Tomas Rosicky’s absence from the Arsenal line up has
come at the most busy time of the season when the run in for the
title begins to gather pace and the Champions League fixtures reach
the knock out stages.
He has been rather injury prone as of late being out of first team
action since the FA Cup game against Newcastle at the Emirates on
the 26th January.
“Of course, it is very annoying to miss these games," he said to
Czech television station Nova.
"The injury simply does not want to fade away but now it seems like
it has been improving a little bit.”I am now training with the
ball."
He has blamed his injuries to the very heavy schedule of games in
England where there is no winter break to give the chance for the
body to recover.
“The Bundesliga has a winter break whereas here in England winter
is the time when the games are played in quick succession"
"In Germany the players can have a rest and have a winter
pre-season, which is a big advantage of course. That is not the
case here which is a big difference," he said.
Tomas played in Germany for Borussia Dortmund before catching
Arsene Wenger’s eye earning a transfer to North London in May
2006.
There is doubt however whether Rosicky’s injuries can be blamed
just on the idiosyncratic busy English winter schedule.
According to the Czech team’s doctor Pavel Kolar "Tomas has an
imbalance of his muscle structure,"
Kolar is renowned for his work in rehabilitation, in addition to
his treatment of celebrities in the world of sports, politics and
entertainment.
He gained wide recognition for his treatment of former Czech
President Vaclav Havel.
"In my opinion, this plays a big role in his injuries. Some of his
muscles work more and are more developed whereas others are
not.
"The problem is in the coordination of muscles which Tomas uses.
Muscles on the rear side of his thigh are enormously strained, it
is a matter from his childhood." Kolar told MF Dnes as far back as
the middle of last October.
And this assessment seems to hold some truth as Tomas has a string
of recurring muscle injuries.
Have a look at his long list of injuries since he joined the
club:
2008 February 1st: Hamstring Injury
2007 November 7th: Groin Strain
2007 September 20th: Hamstring Injury
2007 July 30th: Hamstring Injury
2007 April 30th: Hamstring Injury
2007 March 1st: Groin Strain
2006 November 10th: Hamstring Injury
2006 August 18th: Groin Strain
2006 May 31st: Thigh Muscle Strain
He was limited to just 22 appearances last season due to various
muscular injuries.
Kolar insists exercises will cure Rosicky's problems but it will
take a long time:
"It is a task for at least three to five months. But it depends how
frequently he turns to the exercises”
Tomas himself has said that he expects to return to action in time
for the Champions league Quarter Final which will take place on
April 1st (on fool’s day)!
He will miss the home game against Middlesbrough next Sunday as
well the away games at Chelsea and Bolton Wanderers.
Let’s hope the Arsenal physios and himself address his muscle
problems properly so that the probability for any more injuries is
kept to a minimum.
