In the draw against Chelsea, except for the highlight of Casemiro's last-minute equalizer, Manchester United could not ignore Rafael Varane's situation. Starting from an unsafe receiving position, the French midfielder lay on the pitch, then left with tears. For someone who has been injured in recent years, Varane feels how serious this time can be.
Against Varane, in the Premier League alone, a series of big stars had to say goodbye to the 2022 World Cup such as Reece James (Ch Chelsea) or Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
The fact that there are dozens of injured players at this stage is understandable as the schedule becomes dense ahead of the World Cup. Just a minor collision or no one is affected like Varane, serious injuries can come.
The current injuries in late October have put the players in a position where they cannot race for recovery with the World Cup starting in just 29 days. Which other stars are struggling and will they be luckier than Jota, James or Varane in the coming days?
What about the likes of Kevin De Bruyne, Harry Kane and Gabriel Jesus? Will they fight to the end for the club at this stage when they are an indispensable factor of the national team?
A former Premier League player (name unknown) shared with Daily Mail that the World Cup is a place where every player can determine which direction of their career will go. Fans will not care how the players will overcome the difficult period, everyone must take care of themselves. Some people have chosen to take a break on their own during this period to rebalance and reduce the burden on their bodies.
Each person has a different point of view, especially Pep Guardiola, he never accepts that his students are negligent in focusing on the national team's arenas. At the press conference before the match against Brighton, Pep said he may not be good at tactics but the "breathing" of the players' mentality at this stage is very good. Pep said that someone wanted to temporarily leave the club to focus on the national team, he could see it as a problem.
In the first 6 weeks since the start of the 2022-2023 season, the Premier League has seen 251 sprints, before the end of this weekend it was 266. On average, each player must run 133.7 miles during this period.
There are two sides to every matter, one person's mistake is an opportunity for another. For example, for the England team, this is the time for the names that have been vulnerable for many years such as James Maddison or Callum Wilson to have a chance. They will burn out in the upcoming rounds to get a place in the national team.
For David Moyes, he said he could not stop the players from wanting to keep them to play in the World Cup. The Scots' West Ham are also struggling with injuries, as in the case of Lucas Paqueta. The Brazilian midfielder may be in time to play in the World Cup, but from now until then, Moyes is not looking forward to the 25-year-old star being able to contribute to The Hammers.
"There has also been a lot of attention recently on when players will recover from injuries to play in the World Cup. The difference this winter, instead of looking at the national championship matches at the weekend, people will look at the World Cup.
It's hard to know which players are keeping him, it's hard to say which players are keeping him, it's hard to say which players are keeping him, it's hard to say which players are keeping him, it's hard to say which players are keeping him, it's hard to say which players are keeping him, it's hard to say which players are keeping him, it's hard to say which players are keeping him, it's hard to say which players are keeping him, it's difficult to say which players are keeping him." Moyes shared.
Some others are Fulham's Marco Silva, Pep and Moyes. This strategist shared that he did not care much about the players wanting to save their energy to play in the World Cup. Joao Palhinha, Aleksander Mitrovic, Antonee Robinson, Kevin Mbabu, Daniel James, Harry Wilson and Luke Harris are all stars of the teams in the upcoming World Cup. Silva does not require any of his students to commit to dedication, and he does not create any pressure.
"The players know each person's role at the club. If they play well at the World Cup, bring that spirit to the team as much as possible. If the team is functioning well, I am not worried about having many people wanting to keep it" - Silva shared.
