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re: How many days rest does it take to get over one game?
Posted on 6/26/14 at 10:34 pm to TheSexecutioner
Posted on 6/26/14 at 10:34 pm to TheSexecutioner
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But 3 days of rest is way more than you need to combat fatigue.
Completely agree.. We should play football on every 4th day too
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Posted on 6/26/14 at 10:35 pm to petar
NFL Thursday Night games are the best!
Posted on 6/26/14 at 10:40 pm to TheSexecutioner
quote:I missed the fourth day comment (which you´re obviously alluding to).
4th day is laughable.
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I understand that people who got kicked in the shin or hard tackles and whatnot might be sore and need an extra day of healing. But 3 days of rest is way more than you need to combat fatigue.
Training isn´t jogging, and you can still suffer challenges/tackles, and many times do (you´ve got to touch the ball in these ´off´ days, and not in a lackadaisical way, the ´tension´ must be maintained).
Wind sprints, agility sprints, etc.. are also part of the sessions (the advisability, frequency and intensity are obviously based upon the physical status of the side, and when the next match will be played).
Were it fatigue only that must be conquered, you would be correct.
Posted on 6/26/14 at 10:46 pm to TheSexecutioner
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It would be a tough workout. They would take the next day easier. In rare cases, they might even take two days easy. The third day they would be back to normal for sure. 4th day is laughable.
I understand that people who got kicked in the shin or hard tackles and whatnot might be sore and need an extra day of healing. But 3 days of rest is way more than you need to combat fatigue.
You have absolutely no clue what goes on at the top level. This isn't a workout, it's a competition. The intensity is at another level.
At the club level the recovery time increases because the travel time is cut down, and players can almost immediately get to whatever treatment they need (physiotherapist/massage therapist/ice bath, etc). In addition all the players are closely monitored with GPS to track how much they've run to see if they are reaching an injury threshold.
At the international level, with the increased travel times, three days is barely enough time to travel, train for the next game, and get appropriate rest for the next game. It's not like these players are going out there without any instruction. Depending on the manager they could go through a variety of tactical and technical instruction, not to mention the mental preparation required.
Tournament football by itself is like a marathon. Playing 3 games in 10 days is not a big deal for club teams which have much bigger squads and more comfortable environs for their players, but on the international level it is probably the minimum they can play before you risk injury, especially in the environment that you see in Brazil.
Posted on 6/26/14 at 10:50 pm to crazy4lsu
quote:I didn´t bring this up, as it could easily spiral into the tremendous mental fortitude and overcoming of suffering which only a marathoner knows....
Depending on the manager they could go through a variety of tactical and technical instruction, not to mention the mental preparation required.
Posted on 6/26/14 at 10:55 pm to Dandy Lion
Well there are certainly are analogues in other sports and physical activities, the point that people are making about recovery time for players is ridiculous. Most of these players have been playing every 3 or 4 days for upwards of a 10 months, and their bodies are always on the verge of breaking down. Other sports don't nearly have as many muscle injuries as soccer players do precisely because of how many players are overworked playing for both club and country. Only the dedicated soccer fan knows how long the dreaded and nebulous "thigh" injury can sideline a star midfielder.
Posted on 6/26/14 at 10:59 pm to crazy4lsu
There are no other athletes who ´break´ with the facility that pro footballers do, you are correct.
No other athlete has even a remotely comparable year of rigor. Not even remotely.
No other athlete has even a remotely comparable year of rigor. Not even remotely.
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