Ibrahim Afellay

[desoe]

Looks more like a natural balance to me. Since Pep arrived we had an enormous luck with injuries (something which Frank Rijkaard couldn't say for himself), so I guess now nature is just doing its thing.

But look it at the bright side - Alexis and Iniesta got injured for two months, Afellay is probably out for six. How worse it could be if it was the opposite? With no dissrespect to Ibi, I wish him a speedy recovery of course..

 

[Barcafan 2304]

Hope it ends soon, 4 players with serious injuries already this season

 

[Daemul]

Ibi

 

[Babylonian]

All the best to Ibi..

 

[PSV & Barca]

Damn, unfortunate friend Hope you will come back stronger Ibi!

 

[evilhita666]

If some of us were expecting only garbage minutes for him, this comes as even worse news for him...

Get well Ibiman!

 

[Vegy]

My condolences...

 

[dalitis8]

Bad news.

 

[ZeeMessi]

Horrible news. He had a good chance to shine with Alexis out but 6 months... FFS!

 

[LaMessiah]

poop

 

[Marroquí20]

#animsafellay ... I hope he comes back stronger! and better.
Eg van Nistelrooy in his time at united.. He came better back.. and then played better.

Afellay come on!! #anims

 

[mejji^]

very very horrible news, really sad for this guy

work hard and dont give up man, you can do it

 

[mejji^]

anyone else thinks deulofeu or kiko will take his spot?

 

[LaMessiah]

anyone else thinks deulofeu or kiko will take his spot?

i'm guessing cuenca or carmona will start training more with the first team/being brought to games. delofeu is still pretty raw
kiko def might as well, kinda forgot about him

 

[desoe]

We have a lot of options from the B team to use. Afellay is a great guy and for him it sucks what happened, but it would be really a big word to say that this injury is going affect us in any sensible way. GD, Cuenca, Kiko for the wings or Rafinha, Sergi Roberto in midfield - that's a really good cover. And I don't think that any of these guys would perform any worse than Afellay, tbh (now I expect to be ripped off from Ibi's fanboys)