Wumminator
The Qatar Pounder
There’s a narrative growing around Liverpool that they are really struggling with injuries this year. They have so many injuries - woe is them.
However, I’d argue that Leicester who they play against today - have far worse injury problems and work on a fraction of their budget.
Hell - we have more injuries at the moment. Yet , has that been mentioned at all by the footy pundits? Nope.
For example -
Both missing an expensive talisman after internationals - Salah/Pogba
Both missing a first choice full back - Shaw/TAA
Both missing an attacking midfielder - Lingard/Oxlade Chamberlain
Both missing some centre backs - Van Dijk/Gomes - Bailly/Jones/Rojo - our CB injuries are actually worse and could have a big impact on our season.
Attacking players wise - Greenwood has missed a month. Jota/Firminio and Origi all seem fine.
We’ve also had Martial banned for daring to be hit in the face and Telles/Cavani/AWB have been in isolation. The Scouse have had a much more fluid preseason than us as well and chose to get in players like Thiago despite his obvious injury record.
Don’t let them get away with using this excuse.
However, I’d argue that Leicester who they play against today - have far worse injury problems and work on a fraction of their budget.
Hell - we have more injuries at the moment. Yet , has that been mentioned at all by the footy pundits? Nope.
For example -
Both missing an expensive talisman after internationals - Salah/Pogba
Both missing a first choice full back - Shaw/TAA
Both missing an attacking midfielder - Lingard/Oxlade Chamberlain
Both missing some centre backs - Van Dijk/Gomes - Bailly/Jones/Rojo - our CB injuries are actually worse and could have a big impact on our season.
Attacking players wise - Greenwood has missed a month. Jota/Firminio and Origi all seem fine.
We’ve also had Martial banned for daring to be hit in the face and Telles/Cavani/AWB have been in isolation. The Scouse have had a much more fluid preseason than us as well and chose to get in players like Thiago despite his obvious injury record.
Don’t let them get away with using this excuse.