Key word; if stays fitA starter, if fit. His calmness and experience does wonders for this youthful, inexperienced team.
He’s definitely had a long term injury. Now the bliv hasn’t specified what the issue has been exactly but tendon injuries are some of the most difficult ones to handle, and new research suggests the achilles is even slower to heal and has less collagen turnover than the patella tendon for example.Key word; if stays fit
Hard to count on him next season when his body seems to be fcked up
He didn't actually have a long term injury and has been absent since August, it's ridiculous
He was crucial when we won the league with Xavi.
Shame his Achilles tendon keeps letting him down. He's a fantastic player when he's fit and ready to play.