Ramsey blames Juventus staff for injuries
Aaron Ramsey seemed to blame the Juventus training methods for his many injuries, insisting Wales staff ‘know how to get the best out of me.’
The midfielder arrived as a free agent from Arsenal, but has constantly been plagued by muscular issues, particularly this season with only 105 minutes of football.
It was calculated that since March, Ramsey has played more for Wales than his club, and in today’s press conference he points to the fitness routines in Italy.
“The training philosophy and methods are different in my club from here,” said Ramsey, ahead of Friday’s World Cup qualifier against the Czech Republic.
“There are a lot of people here who have a number of years of managing me. So they know how to get the best out of me and allow me to play a lot of games in a row, like I showed in the Euros.
“I’m capable of doing that and producing good performances. I’m feeling good, ready to go.”
So far this term, Ramsey has started one Serie A match and come off the bench in three others, but hasn’t featured since September 26.
“Because my outputs in games are pretty high, maybe I need a bit more rest and recovery throughout the week rather than maybe being on the grass for a long period of time and carrying more fatigue into games,” added the midfielder.
“Recovery is a big part of that for me. I’m just excited to be back involved and hopefully I can play my part.”
These comments will only further irritate Juventus, who have been trying to sell Ramsey and shake off his €7m per season contract for some time.
La Gazzetta dello Sport calculated that considering how much time he actually spent on the pitch, Ramsey has cost the Bianconeri circa €18,000 per minute this season.