Training Sunday 24 April
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 6:50 pmEvening all. I have missed a few days but switching today's session to 6pm wasn't going to put me off.( 10 am yesterday!)Not the easiest watch though as the sun was very low into our eyes.
18 outfield players on show so just CT/JB/MR/MJ missing.Joe Hart in full flow as well with Shay,Stu and Erik J. As usual on the day before a game it was jogging,some short sprints and stretching followed by a couple of games on adjacent pitches.Ivan Carminati switching the players from game to game ,big nets to small nets,when they were least expecting it.And the finale was the tag game with two holding hands and trying to tag another player of their choice.They didn't take this last bit seriously so I think Ivan needs something else to give them a laugh.
Generally though you could see the spirits were high in all they did.A 10 a side game finished it all off today and it was quite a strong game too.Only one photographer there today ( others had turned up for a morning session:) and his camera really went into action after one challenge.He was hoping for an injury as he clicked away and all he got was a shaking fence trying to blur his pictures:) PV was on the recieving end and got up after a little lie down.Joe Hart looked in fine fettle and flying about all over the place ( but if Ian ladyman is reading this he had a massive strapping around his middle and lower back and must be a major doubt for the run in games)
There weren't many goals in this but Dzeko scored the first with a great turn and left footer. As ever we heard the call of golden goal and the defences got even tigher to allow nothing.Kidd called time but moans from the players to carry on( led by Nigel and Vinnie) kept it going.He called time again but was overruled before eventually Milner scored with a great left foot shot curling into the corner.
Most went in but Mario and Dzeko stayed for a while with Mancini working on something and Milner joined the keepers to test them with his shooting. When Edin went in mario stayed for some long distance efforts at Stu.Nigel also stayed out but just with what looked like a family group for some autographs and pictures.In the end Mario had to be shouted in to get changed in time for the coach leaving at 8.30.
18 outfield players on show so just CT/JB/MR/MJ missing.Joe Hart in full flow as well with Shay,Stu and Erik J. As usual on the day before a game it was jogging,some short sprints and stretching followed by a couple of games on adjacent pitches.Ivan Carminati switching the players from game to game ,big nets to small nets,when they were least expecting it.And the finale was the tag game with two holding hands and trying to tag another player of their choice.They didn't take this last bit seriously so I think Ivan needs something else to give them a laugh.
Generally though you could see the spirits were high in all they did.A 10 a side game finished it all off today and it was quite a strong game too.Only one photographer there today ( others had turned up for a morning session:) and his camera really went into action after one challenge.He was hoping for an injury as he clicked away and all he got was a shaking fence trying to blur his pictures:) PV was on the recieving end and got up after a little lie down.Joe Hart looked in fine fettle and flying about all over the place ( but if Ian ladyman is reading this he had a massive strapping around his middle and lower back and must be a major doubt for the run in games)
There weren't many goals in this but Dzeko scored the first with a great turn and left footer. As ever we heard the call of golden goal and the defences got even tigher to allow nothing.Kidd called time but moans from the players to carry on( led by Nigel and Vinnie) kept it going.He called time again but was overruled before eventually Milner scored with a great left foot shot curling into the corner.
Most went in but Mario and Dzeko stayed for a while with Mancini working on something and Milner joined the keepers to test them with his shooting. When Edin went in mario stayed for some long distance efforts at Stu.Nigel also stayed out but just with what looked like a family group for some autographs and pictures.In the end Mario had to be shouted in to get changed in time for the coach leaving at 8.30.