How You Like Me Now? - The Karim Benzema Thread

Nathanial Essex · Jan 14, 2019

What's the ETA on Mariano anyway?

Prit Javier · Jan 14, 2019

Nathanial Essex said: ↑

What's the ETA on Mariano anyway?
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Its unknown which is worrying

Shay Z · Jan 14, 2019

Nathanial Essex said: ↑

Gets tackled, falls on his hands and breaks them again. I sprained my thumb once I could not even drive my car properly. No way I was going to do something that would easily aggravate the injury.
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Lol..... you driving with a splint cast or a buddy strap on your hand is NOT the same as an athlete wearing a protective strapping and cast (totally different thing) on his hand. Chances of re-injuring the same hand/finger would be minimal.

The only concern would be pain and that can be dealt with.

robertocarlos3 · Jan 14, 2019

Shay Z said: ↑

Lol..... you driving with a splint cast or a buddy strap on your hand is NOT the same as an athlete wearing a protective strapping and cast (totally different thing) on his hand. Chances of re-injuring the same hand/finger would be minimal.

The only concern would be pain and that can be dealt with.
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plus, you are not getting paid millions of dollars a year to drive...
I bet you that if I'll tell you must drive and I'll pay you $10000 per week to drive with your broken finger - you'll do it in heartbeat.

Shay Z · Jan 14, 2019

You're pretty much obliged to.

And it doesn't even happen just with people being paid millions. At my job its expected that you will work through minor illnesses, i'm sure its the same in a lot of your work places. Everybody does it and people in my line of work (who are assholes) actually bring out the word "soft" if someone isn't doing it.

robertocarlos3 · Jan 14, 2019

Reminds me of one biatch crying Salah crying for dislocating his shoulder in the friggin final of the CL that he might never play for again...

Nathanial Essex · Jan 15, 2019

Shay Z said: ↑

You're pretty much obliged to.

And it doesn't even happen just with people being paid millions. At my job its expected that you will work through minor illnesses, i'm sure its the same in a lot of your work places. Everybody does it and people in my line of work (who are assholes) actually bring out the word "soft" if someone isn't doing it.
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It's three weeks, it's not like he's out for a year. I'm pretty sure if this was the Champions League final he'll be okay. And the chance of you aggregating your hand injury is quite high. If you were wearing a splint and I stomped on your hand, not only are you going to feel it, I'm also likley going to ensure your recovery time will be longer. You also risk permanently injuring yourself if you don't heal properly.

fierro · Jan 15, 2019

It's his ********inf pinky finger.

Cut it off and be done with it already.

Umar · Jan 15, 2019

Nathanial Essex said: ↑

Gets tackled, falls on his hands and breaks them again. I sprained my thumb once I could not even drive my car properly. No way I was going to do something that would easily aggravate the injury.
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The thumb is actually the most important finger for humans. It allows you to grip tools and objects.

I don't think Benzema has injured his thumb, and even if he did, I can't see that grip is a particularly important skill for a striker.

I wish we still had Jese on the squad right now. We could have told him to do a diss rap music video on how Benzema is a pussy for missing games with a broken pinky and circulate it amongst Karim's crew in Marseille to affect his street cred. Karim would be playing the next day, broken finger and all.

robertocarlos3 · Jan 15, 2019

Add a minor to dance in the video

Shay Z · Jan 15, 2019

Nathanial Essex said: ↑

It's three weeks, it's not like he's out for a year. I'm pretty sure if this was the Champions League final he'll be okay. And the chance of you aggregating your hand injury is quite high.
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It's just not man. Unless you're an orthopedic surgeon take my word for it.

You also risk permanently injuring yourself if you don't heal properly.
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Which is why you give him 7-10 days then wrap his hand in a cast like JJ is wearing in the pic (even a smaller more conventional one would do the job, something like Suarez wears on his thumb and wrist to look cool) and he can play with minimal risk to his hand.

3 weeks is a long time having to play Cristo.

Nathanial Essex · Jan 15, 2019

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It's just not man. Unless you're an orthopedic surgeon take my word for it.

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Which is why you give him 7-10 days then wrap his hand in a cast like JJ is wearing in the pic (even a smaller more conventional one would do the job, something like Suarez wears on his thumb and wrist to look cool) and he can play with minimal risk to his hand.

3 weeks is a long time having to play Cristo.
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Yall Americans don't even get maternity leave. Used to being forced to work 24/7.

4x4s · Jan 15, 2019

Can't really hold up the NFL as a medical golden standard where people play with concussions from hell. Comparing it to the NBA where athletes are treated more like actual humans and actually skip games for rest, and smaller injuries.

Shay Z · Jan 15, 2019

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Yall Americans don't even get maternity leave. Used to being forced to work 24/7.
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SMH man. Every 3rd post you bring this shit up. Your world view is weird and problematic not to mention uneducated. You're impossible to converse with.

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Can't really hold up the NFL as a medical golden standard where people play with concussions from hell. Comparing it to the NBA where athletes are treated more like actual humans and actually skip games for rest, and smaller injuries.
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What does this have to do with anything?

I didn't say that because NFL players play through injuries Soccer players should be held to the same standard. I said that most of us in our professions are expected to work through injuries or health issues that don't impair our work to a great degree. Fracturing a metacarpal in your pinky finger should not keep a footballer (doesn't use hands to play) out for 4 weeks especially when his team literally has nobody else. I'm not here to say NFL standards are great because they are not.

YOUNGSTARS87 · Jan 15, 2019

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You're impossible to converse with.
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I don't know why ya'll even read his posts. I usually skip his and the other lunatics.

Açores57 · Jan 15, 2019

Is this a joke? I can see maybe a keeper needing to miss some time over this but an outfield player? This is as soft as it gets.

fierro · Jan 15, 2019

Weak sauce.

But what do you expect from a player who gets his feelings hurt if the clubs signs a back up for him.

Oh that's right, you get the present situation.

Nathanial Essex · Jan 15, 2019

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SMH man. Every 3rd post you bring this shit up. Your world view is weird and problematic not to mention uneducated. You're impossible to converse with.

What does this have to do with anything?

I didn't say that because NFL players play through injuries Soccer players should be held to the same standard. I said that most of us in our professions are expected to work through injuries or health issues that don't impair our work to a great degree. Fracturing a metacarpal in your pinky finger should not keep a footballer (doesn't use hands to play) out for 4 weeks especially when his team literally has nobody else. I'm not here to say NFL standards are great because they are not.
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You sure you're quoting the right person? Not too sure I've ever expressed my world view. And calm down bro, just joking with you.

4x4s · Jan 15, 2019

Shay Z said: ↑

I didn't say that because NFL players play through injuries Soccer players should be held to the same standard. I said that most of us in our professions are expected to work through injuries or health issues that don't impair our work to a great degree. Fracturing a metacarpal in your pinky finger should not keep a footballer (doesn't use hands to play) out for 4 weeks especially when his team literally has nobody else. I'm not here to say NFL standards are great because they are not.
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Solari said he'd like to see Benzema play on Saturday so I'm assuming it's not going to be four weeks.

Shay Z · Jan 15, 2019

4x4s said: ↑

Solari said he'd like to see Benzema play on Saturday so I'm assuming it's not going to be four weeks.
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Excellent. This is what I expected too.

Well done Benzema. He usually has played through injuries before so I am not surprised.

4x4s · Jan 15, 2019

fierro said: ↑

Weak sauce.

But what do you expect from a player who gets his feelings hurt if the clubs signs a back up for him.

Oh that's right, you get the present situation.
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Woah there tough guy.

MiamiNative0722 · Jan 25, 2019

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robertocarlos3 · Jan 25, 2019

is that a commercial?!? or this is the new players push their ways into new teams?

Namejs · Jan 27, 2019

GOAT?

Nathanial Essex · Jan 27, 2019

Anyone remember that game way back when, I think it was against Valencia, when Ronaldo (R9) suddenly turned back the clock 10 years and absolutely ripped the opposition a new hole?