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Post by Stew on Jan 27, 2023 14:33:00 GMT
Stewart you might have an answer to this but if not anyone who does please explain it to me. Both of the lads are 19, surely the coaches and the lads themselves must know they need abit more muscle to push on, why in the modern age of weights and fitness etc has this not been addressed? It's common where players have come from abroad and as part of their training they have weights programmes to make them stronger, more robust and sturdy etc I cannot say for certain but I would hope they're on some sort of bulk program. There may be concerns though, about potential impact of over-bulking on natural body growth/speed/other. I vaguely remember a P.E. teacher once upon a time giving off about schools over-bulking people for rugby and causing joint problems or something. You do need to preach caution on these things. My eldest lad is a talented athlete here and they carefully monitor them in the gym, as there is a tendency for boys in particular to go nuts when they hit 16 and are allowed use weights. Case in point- his relay team used to regularly win medals in national championships but had to scrap one year as one of the team went nuts on the weights and his speed nose-dived, he’d bulked up so much, so quickly.
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Post by Kamilo on Jan 27, 2023 17:36:45 GMT
Marseille are signing Ounahi for 8m talk about value
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Post by dsilvaxx2 on Jan 27, 2023 17:44:49 GMT
I bet that Adama was big when he was small….unreal physique for a footballer.
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Post by Tatty on Jan 27, 2023 17:50:55 GMT
If Adama Traore isn’t on HGH I’ll eat my hat.
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Post by Stew on Jan 27, 2023 18:09:16 GMT
I bet that Adama was big when he was small….unreal physique for a footballer. And proof that size in football means nothing. His attacking output is awful.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2023 18:56:36 GMT
Only a couple of seasons ago he was valued at 50m…
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Post by Kojak on Jan 27, 2023 19:26:12 GMT
It’s a thin line really. Memphis was painfully slow when we got him. He’d bulked up when he joined, presumably in an effort to combat the physicality of the league.
Thing to remember with Rashford is that he was ready at that point. The young lads we’re talking about here aren’t. Else they’d be playing. Rashford was a really top level talent from the off. Players mature at different rates, physically and mentally. Rooney was ready to go at 16, but that probably had an impact on the back end of his career.
Great point earlier in the thread about Fergie playing CB’s at RB until they filled out and could cope. He played Fletcher at RM as well, much to everyone’s frustration at the time. But that would’ve done him the world of good in the long run.
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Post by Chris on Jan 27, 2023 22:54:58 GMT
Erik's not happy
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Post by Reduntildeath on Jan 27, 2023 23:57:40 GMT
I’d be surprised if he was!
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Post by Stretty on Jan 28, 2023 6:35:22 GMT
He’s definitely calling out the Glazers there and he also knows they are finally packing up and fucking off. Good on him.
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Post by mightyez on Jan 28, 2023 9:59:49 GMT
I won’t hold my breathe but if we want to back ETH, Murtough should be calling Everton to sell Elanga The are getting £40 million in one payment and £5 million in add ons. Call Brighton and get MCT packing if they sell Caicedo.
Incoming cost effective high value option would be tielemans I don’t know if the scouts have seen any DM’s of note for about £20 million or less?
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Post by mightyez on Jan 28, 2023 10:40:40 GMT
The Phil Jones situation is absolutely ridiculous. That contract needs to be ripped to shreds and quite frankly he should not ask for a payoff but if does then serves the idiots that gave him the contract right. Hasn’t trained this season.
Sometimes you just have to accept the body is not able and do something else with yourself.
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Post by Bestie on Jan 28, 2023 10:47:09 GMT
The Phil Jones situation is absolutely ridiculous. That contract needs to be ripped to shreds and quite frankly he should not ask for a payoff but if does then serves the idiots that gave him the contract right. Hasn’t trained this season. Sometimes you just have to accept the body is not able and do something else with yourself. He should have been sent out as a scout or made to take coaching badges or something. He's under contract but can't perform his primary role.
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Post by Kojak on Jan 28, 2023 11:06:57 GMT
The Phil Jones situation is absolutely ridiculous. That contract needs to be ripped to shreds and quite frankly he should not ask for a payoff but if does then serves the idiots that gave him the contract right. Hasn’t trained this season. Sometimes you just have to accept the body is not able and do something else with yourself. He should have been sent out as a scout or made to take coaching badges or something. He's under contract but can't perform his primary role. Should’ve put him on gardening duties like we did with Obertan.
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Post by mightyez on Jan 28, 2023 11:10:51 GMT
The Phil Jones situation is absolutely ridiculous. That contract needs to be ripped to shreds and quite frankly he should not ask for a payoff but if does then serves the idiots that gave him the contract right. Hasn’t trained this season. Sometimes you just have to accept the body is not able and do something else with yourself. He should have been sent out as a scout or made to take coaching badges or something. He's under contract but can't perform his primary role. Anything is better than nothing. The situation is absolutely poor on all levels and the summer can’t come quick enough.
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