Live Bar December 30, 2019 Recently, there has been an ongoing debate about player health benefits and the five-time substitution rule. Premier League star Gala said he enjoyed the busy Boxing Day fixtures as a player.
After Chelsea's game against Aston Villa, Blues boss Tuchel was outspoken about his concerns about the impact of the busy Boxing Day fixture schedule on the physical and mental health of players. Tuchel favors reinstating rules that allow five substitute players in one game, thereby better avoiding player burnout due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis and helping to reduce injury problems. Thiago Silva and N'Golo Kante also joined Chelsea's injury squad after their game against Aston Villa.
Toukheel's comments were heavily criticized by BBC commentators, Newcastle co-owner Shearer, to which Shearer responded: "This is abroad, he knew this before he arrived, the teams are involved in the voting, they don't want that (five substitutions)." I think it could be an unfair advantage for smaller clubs. ”
Three Premier League managers have defended Tuchel's concerns since Tuchel made those remarks, but no players other than Liverpool captain Henderson have commented on it. Now, former Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham's centre-back Gala are also involved in the debate, and while he agrees that the Boxing Day schedule is tough, he admits he enjoys the challenge and therefore indirectly disagrees with the Blues boss's view of the five-place rule.
Gala said: "It was bad at first! In France, we don't play that many games at Christmas, so when I join the Premier League, the first season wasn't easy. But slowly, I started to adjust to the Premier League and started to enjoy playing once every three days. ”
"One thing is that even if you play a bad game, you don't have time to grieve because you have to focus on the next game – you have the opportunity to show everyone that your last game was a mistake. That's why I love it. I know it's very difficult for both the brain and the body, but this period shows the importance of professionalism; you have to do everything you can to stay healthy when you race every three days. I think the difficulty is mainly for older players. ”
"It's not a problem when you're young because your body reacts and recovers quickly, but in your thirties you can have problems. Your body isn't reacting like it used to be, and you need more time to recover. ”
(One Plus Seven)
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