Maddison

[Ric Flair]

Not that he's anywhere near ready to start for us but Maddison struggling would possibly have opened the door for Will Alves and yet he's also out for the season. It's just never ending for us.

[Guest Chocolate Teapot]

Have heard he's an absolutely wimp when it comes to injuries and he's not particularly good at rehab so he could have slipped back into his old habits.

[Nod.E]

22 hours ago, Harpenden Fox said:

Virtually everyone else who played in the World Cup appears to be back in action. Our Madders doesn’t play a minute, and returns injured. 
 

The footballing gods may have been with us in 2015/16, but right now, we appear to have offended them

It's the goal music

[Tuna]

I'm a bit downbeat about this, seeing a specialist normally means surgery which means a lengthy layoff, hope I'm wrong.

[TJQuik]

4 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

Not that he's anywhere near ready to start for us but Maddison struggling would possibly have opened the door for Will Alves and yet he's also out for the season. It's just never ending for us.

I think it's very optimistic to say that Alves would have a chance in the side to come in for Maddison because he had a couple of nice touches against MK Dons. Rodgers would probably rather play Praet up there with crutches before Alves.

[foxes_rule1978]

With even a broken knee cap he is far better than the rubbish we saw against Newcastle. Get him on the simmer frame for Friday 

Edited 29 December 2022 by foxes_rule1978

[taupe]

4 hours ago, foxes_rule1978 said:

Get him on the simmer frame for Friday 

A low boil?

[ithuriel]

Wonder if BR will go all defensive just like against Man City earlier in the season and sit deep hoping to nick a goal?

[StanSP]

15 minutes ago, ithuriel said:

Wonder if BR will go all defensive just like against Man City earlier in the season and sit deep hoping to nick a goal?

Exactly how he'll go. It's how he's played against the more attacking teams. It worked in the home game last season so he'll stick with it. 

 

I don't think it'll work again. We have Barnes and one striker as a creative outlet. It'll be a long night tomorrow. 

[whoareyaaa]

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Edited 29 December 2022 by whoareyaaa

[ThurmastonFox]

4 hours ago, taupe said:

A low boil?

He’ll only go off it at some point

[coolhandfox]

15 hours ago, Tuna said:

I'm a bit downbeat about this, seeing a specialist normally means surgery which means a lengthy layoff, hope I'm wrong.

Or his feeling a little pain and unwilling to risk it, and seeing a specialist will put his mind at rest.

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

Having been one of his biggest critics - like everyone else - the best position for Perez is that Maddison free role in the middle. I thought he did ok when he came on v Newcastle.

 

If Madders is out for a while we could do worse than give Perez a go in the middle. Have I had too many Xmas cocktails?

[francis39]

21 hours ago, themightyfin said:

Picked up 2 serious injuries around big tournaments that's why you probably think that. 

I've not looked but I think if you look at his stats more closely you will see he played plenty of games on a par with most others I would say.

Don't take any notice of the media mate they love to build someone up and shoot them down. Doesn't mean it has any substance though.. 

 

similar to reus

[st albans fox]

1 hour ago, Wasyls Pec Deck said:

Having been one of his biggest critics - like everyone else - the best position for Perez is that Maddison free role in the middle. I thought he did ok when he came on v Newcastle.

 

If Madders is out for a while we could do worse than give Perez a go in the middle. Have I had too many Xmas cocktails?

Yes - he doesn’t have the physical strength to cope there without the skill set to draw fouls (like madders) 

[Lambert09]

if maddison is out get Kel back into the team 

[Clarkey123]

At least it will put Newcastle off a bid in January. Silver linings and all that 

[cruzFOX]

I hope it’s not like his hip issue but fingers crossed the medics figure it out. Madders not the type of player who likes to sit out.

you can see in the Newcastle game how much he was huffing & puffing. He wanted to get out there and do something and why wouldn’t he? He knows he could have affected that game and how much the team needed him. Give it a few weeks let’s see if some rehab sorts his knee out.

as for January sales the club don’t want to sell him and I’m not 100% sure madders wants to go to Newcastle. He’s an ambitious guy and will have set his sights much higher. Newcastle will start tumbling once they play the better teams starting with arsenal.

[foxinsocks]

I wonder if the club are using this to keep buyers at bay 

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

2 hours ago, Lambert09 said:

if maddison is out get Kel back into the team 

I feel really sorry for a Iheanacho. Poor bloke has gone back to his 15-20 min cameos, after single handedly nearly getting us top 4 a few years ago. 

[foxinsocks]

10 minutes ago, Wasyls Pec Deck said:

I feel really sorry for a Iheanacho. Poor bloke has gone back to his 15-20 min cameos, after single handedly nearly getting us top 4 a few years ago. 

I always wonder why Rodgers treats him so bad.  Mendy too.

[foxile5]

19 minutes ago, foxinsocks said:

I always wonder why Rodgers treats him so bad.  Mendy too.

With Kelechi, I think the Warsaw debacle has upset Rodgers.

 

[foxinsocks]

3 minutes ago, foxile5 said:

With Kelechi, I think the Warsaw debacle has upset Rodgers.

 

Its childish for Rodgers to have a strop over one game while continuing to pay wages.  Cags never recovered from the spurs game ... yet we are still paying him now

[splinterdream]

29 minutes ago, foxinsocks said:

I always wonder why Rodgers treats him so bad.  Mendy too.

It's maybe a tactic to get them to ask for a move away.

[westernpark]

12 minutes ago, foxile5 said:

With Kelechi, I think the Warsaw debacle has upset Rodgers.

 

Should have been played more based on form, 19/20 season and 20/21 season. But I’m sure whatever happens he also holds against him in addition to his view on his as a player.