10 - Ansu Fati

Zidane82

Well-known member
Was never going to heal on its own considering his recovery issues, surgery/repair has been inevitable

Now, we can genuinely begin concern about whether he recovers fully much less sufficiently to be a significant contributor to the team. Patience but clearly concerns will linger

Surely we?ve not done another Umtiti and let an injury try and heal itself ??
 

FCBarca

Mike the Knife
Out since November 7, only projected to be 4-6 month recovery but we're already in month 7 with the addition of a 2nd arthroscopic surgery in March (1st was reported in January to address chronic inflammation & pain although led to post surgical site infection) - also with Cugat's involvement. Confirmed that the player indeed went back under the knife, end of March - the difference between the previous board and this one in terms of leak of news, 6-8 weeks after the fact

There was repair of suture and cleaning of the meniscus which confirms the initial theory that his meniscus repair warranted structural revision - Javi Miguel (AS) reported that even the initial surgery in November 2020 had a prolonged postoperative recovery (5 vs 2 days) which suggested there were complications

The secretive timing of the 3rd surgery coincided with the player's Instagram post in late March about his injury struggles

Currently, everything is pending the sensations of the player in the coming days, when Ansu intensifies his recovery and workloads: a 4th operation is not ruled out in the event that this new therapy does not resolve his issues. But if it is carried out, it would no longer be Cugat but the French surgeon, Bernard Cottet, whom Fati visited in March at his office in Lyon, who would be in charge of the operation.

Turns out the 3rd intervention that he underwent at the end of March was, above all, a preventive measure in the desperate attempt to save part of his original meniscus, an essential factor for a long sports career. And if a solution is not finally found in the coming weeks, the next step will be a meniscectomy, that is, the removal of the meniscus, a decision that would solve the problem in the short and medium term, but could have serious long-term consequences on his playing career
 

te amo barca

Blaugrana al vent
Really doesn't bode well for his future. Keep in mind that Umtiti was a LB/CB and Fati is a forward who suddenly changes direction and has small bursts much more frequently. Torres's agility and pace were done after his meniscus tear.
 

FinBarcelonafan

Well-known member
Really doesn't bode well for his future. Keep in mind that Umtiti was a LB/CB and Fati is a forward who suddenly changes direction and has small bursts much more frequently. Torres's agility and pace were done after his meniscus tear.

Torres was physical monster. Fatis playing style doesn't rely so much on physical skills. Hopefully he doesn't lose too much spark though.
 

El Gato

Villarato!
Worst case scenario really doesn't look good

I'm genuinely sad he might be his ceiling may be cut in half. I don't quite know how much blame Barca staff should take for letting a 16 year old play with senior on weekly basis before his body is fully developed, but I feel his story could become a warning for modern players.
 

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