“It’s been a tough few weeks”
Wed Oct 11, 2023 3:19 pm
Collins admits 'tough few weeks'
Bluebirds left-back Jamilu Collins admits he is looking forward to some respite after enduring a "tough few weeks".
The Nigeria international was out for practically all of the 2022/23 season with a nasty ACL injury. He has returned to the fold this term and has been fantastic, however the number of games he has had to play after a year out has clearly taken its toll.
The situation has been compounded by City's other left-backs also being unavailable. Callum O'Dowda is injured and will be out for some months yet, while both Joel Bagan (SV Zulte Waragem) and Tom Davies (Kilmarnock) are both out on loan but struggling to get games.
Erol Bulut made a point of saying before the international break that Collins, who was called up by Nigeria for two friendlies next week, should not play for his country because it was almost inevitable he would get injured. Alas, he withdrew from the Nigeria squad shortly after.
Collins, and Cardiff, were running out of steam when this international break came along. A disappointing defeat up at Middlesbrough and a poor showing against Watford, in which they earned a 1-1 draw, were testament to that.
And, writing on Instagram, Collins said: "It has been a tough few weeks, but we learned from it. Now is time to recharge."
Bluebirds left-back Jamilu Collins admits he is looking forward to some respite after enduring a "tough few weeks".
The Nigeria international was out for practically all of the 2022/23 season with a nasty ACL injury. He has returned to the fold this term and has been fantastic, however the number of games he has had to play after a year out has clearly taken its toll.
The situation has been compounded by City's other left-backs also being unavailable. Callum O'Dowda is injured and will be out for some months yet, while both Joel Bagan (SV Zulte Waragem) and Tom Davies (Kilmarnock) are both out on loan but struggling to get games.
Erol Bulut made a point of saying before the international break that Collins, who was called up by Nigeria for two friendlies next week, should not play for his country because it was almost inevitable he would get injured. Alas, he withdrew from the Nigeria squad shortly after.
Collins, and Cardiff, were running out of steam when this international break came along. A disappointing defeat up at Middlesbrough and a poor showing against Watford, in which they earned a 1-1 draw, were testament to that.
And, writing on Instagram, Collins said: "It has been a tough few weeks, but we learned from it. Now is time to recharge."
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Re: “It’s been a tough few weeks”
Wed Oct 11, 2023 11:29 pm
13 points out of 18 in the last 6 games - I Would take that...We Go Again .... 