Originally, Chen Yu had come to the World Cup with the attitude that it was all about the experience, that participation was what mattered most.
But after unexpectedly taking on three patients, things suddenly got much busier.
He had to get Ballack and Reimer healthy and back to their team before June 5th.
Then there was Zidane, who also needed to be taken care of before the 6th.
At a time like this, if any players on the United States Team also had problems, Chen Yu would be in a real bind.
Fortunately, nothing of the sort happened.
After all, the exertion on the United States Team's players wasn't that great. For those playing domestically, the league pressure was low. The United States had even withdrawn from the Copa America, so there wasn't much pressure from international competitions either.
And those playing abroad were generally not starters for their clubs, so the wear and tear was relatively light.
Injuries really are closely related to the number of games played.
