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Carney Chukwuemeka

IliyaKrostin said:
His injury actually lowered our level in attack.

Any updates on him? It seems like he has a crucial spot for now.
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Saw a video of him leaving the ground on crutches. He was struggling and looked in a lot of pain. It really didn’t look good at all. 

 
Dr. Socrates said:
Saw a video of him leaving the ground on crutches. He was struggling and looked in a lot of pain. It really didn’t look good at all. 
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The description of him after sounds exactly the same as Broja did last December after his injury.

 
axman2526 said:
The description of him after sounds exactly the same as Broja did last December after his injury.
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Yep, my thoughts too. Bet its an ACL. It's everywhere lately. Not just us but in football general. Don't know if its over playing, the footwear, the pitches, the type of athletes that are bred for the sport nowadays, but something isn't right.

The amount of joint and ligament injuries over the course of the last 12 months is ridiculous.  

 
This is just sad. Hopefully it is something he can shake off. Looked at bad but we don't know until we know.

 
If it is another knee injury questions need to be asked about our S&C coaches. Are we overworking players in the gym, underworking them so they're not prepared for the men's game? Something weird with how often this happens at Chelsea.

 
RIP Mourinho said:
If it is another knee injury questions need to be asked about our S&C coaches. Are we overworking players in the gym, underworking them so they're not prepared for the men's game? Something weird with how often this happens at Chelsea.
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All clubs seem to suffer from it. Everton have 8 out right now, Villa 9 and Sheffield United 10 for example.

https://www.premierinjuries.com/injury-table.php 

I think it is the modern boots. Certainly don't remember this level of injuries from the 70s and 80s eras.

 
Sexyfootball said:
All clubs seem to suffer from it. Everton have 8 out right now, Villa 9 and Sheffield United 10 for example.

https://www.premierinjuries.com/injury-table.php 

I think it is the modern boots. Certainly don't remember this level of injuries from the 70s and 80s eras.
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I don't even remember this many from 2000-2018. Something needs to be done, whether its the boots or pitches or what.

 
Even if it does turn out to be a minor injury (which feels unlikely considering the pain he was clearly in), we now have a serious hole in the side behind Jackson.

Once Carney went off I thought Jackson looked really isolated, with all our other attackers favouring wide areas of the pitch. So who do you all want to see start in the 10 next game?

Gallagher? Maatsen maybe?

 
cfr95 said:
Even if it does turn out to be a minor injury (which feels unlikely considering the pain he was clearly in), we now have a serious hole in the side behind Jackson.

Once Carney went off I thought Jackson looked really isolated, with all our other attackers favouring wide areas of the pitch. So who do you all want to see start in the 10 next game?

Gallagher? Maatsen maybe?
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I assume we don't play with one. Conor/Caicedo/Enzo in a flat midfield with Caicedo infront of the defence and Enzo/Gallagher and roaming 8's. Two wingers either side of Jackson.

 
cfr95 said:
Even if it does turn out to be a minor injury (which feels unlikely considering the pain he was clearly in), we now have a serious hole in the side behind Jackson.

Once Carney went off I thought Jackson looked really isolated, with all our other attackers favouring wide areas of the pitch. So who do you all want to see start in the 10 next game?

Gallagher? Maatsen maybe?
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Probably one of the two or a formation change? I think Gallagher could do a job at 10. He is the most dangerous player outside the box from our squad. He really has a shot on him. His vision and ability to control ball is another thing all together.

 
evissy said:
Probably one of the two or a formation change? I think Gallagher could do a job at 10. He is the most dangerous player outside the box from our squad. He really has a shot on him. His vision and ability to control ball is another thing all together.
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I agree, he has an eye for a goal. Whether he can link up play as neatly as Carney/Nkunku remains to be seen. But he's great at crashing into the box and getting on the end of loose balls.

I don't expect a change in system, at least not yet. Though I do trust Poch to adapt if needed, it's clear this 4231 is his preference, and when it's worked so far it's been a joy to watch.


If you wanted an option for that spot that's completely out of left field though, CHO is still on the books 👀

 
cfr95 said:
I agree, he has an eye for a goal. Whether he can link up play as neatly as Carney/Nkunku remains to be seen. But he's great at crashing into the box and getting on the end of loose balls.

I don't expect a change in system, at least not yet. Though I do trust Poch to adapt if needed, it's clear this 4231 is his preference, and when it's worked so far it's been a joy to watch.


If you wanted an option for that spot that's completely out of left field though, CHO is still on the books 👀
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Books yes, available for the squad no. Pochettino has his players and CHO is not in the group. He made it pretty clear there are those who want to be there and those who seek a move away from the club.

 
olderschoolcfc said:
Suspect its the pitches and blade boots. go back to studs and mud... 
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I also think it is the conditioning. The athletes that we see now use explosive speed allied to high levels of agility in turning and sideways movement which is hard enough. Develop these athletes to also carry minimal fat levels with muscle strength and conditioning creates a leanness and athletic speed that the joints and ligaments just cannot deal with. This is my opinion only, but there must be something in it.

You can improve the strength and resistance of a muscle but you can do very little with ligaments and cartileges. They're gristle and elastic, there will be a snapping point.

It used to be hamstrings, calf muscles and achilles tendons. Explosive speed. Strength and conditoning coaches have helped to reduce these muscle injuries to now be replaced with joint and ligament injuries.

Of course the pitches (half grass half weave, watered like a skating rink) the carpet slipper boots that offer little if any support, and the overall speed and intensity of the game are all contributing factors. But the footballing athletes we see nowadays are completely different from those of the 80's and 90's. In fact they are totally different from the make up of players from 15 years ago.

I wonder if rugby has similar issues, because again the modern day rugby athlete is completly different. These used to be huge, hairy ar$ed brutes gouging lumps out of each other with a couple of flying wingers. Now they are all built like brisk sh*thouses still but they move like 100m runners. I wonder if the types of injuries they suffer have evolved as well.

 
Really f**ked off with these injuries. Nkunku, James and now Chillicon.

Just hope it's not a bad one and he's back soon. His finish was mustard.

 
Sconnie Blue said:
Twitter physios suggesting its 6 months out. 
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Broja has been unavailable for what? 9 months including rehab. 

Everything about how Carney was after his injury reminds me of that same injury to Broja. My guess is his season is done.

 
I am of course, wholly unqualified to comment, but it didn't look like a hugely serious one to me. When you do your ACL you don't play on for 10 minutes. Hopefully it's just a bit of a twisted knee or something and be a few weeks.

 
WhiteWall said:
I wonder if rugby has similar issues, because again the modern day rugby athlete is completly different. These used to be huge, hairy ar$ed brutes gouging lumps out of each other with a couple of flying wingers. Now they are all built like brisk sh*thouses still but they move like 100m runners. I wonder if the types of injuries they suffer have evolved as well.
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Collisions remain the major cause of rugby injuries. Unsurprisingly. Hence, particularly, the attempts to restrict the height of the tackle. Owen Farrell, obviously, is exempt from these restrictions.

 
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