brilliant right foot long range bullet from Hector vz Inter...
his play was very good also...beautiful passing range...he played as a deep lying playmaker..class above the rest.
THE ONLY UPSETTING THING..why did he play the full 90 mins of that game ??..only just back from a bad injury ??
WC only needed a draw...and was up 2-0...i dont like that...no where else in the world that would have happened.
Several things ... perhaps a poster will weigh-in on Achilles tendon injuries specifically. However, what yuh validly questioning in raw terms is why no "gradual re-introduction" of the player?
The quantum of playing time crossed my mind as well ... especially with the player himself declaring that he isn't (as in he does not "feel") fully match fit. [And, match fitness is a distinct consideration from whether the player has recovered from injury]. So this raised a question in my mind as to on what OBJECTIVE basis/how is the player being brought back into the mix?
[Before I get deeper into it, I would say this case presents circumstances for coordinating with the NT staff, particularly the medical and physical prep and assessment personnel. Lots of benefits to NT and club personnel coordinating. Of course, given the logistical hurdles that accompany that ... plus the "investment" required ...it may not be tbe smoothest thing to accomplish. There is also cost/benefit analysis too, right ... How much on the margins is the player? "Value" right now etc. And, the idea of whether our reference point is a "functional pool" of players.]
To bring this home, let's use Cummings as an example: NT player of proven value. He doesn't start from scratch as a player knocking on selection from outside the camp. We monitor his progress. We have an idea of his date of return to competition. He returns to competition (which by itself is NOT enough to merit NT recall). We monitor his progress and gradual re-introduction. Integration with the NT program occurs. If merited, the player takes the field at some point in time. The player feels no pressure.
This brings us to Molino. Difference he is in a more sophisticated environment. The whole schema of monitoring and coordination is automatically different, but the fundamentals are essentially the same in terms of reintegration of the player. And, given the circumstances, this player also feels no pressure to return.
In this case, there is some evidence that the player is pushing the selection envelope ... dahis a lil pressure, some no doubt self-imposed...and some by the calendar: Our opponent is SVG. After March our next known engagement for the WC is September. Who knows when a friendly/friendlies will occur? And, our participation in CFU/Caribbean Cup isn't till late this year ...
And there is a perceived opportunity in midfield.
One reason why coordination and objective bases for how the player is reintroduced are key is to avoid people substituting their judgement for the judgement of others. Coming to mind are Hodgson, Brendan Rodgers, Sterling and Sturridge. It's also to protect the player and to protect the player from himself (as an extreme example: Mamadou Sakho on Sunday v. City).
Any reporter who covers the Pro League thought about asking SCF??? One imagines that involuntary servitude does not exist at W CT.