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Training report from today courtesy of DH. Ill post some pics of our own on later.
As yesterday nearly a full squad training today.Tevez back home and MJ inside but the rest in full training.( not sure what the setback is for MJ as I think the MEN have said a toe injury but whatever it is he hasnt trained outside for 2 weeks now). Mancini started with them all behind fencing and giving them all the usual chat before splitting them into two teams to work on 2 pitches away from prying eyes.Mancini worked with what will probably be the Wolves team but after 10 minutes or so he switched to work with the others.He really is keen to get his consistent messages across to them all.
Back out for a few work outs and keep ball circles. The spirit amongst them all seemed really good to me and there was no signs today that Kolo or Zaba needed special treatment. Mancini then took the Wolves 11 (or 12 actually) away for some more work behind fencing and left the rest for a 6 a side game. Played on a small pitch it was pretty competitive stuff which ended with one hell of a physical tussle between Vieira and Lescott . They landed on top of each other with no real winner but it was Lescott that was limping most:)
The groups then switched and the next 6 a side game was even more competitive and I think with a little more quality. Some great battles and most notable to me was Joe v Mario.Mario won this time with some great quality and plenty of cheek thrown in. He loved it and so will we if he can repeat some of it in matches.
Apart from Mario my pick of the players was probably Milner who found the net regularly as a contrast to yesterday and Barry I thought was also quality. Kolarov was playing for both sides and seemed desperate to score which he did eventually. Having said that he stayed back at the end taking shots from just outside the area and he looked superb. Mario also stayed a while to continue his battle with Joe.They were about even in this part but Mario still beat him with some fierce stuff.Nigel, as ever in training, scored a few and was regularly heard moaning at the refereeing decisions.
Overall it was quite an entertaining session once they came from behind the fencing so the watching group will have enjoyed it.I left as Milner came back to do some finishing against Joe and again was looking good. Kolarov went off to the hill for his final work and some of the coaches had a go at the cross bar challenge. Lombardo was quite good.
Here are some photos unfortunately most of them turned out blurred due to the netting, there are some anyway.
As yesterday nearly a full squad training today.Tevez back home and MJ inside but the rest in full training.( not sure what the setback is for MJ as I think the MEN have said a toe injury but whatever it is he hasnt trained outside for 2 weeks now). Mancini started with them all behind fencing and giving them all the usual chat before splitting them into two teams to work on 2 pitches away from prying eyes.Mancini worked with what will probably be the Wolves team but after 10 minutes or so he switched to work with the others.He really is keen to get his consistent messages across to them all.
Back out for a few work outs and keep ball circles. The spirit amongst them all seemed really good to me and there was no signs today that Kolo or Zaba needed special treatment. Mancini then took the Wolves 11 (or 12 actually) away for some more work behind fencing and left the rest for a 6 a side game. Played on a small pitch it was pretty competitive stuff which ended with one hell of a physical tussle between Vieira and Lescott . They landed on top of each other with no real winner but it was Lescott that was limping most:)
The groups then switched and the next 6 a side game was even more competitive and I think with a little more quality. Some great battles and most notable to me was Joe v Mario.Mario won this time with some great quality and plenty of cheek thrown in. He loved it and so will we if he can repeat some of it in matches.
Apart from Mario my pick of the players was probably Milner who found the net regularly as a contrast to yesterday and Barry I thought was also quality. Kolarov was playing for both sides and seemed desperate to score which he did eventually. Having said that he stayed back at the end taking shots from just outside the area and he looked superb. Mario also stayed a while to continue his battle with Joe.They were about even in this part but Mario still beat him with some fierce stuff.Nigel, as ever in training, scored a few and was regularly heard moaning at the refereeing decisions.
Overall it was quite an entertaining session once they came from behind the fencing so the watching group will have enjoyed it.I left as Milner came back to do some finishing against Joe and again was looking good. Kolarov went off to the hill for his final work and some of the coaches had a go at the cross bar challenge. Lombardo was quite good.
Here are some photos unfortunately most of them turned out blurred due to the netting, there are some anyway.