Further complicating this match is the sheer
number of injuries for both teams — Manchester United have six defenders and midfielders unavailable for this match, including their first - choice center back pairing of Chris Smalling and Eric Bailly.
With the increasing
number of injuries for Arsenal, it's frightening to work out whether Wenger can actually put out 18 names on the team sheet, in the coming days of the campaign.
Not exact matches
Cheerleading,
for instance, is objectively one
of the riskiest sports when it comes to the
number of serious
injuries caused, but we rarely think
of it that way.
In addition, courts (though not human - rights tribunals) are raising the burden
of proof
for mental
injury, which will likely limit the
number of claims.
Nonetheless, says Sider, the emergence
of mental
injury claims makes it tricky, especially
for small businesses, to,
for example, assess the rising
number of requests
for stress leave.
A 79 - time winner on the PGA Tour who was world
number one
for a record 683 weeks, Woods lost form in recent years due to
injuries and the mastering
of a new swing while his ranking has plummeted to 876 after his long spell on the sidelines.
Aerial footage from the scene showed a
number of people lying on the ground outside the school, being treated
for injuries and moved to ambulances.
* Nebraska is ranked 23rd
for number of tornado fatalities and 24th
for number of tornado
injuries.
In the U.S., the
number of abused women falls to one in four, but domestic violence is still the leading cause
of injury for women between the ages 15 and 44 — more than car accidents, muggings, and rape combined.
Signing or not, I'm just eager to watch the boys play, Mustafi doesn't come with guarantees either, most
of these players we cry out
for are just average at best and only contribute to bloated squad
numbers in the long run after our already average squad members return from
injury.
The squad starts to look thin when you factor in their
injury history and considering the
number of competitions we are challenging
for.
It all seems to have become too much
for Ozil and having missed a
number of weeks since the turn
of 2017, citing different
injuries as the reason
for his absence, you have to wonder if all these
injury concerns were genuine or not.
The real fact
of the matter is that we are one
injury to Theo Walcott away from having Olivier Giroud as our only
Number Nine
for the next couple
of months, and
for a club
of our size aiming
for the League title, is an unnecessary risk as far as I am concerned.
Brozovic has impressed in his time with Dinamo Zagreb, and had been linked as a top target
for both Arsenal and Liverpool this month, with the Gunners in particular need
of new additions in the middle
of the park after a
number of injuries in that department this season.
Finding out that Alexis Sanchez has picked up an
injury that could leave him on the treatment table
for a
number of weeks, was not good news at all.
Do not fear Gooners, the title may suggest that Aaron Ramsey has had a setback in his return from
injury and
of course that would likely mean that he's out
for a «
number of months» if the usual Arsenal procedure was to take place.
The Bournemouth manager has just persuaded Jack Wilshere to join his club on loan
for the season, as he looks to get his career back on track following a
number of injury setbacks, and is said to have been chosen over a
number of clubs due to their free - flowing playing style.
The 28 year - old suffered with a
number of injuries along the way, somewhat denying him the career he appeared destined
for when smashing it onto the scene at Southampton, and was even a shock inclusion in the playing squad
for England
for the World Cup in 2006.
Shaw, who was made the world's most expensive full - back in the world when United signed him from Southampton in 2014, has managed to make just 48 appearances
for Mourinho's side during his time at the club due a
number of issues with
injuries and his fitness as reported by Sky Sports, with the most serious
of those being the double leg - break he suffered against during the 2015/16 season.
if not
for the reoccurring
injuries, I believe we have the right
number of players to go
for all 3 competitions..
To think that the player could now be ruled out
for a
number of weeks with an
injury would be a real concern.
Arsenal may struggle to secure a decent fee
for Diaby as he is once again sidelined, this time with a long term knee
injury though there is said to be interest from a
number of Ligue 1 sides.
- not based on «
number» (W / L)- loves that there has been some success and fun
for fans (win streak)- Simmons and Bayless
injuries really had an impact on season success and changed some plans - a lot
of progress «behind the scenes» (growing analytics department, growing scouting department, executive staff)- Joel's development is a success by itself
Having lost Wilshere to a long term ankle
injury and Arteta
for a
number of weeks in recent days, bodies are certainly required in central midfield
for Arsenal, so a loan move
for Ledesma could represent a canny piece
of business as long as it is backed up by quality additions.
Hodgson lamented the loss
of both players, but admitted that Sterling was always likely to miss the game against the Azzuri due to an ongoing toe
injury, which has been bothering him
for a
number of weeks.
That
for me is a great 36 man squad, may be a little excessive in terms
of numbers, but it has weeded out the weakest player in the squad, 2
of the eldest and most
injury prone prone, whilst leaving in some raw pretty much unseen talent that could fight on all 4 fronts.
You can see the table
of EPL clubs and the
number of players each has missing with various illness and
injury issues on physioroom.com and while the Gunners may not be right at the top
for a change, we are at
number five with seven players out
of action.
A
number of injuries have been blamed
for their failings in recent seasons, and the club will surely be expected to bolster their options in the coming window, and with Wenger known to be shrewd with the finances
of the club, could he be willing to sell in order to buy?
Have you forgotten the
number of times Arsenal lost the chance to fight
for the title because
of injuries?
This latest problem rounds off a frustrating first season
for Lallana at Anfield, which has seen him miss a
number of games with niggling
injuries.
According to football.london, Mislintat has his eye on a
number of Bundesliga - based players, with Meyer seen as an ideal long - term replacement
for the
injury - prone Santi Cazorla.
You need one
of these: an
injury timeout, a player's helmet coming off during a play (and not due to a foul), or an accepted penalty
for one
of a
number of fouls.
I do feel that Arsene Wenger and Arsenal have got some
of the worst luck going on the
injury front and although we can also point to other problems and things that keep stopping the Gunners from challenging
for the Premier League title, it is hard to ignore the fact that Arsenal have to do without a
number of big players
for significant parts
of every season.
Brendan Rodgers will be hoping it's an
injury that won't keep Lallana out
for much longer with a
number of key fixtures coming thick and fast over the next few weeks.
Can't blame Wenger
for our lack
of attacking options given the ridiculous
number of injuries but no DM?
Wilshere has had a
number of injuries already in his young career, and has become the butt
of a
number of jokes from Gunners fans as well as rival clubs
for his lack
of fitness and regular off - the - field antics.
I think our constant
injury worries could stem from the fact that we have overall had a young squad
for a
number of seasons, if young players are overplayed they pick up
injuries more easily which stick with them.
Many people believe that the
number and nature
of the
injuries means that it simply had to be more than bad luck and as Wenger is the man responsible
for almost everything that happens at the club, then he surely has to take at least some
of the blame.
Should this even be a topic?Giroud is a player
of average quality always surrounded by good players.I just don't get.It's as if only Arsenal fans rate him.This was a player who was bought to be the leading striker at Arsenal and after his years
of failure which many deny he's now become a super sub?How laughable is that.From failure to super sub.If the so called world class striker we're signing goes out with an
injury for about five months who comes in then.It seems to me people lack vision.Why is it always Giroud Giroud Giroud?After so many seasons people are still debating what souldn't even be debatable.I've lost count
of the
number of times he's been talked about here.This is the problem with our club.It's just not ruthless.This is a player who should have been gone long ago but due to him being French he still gets the chances.We won't miss him when he goes and I'd like to see if he'd stand out in a smaller club.
Say what you like admin.Even Diaby upon doing nothing
for several seasons was able to secure a move to Marseille which to me is a top team.Was it not last season that before he went to Bournemouth teams like Juventus and AS Roma were interested in him?He just needs a league which is not physical
for the mean time.I mean any time he gets a run
of games he begins to hit top forn and just when things are looking up things go down again.This
injury thing is a menace in our club.Look at the
number of games Gnabry has played.But I will urge him to leave Arsenal because all he needs to do is to remain
injury free.It's not rocket science.If Wilshere remains
injury free
for just one season he'll be great.It's just like the Van Persie case.A lot
of people were frustrated with him and cllled him man
of glass but I knew he just needed to be
injury free
for one season.To me he's a better player than Ramsey though Ramsey is on form.He also has the ability to surpass Cazorla and be Arsenal's
number one.He's also Arsenall thrugh and through.Arsenal has to solve his
injury problems because he's shown that when he gets a run
of games he can do it.
The
injury crisis we're currently in has been placed entirely on his shoulders and maybe rightly so (selling and loaning out defenders when we are short on
numbers)
for me that's the only crime he committed but if someone has the full picture
of what happened in summer enlighten me because maybe just maybe he wanted to bring in a defender but the board didn't avail the funds to him.
The whole point
of having such a big squad is so that we have the
numbers to cover
for our numerous
injuries.
Against West Ham, however, and the likes
of Andy Carroll the abilities
of Mertesacker could come in very useful
for Arsenal and after our
number one centre back Laurent Koscielny picked up an
injury to his Achilles that will rule him out
for Wednesday at least, perhaps the German could be the answer alongside his countryman Mustafi.
This is an incredibly difficult question to answer
for a variety
of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style
of play has become a shadow
of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out
of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid
of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out
of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes
of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play
of Monreal, but none
of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone
for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio
of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as
for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played
for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part
of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as
for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when
injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part
of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature
of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player
of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out
of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front
of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the
injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that,
of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one
of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one
of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad
for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already
of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs
of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the
numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack
of mobility is an albatross around the necks
of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because
of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits
I believe, a good exercise would be to take a sufficiently large sample size
of players who played
for Arsenal and some other club
for a long period, say at least 3 - 4 years and compare their
injury records in the two phases (
number, frequency and nature
of injuries incurred).
For years they got the flack for the number of injuries while Wenger laid down the l
For years they got the flack
for the number of injuries while Wenger laid down the l
for the
number of injuries while Wenger laid down the law.
The Brazilian featured in 19 Premier League matches last term, with most
of those coming because
of injury absences, and he now finds himself with a large
number of rivals
for a starting place.
The Gunners play host to the Blues in what could prove a tough encounter
for our side, thanks to a
number of injury absences
of late.
I'm not a full on Hendo hater but he's definitely is
injury prone and erratic and I think it would make sense to phase him into a current season Milner type role, covering
for a
number of midfield positions, and giving the armband to VVD.
Jack has struggled to live up to his potential this far, albeit hampered by a
number of injuries, but could he really have lost his chance to play
for Arsenal ever again?