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Long Rest? Better Science? What’s the solution to his problem?

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Liverpool defender Daniel Agger has described his anguish at his constant injury problems:

“I am definitely confident I can come back stronger. I know I say this every time, but I have really done everything this time to make every single muscle in my body stronger and I have done everything in the right way. If I could do something to make sure I wouldn’t get injured again, I would do it no matter what it was.”

Agger’s current injury is due to a knock in his tendon behind his knee but the Dane has had his fair share of other injuries since his arrival at the club in 2006. The Reds defence is noticeably less assured in the absence of Agger, but this has been the case more often than not this season as a succession of injuries have kept the 26 year old sidelined. The Dane believes a good pre-season will give him the opportunity to recover and not have to rush back into first team training:

“The important thing for me is that I have pre-season to look forward to and I am not in a rush now. That’s been the problem the last few times I have been injured – I’ve been in a rush to get back. I’d come back early but would get a new injury. It’s really good for me now that I have all the way until pre-season to get ready.”

Hopefully the Sports Science team can help in this regard too. Earlier on in the season when he suffered calcification in a bone in his ankle, Agger began to seriously question whether his body was made for the rigours for the Premier League. The constant injury battles that have plagued the Dane, have also been suffered by Fabio Aurelio, and neither have yet to really feel the benefits of the new Sports Science and Medical Department set up last summer.

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  • richard says:

    i think it would be best to cash in on him and aurelio we cant keep paying players to sit on the treatment table. martin kelly is just as assured on the ball as agger and there would be no pressure as he can cover for skrtel or carra on occasions and still maintain his place at right back when needed

  • Larsen says:

    Agger is a wonderful player but not suitable for PL. Its up to the medical science team, if there is no progress in his injury concern, then there is no point in keeping him. Better cash in on him and “Richard” has stated a wonderful point!

  • shaunymo says:

    I’m an Agger Fan, but he’s no use to the club because he’s always injured. I truly believe that we should put a huge focus on signing Sami Hyppia as a Defensive coach and developing Danny Wilson, Andre Wisdom and Conor Coady at a very high level and move them into substitute roles here and there. Carra is still a beast and Skrtel is more a defensive presence, but has more goals than Agger in the last 2 years (even if he has played more games, Agger shows no thrust when going forward like he used to!). We also have Kelly and Ayala along with Wilson that can play until Coady and Wisdom are ready for action! If we’re desperate to replace Agger, then go for the Liverpudlian LFC supporter in Scott Dann, who is worth the 6 million they’re asking! Agger to go for 8 million!

  • Karl says:

    I have to agree it’s time to sell and invest in maybe cahill.

  • Phil says:

    Long rest? Better science? Nay, there is no need for all of that. All Agger needs to do is swop the bed he sleeps in for a treatment table and he would do just fine.

  • Jack says:

    Flog him. Waste of wages.

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