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Originally Posted by d_phaneuf
Jose said hes healthier now than hes been
I do think something clicked a few weeks ago, when he missed that fa cup everton game
Ever since hes just seemed to be playing with the hand off the emergency break so to speak, it's only 4 games, but he is running at full speed, not avoiding contact, not overthinking every time he gets the ball
The 2nd goal he scored on the weekend was almost a carbon copy of one in the europa league last week, he got a pass at the top of the box, cut in and curled it into the corner of the net, felt like instinct, whereas when he was on the field this year prior he would stop the ball look around and miss his chance
Its playing armchair psychologist, but after 2 years of being injured or hated by his manager, just seemed like hes needed 6 months or so to get back in the headspace
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That and maybe the reality hitting him that he better smarten up or he's back to Madrid to rot for a final year.
It's just weird that we're nearly 2/3 through the season and he's started, what 3-4 league games?
Here's a November 2017 pic where he had missed 40 out of the last 60 RM games.
Sure, he's great, when he's available. But availability seems to be an issue.
