Laurent Koscielny

[JimmyTheMac]

Would love to see him back fit and playing at his best alongside Sokratis this season but unfortunately I fear the worst.

 

[DanDare]

Koscielny was finished before the injury. Can’t see how that would change post massive injury

 

[say yes]

The romantic in me thinks it would be great if he could get back to match fitness for the business end of the season.

Could end his Arsenal career in true Koscielny-style by bottling a few more big games for us.

 

[IslingtonBornandbred]

Koscielny was finished before the injury. Can’t see how that would change post massive injury

Well he'll never be the same as before his achilles issues which have been going back years, however there's a school of thought that now the thing has actually snapped and he's had it repaired alongside a long rest to kill any past inflammation, once he returns to full fitness he should have no further achilles issues all being well.

Because of the achilles issues he was carrying for years, he couldn't train properly, he couldn't play too many games in a row, it was hampering him and the club were having to manage it. If it's put to bed now and it's been repaired and he recovers well, he should return to a decent level without any further achilles trouble, so he won't be the player he was in his peak, but he should be pain and injury free which is better than anything he's been in the last few years.

 

[Batman]

Koscielny was finished before the injury. Can’t see how that would change post massive injury

A finished Kos is still preferable to Mustafi for me.

 

[Garrincha]

I feel he will come back better than the Koscielny of the last two years. He had been banged up & playing in pain.

Put on some weight, hair looking good & nice tan.

 

[krengon]

Has any footballer/athlete come back to their previous level after an Achilles tear? Read a lot about it being the worst sports injury or maybe that's just for basketball.

 

[NieThePiet]

Has any footballer/athlete come back to their previous level after an Achilles tear? Read a lot about it being the worst sports injury or maybe that's just for basketball.

Nastasic from Schalke had an Achilles tear 2015 against Werder. He was much younger (think about 22-23) and missed around 38 games. Nowadays he is playing football completely normal, only had other injuries. - Was injured about 8 months with this injury.

Our player Bartels (31), had an Achilles tear last season against Dortmund in December. Now he is training at least with the second team already and has individual training. Still needs some weeks probably. We will see how he will come back
- So about 9 months at least.

Koscielny had his injury in May. I'm surprised, that he is already training individual on the pitch, the he will need some more months for a full recovery. Especially at this age.

Can't find a list with all players, but think many came back from this. (Think Beckham had something like this too).
Don't know how it will be at this age and he already had problems with his Achilles before his tear.

 

[dashsnow17]

Nastasic from Schalke had an Achilles tear 2015 against Werder. He was much younger (think about 22-23) and missed around 38 games. Nowadays he is playing football completely normal, only had other injuries. - Was injured about 8 months with this injury.

Our player Bartels (31), had an Achilles tear last season against Dortmund in December. Now he is training at least with the second team already and has individual training. Still needs some weeks probably. We will see how he will come back
- So about 9 months at least.

Koscielny had his injury in May. I'm surprised, that he is already training individual on the pitch, the he will need some more months for a full recovery. Especially at this age.

Can't find a list with all players, but think many came back from this. (Think Beckham had something like this too).
Don't know how it will be at this age and he already had problems with his Achilles before his tear.

Saw someone say that they think he'll come back stronger. That in fact he needed his achilles to tear in order for it to heal, cos it had been giving him problems for so long. I have zero idea whatsoever if that's true, i'm not a doctor, but it sounds a bit too hopeful.

 

[Tosker]

If Santi can do it, so can Kos

 

[A_G]

say yes luck

 

[berric]

say yes luck

Probably realizes his time at the top level is finished and wants to return to France to chill.

 

[Ricardinho]

I think this explains the chambers loan. He's clearly well ahead of schedule.

 

[tap-in]

Personally I think he's finished but perhaps he was being dragged down by his injury so lets see. Play him in cup games and see how he goes. An experienced CB can always be helpful, take Sokratis for eg, many didn't fancy him, posted clips of him being nutmegged and saying "No thanks!" but now he's our best CB.

 

[Mark Tobias]

Looks like Kos' doppelganger ain't so bright.
https://allthatsinteresting.com/squirrel-monkey-zoo-thief

 

[<<reed>>]

 

[Nicenho]

Shame what happened to him before World Cup. Would’ve been nice to see him in the team and lift the trophy.

 

[<<reed>>]

Meanwhile Giroud will be leading France to glory in Qatar in 2022!

 

[Tir Na Nog]

I mean, he wouldn't have played but it would have been nice to see him part of the squad. That's life tho.

 

[NieThePiet]

Thought he already annouced it, that the World Cup will be his last tournament.