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Concerns grow at Real Madrid over fitness coach’s methods amidst injury crisis
Real Madrid have been suffering from a serious injury crisis all season and their wounds are only deepening with every passing game.
Los Blancos have already lost Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao to long-term injuries while Lucas Vazquez made his return to the field off the bench last night.
Just when it appeared that the team was beginning to regain some depth with positive news around Aurelien Tchouameni and Rodrygo, however, they appear to have again lost some big names at Anfield.
Big worries in the management
Eduardo Camavinga left the field injured last night in Liverpool and has been ruled out for the near future with a muscular setback.
Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham also, however, finished the game with discomfort and will undergo tests.
As relayed by MARCA in a recent update, there is now significant tension growing in the Real Madrid administration over the methods followed by the fitness coach Antonio Pintus.
The physical trainer has always ensured that players stay fit through the season but with stars now falling to injury game after game, there are big concerns that could bring with them big repercussions.
As relayed earlier this month, the pressure has been building on Pintus for a long time now with even the dressing room doubting his ideas.
Many see his style to be old-fashioned for today’s fast-paced game and there have even been talks of internal disagreements between Pintus and the management over the distance covered by players in games.
The fitness trainer, moreover, has refused to take accountability for players’ injuries and their recovery in recent times and his future is increasingly in the air.
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Mbappe hits out at claims on his unhappiness at Real Madrid: ‘Angry at my great aunt too’
Kylian Mbappe has been in the news for a plethora of reasons in recent weeks, starting with his injury and surprise vacation. Beyond that, the Ballon d’Or saga has kept him in the spotlight for a reasonable while now.
The Frenchman, after all, has not held back in speaking out about why he deserves to win the prestigious individual award, and while it is perfectly okay to campaign for the award, it is something that has not usually been done in the past.
In terms of his goalscoring numbers, there is no doubt that Mbappe should be a frontrunner for the award. His lack of a single trophy for both club and country, however, works against his chances.
Mbappe’s sarcastic reply to baseless rumours
Earlier today, there were reports of Kylian Mbappe being angry with Zinedine Zidane and Real Madrid for not campaigning for him to win the Ballon d’Or this year.
The rumours, needless to say, portrayed the player in a very bad light and made it seem like the club not making public gestures to acknowledge and back his campaign affected him personally.
Now, the player has himself come out to lash out at the journalists, albeit in a sarcastic manner. Commenting directly below the post making the claim via Fabrizio Romano, the player wrote,
“Yes, yes, I even got angry with my great aunt too.”
Mbappe’s ability to deal with such reports with a tinge of humour, needless to say, is impressive and it can only be good for his image that he spoke out and cut off the news at its roots.
Set to return
There has been significant concern around Mbappe’s fitness in recent weeks after the player left the French national team with an injury after their first game.
The initial diagnosis appeared worrying, but it soon came to light that the player had avoided a major setback by a hair’s breadth.
Now, there is increasing hope that the Frenchman will be back for Real Madrid’s first game after the break against Villarreal, possibly even as a starter.
Needless to say, that comes as a massive positive for Jose Mourinho’s plans ahead of a crucial stretch of the season.
Samuel
November 28, 2024 at 4:33 pm
Fittiness is the biggest with this team, you don’t expect a team to compete to the fullest if they are not fit physically both Performance and their safety is comprised, thus giving their opponents the upper hand.