We’re back with another Fan Debate, brought to you by Sky Bet. This time, Paul Scholes and Jamie Carragher are joined by former Manchester United senior physiotherapist and current Manchester Metropolitan University lecturer, Russ Hayes.
They take a deep dive into the world of football fitness, exploring injury prevention, recovery, and the vital role of physios and sports scientists. Scholsey and Carra share their own experiences, including the worst injuries they suffered and what players really think of medical staff.
Russ answers some of the fans’ biggest questions. How hard is it to keep an injury-prone player fit?
Can physios have a bigger impact on performance than we realise?
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00:00 – Promo
00:49 – Introduction – Russ Hayes former Physiotherapist at Manchester United
04:33 – Russ Hayes on hamstring injuries
06:32 – The impact of mentality on injuries
09:19 – Trying to get back from injuries early & injury prone players
10:32 – Gareth Roberts on injuries at Liverpool
12:30 – The relationship between managers and physios
16:09 – Flav on injuries at Tottenham Hotspur
20:37 – Paul Scholes on getting a blood clot in his eye
22:24 – James McNicholas’s question on players wanting to play when injured
25:13 – Fulham fan Sarah’s question to Russ Hayes
27:31 – The Howden Report explained
30:50 – Jamie Carragher’s broken leg
33:33 – Newcastle fan Lee on the change in football gear
36:23 – Who is to blame for injuries at a club?
38:16 – The Treatment Room / The room of truth
41:12 – Manchester City fan Luke on injuries
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