AC Milan Official Injury News Thread

Discussion in 'AC Milan' started by stphnsn, Mar 11, 2010.

  1. kckal

    kckal New Member

    Jun 22, 2007
    Valparaíso, Chile
    Club:
    AC Milan
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    well the question really is, then, WHY the fvk do we have so many injuries if they are so damn good at preventing it
     
  2. stphnsn

    stphnsn Member+

    Jan 30, 2009
    that's the question. and it seems like most of our injuries have been the muscular types that they are targeting rather than broken bones from collisions. maybe berlu has cut back their funding too...

    also, i'm sure the lack of depth on this team has seen players rushed back onto the field sooner than they should have been. faced with choosing between a not-quite-ready antonini or favalli out wide on the left, i'm sure leo has to take antonini if he's capable.
     
  3. PinkSpider

    PinkSpider New Member

    Nov 22, 2009
    Canada
    Club:
    AC Milan
    Well, I read some place that while the MilanLab is usually correct in it's assessment of player condition, the physicians only have the ability to advise the coach/management. The decision to play players is still ultimately up to them, not MilanLab. MilanLab can tell the staff when it would be inadvisable or dangerous to play a player, but that's where their power stops.

    Apparently, MilanLab was aware of some problems or indications of problems and advised the team not to play Ronaldo in that game when he blew out his knee. He played anyway and we all know what happened. A similar situation seemed to be the case with Beckham as well.

    I'm sure our lack of depth has played a big factor in players sustaining recurring or prolonged injury this year because they've been rushed back to action too early.

    I can't tell you where I got any of this information, so I would just take it as food for thought. If I can find the source again, I'll post it. It may have just been someone else speculating, I don't remember. I have read some other stuff about MilanLab though, and they all indicate that it is the equivalent to NASA in sports medicine so I don't doubt their ability.
     
  4. stphnsn

    stphnsn Member+

    Jan 30, 2009
    knowing how high-tech milanlab is, it makes me wonder even more why guch didn't do more of his rehab in milan. if these guys are the best, why wouldn't you do it there? i guess we really don't know when he was back in milan or how long he spent in the states doing his rehab, but it makes me wonder.
     
  5. PinkSpider

    PinkSpider New Member

    Nov 22, 2009
    Canada
    Club:
    AC Milan
    As an additional comment, I don't think MilanLab has the ability to directly influence how long a player can play. That depends on the individual and their ability to adapt to their loss of physical abilities and change their play. I do believe they have an indirect influence on playing length through the reductions of injury though.
     
  6. kckal

    kckal New Member

    Jun 22, 2007
    Valparaíso, Chile
    Club:
    AC Milan
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    PinkSpider, I do agree with you. I have also heard a lot of the same issues of players being rushed back. The big example is Pato who was clearly rushed back time after time again and the injury kept coming back.
     
  7. gcstorm9

    gcstorm9 Member

    Dec 17, 2001
    Coral Springs, Fl
    Club:
    AC Milan
    i dont kno if that has to do wit MilanLab or just the fact Gooch is more comfortable rehabing near his home town...I think u get the best doctors to perform the surgery and u could travel for that, but for rehab Id much rather do it near hometown/family than in a foreign country,especially since he doesnt speak the language/only been there a few months. I personally think the US has one of the best medical programs in the world(exclude healthcare debate, if u have money its top notch)
     
  8. stphnsn

    stphnsn Member+

    Jan 30, 2009
    ya. i get that. maybe he knows something that we dont, but if i was going to try to get a spot on the team for next season, i'd want to be around the guys to get better acquainted with them and learn the language, etc.
     
  9. kckal

    kckal New Member

    Jun 22, 2007
    Valparaíso, Chile
    Club:
    AC Milan
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Completely agree. People wonder why I wont even give the guy a chance, but this is exactly the reason why. What you do with your legs is only 50% of the game. What you do with your footballing brain is the other 50%. He could have spent time in Milan understanding the team, the tactics, and getting to know the players so when he is ready, the transition into the game would be seamless.

    Now its as if we just got a new signing rather than an injured team mate. Shows lack of commitment, and he is as good as gone, imo.
     
  10. mcritelli

    mcritelli Member

    Nov 7, 2009
    Club:
    AC Milan
    We don't know the whole story though. If you remember, when Gooch was first injured Berlusconi wanted the USNT to pay for everything, including Gooch's wages IIRC. They could very well have agreed to take care of his surgery and rehab (the US team has some very good doctors), and part of that would mean keeping Gooch in the US. I know he got the surgery done in LA, then went to DC and was rehabbing with Charlie Davies, who was also under the care of the USNT docs. From the few reports released, we also know he was back in Milan in February, then went back to the US in April for a final checkup with the doctor that did his surgery. Since then, he's been back in Milan.

    And I'm sure that the President of the club publically saying that he doesn't want to have to pay your wages while you're injured really did a lot to make Onyewu feel welcome.
     
  11. gcstorm9

    gcstorm9 Member

    Dec 17, 2001
    Coral Springs, Fl
    Club:
    AC Milan
    Ya i agree with all of you. He should have stayed in Milan and got to know the players/tactics/culture/etc. However bein a World Cup year, and how his injury will be treated, ie whos gonna pay, whos at fault, didnt go too well for him. I think he knew if he left to rehab in USa he more than likely wont be back next season. Which sucks because i think he could have formed a somewhat decent partnership with NEsta or T silva when one wanted a break. Thus at this point it kind of sounds like hes just gonna get loaned and eventually loaned out to some lower division team or a mid tier team in 1st division.
     
  12. stphnsn

    stphnsn Member+

    Jan 30, 2009
    "AC Milan's Mathieu Flamini and Ronaldinho have recovered from fatigue and are available for Saturday's Serie A game against Palermo, although their fitness level may be a problem.

    Winger Ignazio Abate is slowly getting better, but is unavailable for competition. Forward Alexandre Pato has recovered from injury and has resumed regular training, but may be rested this week.

    Defenders Alessandro Nesta, Giuseppe Favalli, Oguchi Onyewu and Kakhaber Kaladze are no longer injured but need to regain their fitness level back and cannot compete yet."

    http://www.footballpress.net/index.php?action=read&idsel=58568
     
  13. PinkSpider

    PinkSpider New Member

    Nov 22, 2009
    Canada
    Club:
    AC Milan
    I guess that's good news all around.
     
  14. mcritelli

    mcritelli Member

    Nov 7, 2009
    Club:
    AC Milan
    Kinda. That means we have Thiago Silva and....Albertazzi for CB. Even Ambrosini is suspended. Not sure who we're going to put in the back.
     
  15. kickball21

    kickball21 Member

    Jan 13, 2007
    Club:
    AC Milan
    Nat'l Team:
    Guatemala
    well at least albertazzi is young, maybe he's got speed?
     
  16. Campioni_2006

    Campioni_2006 New Member

    Aug 15, 2006
  17. PinkSpider

    PinkSpider New Member

    Nov 22, 2009
    Canada
    Club:
    AC Milan
    I hope he takes his time getting back, there's no need to rush. I don't want him to re-injure himself.
     
  18. stphnsn

    stphnsn Member+

    Jan 30, 2009
  19. stphnsn

    stphnsn Member+

    Jan 30, 2009
  20. GiancarloC

    GiancarloC Member

    Sep 4, 2010
    LA, California
    Club:
    AC Milan
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    It's nothing serious I hear. A muscular sprain. Something he should recover in a few days.
     
  21. mordicai

    mordicai New Member

    Jun 20, 2010
    Club:
    AC Milan
    Shouldn't risk T.Silva this early in the season,i hope he's rested for Catania.
     
  22. GiancarloC

    GiancarloC Member

    Sep 4, 2010
    LA, California
    Club:
    AC Milan
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
  23. island.

    island. New Member

    Jan 23, 2008
    Austria
    Club:
    AC Milan
    Injuries already coming in fast and furious:

    Pato seems to have problems again and again with his adductor muscle.

    Ambro's injury could be serious too as he damaged his knee.

    An update an Flamini would be cool, since we need him back soon if we don't want to risk playing Gattuso.

    At least Silva suggests that he will be fine.
     
  24. GiancarloC

    GiancarloC Member

    Sep 4, 2010
    LA, California
    Club:
    AC Milan
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    http://www.football-italia.net/sep16p.html

    Doesn't look good... Pato is out for 2 weeks, and Ambro is out for 3.

    The upside of that is Boateng could find himself playing more and more.

    We have the depth to cover both of them. Robinho and Boateng will find regular playing time now.
     
  25. TheGrimSweeper

    Jul 16, 2006
    Toronto,Canada
    Club:
    AC Milan
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    thank god we got robinho
     

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