Training Friday 30/3
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 11:53 am
Back to normal with the weather as I arrived ar Carrington to be greeted by James Cooper in the car park just after the press conference. I asked him what "target" SSN had for today as their cameras were there and he gave me a strange look.
Out at the training I was joined but some of the usual Tevez crew plus a friend of Pizarro, over for a few days. A reporter from Udinese but a big Lazio fan.The team were all in good mood,Mario very playful and I expect some good footage for Inside City who were filming all the way through.The initial keep ball circles were full of laughter and with a group including Nigel,Micah,Joleon and Milner it's no surprise.
Vinnie fully involved from the start and happily so was Joleon but obviously no Aguero as Mancini had explained in the press conference.When they moved into a pass/move game Joleon took part which is a good step in his recovery as to date nothing had involved much ball work.It then stepped up into the 2 games they often do on the day before a match. Goals only with headers and then into the first touch only goals in the small nets.And as ever Micah scored early with a header and then Nigel from distance into the small nets..and didnt he let them know he owns that game :)
Mario also scored with a header and a penalty goal was awarded as Yaya handled to stop Edin scoring.Ivan finished this session with a game of tag with SS/ED and AK teaming up to get somebody.They chose Lescott and then it was Yaya before finally Tevez.He got away but Aleks just trapped him on his own.Then a drinks break and some more exercises before the final game.Vinnie and Joleon didnt take part in this but dont read anything into that re Vinnie.
Some really good goals scored in this with Mario looking very very busy.He got the first from a very good Milner ball then Edin followed from a Nigel cross.Then a very good header from Edin under real pressure from a Clichy cross.At the other end there was plenty of attacking but Clichy always seemed to be in the right position to make great clearances and blocks.
Back to goals and Mario set up a tap in for Milner with a superb pass across the 6 yard box.Massive saved a Yaya piledriver and Joe did the same from Mario before Yaya did score with a sweet low shot.The final goal came from Silva finishing off a Mario pass.That was about it and a shorter session than usual.Some went in,some had shooting practice and some just sat around and watched.
It was the regulars for the shooting practice and today I think the keepers came off 2nd best.AJ and Mario seemed especially on fire.No doubt at all that AJ has serious shooting ability, a very powerful shot when he gets it right.Kolarov also scoring some good ones,Nigel a few too so he could get his dance out at least once.The one not as good as usual was Milner who more often than not is a very good finisher.Typical of the man he was giving himself some stick for some of his efforts.
Out at the training I was joined but some of the usual Tevez crew plus a friend of Pizarro, over for a few days. A reporter from Udinese but a big Lazio fan.The team were all in good mood,Mario very playful and I expect some good footage for Inside City who were filming all the way through.The initial keep ball circles were full of laughter and with a group including Nigel,Micah,Joleon and Milner it's no surprise.
Vinnie fully involved from the start and happily so was Joleon but obviously no Aguero as Mancini had explained in the press conference.When they moved into a pass/move game Joleon took part which is a good step in his recovery as to date nothing had involved much ball work.It then stepped up into the 2 games they often do on the day before a match. Goals only with headers and then into the first touch only goals in the small nets.And as ever Micah scored early with a header and then Nigel from distance into the small nets..and didnt he let them know he owns that game :)
Mario also scored with a header and a penalty goal was awarded as Yaya handled to stop Edin scoring.Ivan finished this session with a game of tag with SS/ED and AK teaming up to get somebody.They chose Lescott and then it was Yaya before finally Tevez.He got away but Aleks just trapped him on his own.Then a drinks break and some more exercises before the final game.Vinnie and Joleon didnt take part in this but dont read anything into that re Vinnie.
Some really good goals scored in this with Mario looking very very busy.He got the first from a very good Milner ball then Edin followed from a Nigel cross.Then a very good header from Edin under real pressure from a Clichy cross.At the other end there was plenty of attacking but Clichy always seemed to be in the right position to make great clearances and blocks.
Back to goals and Mario set up a tap in for Milner with a superb pass across the 6 yard box.Massive saved a Yaya piledriver and Joe did the same from Mario before Yaya did score with a sweet low shot.The final goal came from Silva finishing off a Mario pass.That was about it and a shorter session than usual.Some went in,some had shooting practice and some just sat around and watched.
It was the regulars for the shooting practice and today I think the keepers came off 2nd best.AJ and Mario seemed especially on fire.No doubt at all that AJ has serious shooting ability, a very powerful shot when he gets it right.Kolarov also scoring some good ones,Nigel a few too so he could get his dance out at least once.The one not as good as usual was Milner who more often than not is a very good finisher.Typical of the man he was giving himself some stick for some of his efforts.