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Mar 2025
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Scholes & Carra's Most Gruesome Injury S...

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We’re back with another Fan Debate, brought to you by Sky Bet. This time, Paul Scholes and Jamie Carragher are joined by former Manchester United senior physio Russ Hayes.

They take a deep dive into the world of football fitness, exploring injury prevention, recovery, and the vital role of physios and sports scientists. Scholsey and Carra share their own experiences, including the worst injuries they suffered and what players really think of medical staff.

How hard is it to keep an injury-prone player fit? And do physios have a bigger impact on performance than we realise?


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00:00 – Promo

00:49 – Introduction - Russ Hayes former Physiotherapist at Manchester United

04:33 – Russ Hayes on hamstring injuries

06:32 – The impact of mentality on injuries

09:19 – Trying to get back from injuries early & injury prone players

10:32 – Gareth Roberts on injuries at Liverpool

12:30 – The relationship between managers and physios

16:09 – Flav on injuries at Tottenham Hotspur

20:37 – Paul Scholes on getting a blood clot in his eye

22:24 – James McNicholas’s question on players wanting to play when injured

25:13 – Fulham fan Sarah’s question to Russ Hayes

27:31 – The Howden Report explained

30:50 – Jamie Carragher’s broken leg

33:33 – Newcastle fan Lee on the change in football gear

36:23 – Who is to blame for injuries at a club?

38:16 – The Treatment Room / The room of truth

41:12 – Manchester City fan Luke on injuries


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