Alonso and Agger out with fractured metatarsal

[Morph]

That's it! Im starting a petition to remove the metatarsal on all of our players. It's the only way forward people.

We gotta take the bull by the horns on this one!

I think you should put this in your sig, 'the metatarsal removal movement'

[The_weatherman]

Should have gloated a bit more about Rooney's injury though Stupid karma!

[AFII]

It's time the PL realize that the players need a break sometimes during the season. It's not a coincidence that it's in the PL that most metatarsal injuries happen.

The players in La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and so plays with the same boots but they don't get metatarsal injuries that often.

Sooner or later it will be one game to many and the player gets injured.

[Neil Young]

It's time the PL realize that the players need a break sometimes during the season. It's not a coincidence that it's in the PL that most metatarsal injuries happen.

The players in La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and so plays with the same boots but they don't get metatarsal injuries that often.

Sooner or later it will be one game to many and the player gets injured.

If it's true that players in the Premier League get more metatarsal injuries, it's unjustifiable to leap to the conclusion that the schedule is to blame. Maybe the pitches are different or the (purportedly) more physical and dynamic nature of the game is to blame. I don't altogether see how the schedule can influence bone injuries anyway - muscular injuries yes but fractured bones?

Besides, the season is only a few weeks old.

[Morph]

If it's true that players in the Premier League get more metatarsal injuries, it's unjustifiable to leap to the conclusion that the schedule is to blame. Maybe the pitches are different or the (purportedly) more physical and dynamic nature of the game is to blame. I don't altogether see how the schedule can influence bone injuries anyway - muscular injuries yes but fractured bones?

Besides, the season is only a few weeks old.

Seems to be a combination of harder pitches and weaker boots, can't really think of anything else that can contribute to it

[zimbo]

Seems to be a combination of harder pitches and weaker boots, can't really think of anything else that can contribute to it

Being kicked in the foot really hard??

[Pacman]

If it's true that players in the Premier League get more metatarsal injuries, it's unjustifiable to leap to the conclusion that the schedule is to blame. Maybe the pitches are different or the (purportedly) more physical and dynamic nature of the game is to blame. I don't altogether see how the schedule can influence bone injuries anyway - muscular injuries yes but fractured bones?

Besides, the season is only a few weeks old.

When Rooney got injured before the world cup I was listening to a football phone in. Some doctor came on and started talking about metatarsal injuries. She said that the bone can become weaker through constant stress and general wear and tear. She said that the more you kick the ball the more stress you put your bones under. If the players had regular scans it would show the hot spots and which bones were under the most stress and therefore if the players rested the hotspots would eventually go away. I think both yourself and AFII have a point but I do think the amount of games the players play in the EPL has something to do with these injuries.

[Neil Young]

When Rooney got injured before the world cup I was listening to a football phone in. Some doctor came on and started talking about metatarsal injuries. She said that the bone can become weaker through constant stress and general wear and tear. She said that the more you kick the ball the more stress you put your bones under. If the players had regular scans it would show the hot spots and which bones were under the most stress and therefore if the players rested the hotspots would eventually go away. I think both yourself and AFII have a point but I do think the amount of games the players play in the EPL has something to do with these injuries.

I can see that. I don't see how giving the players a short rest would help though since they've all just had one.

Fewer games might help but then the managers might just end up rotating less.

[carheex]

It's time the PL realize that the players need a break sometimes during the season. It's not a coincidence that it's in the PL that most metatarsal injuries happen.

The players in La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and so plays with the same boots but they don't get metatarsal injuries that often.

Sooner or later it will be one game to many and the player gets injured.

Or maybe we don't follow foreign clubs and therefore don't hear about their injuries. There's probably similar threads going on for all clubs all over the world.
My guess is that british based players in the prem, per quota, get the same injuries as those in other leagues and other countries.

[AFII]

Or maybe we don't follow foreign clubs and therefore don't hear about their injuries. There's probably similar threads going on for all clubs all over the world.
My guess is that british based players in the prem, per quota, get the same injuries as those in other leagues and other countries.

I follow La Liga, Serie A and Bundesliga very closely and they don't have any big problem with metatarsal injuries.

[Jayesh87]

Spearing to take Agger place

[carheex]

I follow La Liga, Serie A and Bundesliga very closely and they don't have any big problem with metatarsal injuries.

I thought you'd probably say that. No one follows Bundesliga football!

I'm sure the foreign leagues have the same problems - there's no reason why they wouldn't have.

[AFII]

I thought you'd probably say that. No one follows Bundesliga football!

I'm sure the foreign leagues have the same problems - there's no reason why they wouldn't have.

Well, I do that. It's sad isn't it

[carheex]

Well, I do that. It's sad isn't it

Indeed. Shame you don't follow those leagues as closely as you claim or you'd know that recently hitzelsperger, alamania, viana, webo, messi, sanchez, to name but a few have suffered the metatarsal injury.

[AFII]

Indeed. Shame you don't follow those leagues as closely as you claim or you'd know that recently hitzelsperger, alamania, viana, webo, messi, sanchez, to name but a few have suffered the metatarsal injury.

That is six players from three different leagues. Not that many if you compere to the PL and a few of the above happened almost a year ago.