Faked the injury, he was just about to start fading and playing like crap, after a very good performance.
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Compared to Aurelio I guess. 
What has happened to Naby lad and who is this imposterā¦ 6 games in a rowā¦
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It proves that there are blades of grass that are tougher than Pogba
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Iām sure Naby took a knock on the same leg in the first half I wonder if that was the concern, had to say when I saw him go off on a stretcher I thought the worst.
If he had limped off I might have thought ok 2-3 weeks, shocked that there is no damage maybe mentally he had concerns might have been a blessing in a way the way they were tackling.
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Hope we get him through this season alright.
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He just made sure pogshit gets his deserved red. By the time var reviewed the tackle it was too long for him to say heās fine.
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Yeah might have been in the equation, plus considering it was the third or fourth nasty foul on him and it was 5-0 there was probably a letās not risk it element if he is feeling something.
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Nah , The team saw the bruise and didnāt want to take a further chance on him.
It doesnāt apply to Naby but seeing some of the names on that list reminds me of a famous comment about a player (Carlton Palmer, maybe?) that, āhis second touch was always a tackleā 
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I understand that it is a difficult situation (expectations, his contract situation etc) but under no circumstances should he be rushed back from injuries.
Hope he doesnāt get called up by Guinea and can use the 3 weeks for recovery.
Agreed. The Boss said after the match it was Nabyās hamstring. I canāt imagine heāll receive a National call up.
Hindsight is 20/20, but I wasnāt comfortable rushing Naby into this game. Get well soon, Naby 
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I saw on the post match thread it being mentioned that Naby has a low pain threshold. I think thatās pretty unfair. Like Sturridge, theyāve been down this path before and are therefore more in tune to what could become a more serious issue.
Perhaps there is an element of these players being inside their own head thinking something not serious is serious, but I donāt think we can say they have a low pain threshold.
I also donāt understand the anger. No player chooses to be injured. Naby didnāt choose for his hamstring to twinge.
As for whether itās time to give up on Naby, just look at JoĆ«l. How many on here thought he would get through the first ten games without breaking down? Thereās time still for a 26yo to get his body right. Sure it might be more difficult for a midfielder to do, but I think most can agree this guy is pretty talented and itās therefore worth showing some patience.
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He looked absolutely fuming when the physio was telling him he had to come off.
It is a worry his body is made of biscuits, but itās certainly not his fault.
The irony that we bemoan Guinea for overplaying him and have just blasted him to play 6 games in a very condensed window.
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Like the post in general but thatās really not that high a bench mark. Iāll be shocked if Joel gets to the end of the season without missing at least 2 months through injury/injuries at some point/points. At CB though weāve done the right thing and have insane talent in depth!
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Loved his little one-twos before he came off. Technically such a clean player, especially in small spaces.
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Heās been here for 3 years and itās been the same story more or less every year heās been here. Plays well for two or three games, we all get excited for him, then he either has a stinker and gets hooked or he gets injured again and disappears for a few weeks. Whether itās bad luck, low pain threshold, injury-prone or not is irrelevant. The bottom line is heās not reliable and it doesnāt look as though thatās ever going to change. I donāt think many people are angry about it. Just frustrated.
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