Comment on Walcott May Be Out For Longer: Business As Usual… by Lew1234
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“We are well strocked in the forward area’s. We will be fine”
I understand being optimistic but that is a load of crap. We an injury away from having Arshavin as a centre forward again. We might muddle through (as we always have to) but its same old Arsenal always injured. The Walcott injury was unavoidable but again highlights our ridiculous injury problems.
Here is the list of injuries form 2004/2005:
2004/2005: 49 Injuries.
2005/2006: 56 Injuries.
2006/2007: 57 Injuries.
2007/2008: 64 Injuries.
2008/2009: 74 Injuries.
2009/2010: 86 Injuries.
2010/2011: 14 Injuries as of now.
There is some kind of negligence going on in our Medical department (and before anyone says anything about how some injuries cannot be avoided that is true but a lot can through strengthening exercises). Notice that they are steadily rising year on year.
I mean Utd are building a new medical centre at their Carrington training ground to improve injury prevention after having ordered a review at end of last season after 16 players were out for 6wks or more (for one season!).
Liverpool replaced their entire medical staff during the summer due to the injuries they were suffering last season.
We are using a GPS system that Chelsea were using two seasons ago (and that almost every other in the league are using now).
All these calls for new players are unnecessary just keep the players we have fit. Spend the Schwarzer money on being in experts to fit the problem.
Injury info from here:
http://www.physioroom.com/news/english_premier_league/clubs/1/arsenal_injuries.html
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