09 Jun 2026 18:56:36
Dr Sacked been saying it all season. We need to look at the backhouse team fitness, dietary, recovery requirements. First departure, Dr Zafar Iqbal, Head of Sports Medicine. Certainly looking in the right direction. If true, good riddance. 2024 he joined Arsenal. Look at our injury and recovery time over the last 5 years; don't look good for him.
10 Jun 2026 02:14:28
My (possibly controversial) opinion is that you can't really prevent injuries except by resting players. Some players are just injury prone, and it's luck of the draw. I certainly wouldn't be confident enough to pin a club's injury record on one guy who might be very good at his job, or not -- we don't know.
Arsenal played like 70 matches last season. That's a lot of football.
10 Jun 2026 21:36:31
I don't know, wire, pal. My theory is that the medical team let us down. Players who are coming back are not looking physically fit or performing at expected levels. Recurring injuries. Unfortunately, I don't have contacts within the club to understand the full ins and outs. However, the number of injuries we had definitely negatively impacted us, especially forcing us to play defensively and not risk further injuries.
We have been better at providing appropriate cover, but they needed more time to gel together. Next season, I'm hoping for an even better season. Let's bring it home.