Mikkel Damsgaard (56 Viewers)

[NickThe(Half)Greek]

Hmmmm……..I guess we’ll soon find out whether that’s a good development or a bad one.

 

[maddogging]

Ankle ligaments is my guess

 

[A Real Mysteron]

Hopefully a precaution.

 

[Miss Isabella]

The club has no influence on that. The game against Wales is actually very important. If he can play, he will play.

4 games in 11 days is very much like playing in the Premier League.

If Mikkel is not playing Sunday, it's because of a foul that should have been a red.

I wouldn't call it a unnecessary tournament. It's a structured way of playing friendly against teams at your own level. But it's also an important path for some countries in qualifying for the next Worlds or Euros.

I know the club has no influence on that.There are too many demands put on footballers now.Particularly International footballers.The players themselves are complaining & raising the alarm.

If these tournaments have to take place then the way Klopp has handled the German squad is the way forward.

 

[andyrew]

The club has no influence on that. The game against Wales is actually very important. If he can play, he will play.

4 games in 11 days is very much like playing in the Premier League.

If Mikkel is not playing Sunday, it's because of a foul that should have been a red.

I wouldn't call it a unnecessary tournament. It's a structured way of playing friendly against teams at your own level. But it's also an important path for some countries in qualifying for the next Worlds or Euros.

These Mickey Mouse internationals should be consigned to the crocked talent bin. Only Brentford matches have real significance.

 

[CattedownBee]

f*** sake, sick of international breaks, far too many games put on players for pointless competitions

 

[Miss Isabella]

f*** sake, sick of international breaks, far too many games put on players for pointless competitions

Exactly.

 

[BEESRULE]

They get a lot wrong but Transfermarkt says ......

Ankle problems
Return expected on 31/12/2026

 

[hanworthbee]

Thought we'd managed to get away with any big injuries on this long break but seems I was wrong

 

[Untouchable]

They get a lot wrong but Transfermarkt says ......

Ankle problems
Return expected on 31/12/2026

Considering BFC don’t know how long (if he’s even out at all) he’ll be out for we can confidently file this under bullshit.

 

[Banana]

They get a lot wrong but Transfermarkt says ......

Ankle problems
Return expected on 31/12/2026

Not what I've heard.

 

[Lionel Bart-At]

Not what I've heard.

Oh no! Career threatening?

 

[jlove]

They get a lot wrong but Transfermarkt says ......

Ankle problems
Return expected on 31/12/2026

They can't know anything other than what's in the public domain, so it's just a placeholder.

 

[TorbayBee]

31st December rings a bell
Not plucked from air was it?

 

[aawharris]

I know the club has no influence on that.There are too many demands put on footballers now.Particularly International footballers.The players themselves are complaining & raising the alarm.

If these tournaments have to take place then the way Klopp has handled the German squad is the way forward.

They can give friendlies whatever name they want, but they are friendlies.
To have that many in one go is utterly ridiculous

 

[GABS]

Not what I've heard.

FPL reading the GPG



*Bit lazy of them having him in the old kit!

 

[BURFORD BEE]

Thought we'd managed to get away with any big injuries on this long break but seems I was wrong

Why are you Psychic ?

 

[tinman]

Not in the squad tonight. Hope his injury is not serious.

 

[Gee Bee]

Not in the squad tonight. Hope his injury is not serious.

He left squad to return for treatment as previously reported yesterday

 

[kneeslider]

His injury is being described by a few reports as a major ankle injury and some speculation that he's a doubt for the November international break. Although the reports are all saying weeks rather than months if that's anything to take hope from.

 

[djheavens]

I hate these pointless boring international breaks and no we are robbed of one of our best players for weeks/ months. Brilliant

 

[nick logan]

Not pointless and not boring , much as its very annoying to get injuries .

 

[djheavens]

Not pointless and not boring , much as its very annoying to get injuries .

That’s your opinion and fair enough I beg to differ.

 

[nick logan]

That’s your opinion and fair enough I beg to differ.

Would you prefer we went back to the old friendlies ?

At least these are proper games that doing well in brings a reward

 

[aawharris]

Would you prefer we went back to the old friendlies ?

At least these are proper games that doing well in brings a reward

They are friendlies under a shiny new name

 

[Guildford Bee]

They are friendlies under a shiny new name

They're not and there have been some cracking games. Trying telling Kayode they're a waste of time.

I much prefer this longer break than the two short ones in quick succession we previously had.

 

[nick logan]

They are friendlies under a shiny new name

They aren't , you play for a trophy and to make qualifying for tournaments easier if you do well .

 

[birdy67]

They're not and there have been some cracking games. Trying telling Kayode they're a waste of time.

I much prefer this longer break than the two short ones in quick succession we previously had.

There's another international break in a month. They're a necessary evil but I personally hate them. And the amount of injuries all clubs have suffered from, off the back of the world cup suggests it may be a bit too much, too early.

 

[Chorlton Bee]

Would you prefer we went back to the old friendlies ?

At least these are proper games that doing well in brings a reward

Also there’s a degree of hypocrisy in us crying about players not being selected, moaning when they don’t make the starting 11, or come on from the bench, and then chucking toys out when they get injured, which could happen in any game or training session.

 

[Chorlton Bee]

They aren't , you play for a trophy and to make qualifying for tournaments easier if you do well .

And they by and large avoid the stupid disparities between top nations wasting their time humping yer San Marino’s and yer Luxembourg’s

 

[nick logan]

And they by and large avoid the stupid disparities between top nations wasting their time humping yer San Marino’s and yer Luxembourg’s

Yep , i don't think its a coincidence that we play better when playing other A1 sides .

 

[jlove]

At least these are proper games that doing well in brings a reward

They're also good for player motivation and morale, even if there's an attendant risk. We need players with ambition.

The issue this time around is the attempt to merge the more usual two breaks in the first half of the season into one.

 

[djheavens]

Would you prefer we went back to the old friendlies ?

At least these are proper games that doing well in brings a reward

The nations league is like the EFL trophy of international football. Unless it’s actual tournament football it’s pretty boring IMO.

 

[nick logan]

The nations league is like the EFL trophy of international football. Unless it’s actual tournament football it’s pretty boring IMO.

Each to own but i love it , the games have been great , a lot of the groups are very tight .

 

[stevendamico]

Also there’s a degree of hypocrisy in us crying about players not being selected, moaning when they don’t make the starting 11, or come on from the bench, and then chucking toys out when they get injured, which could happen in any game or training session.

I don't think it's contradictory. The matches are silly and relatively pointless, but if they are going to have them, we want our players to make us proud.

 

[nick logan]

I don't think it's contradictory. The matches are silly and relatively pointless, but if they are going to have them, we want our players to make us proud.

they are not silly or pointless though

 

[andyrew]

They aren't , you play for a trophy and to make qualifying for tournaments easier if you do well .

Yawn

 

[tinman]

If we say our squad depths are the best we have had in a long time, we should be able to cope with his loss. There are players that can step into the void, albeit playing a bit differently.

 

[Banana]

they are not silly or pointless though

I agree Nick.

What we have now is far better than friendlies and 100 subs.

But (everybody) this is the Damsgaard thread...

 

[TorbayBee]

Any news?

 

[JANORAK]

Any news?

We’re undecided as to whether it was pointless him playing or not?

 

[aawharris]

They're not and there have been some cracking games. Trying telling Kayode they're a waste of time.

I much prefer this longer break than the two short ones in quick succession we previously had.

Of course they arent a waste of time for people getting their first caps.
Look at the usual players that pull out of their squads and tell them that they arent friendlies

 

[nick logan]

Of course they arent a waste of time for people getting their first caps.
Look at the usual players that pull out of their squads and tell them that they arent friendlies

Like who ?

Bellingham
Kane
Yamal
Mbappe
De Bryune

i could go on

 

[andyrew]

Like who ?

Bellingham
Kane
Yamal
Mbappe
De Bryune

i could go on

Oh please don't!

 

[hanworthbee]

I only care about Brentford and it sucks he's got injured playing for Denmark

 

[nick logan]

Oh please don't!

Eh ? Just stating a fact

 

[Dazza]

I only care about Brentford and it sucks he's got injured playing for Denmark

It does but just as likely to have got hurt playing or training for us. During this break he's only played one game more than he would have had their been no break so while it's annoying it happens.

 

[North London Bee]

It does but just as likely to have got hurt playing or training for us. During this break he's only played one game more than he would have had their been no break so while it's annoying it happens.

I seriously doubt if he would have been hacked down so deliberately, viciously and maliciously in training!

 

[nick logan]

He was riddled with arthritis and not worthy of a first team place a few weeks ago on here but now he's played well for erm Denmark in the erm Nations league

 

[BEESRULE]

It is more about the schedule than the competition.

Yes, players can get injured in training, but games are far more intense and it is very early in the season to be asking outfield players (any players) to play four times in 10 days .

We do not know for sure yet about MD, hopefully ok or a minor knock, but he played 254 minutes in seven days across three games and if not injured would have played in a 4th, a couple of days later. That was too much IMO (hindsight is a wonderful thing!) and in Denmark's case, Brian Riemer was very slow to make substitutions, making only one that wasn't for an injury before the 75th minute.