Training Wednesday 23/2
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 12:42 pmThe only good thing about when it rains like today ( it was pouring) is seeing the photographers getting drenched and very uncomfortable.One lasted 10 minutes and the other 30 but both were thouroughly soaked as they left whilst I watched under a blue and white brolly:)
As with other times when it is so wet the players seem to have more fun because of the conditions.Mario messing with SWP at the start,Lombardo playing around all the time and just generally all seemed to have a smile about them. Lots of official cameras there today as well because it's part of the deal for the Europa matches.
No Milner today(till later) and no Micah plus of course the other longer term casualties.Plenty of jogging and warm up stuff for the cameras and all done behind the fences albeit very very close to them. I expect my brolly to get in shot! Mancini then spent some time with a team ( the one for Aris I guess) doing some of the usual stuff plus a corner and free kick or two and including a bunch of changes he might make as the game progresses.
Then it was into a game which was sat out by Carlos and Kolarov ( nothing sinister there I am sure) and was a game of 2 strikers each getting a hat trick. Edin with 2 good headers and a great side footer.The cross from Wabara ( the only EDS player involved today) was superb. Mario's first was down to very quick feet,then one from a great through ball just clipping it over the keeper and then a 22 yard bullet in off the bar.
Once the golden goal was called the intensity and volume went up.It took a good few minutes but it was strike by SWP that won it. It was only an hours session today given the matches coming thick and fast but as they went in there were just 3 who stayed a little longer. Mario plus 2 keepers. He just practiced 25 and 30 yarders for a few minutes and his radar got better as it went on.
As with other times when it is so wet the players seem to have more fun because of the conditions.Mario messing with SWP at the start,Lombardo playing around all the time and just generally all seemed to have a smile about them. Lots of official cameras there today as well because it's part of the deal for the Europa matches.
No Milner today(till later) and no Micah plus of course the other longer term casualties.Plenty of jogging and warm up stuff for the cameras and all done behind the fences albeit very very close to them. I expect my brolly to get in shot! Mancini then spent some time with a team ( the one for Aris I guess) doing some of the usual stuff plus a corner and free kick or two and including a bunch of changes he might make as the game progresses.
Then it was into a game which was sat out by Carlos and Kolarov ( nothing sinister there I am sure) and was a game of 2 strikers each getting a hat trick. Edin with 2 good headers and a great side footer.The cross from Wabara ( the only EDS player involved today) was superb. Mario's first was down to very quick feet,then one from a great through ball just clipping it over the keeper and then a 22 yard bullet in off the bar.
Once the golden goal was called the intensity and volume went up.It took a good few minutes but it was strike by SWP that won it. It was only an hours session today given the matches coming thick and fast but as they went in there were just 3 who stayed a little longer. Mario plus 2 keepers. He just practiced 25 and 30 yarders for a few minutes and his radar got better as it went on.
