the FA cup and Europa League as well as get top 4? Not a very difficult question when you think about it for longer than a couple of seconds.We are idiots of the highest order if we let him play another game.
Let Fernandes play with and get used to players who will be here next season. Why let Pogba swan in for a month or two just to get fitness for the Euros before he finally pisses off to Madrid?
Tbh he can come back and prove me all wrong, you never know. Alot has changed since he last played.More if we make it blindingly obvious we don'twant him then teams will offer less knowing we have no interest in keeping him.
But not unusual for this place. Seems some are quite happy to let their hate of a player take precedence over the good of the teamThe hate in here is insane. We need to get into top 4, that's our top priority, and with Pogba back our chances will only be higher.
This. If he wants to leave, that's fine provided the club is adequately compensated. If he can help us to top 4 etc in the meantime then great.Yep. Let’s mutually benefit and then he can feck off. Let’s not pretend it’s anything other than an amicable divorce at this point.
No chance. Won’t be training with the team until next week and the game is on this SundaySo no chance he plays against City?
Either that or they’re sick of him taking the piss out of the club.But not unusual for this place. Seems some are quite happy to let their hate of a player take precedence over the good of the team
That's a shame.No chance. Won’t be training with the team until next week and the game is on this Sunday
Dont see it to be honest.That sounds like a recipe for teams to stroll through our midfield.
My guess is he'll play in the home game against LASK on the 19th.Tweet
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Pretty much this. We can't let it be this ego battle and ruin our top 4 aspirations. Given his terrible injury record this season, I doubt we're going to get a ton of money for him. So its a very real possibility, Raoila aside, that we might have him next season as well. I'd say integrate the two of them, secure top 4 hopefully and make a call in the summer.Fernandes and Pogba on the pitch at the same time could possibly get us top 4. Swallow your pride.
Bruno Fernandes is a very hard working player who can play a normal midfield role perfectly fine. Just because he's class in attack doesn't mean he ignores his defensive responsibility! Besides, we started the season with Pogba next to McTominay, and Lingard/Pereira in front. This is now Bruno in front, and if we keep Fred there then also toss Pogba as part of the front 4.That sounds like a recipe for teams to stroll through our midfield.
They are both only really effective in the same position. We've played Pogba further back a lot but he rarely doesn't play shite as a defensive or sitting midfielder.Fernandes and Pogba on the pitch at the same time could possibly get us top 4. Swallow your pride.
I think Fernandes's goal threat means you have to play him further forwards. Especially with Rashford missing and us not having a proper striker.Bruno Fernandes is a very hard working player who can play a normal midfield role perfectly fine. Just because he's class in attack doesn't mean he ignores his defensive responsibility! Besides, we started the season with Pogba next to McTominay, and Lingard/Pereira in front. This is now Bruno in front, and if we keep Fred there then also toss Pogba as part of the front 4.
The way his campaign has gone, you'd fancy him to start this, play the 90 minutes, and then not play again this seasonMy guess is he'll play in the home game against LASK on the 19th.
That’s pure conjectureEither that or they’re sick of him taking the piss out of the club.
Depends if those injuries affect his running.Few players return from long term injuries the same player they were before the injury. Will be interesting to see how completely he recovers from two long term injuries. My guess, he will be more conservative and less effective.
Exactly, it's crazy IMHO. Besides him coming back to fitness and helping us works for the club in case they wanna sell him in the summer, this could only make him more attractive to possible suitors and also get him in shape for the Euros.But not unusual for this place. Seems some are quite happy to let their hate of a player take precedence over the good of the team
And yet I wonder if these freak injuries (breaks, ACLs etc etc..) don't happen more often than before. Pure speculation on my part obviously but I would to read about a study about how serious injuries (or even niggling) have evolved in the past 20 yearsDepends if those injuries affect his running.
Shearer and Gullit both had injury after injury which affected their style. He could break down again and then who knows. The rehab these days is far in advance of what it was even a couple of years ago
The recovery from ACL now is far better than before from the research I’ve read.Exactly, it's crazy IMHO. Besides him coming back to fitness and helping us works for the club in case they wanna sell him in the summer, this could only make him more attractive to possible suitors and also get him in shape for the Euros.
Benching him and selling him is a lose-lose situation
And yet I wonder if these freak injuries (breaks, ACLs etc etc..) don't happen more often than before. Pure speculation on my part obviously but I would to read about a study about how serious injuries (or even niggling) have evolved in the past 20 years
You’re right about the physical aspects of the injury. I was thinking about the mental. Most players I’ve watched seem less willing to take chances and risk another season ending injury. Of course, there are the Phil Jones type who spend their careers on the bench. Will be I interesting to see how Pogba handles this setback.Depends if those injuries affect his running.
Shearer and Gullit both had injury after injury which affected their style. He could break down again and then who knows. The rehab these days is far in advance of what it was even a couple of years ago
I was on more about the frequency rather than the severity and the recovery from them. However pure speculation like I said.The recovery from ACL now is far better than before from the research I’ve read.
As for breaks/fractures I think it depends on the severity of the ligament and tendon damage associated with the initial break.
Must admit I haven’t seen many really bad breaks. What did Andre Gomes suffer? I know it was ankle but don’t know what other damage was caused. He looked ok against us but slow
No you're wrong we should definitely cut off out nose to spite our faceBecause he's our best player and we'd like to win the FA cup and Europa League as well as get top 4? Not a very difficult question when you think about it for longer than a couple of seconds.
How's that going to help us with our negotiating position if we did that ? Also , an uniterested Pogba can still produce a moment of magic that could be the difference in a game. Unfortunately , we aren't really spoilt for options like that in our current squad barring Fernandes now.If he plans to feck off in the summer there is no need to play him.