Training Tuesday 22/12
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 12:05 pmWhat a fantastic scene, with Carrington all in white and the snow still falling fairly heavily. The footpath at the side of the fence an inch deep in snow and treacherous as hell ( especially for me with stupid slippy trainers on) and the first thing I saw was the City cameraman on his little gantry filming the training.
I was there reasonably early for the past training times but apparently thet came out today at 10am! Not a great surprise on the basis that RSC had said it was 2 sessions today so the first had to be earlier to have time for lunch and a second session. Maybe no lunch at all:)
The trooper that is NMT was already there with his son and chatting to a security guard at the spot where Lewis's season ticket seat is/was. Sounds like the players were doing work in groups separately rather than all being out together at the same time. Defenders working on stuff and then they go in and the forwards come out for a while. We have worked out the defence already though you will be glad to hear. At right full back Zabba as Micah not fit enough yet, 2 centre backs , Toure and Vinnie as they are all we have and 2 left full backs.
Yes that's 2 left full backs playing side by side. The opposition might think they can get at us there but those 2 will sort them out :)
When I got a first glimpse of things it was attacking players practicing 3 touch moves with Brian Kidd in goal. He wasn't acting keeper just using that vantage point to help direct operations. The snow was still falling and after a while they were called in and the midfield and defenders came out to replace them.
They seemed almost to split into 3 groups and one noticeable one was Stevie/NDJ and Barry almost working on their own but clearly moving around each other in that midfield area making quick passes , making space and angles and showing a good first touch and technique. After a short while they all got together at the other end of the pitch to work on some other drills as just one group.
It really was snowing quite hard and even starting to sit on the undersoil pitch so I decided to call it a day. The anticipated arrival of Ant didn't materialise so I trudged off and home. No doubt Egypt didnt have this weather and he was making the most of it somewhere and building a snowman to rival the Sphynx.
Training apparently tomorrow is at 2.30! Maybe inside work and discussions only as there isn't much light left after that but you never know. And on christmas day They will be getting together at a hotel in the evening to prepare for the big match.
I was there reasonably early for the past training times but apparently thet came out today at 10am! Not a great surprise on the basis that RSC had said it was 2 sessions today so the first had to be earlier to have time for lunch and a second session. Maybe no lunch at all:)
The trooper that is NMT was already there with his son and chatting to a security guard at the spot where Lewis's season ticket seat is/was. Sounds like the players were doing work in groups separately rather than all being out together at the same time. Defenders working on stuff and then they go in and the forwards come out for a while. We have worked out the defence already though you will be glad to hear. At right full back Zabba as Micah not fit enough yet, 2 centre backs , Toure and Vinnie as they are all we have and 2 left full backs.
Yes that's 2 left full backs playing side by side. The opposition might think they can get at us there but those 2 will sort them out :)
When I got a first glimpse of things it was attacking players practicing 3 touch moves with Brian Kidd in goal. He wasn't acting keeper just using that vantage point to help direct operations. The snow was still falling and after a while they were called in and the midfield and defenders came out to replace them.
They seemed almost to split into 3 groups and one noticeable one was Stevie/NDJ and Barry almost working on their own but clearly moving around each other in that midfield area making quick passes , making space and angles and showing a good first touch and technique. After a short while they all got together at the other end of the pitch to work on some other drills as just one group.
It really was snowing quite hard and even starting to sit on the undersoil pitch so I decided to call it a day. The anticipated arrival of Ant didn't materialise so I trudged off and home. No doubt Egypt didnt have this weather and he was making the most of it somewhere and building a snowman to rival the Sphynx.
Training apparently tomorrow is at 2.30! Maybe inside work and discussions only as there isn't much light left after that but you never know. And on christmas day They will be getting together at a hotel in the evening to prepare for the big match.