Jurrien Timber has expressed his assist for Manchester Metropolis midfielder Rodi’s feedback in relation to potential participant strikes because of the elevated variety of matches within the soccer calendar.
Earlier this month, Rodri mentioned, “I believe we’re near that” when requested if gamers would strike whereas Liverpool goalkeeper Allison added: “Generally no one asks the gamers what they give thought to including extra video games. Perhaps our opinion doesn’t matter, however everyone is aware of what we take into consideration having extra video games. Everyone’s uninterested in that.”
5 days after his feedback, Rodri sustained an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) damage towards Arsenal and he’s not anticipated to return for no less than 9 months.
Timber, who missed most of final season with an ACL damage, mentioned: “I completely agree with them. It’s an enormous matter for the time being in dressing rooms, not solely at Metropolis and Liverpool but in addition our dressing room. I didn’t play final season, so I’m simply having fun with taking part in proper now — you received’t hear me complaining however I completely perceive what they’re saying.
“Positively (gamers are at extra danger of significant damage). I truthfully assume it’s a harmful factor. Final week we performed Metropolis and I believe they performed once more two days later, that’s an excessive amount of. I perceive why gamers are complaining.”
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The brand new Champions League format sees two further video games performed earlier than the knockout levels, however a top-eight end within the league section might lead to a two-game bye straight to the quarter-finals.
“That makes a distinction,” Timber added. “You wish to be within the prime eight since you need the best doable end, however on this case it additionally makes a distinction in your group when it comes to resting.”
The Dutch worldwide suffered his ACL damage on the opening day of final season, not returning till Arsenal’s remaining recreation of the 2023-24 marketing campaign towards Everton. He has performed seven matches this season, however didn’t full 90 minutes for the membership till the 1-0 win away to Tottenham Hotspur this month.
Timber was nonetheless closely concerned with Arsenal regardless of spending simply 176 minutes on the pitch final season. The 23-year-old attended a lot of their house matches and was included in group conferences all year long earlier than making his on-pitch return.
On protecting the full-back near the squad throughout his time on the sidelines, Arteta mentioned: “(It was about) simply getting in his sneakers. He comes from Ajax, it was an enormous transfer, a special nation. He comes right here with expectations, begins rather well after which will get injured within the first recreation. Then what?
“You need to look forward, eight, 9, 10, 12 months and you may really feel very lonely and remoted from the group. That may be very disappointing and really troublesome to deal with personally and emotionally. He did the precise reverse.
“He began to construct unbelievable relationships with the physios and his teammates, he began to collect all the data he might about how we had been taking part in and that basically helped to grasp him as an individual and the way we had been taking part in in a a lot better manner and to be ready when he was again.”
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