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Training Friday 7/2

PostPosted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 1:01 pm
by Douglas Higginbottom
All kinds of weather today but good viewing as I watched the team train prior to leaving for Naaaaarch.19 on show including Lopes + keepers today as they set off after a briefish talk from the boss and into the usual early warm up stuff.Keep ball circles with a difference followed.

There were 3 circles but it appeared each time the tacklers won a ball 2 players sprinted from one group to another.It was sprint too as Kolarov had to be warned off once as he tore into a new group and looked like he might launch into a tackle.He didn't of course as he's a sensible bloke. (?) Added to the the group during the circles session I think was Kreis (NY City FC ).I wasn't 100% sure from a distance.Looks quite a fit bloke from the evidence I saw.

In the background I think Nicola was recording some of her daily City news feature.Then it was time to do more practice on corners and free kicks .From the right side to the left and pretty well every variety you can think of.If anyone was spying on this work I don't think it would be easy,maybe impossible,to work out what is likely to be used in matches or if there is any signal or obvious movement to determine what is going to happen.I was impressed by the variety and execution.Seems the players knew which is all that matters.The defenders did very well in all this and were helped out on one occasion as Vinnie cleared off the line.Trouble is he was an attacker at the time and trying to get out of the way.

It ended with edge of the box direct free kicks and penalties.The master from the edge of the box was Aleks as he usually is.Took 2 scored 2 I think.The penalties were fun.Even Micah took one and left with a 100% record.The main competition was Yaya v Joe which Joe won and called for Yaya to be demoted from taking penalties.All good fun and Yaya was not 100% concentrated on the task but rather trying to bluff and double bluff Joe.Aleks and Negredo were very good and Lopes took 2 beauties.

On the way out I got another quick view of Garcia and Nasri working outside one to one with a physio and then just as was leaving ,and the rain hammered down, Kun appeared to do a little running I assume.More good news.

Re: Training Friday 7/2

PostPosted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 1:05 pm
by Wonderwall
HAPPY FRIDAY! great report as per, that weather was al kinds from one minute to the next, sun and showers...then sun then showers etc etc

Sounds like its all good focused work, will be more upbeat when I see Nasri and Kun back in the main group

Re: Training Friday 7/2

PostPosted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 1:24 pm
by getdressedmctavish
Lovely report, Doug

Re: Training Friday 7/2

PostPosted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 1:33 pm
by Hazy2
Friday report thanks mate.

Re: Training Friday 7/2

PostPosted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 1:43 pm
by Breks
Always a good read.

Re: Training Friday 7/2

PostPosted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 2:19 pm
by Douglas Higginbottom
Wonderwall wrote:HAPPY FRIDAY! great report as per, that weather was al kinds from one minute to the next, sun and showers...then sun then showers etc etc

Sounds like its all good focused work, will be more upbeat when I see Nasri and Kun back in the main group


You are spot on re the weather.One minute stripping off to catch the sun and the next battered by hailstone.All in a good cause.

Re: Training Friday 7/2

PostPosted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 3:10 pm
by Sideshow Bob
pelle suggested dzeko has a knock...did he train today?

Re: Training Friday 7/2

PostPosted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 3:12 pm
by phips
good stuff.

so does Alvaro look fitter than he did at the weekend? we need him to start hitting top form again soon

Re: Training Friday 7/2

PostPosted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 3:12 pm
by Douglas Higginbottom
Sideshow Bob wrote:pelle suggested dzeko has a knock...did he train today?



I thought he said Dzeko plus Milner and Lescott were fit and available.Are you reading into his comments that all 3 had a problem?
I couldn't possibly confirm that Edin only doing light training today.

Re: Training Friday 7/2

PostPosted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 3:21 pm
by Sideshow Bob
Douglas Higginbottom wrote:
Sideshow Bob wrote:pelle suggested dzeko has a knock...did he train today?



I thought he said Dzeko plus Milner and Lescott were fit and available.Are you reading into his comments that all 3 had a problem?
I couldn't possibly confirm that Edin only doing light training today.


thx. he said "Edin Dzeko has a problem in his ankle, but he is in the list."