(02-10-2025, 11:21 AM)Paplane Wrote: Douglas Luiz suffers from 'intramuscular edema' apparently. Is this the reason why 1) he's currently injured, 2) We managed to sign such a top class player and 3) We got him for such a bargain.

If this is true and it's a long term condition that he has to manage then it's massive disappointment. The guy is total class and in his limited appearances so far already he's proved what a difference he makes to the side. Feel gutted.

(02-10-2025, 12:03 PM)Salvatore Matrecano Wrote:

(02-10-2025, 11:21 AM)Paplane Wrote: Douglas Luiz suffers from 'intramuscular edema' apparently. Is this the reason why 1) he's currently injured,  2) We managed to sign such a top class player and 3) We got him for such a bargain.

If this is true and it's a long term condition that he has to manage then it's massive disappointment. The guy is total class and in his limited appearances so far already he's proved what a difference he makes to the side. Feel gutted.

This story has been public for quite some time. We call it Oedema in a proper language by the way!
Think it’s something that needs managing and will always limit his playing time but not necessarily why he is injured now.
It does make you question the fee we are prepared to pay though but agree if he was 100% fit he would probably be out of our reach.

(03-10-2025, 07:23 PM)stirred Wrote: I’m concerned at overplaying players.

Zinchenko had hardly played club football in months, mainly odd appearances for Ukraine in international breaks. Then Ange plays him for all 90minutes 4 times in 10 days. Sorry but that’s just f@&king stupid.

Now we have less ability to rest Neco. And worse than that, because Ange is desperate for that first win, he’s just going to pick the best 11 he can and rotation to managing bodies is out of the window.

Anderson has played 90minutes every match bar Swansea. That’s 7 matches in 27 days. Williams had 30 mins rest in a Wales match else similar. And they’re clearly both starting against Newcastle.

Not to mention bringing Murillo back when he didn’t look right from early on. Spurs’ injury crisis wasn’t just bad luck was it.

I think Ange will be sacked after losing to Newcastle. I’ll harbour no hard feelings, he just wasn’t good enough. But if he leaves us with more injuries because of his refusal to rotate, then I will.

(15-10-2025, 09:06 AM)Salvatore Matrecano Wrote: Wood injured?

From yesterday match report
The leveller came after Wood hit the crossbar three minutes into the second half, running onto a curled ball from de Vries down the left. He then sent a free header wide soon after and also forced a save after receiving another ball from de Vries before leaving the fray just prior to Norway’s response after feeling tightness in his knee, an injury concern coach Darren Bazeley described as “nothing too bad” afterwards.