jc_calwood comments on [BBCSport] There have been 196 injuries in the Premier League season. That's a 15% increase compared with the past four campaigns. Why are so many players getting injured?

[–] jc_calwood@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago (2 children)

Has VAR also played some role here? I can imagine having 1-2 minute pauses several times a game can make you cool off pretty quickly and your muscles become more injury prone. I believe that's actually what happened to van de Ven in the Tottenham - Chelsea game for example

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[–] moonski@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

Van De Ven did not do his hamstring just because of a VAR pause. If the pauses were an issue you'd see it all the time in Rugby, which you don't...

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[–] washag@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago

We'd also see the field become a casualty ward after half time in every game.

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