So far this season he played every game that he was not suspended for with Barca
Last season he got played in all but 1 game that he was not suspended for. Including Copa Del Rey/ Supercopa/ CL
Season before that he was played in every CL and Europa league game that he was not suspended for. He wasn’t picked for the first two league games of the season but played every single game afterwards including Copa Del Rey and SuperCopa where he wasn’t suspended and 2 where he was positive for Covid
so far this season De Jong and Pedri has been injured for most it.
Last season Xavi played with 4 midfielders.
That is the point. Barca had games that were important. This was just a useless international game that had no point as they were already qualified yet De La Fuente played Gavi while resting everyone else and it ended with Gavi out for over 6 months.
It wasn’t a useless game, Spain weren’t yet guaranteed Pot 1 for the Euro 2024 groups.
Barcelona fucked up their squad management and haven’t rested Gavi at all this year, if the injury is from overplaying then that’s where the majority of the blame lies.
It’s true that we cannot know that for sure. Traditionally it was believed ACL injuries was usually a result of a one off situation/accident, but in later years there have been studies that suggest that overplaying (cumulative stress) can result in a tear/rupture in lower load situations. Gavis injury does visually appear to happen in a situation you wouldn’t expect the ACL to fail so easiliy.
Seems the norm in current football, Barça is pushing literal teenagers to their limits and De La Fuente already pushed Pedri further to the point that he can’t stay in the field at the age of 21.
RM has a similar issue with injuries but Camavinga is already 21 and the rest of their injured players are older. But in general, teams are being over reliant on teenagers and players in their very early 20s, what makes me guess if those players will be healthy in 10 years.
Yeah because they give a few players huge wage packets, and so can’t afford the squad depth players. It’s utter mismanagement from the people in charge of transfers.
People will put all the blame towards the Spanish coach, but Barca have continuously played this 19 year old kid for a long while now.
Surely at that age minutes should be managed more sensibly instead of relentless playing time?
Barca have games that are important and they do rest him.
De La Fuente literally use him even in games that don’t mean shit while resting everyone else.
So far this season he played every game that he was not suspended for with Barca
Last season he got played in all but 1 game that he was not suspended for. Including Copa Del Rey/ Supercopa/ CL
Season before that he was played in every CL and Europa league game that he was not suspended for. He wasn’t picked for the first two league games of the season but played every single game afterwards including Copa Del Rey and SuperCopa where he wasn’t suspended and 2 where he was positive for Covid
so far this season De Jong and Pedri has been injured for most it.
Last season Xavi played with 4 midfielders.
That is the point. Barca had games that were important. This was just a useless international game that had no point as they were already qualified yet De La Fuente played Gavi while resting everyone else and it ended with Gavi out for over 6 months.
It wasn’t a useless game, Spain weren’t yet guaranteed Pot 1 for the Euro 2024 groups.
Barcelona fucked up their squad management and haven’t rested Gavi at all this year, if the injury is from overplaying then that’s where the majority of the blame lies.
We don’t even know whether the injury is due to him being overplayed or not, I’m not sure why that’s the consensus on this sub right now
It’s true that we cannot know that for sure. Traditionally it was believed ACL injuries was usually a result of a one off situation/accident, but in later years there have been studies that suggest that overplaying (cumulative stress) can result in a tear/rupture in lower load situations. Gavis injury does visually appear to happen in a situation you wouldn’t expect the ACL to fail so easiliy.
Seems the norm in current football, Barça is pushing literal teenagers to their limits and De La Fuente already pushed Pedri further to the point that he can’t stay in the field at the age of 21.
RM has a similar issue with injuries but Camavinga is already 21 and the rest of their injured players are older. But in general, teams are being over reliant on teenagers and players in their very early 20s, what makes me guess if those players will be healthy in 10 years.
We can’t do much because we have a injury crises at the club. Spain has fantastic midfield depth and they don’t need to play gavi every game
So like resting Him for a natural 2 week break during the season?
The problem is that Barça has a very thin squad and it didn’t help that Pedri and De Jong have been injured at several points of the season
Our B team midfielders aren’t that great bar a couple.
The main talent is in U-16s.
So we would have to play literal 15 year olds
Yeah because they give a few players huge wage packets, and so can’t afford the squad depth players. It’s utter mismanagement from the people in charge of transfers.