It might only be tribalfootball – that bastion of truth only rivalled by the Sun – but this corker takes some beating.
You might not remember Philippe Christanval. The report identifies him as ‘currently injured’. That’s in the same way that Claus Jensen was currently unfit. He’s fastly outstripping both Simon Elliot and Lee Cook as the man who spends so much time in the treatment room that he’s been shagging one of the physios.
Granted Christanval is an exceptionally gifted defender – the kind of centre-half so comfortable on the ball that we haven’t seen since the likes of Chris Coleman and Alain Goma. When he signed on a free transfer, I was astonished that we were able to attract a former French international, who had turned out for Barcelona in the past. Perhaps his injury problems have something to do with it.
He’s yet to make an appearance this season due to injury and the latest injury update doesn’t exactly sound encouraging. Having shaken off one knock, he’s now damaged a small bone in his big toe. He only managed 23 games last season – and was hauled off by Lawrie Sanchez, who sounded as though he was ready to get rid.
I would be absolutely amazed if Christanval turns up in Turin – and, even more so, if we get money for him.
Even if it was “only” a Tribal-rumour, it was quite funny! Can’t really see him squezze into the Juve squad even when fit 😉
Sanchez does really like him! I have reliable sources that say sanchez plans to have him in first team plans but the injuries are frustrating for both him and christinval.
It was odd that Sanchez seemed keen to use him last season but then subbed him twice early in games. I hope he does have a future with us, I really like his style of play.
Cheers for the mention earlier, I’ve not been over to check this site out for a while and it seems you’ve gone into overdrive while I’ve been away.
Keep it up guys – good stuff.
I think we all like him, even if he has a history of regular freak injuries 🙁
Thanks for the kind words, I think we seem to go up and down in terms of updates, overdrive at the moment and then it takes time in between the updates. Damn daytime job 😉