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Injuries are a part of this game that we all hate and can be incredibly frustrating.
We can all remember a time saying "I could have won that match if 'x' was fit!"
There is no secret code or practice that will leave you injury free. The fact is
that injuries are a part of football. It's a high intensity, full-contact game with
athletes running at full speed and throwing themselves into challenges at pace.
You can't avoid injuries! That's just something you're goign to have to deal with.
But how do you deal with it?
There are many ways to deal with and prevent injuries but all you're doing is
limiting the work of your physios. You can't avoid them all together and it
will affect your selection policy.
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The no.1 reason behind injuries is the obvious 'injury prone' reason.
These players are glass cannons. They are decent footballers but you
can never get more than 15-20 games a season out of them. They make
fantastic impact players but they can never really be relied on.
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Another reason for high injuries is having a 22 man squad with little
versatility. Having only 2 players in each position. I've seen many people
do this and to be honest, I've little sympathy for them as the average
injury count at any time during a season will be 5-8 injuries.
That means at any point during a season, you'll only have 14-16 fit players
to choose from and that's not even enough to fill your subs bench.
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Playing players with low match fitness or condition.
Condition: how much energy a player has at that point in time.
Match fitness: how sharp a player is and how able to perform they are.
The advisable number is 90%. Never play a player with less than 90% condition* (see note)
It's just a flat out risk to play players with less than 90% condition or match fitness
and they are a massive danger to themselves.
This problem is compounded when you play a high intensity game (high pressing, high tempo)
so you do need to compromise somewhere. Give the squad extra days off training or switch
to a low intensity training regime.
*note: Pre-season is the obvious exception to this but a mixture of light fitness training
and slowly easing your players back to full match fitness will help keep them fit during
the full season.
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Hire more physiotherapists!
Your physios help to reduce the likelihood or injuries occurring, reduce the amount of time
the player needs to recover and rehabilitate after an injury. As many as you can! hire them!!!
I personally like to have between 4-6 if I'm managing a top club.
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Sadly, there is nothing you can really do at the end of the day. Players are human beings, not machines.
We break, we tear, we throw fits and act immature. you're a manager... you're expected tho manage the
players so make sure you take into account all the fitness concerns and act accordingly. But if these don't
work... you're just unlucky. There is no bug, no giant conspiracy theory, you're just unlucky.
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If real life isn't 'real' enough for you, there's nothing we can do to help your injury problems.
Injuries are a part of this game that we all hate and can be incredibly frustrating.
We can all remember a time saying "I could have won that match if 'x' was fit!"
There is no secret code or practice that will leave you injury free. The fact is
that injuries are a part of football. It's a high intensity, full-contact game with
athletes running at full speed and throwing themselves into challenges at pace.
You can't avoid injuries! That's just something you're goign to have to deal with.
But how do you deal with it?
There are many ways to deal with and prevent injuries but all you're doing is
limiting the work of your physios. You can't avoid them all together and it
will affect your selection policy.
1
View attachment 248460
The no.1 reason behind injuries is the obvious 'injury prone' reason.
These players are glass cannons. They are decent footballers but you
can never get more than 15-20 games a season out of them. They make
fantastic impact players but they can never really be relied on.
2
View attachment 248461
Another reason for high injuries is having a 22 man squad with little
versatility. Having only 2 players in each position. I've seen many people
do this and to be honest, I've little sympathy for them as the average
injury count at any time during a season will be 5-8 injuries.
That means at any point during a season, you'll only have 14-16 fit players
to choose from and that's not even enough to fill your subs bench.
3
View attachment 248459
Playing players with low match fitness or condition.
Condition: how much energy a player has at that point in time.
Match fitness: how sharp a player is and how able to perform they are.
The advisable number is 90%. Never play a player with less than 90% condition* (see note)
It's just a flat out risk to play players with less than 90% condition or match fitness
and they are a massive danger to themselves.
This problem is compounded when you play a high intensity game (high pressing, high tempo)
so you do need to compromise somewhere. Give the squad extra days off training or switch
to a low intensity training regime.
*note: Pre-season is the obvious exception to this but a mixture of light fitness training
and slowly easing your players back to full match fitness will help keep them fit during
the full season.
4
View attachment 248458
Hire more physiotherapists!
Your physios help to reduce the likelihood or injuries occurring, reduce the amount of time
the player needs to recover and rehabilitate after an injury. As many as you can! hire them!!!
I personally like to have between 4-6 if I'm managing a top club.
5
View attachment 248457
Sadly, there is nothing you can really do at the end of the day. Players are human beings, not machines.
We break, we tear, we throw fits and act immature. you're a manager... you're expected tho manage the
players so make sure you take into account all the fitness concerns and act accordingly. But if these don't
work... you're just unlucky. There is no bug, no giant conspiracy theory, you're just unlucky.
View attachment 248456
If real life isn't 'real' enough for you, there's nothing we can do to help your injury problems.
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