IslingtonBornandbred
Active Member
We have more injuries on average because we allow the refs to give our players no protection. Back when Dein was around this wasn't an issue but once he was fired there was no one left on the board to handle these kinds of executive decisions.
Hopefully this will change now that Wenger has raised hell. This has nothing to do with the athleticism of the players we sign, just look at Diaby.
I get you enjoy towing the Gazidis and the board are at fault for everything line. I am also aware of the significant importance of David Dein in terms of steering the direction of the club for decades.
However, the link between Dein leaving, receiving less protection and "executive decisions" whatever they are and injuries is a bit ridiculous. I hate to be the one who has replied to you and disagreed with you on a couple of occasions, but you are the one who mentioned "paid hacks" yet keep contributing nothing apart from blaming everything on the board.
The teams of the past were most robust, stronger physically, more athletic and therefore not only were they able to dominate technically but they were hard to kick off the pitch. It's pretty obvious if you go to a smaller technical type of player, and try and play quick, one touch football in attacking areas, those player's are less robust and the style of play they have means they draw fouls and tackles.
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