Southampton Take a Break

[ThestigGT999]

Southampton: Study asks if players going down in second half is plan or coincidence

In 14 of their 24 Premier League games so far this season, a Southampton player has needed treatment from a physio between the 60th and 70th minute after going down with an injury.

(paywall) source: https://theathletic.com/3128906/202...between-60th-70th-minute-coincidence-or-plan/

 

[fez]

Wonder if they will ban the consumption of anything but water after the second half starts to avoid this sort of "cheating".

I guess the counter point is that the opposition can take advantage as well but I don't want to see both teams doing this at various points in football to get a tiny advantage.

 

[a1ex2001]

Wonder if they will ban the consumption of anything but water after the second half starts to avoid this sort of "cheating".

I guess the counter point is that the opposition can take advantage as well but I don't want to see both teams doing this at various points in football to get a tiny advantage.

All a bit odd given that cyclists consume the same gells while riding a bike surely the players could have one tucked in there shorts to consume as required.

 

[fez]

All a bit odd given that cyclists consume the same gells while riding a bike surely the players could have one tucked in there shorts to consume as required.

Not sure what the rules are on this sort of thing. Perhaps they are banned from having anything like that on their person.

 

[bazzabear]

I remember years ago Rio having a load of jaffa cakes tucked into his socks at one point during a game.

 

[mysticsniper]

Wonder if they will ban the consumption of anything but water after the second half starts to avoid this sort of "cheating".

I guess the counter point is that the opposition can take advantage as well but I don't want to see both teams doing this at various points in football to get a tiny advantage.

What's good for the goose, is good for....