Apparantly, Eva Carneiro DOES understand the game, Jose..

[Easy 10]

None of which proves that she has any particular tactical understanding of football.

Nor does she need any.

The only issue is that she works for a football club who's players (and manager) push gamesmanship to the limits. They specialise in feigning injury and conning referees, so she needs to be "on the ball" in that respect.

Chelsea aren't the ONLY football club who's players indulge in this, granted. But they're certainly at the forefront with their "tactical injuries".

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Nor does she need any.

The only issue is that she works for a football club who's players (and manager) push gamesmanship to the limits. They specialise in feigning injury and conning referees, so she needs to be "on the ball" in that respect.

Chelsea aren't the ONLY football club who's players indulge in this, granted. But they're certainly at the forefront with their "tactical injuries".

Puts her in an impossible position really. If a player's rolling about very convincingly with a fake injury, how's she supposed to be able to tell? Seeing as how her primary concern as a doctor has to be a duty of care to the player, she has to assume he's not faking the injury. Damned if she does and damned if she doesn't. She should take them to an industrial tribunal for constructive dismissal.

 

[Man of Harveys]

The idea of becoming Mourinho's custard cousin should be plenty to put anyone off...

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

Puts her in an impossible position really. If a player's rolling about very convincingly with a fake injury, how's she supposed to be able to tell? Seeing as how her primary concern as a doctor has to be a duty of care to the player, she has to assume he's not faking the injury. Damned if she does and damned if she doesn't. She should take them to an industrial tribunal for constructive dismissal.

She was also summoned onto the pitch by the referee, whose authority at a match overrides that of the manager in any case.

 

[Easy 10]

Puts her in an impossible position really. If a player's rolling about very convincingly with a fake injury, how's she supposed to be able to tell? Seeing as how her primary concern as a doctor has to be a duty of care to the player, she has to assume he's not faking the injury. Damned if she does and damned if she doesn't. She should take them to an industrial tribunal for constructive dismissal.

I'd assume there is some kind of pre-agreed hidden code between the medical staff and the players to address this problem. If the player is faking it (which, lets face it, will be about 8 times out of 10) then a crafty wink from the "injured" player when Eva arrives would be far too blatant and easy to pick up on camera. Maybe they have to say something.

Costa (grimacing, clutching ankle): "The Russian winter blows coldest when Christopher Biggins forgets his safari hat"
Eva: "Gotcha" (pretends to treat ankle)

 

[desprateseagull]

#TeamEva

 

[desprateseagull]

None of which proves that she has any particular tactical understanding of football.

Geesh.

 

[8ace]

#TeamCouldNotGiveAFlyingF*ck

 

[Albumen]

I hope she sues their asses off, and then comes here for a job.

 

[nwgull]

#TeamCouldNotGiveAFlyingF*ck

Me too. And I reckon that this would've dissapeared out of the news without trace weeks ago if the doctor had been a bloke.

 

[8ace]

Me too. And I reckon that this would've dissapeared out of the news without trace weeks ago if the doctor had been a bloke.

Or a munter.

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

Could do a job.... Please Tony??

 

[Saladpack Seagull]

There'll always be a seat in my dugout for a lady like this.......

 

[Peteinblack]

Has quit, and is considering legal action. Good on her.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34328940

 

[Randsta]

Can't help thinking that as cougars go she must be up there.

I'd be up there

 

[Leyton Gull]

Doctor there's only one thing that's going to help me sleep and I might need to do it a few times.

 

[Leyton Gull]

Does the size of her mouth bother anyone else?

I doubt it very much!