Training Wednesday 19/3
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 4:38 pmLovely day today if a bit windy and a little disappointing that the full higher fences were back up to make viewing difficult.Not as if cameras were there as all the paps home in on the Carrington swamp now for their targets.Loads out there today as well,I counted 23 but a couple of those were players I didn't know. Wabara and Boyata also there and happily so was Jovetic.One reminded me of SWP but it wasn't him.No Nastasic or Aguero outside today.
Jogs,keep ball circles and then into a variety of little stretch or fitness routines.You may have seen some of the pictures including the stretching with the big elastic band.Then into a game of 11 a side but on a pitch where the goalline was the edge of the box at each end.It started with just one touch ,moved into 2 touch before going all in.
Lots of energy on show as they were all giving it a real go in what was really quite a small pitch for 11 a side.The 1st goal from an Edin pass was scored by one of the players I didn't know.Nice finish at the back post too.The equaliser came quickly from Jovetic flicking in a Clichy cross.A lovely bit of skill saw Silva get past 2 but his shot went over.He shot again tho!
Another goal from the unknown player was ruled offside.Rodders got on the end of a couple of corners but didn't find the target.After a while I think MP ruled that the winger/overlapper should be allowed to cross.I guess from the attacking perspective so we could get them right rather than for the defenders to wok on clearing.The defenders won this part so more practice on crossing needed.( have I hard that before.To be fair though the wind was causing some problems whichever side the cross came from.
One or two got injured during the session but they didn't seem to be a real cause for concern.Negredo wasn't too happy when he appealed for a penalty after being baulked on one of the crosses.As if Vinnie would foul him!A free kick at the other end brought the next goal and it was a Yaya special.Not seen one of those for a while.Then it was good to see goals at either end from Negredo and Dzeko to end my watching as I had to leave early.Can't get the staff anymore but it was a good session of about 90 minutes up to me leaving.
Jogs,keep ball circles and then into a variety of little stretch or fitness routines.You may have seen some of the pictures including the stretching with the big elastic band.Then into a game of 11 a side but on a pitch where the goalline was the edge of the box at each end.It started with just one touch ,moved into 2 touch before going all in.
Lots of energy on show as they were all giving it a real go in what was really quite a small pitch for 11 a side.The 1st goal from an Edin pass was scored by one of the players I didn't know.Nice finish at the back post too.The equaliser came quickly from Jovetic flicking in a Clichy cross.A lovely bit of skill saw Silva get past 2 but his shot went over.He shot again tho!
Another goal from the unknown player was ruled offside.Rodders got on the end of a couple of corners but didn't find the target.After a while I think MP ruled that the winger/overlapper should be allowed to cross.I guess from the attacking perspective so we could get them right rather than for the defenders to wok on clearing.The defenders won this part so more practice on crossing needed.( have I hard that before.To be fair though the wind was causing some problems whichever side the cross came from.
One or two got injured during the session but they didn't seem to be a real cause for concern.Negredo wasn't too happy when he appealed for a penalty after being baulked on one of the crosses.As if Vinnie would foul him!A free kick at the other end brought the next goal and it was a Yaya special.Not seen one of those for a while.Then it was good to see goals at either end from Negredo and Dzeko to end my watching as I had to leave early.Can't get the staff anymore but it was a good session of about 90 minutes up to me leaving.