Theories on injury crisis at Spurs

[Notts78]

It happens all the time, especially with senior players who want to play ASAP after being out for a long stretch
Most times there will be a discussion and the medical team/manager will make the final call
But if it's someone like Van Der Ven at Spurs, who is so important to them then it makes it a bit more complicated
He came back after a hamstring injury earlier this season and broke down again after his first flat out sprint.
I notice he was subbed at half time in his most recent reappearance

You only have to look at the games on ITV4 from the 70's and 80's to see the change in the way the game is played
It's far quicker now with players making many more sharp turns with a good number of injuries happening when the player hasn't been even been challenged by an opponent
And watching teams pass back to the keeper and him picking it up to give everyone a breather before booting it back upfield
It's definitely an eye opener

The single best change in football IMO was goalkeepers not being able to pick up a back pass. Probably a close winner to the significant change to the offside rule where a player has to interfere.
Can you imagine Man City keeping the ball and just killing games by dropping back to the keeper who could pick it up? I?m shuddering at the thought.
The next change that needs implementing ASAP is keepers going down with cramp or some other bogus injury should mean another player has to leave the pitch for 30 seconds.

[1955pie]

The single best change in football IMO was goalkeepers not being able to pick up a back pass. Probably a close winner to the significant change to the offside rule where a player has to interfere.
Can you imagine Man City keeping the ball and just killing games by dropping back to the keeper who could pick it up? I?m shuddering at the thought.
The next change that needs implementing ASAP is keepers going down with cramp or some other bogus injury should mean another player has to leave the pitch for 30 seconds.

Good one! It will affect Notts as well though.

[Med Pie]

The single best change in football IMO was goalkeepers not being able to pick up a back pass. Probably a close winner to the significant change to the offside rule where a player has to interfere.
Can you imagine Man City keeping the ball and just killing games by dropping back to the keeper who could pick it up? I?m shuddering at the thought.
The next change that needs implementing ASAP is keepers going down with cramp or some other bogus injury should mean another player has to leave the pitch for 30 seconds.

I agree but also on the offside rule, I think any player inside the six yard box must be deemed active.