Morning all.
It’s an Interlull Saturday so there’s not lots happening. There are a number of Arsenal gamers in motion in the present day, 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 couple of 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 anticipate 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, 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 all the time exact. A participant can have a setback, they may tweak or really feel one thing else within the rehab course of. The human physique is an unpredictable factor at instances, so being a bit imprecise a couple of scenario is smart.
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 suppose there’s any vital benefit to doing this actually, but it surely’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 instances, the place reporting on an harm intentionally isn’t as particular because it was once.
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 harm sustained throughout our match in opposition to Chelsea on Saturday, we will affirm 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 major harm to his proper knee.
Identical harm, totally different data. So, there’s clearly a coverage on the membership in the case of offering details about participant accidents. They wish to maintain it hush hush as a lot as potential. On the flip facet you’ve got followers who’re determined to know when somebody goes to return, and in the case 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 data pertaining to the gamers. Some reporting you may 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 enormous I believe that’s the most effective stance to have in the case of 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 based mostly on zero data, 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 absolutely 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 smart. He’s acquired to show he can keep match and play frequently earlier than anybody will suppose severely about making a everlasting bid for him, and a return ‘dwelling’ will surely be the form of setting the place he would really feel snug and hopefully get his profession again on monitor. One to control, I suppose.
Lastly, in case you’re on the lookout for an Arsenal repair in the present day, we’re in motion in opposition to Chelsea within the WSL on the Emirates this afternoon. The sport is being broadcast on BBC1 too, in case 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 an awesome Saturday no matter you’re as much as.
