Training Monday 5/11
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 12:52 pmI expected a quietish session today after a tough premiership game 2 days ago and with Ajax tomorrow and that's what it was.Masses of cameras,tv and press as it's the day before a euro game.Just 15 players plus 4 keepers on view today with the missing players as expected.Got a wave from Kidd, a thumbs up from Kolo and a greeting from Garcia as I could see clearly today with the curtain down close to where they started the warm up work.I might even get on SSN as I was directly behind the players from the camera views.
After fairly extensive warm ups Mancini took them off to another pitch to do some of the usual team shape,organisation/passing work in preparation for the game tomorrow. Aw players were changed around during this work before they came back to do a variety of games including hand ball,1 and 2 touch passing,a headed goals only session and the regular game with just 5 a side nets.
The best goal came from a clever interchange of passes between Kolarov and Mario. Mario also headed a goal but replies from SS and Carlos brought it level for the golden goal finale. Edin scored that one.Not a fast and furious session as I said and when this part finished there wasn't the usual game to end and just 3 players stayed out for some free kick practice against Wright.
Kolarov is clearly the king of our free kick takers and scored some beauties, Mario started to find his range after a while and hit one screamer that flew into the top corner above Wright's flailing hands.Sinclair not bad although I felt some of his lacked pace and thus had to be 100% perfect to have any chance at all.
And that was it in less than an hour but the good news is that just in front of me 3 players were working hard in getting their fitness back. Silva,Rodders and Maicon with the latter probably the furthest away from a return.
After fairly extensive warm ups Mancini took them off to another pitch to do some of the usual team shape,organisation/passing work in preparation for the game tomorrow. Aw players were changed around during this work before they came back to do a variety of games including hand ball,1 and 2 touch passing,a headed goals only session and the regular game with just 5 a side nets.
The best goal came from a clever interchange of passes between Kolarov and Mario. Mario also headed a goal but replies from SS and Carlos brought it level for the golden goal finale. Edin scored that one.Not a fast and furious session as I said and when this part finished there wasn't the usual game to end and just 3 players stayed out for some free kick practice against Wright.
Kolarov is clearly the king of our free kick takers and scored some beauties, Mario started to find his range after a while and hit one screamer that flew into the top corner above Wright's flailing hands.Sinclair not bad although I felt some of his lacked pace and thus had to be 100% perfect to have any chance at all.
And that was it in less than an hour but the good news is that just in front of me 3 players were working hard in getting their fitness back. Silva,Rodders and Maicon with the latter probably the furthest away from a return.