13 Nov 2024 09:49:58
With all the silence and false dawns around Malacia it was great to see that he was on the pitch for the U21's yesterday.
I imagine it will be a while before we see him playing with the first team but it is just great for the lad that he has managed to get 45 minutes of playing time.
If he can stay fit and develop he does feel like the sort of player that Amorim may like in the wing back positions.
13 Nov 2024 10:10:48
Great news and probably a few weeks away and few more games with U21 and 60 minute sort of preps. Shaw also seems almost back. The more the merrier. RA will need all the bodies who can help and some might surprise. Martinez coming back as he seems to have injured his hip and hope nothing serious.
I think it might be a first ever that we may have almost no injuries after the break and full squad available assuming they come back from internationals okay. Last 18 months half have been missing at one point or another.
Really cool pics of RA meeting some of the players floating around.
{Ed077's Note - Is it just me or is Martinez getting injured a bit too frequently? }
13 Nov 2024 10:47:03
Ed077
Hopefully nothing serious. Injuries across europe by the looks of it and lots of acl tears. Lots of CB's picking up injuries in the league. The volume of games and intensity takes its toll.
RM are a walking hospital and looks like lost 2/ 3 more players. some long term too.
{Ed077's Note - Hopefully nothing serious. But he has picked up a fair few injuries in the last 18 months and its not ideal to have your main CB miss games again and again.
13 Nov 2024 11:11:40
Ed he is barong above his weight physically every week.
He also theirs himself into challenges unnecessarily. However that's his style and you lose something from his game if you curtail those habits.
He will always have his share of knocks simply bevvies he is a little man with a huge heart and sometimes the 2 don't always workout.
{Ed077's Note - wakey wakey TW. Or is it Fot Fingers ? ;-P
13 Nov 2024 11:32:01
Ed077 - you do have a point with Martinez and it could be that he just can't shake previous injuries and they keep flairing up.
My 11 year old asked whether he is actually injured or whether he did not want to risk it on international duty and wanted to focus on being available for our fist game back. Was proud he is as cynical as the rest of us!
{Ed077's Note - no DNA tests necessary :-D
13 Nov 2024 12:39:16
Martinez just needs Rhythm, he took a couple of dirty challenges at the weeked and probably down to one of those.
Also you are more likely to get injuries when you've just returned from one. The body needs to get used to impacts for conditioning.