NEUFC off to Durban for pre-season where they will catch up with the foreigners in the squad.... :!! Looks like foreigners contracts only start in September
Off to the stadium now....some crazy timjngs for NEUFC boys.. 6:30am on the Field dor Fitness work.. 12:30pm for Football Session 430pm Gym at Hotel...
Wonder if they will keep this crazy schedule up in Durban with the foreigners around !
Up bright & early and really excited to finally get back on the training pitch for @FCPuneCity pre season training camp @Gloria_Sports Arena in Belek, Turkey. After retaining 6 domestic players from last season and adding another signed from Chennayi, we then secured at auction the best player and the best midfielder as voted for the domestic league season, followed by many of our 1st choice selections from the player draft. With 15 domestic players secured we had to add 11 foreign players to make up the final squad. Steve Simonsen, Nicky Shorey, James Bailey, Roger Johnson from England, Yendrick Ruiz from Costa Rica will join Didier Zokora, Tuncay Sanli & Adrian Mutu all of whom will not only help the team but also help educate and improve football in India. Working hard to find 3 more that can compliment the above.
Great day on the training pitch with @FCPuneCity. Had heard so much about the so called limitations of the domestic players but none of that was in evidence today. Exceptional work ethic, thirst to improve & learn, technically more than capable, very very pleasantly surprised. Nice for me to get my boots on again and enjoy coaching. Today was a football session, tomorrow am it's about the physical side of the game, then tactical work in the afternoon. Couldn't be more delighted with the squad we've got so far, international players all eager to impart their knowledge, plenty of work to do before we unveil to the Orange Army of FC Pune City
Physical morning for all the players of @FCPuneCity at the best sports facility I have ever seen or been privileged to work at in my whole career - Gloria Sports Arena @Gloria_Sports
After 2 days of double sessions today the players of FC Pune City have worked this morning only. I'm delighted with the attitude of all the players in their appetite to work hard. This morning, after the warm up, Renedy Singh directed his first session as my assistant and did exceptionally well. He split the players into 3 teams of 7 for a mini tournament of games. The eventual winning team, after sudden death penalties was the non bibs captained by Jackichand Singh. Our work in this first block of 3 days has been on the defensive side of the game. They have all earned their afternoon off to rest before we get back to work tomorrow looking at the offensive side.
could be a LOL moment but got say these things in the last two years are something never witnessed in indian football. long may these continue to be true and hoping people do take ISL seriously worldwide and not just in india.
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Looks like foreigners contracts only start in September
6:30am on the Field dor Fitness work..
12:30pm for Football Session
430pm Gym at Hotel...
Wonder if they will keep this crazy schedule up in Durban with the foreigners around !
Up bright & early and really excited to finally get back on the training pitch for @FCPuneCity pre season training camp @Gloria_Sports Arena in Belek, Turkey. After retaining 6 domestic players from last season and adding another signed from Chennayi, we then secured at auction the best player and the best midfielder as voted for the domestic league season, followed by many of our 1st choice selections from the player draft. With 15 domestic players secured we had to add 11 foreign players to make up the final squad. Steve Simonsen, Nicky Shorey, James Bailey, Roger Johnson from England, Yendrick Ruiz from Costa Rica will join Didier Zokora, Tuncay Sanli & Adrian Mutu all of whom will not only help the team but also help educate and improve football in India. Working hard to find 3 more that can compliment the above.
Great day on the training pitch with @FCPuneCity. Had heard so much about the so called limitations of the domestic players but none of that was in evidence today. Exceptional work ethic, thirst to improve & learn, technically more than capable, very very pleasantly surprised. Nice for me to get my boots on again and enjoy coaching. Today was a football session, tomorrow am it's about the physical side of the game, then tactical work in the afternoon. Couldn't be more delighted with the squad we've got so far, international players all eager to impart their knowledge, plenty of work to do before we unveil to the Orange Army of FC Pune City
Physical morning for all the players of @FCPuneCity at the best sports facility I have ever seen or been privileged to work at in my whole career - Gloria Sports Arena @Gloria_Sports
After 2 days of double sessions today the players of FC Pune City have worked this morning only. I'm delighted with the attitude of all the players in their appetite to work hard. This morning, after the warm up, Renedy Singh directed his first session as my assistant and did exceptionally well. He split the players into 3 teams of 7 for a mini tournament of games. The eventual winning team, after sudden death penalties was the non bibs captained by Jackichand Singh. Our work in this first block of 3 days has been on the defensive side of the game. They have all earned their afternoon off to rest before we get back to work tomorrow looking at the offensive side.
long may these continue to be true and hoping people do take ISL seriously worldwide and not just in india.