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Game Fitness

Under Beilsa we were fit and could out run any other team. Under Jesse Marsh we always look under done and under Garcia we looked like league 2 fit levels. Story doing the rounds that Big Sam was shocked at the players levels of fitness and training standards. Could one of the problems be our players are just not fit enough for the EPL?

We know Bamford's body (i say weak willed mind) only allows him to partially complete training sessions.

We know Forshaw has been out alot due to injury.

We know Cooper due to injury hadn't trained much.

We know Rutter had not played a game in almost 20 weeks when he got to us.

We know Struijk, Firpo and Kristensen all had a couple of soft tissue injuries.

Gnonto has had knee soreness,

Summerville has had ankle injury.

Sinesterra has been injured since Australia.

Ayling had injuries in the early season.

Rodrigo has been injured.

Adams is injured.

Roca first season of football in 3 years due to being glued to bench in Germany.

That leaves Harrison, Koch and Aaronson who have been available to constantly train. Could this be the reason they seem to resemble League 2 footballers?

Surely the 49ERS need to do a immediate review of our sports science department.

4 comments

4 Comments

Stevethemouse

May 06, 2023

Interesting thought that

Danish Leeds Fan

May 06, 2023

Very interesting, Daniel. 👍

Soopaleeds

May 05, 2023

Interesting if fitness has become an issue

To be fair fitness under Bielsa became a problem in itself leading to burnout and the dire injury situation that assisted in him departing. It's possible to work too hard as well as not hard enough.

Daniel2

May 06, 2023

Replying to

To be far to Mckennie, since he left Germany for Italy, his body shape and fitness levels seemed to down graded to the point that he and big Sam might be enjoying the same pies. If we get him back to his fitness levels that he had in Germany then would have the same engine and style as Adams except in a more forward position.

The Ayling, Cooper and Forshaw fitness situation I believe is down to age and injuries. They all are guys whom come across as good club men but just can not get their levels to what is required for the premier league.

You watch the other squad members and you notice their game play and work rate is not at the intensity levels it has been. Yes Beilsa ball is physically demanding and can lead to break downs but the level was no where near the same under Marsh. I watched the Beilsa training sessions in Australia and then the Marsh sessions in Australia for the two different preseasons and believe me when I say it was night and day. Using Klich as a example. Under Beilsa he was shattered at the end of the ball work and running sessions but under Marsh he was full of energy as if he had yet to train. Apparently under Garcia they were lower intensity again.

Klopp, pep, ten Haag, Arteta and Howe all believe in high intensity ball work and fitness then surely our managers can ask for the same. Hence why I believe we need a review into our sports science department.