Fitness, Athleticism and injuries

Saracchi at a push. None of the others.

Wouldn’t describe any of those three as quick or strong.

 

Ahh Sarrachi I included just his engine, he’s not slow at all, not particularly strong but not weak at all.

Kenny not being there I can’t understand in the slightest. Yang’s involvement was purely as an athlete, but hes also *.


I’ll throw in Yamada as well. Tounekti… aye thats a stretch for me.

I’d be interested if you’d include Jota as one? Or Iheanacho, mostly Jota but.

 

Another hammy gone, Sarachi this time
*?

 

Out of all these injuries, KT is still going. Didn't think that would be the case.

 

Benjamin Mackenzie is the new strength and conditioning coach


According to LinkedIn

 

Really? I don't watch Kenny and think he's an athlete. Works hard and has a decent engine, but doesn't have any standout physical attributes.

Yang is the same. He's not particularly quick or strong, or nimble etc.

Yamada looks an athlete from the very little we've seen, aye. Fast and powerful.

Jota no. He's a bit like Tounekti I think. Can go past players but lacks real pace and power.

Iheanacho definitely not. Looks unfit and out of shape.

 

Truly athletic players who also show it on the pitch?

Engels, Sarachi, Trusty, Osmand maybe Tounetki - that's it.

Maeda being world class footballing athlete is the biggest illusion in history - he's not even fast relative to the best.

Worryingly unfit/slow/immobile

Calmac, Ralston, Hattate, McCowan, Tierney, Maeda, CCV, Bernardo, Nygren

 

Didn't notice this thread when I bumped an old one.

Something needs to be looked at in training for all these hamstrings going.

 

All these things, having to overplay the same players cause the subs weren't doing it for us, playing 3 games a week meant ticking over training rather than being able to do it the correct way eventually players start losing fitness

Probably why we struggled to play with the right tempo a lot in the last couple of years cause players were playing with fatigue.

It's not been anywhere near the correct way of doing it

 

Callum and AJ having surgery on Tuesday



Saracchi Hamstring unknown how long he’ll be out for yet

 

Aw ffs!!! Thought Johnston's was only a minor setback and was gonna be back in the next few weeks

 

Going to be one of them seasons going forward