In the site www.goal.com there is a statistical analysis of the importance of injuries in determining the fate of teams dreaming of the Scudetto. The columnist starts from the interminable series of injuries suffered by the young Brazilian Alexandre Pato, from AC Milan, and derives a general law from it: the teams whose players have totaled the fewest absences due to injuries win the Scudetto. For example, in 2011-2012 the total for Milan was 307.
Juventus, who won the Scudetto, only managed 44. In 2209-2010 and 2010-2011 Juventus players were absent injured for 210 and 216 matchdays, and in both cases Juve finished seventh. Inter, who won the Scudetto in 2009-2010, accumulated 108 absences due to injuries: in the following two championships, when they didn't win, absences increased by 60% compared to 2009-2010. These results underline the importance of athletic – and also mental – preparation as a preventive measure to avoid injuries.
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