Morning all.
It’s an Interlull Saturday so there’s not lots happening. There are a number of Arsenal gamers in motion right now, so hopefully they play properly and keep wholesome. That’s as a lot as I believe I must say about that.
Yesterday noticed some data doing the rounds a few setback for Martin Odegaard, which understandably had everybody upset. My understanding is that this isn’t the case, and that he stays on schedule. The query is: what’s that schedule? At this level, it’s not clear, and I don’t count on it to be both.
I do know some folks get a bit pissed off with Mikel Arteta’s reluctance to be a bit extra open about participant accidents and time-frames, however I perceive it. First, if you’re particular and a participant misses that date, it creates some pointless drama. It occurs, restoration is each medical/scientific and never all the time exact. A participant can have a setback, they could tweak or really feel one thing else within the rehab course of. The human physique is an unpredictable factor at occasions, so being a bit imprecise a few scenario is sensible.
Then there’s Arteta’s reluctance to make public any sort of info that may be helpful to the opposition. I don’t suppose there’s any important benefit to doing this actually, however it’s how he feels most snug working and what he has achieved since he arrived at Arsenal has been overwhelmingly optimistic, so depart him be. I additionally suppose there’s a consideration of privateness at occasions, the place reporting on an harm intentionally isn’t as particular because it was.
Evaluate and distinction the reporting on the official web site with regards two gamers who suffered ACL accidents. First, Hector Bellerin in 2019:
Additional to the harm sustained throughout our match towards Chelsea on Saturday, we are able to verify that Hector has ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament of his left knee.
And Mohamed Elneny in 2023:
Following an harm sustained in a current coaching session, subsequent assessments have confirmed that Mohamed Elneny has a big harm to his proper knee.
Similar harm, completely different info. So, there’s clearly a coverage on the membership on the subject of offering details about participant accidents. They need to maintain it hush hush as a lot as doable. On the flip aspect you might have followers who’re determined to know when somebody goes to return, and on the subject of a participant like Odegaard, it’d be soothing for us to know if it’s going to be 2 weeks or 4 weeks or 6 weeks or longer. But when they are saying 4 weeks and it seems to be 6 weeks, folks will lose their minds, therefore the official ‘silence’ (so to talk, or not converse).
It’s why I’d belief only a few folks with info pertaining to the gamers. Some reporting you possibly can completely take as gospel, the remaining I’d take with a pinch of salt. It’s to not say there isn’t ever correct stuff on the market, however by and huge I believe that’s one of the best stance to have on the subject of these items.
Elsewhere, Celtic followers are seemingly excited by an image of Kieran Tierney and Brendan Rodgers at a charity occasion. I’ve to say it wouldn’t shock me in any respect if, come January, he went again there on mortgage. That’s primarily based on zero info, by the way in which, only a hunch. He suffered that severe harm in the course of the summer season, from which he nonetheless hasn’t totally recovered, and at this level his place within the left-back pecking order is so low we’d should have a significant disaster for him to play.
So, a mortgage someplace in January is sensible. He’s bought to show he can keep match and play often earlier than anybody will suppose significantly about making a everlasting bid for him, and a return ‘dwelling’ will surely be the sort of setting the place he would really feel snug and hopefully get his profession again on observe. One to control, I assume.
Lastly, when you’re on the lookout for an Arsenal repair right now, we’re in motion towards Chelsea within the WSL on the Emirates this afternoon. The sport is being broadcast on BBC1 too, when you’re on this a part of the world. Tim’s preview is right here. Good luck!
Proper, let’s depart it there for now. Have a fantastic Saturday no matter you’re as much as.
