Dominic94 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 This sucks, and he was playing well, was getting closer to a move abroad. Opens the door for Peruzza to get some MLS minutes. Obinna and Cblake 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 ACL tear….facking hell. This hurts for everyone. Rest easy, come back stronger kid. johnyb, Cblake, Ivan and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corazon Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 (edited) It could be a tear but am I the only one that is a little suspicious that many of the reports are saying ACL injury and not ACL "Tear". First they were saying 4 to 6 weeks and now Toronto FC is saying Akinola will "likely" miss the rest of the season with an ACL Injury. I'll admit that it's a bit of a stretch to hope ACL Injury does not directly translate to ACL Tear but if it was torn, there would be no way he would be returning until next Spring/Summer. I find the wording odd that Toronto FC stated that he is only likely out for the season when we all know a tear means out until sometime next season. Just look at Achara, he hasn't even returned from his tear last March. Perhaps I am just being hopeful. 😪 Wishful thinking. Edited July 20, 2021 by Corazon Cblake and Bison44 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floortom Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, Corazon said: It could be a tear but am I the only one that is a little suspicious that many of the reports are saying ACL injury and not ACL "Tear". First they were saying 4 to 6 weeks and now Toronto FC is saying Akinola will "likely" miss the rest of the season with an ACL Injury. I'll admit that it's a bit of a stretch to hope ACL Injury does not directly translate to ACL Tear but if it was torn, there would be no way he would be returning until next Spring/Summer. I find the wording odd that Toronto FC stated that he is only likely out for the season when we all know a tear means out until sometime next season. Just look at Achara, he hasn't even returned from his tear last March. Perhaps I am just being hopeful. 😪 A non tear of the ACL (ie a sprain) would be relatively mild and be a one month recovery. I don’t think they would rule him out for the rest of the season due to that. Anything else is a tear of the ACL with an 8+ month recovery. Corazon, Obinna and Cblake 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 TFC's just covering their bases until they can get their own medical team to look at Akinola's injury themselves. Cblake, Ruffian, Corazon and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 42 minutes ago, Dominic94 said: This sucks, and he was playing well, was getting closer to a move abroad. Opens the door for Peruzza to get some MLS minutes. Sure it does… Shway, Kadenge, Dominic94 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corazon Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Floortom said: A non tear of the ACL (ie a sprain) would be relatively mild and be a one month recovery. I don’t think they would rule him out for the rest of the season due to that. Anything else is a tear of the ACL with an 8+ month recovery. Thanks, I also didn't know how long a sprain would take to recover. I experienced a partial tear playing footy and I did not handle it as well as Akinola did. 2 minutes ago, RS said: TFC's just covering their bases until they can get their own medical team to look at Akinola's injury themselves. I was just about to edit my post to state this exact same thing that TFC will likely confirm a tear in the coming days. Edited July 20, 2021 by Corazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king1010 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 This is brutal. Feel for him. Addona and Cblake 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PegCityCam Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 ...but no foul and FOX repeatedly claimed it was a "clean tackle". What a fucking joke CONCACAF is. Northvansteve and Cblake 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycoyster Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 5 minutes ago, PegCityCam said: ...but no foul and FOX repeatedly claimed it was a "clean tackle". What a fucking joke CONCACAF is. I do agree it was a clean tackle. Thought Sands did really well to get ball. Lots of other calls in the game I would have made before that one. Cblake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floortom Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 9 minutes ago, PegCityCam said: ...but no foul and FOX repeatedly claimed it was a "clean tackle". What a fucking joke CONCACAF is. I don’t think it was a dirty tackle - a foul could have been called because there was some contact on the leg after he got ball. But I don’t think it was egregious or anything Cblake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PegCityCam Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Just now, harrycoyster said: I do agree it was a clean tackle. Thought Sands did really well to get ball. Lots of other calls in the game I would have made before that one. He got his knee before the ball. It's clear on the replay. johnyb, Weng, Northvansteve and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 33 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said: Sure it does… I heard he was a left back in 7 aside… Cblake and dyslexic nam 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PegCityCam Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 5 minutes ago, Floortom said: I don’t think it was a dirty tackle - a foul could have been called because there was some contact on the leg after he got ball. But I don’t think it was egregious or anything I don't think it was dirty either. However, he clearly kicks through Ayo's knee and then gets the ball. I'd go so far as to argue that the only reason he got the ball was because Ayo's knee literally buckled. johnyb and Cblake 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Akinola confirms the ACL tear himself https://www.instagram.com/p/CRjoxPpsFs-/ Kadenge, Cblake, Corazon and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 6 minutes ago, RS said: Akinola confirms the ACL tear himself https://www.instagram.com/p/CRjoxPpsFs-/ Makes me think about all the bad things I wished on H######, As#####, Leroux and Bunbury over the years. Tearing his knee againt the country he spurned......its a little spooky. MtlMario, Cblake, Corazon and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 (edited) Watching his reaction immediately after the play brought back sad personal memories of two blown ACLs for me (each knee). Even though I could walk off the field with the second one like he did, I knew it was blown the moment it happened . He probably knew that immediately with his knee, too. I wish him a very speedy and full recovery. Edited July 21, 2021 by BearcatSA Northvansteve, Cblake, Obinna and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corazon Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Hopefully he can have a speedy recovery. I am not sure of the status of fellow TFC player Achara but he is yet to return from his ACL injury which happened in March of 2020. One fear I always have is that he does seem to be slightly overweight. In all sports, not just soccer, if you are even slightly overweight and playing at the top level, these players seem to battle injuries quite regularly throughout their careers. An Observer, Cblake and jonovision 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trc2014 Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 N1ckbr0wn, PegCityCam, Norrin Radd and 12 others 12 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zammy67 Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Akinola placed 17th on the MLS 22 Under 22 list. Only Canadian international on the list. https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/2021-22-under-22-presented-by-bodyarmor Free kick, PegCityCam, Cblake and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Really hope he recovers from the injury at full capacity and can get back to where he was. This sort of ranking is based mainly on how he did in the MLS is Back tournament. Now he has to get back on the pitch and once again start building on that performance. Free kick and Cblake 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 (edited) And to add to that - the current situation shows us how important he could be in the coming years. Cav isn’t exactly young anymore and by many accounts hasn’t been playing at the level he is (or was) capable of. That could put Ayo in the mix for our 3rd striker spot - and as Larin has shown this window, that means he could be called on at any time in some crucial games. Throw in the fact that he is still just 21, and it seems like cultivating a strong partnership between him and David would definitely be in our long term interest. Fun fact: Ayo is only 6 days older than JD. Edited October 12, 2021 by dyslexic nam Cblake and Club Linesman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 24 minutes ago, zammy67 said: Akinola placed 17th on the MLS 22 Under 22 list. Only Canadian international on the list. https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/2021-22-under-22-presented-by-bodyarmor This list feels more like a celebration of American talent than anything else. That's usually the case, but it's particularly so this year. Xavier., Cblake, Dominic94 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 35 minutes ago, Obinna said: This list feels more like a celebration of American talent than anything else. That's usually the case, but it's particularly so this year. My thoughts as well Obinna and Cblake 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 33 minutes ago, Obinna said: This list feels more like a celebration of American talent than anything else. That's usually the case, but it's particularly so this year. Its also skewed toward attacking or offensive minded players. Those are easier to evaluate because you can find stats. For defensive minded talents, its much harder. Cblake, Obinna and Ruffian 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now