Morning all.
It’s an Interlull Saturday so there’s not lots happening. There are a number of Arsenal gamers in motion at the moment, so hopefully they play nicely and keep wholesome. That’s as a lot as I believe I must say about that.
Yesterday noticed some information 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 annoyed with Mikel Arteta’s reluctance to be a bit extra open about participant accidents and time-frames, however I perceive it. First, in case you are particular and a participant misses that date, it creates some pointless drama. It occurs, restoration is each medical/scientific and never at all times 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 state of affairs is sensible.
Then there’s Arteta’s reluctance to make public any form of data that is likely to be helpful to the opposition. I don’t assume there’s any important benefit to doing this actually, but it surely’s how he feels most comfy working and what he has finished since he arrived at Arsenal has been overwhelmingly constructive, so depart him be. I additionally assume there’s a consideration of privateness at occasions, the place reporting on an damage intentionally isn’t as particular because it was.
Examine 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 damage sustained throughout our match in opposition to Chelsea on Saturday, we are able to affirm that Hector has ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament of his left knee.
And Mohamed Elneny in 2023:
Following an damage sustained in a current coaching session, subsequent assessments have confirmed that Mohamed Elneny has a big damage to his proper knee.
Identical damage, completely different data. So, there’s clearly a coverage on the membership in relation to offering details about participant accidents. They need to maintain it hush hush as a lot as potential. On the flip facet you’ve followers who’re determined to know when somebody goes to return, and in relation to 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 data pertaining to the gamers. Some reporting you possibly can completely take as gospel, the remainder 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 the very best stance to have in relation to these things.
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 data, by the best way, only a hunch. He suffered that critical damage in the course of the summer time, from which he nonetheless hasn’t absolutely recovered, and at this level his place within the left-back pecking order is so low we’d must 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 commonly earlier than anybody will assume critically about making a everlasting bid for him, and a return ‘residence’ will surely be the form of setting the place he would really feel comfy and hopefully get his profession again on observe. One to regulate, I suppose.
Proper, let’s depart it there for now. Have an excellent Saturday no matter you’re as much as.
