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RHIAN'S SOCCER JOURNALS: THE QUIET BEFORE THE SWISS 22ndFebruary, 2010 Today was another very quiet day here in Cyprus.
We had training at 9:30 this morning, and I don't think I was the only blurry eyed player out on the training pitch. Carolina tends to run quite long training sessions, and on this occasion, we didn’t get back to the hotel until just before 1:00 pm. However, even though the practices are less totally physically demanding than they used to be under Even, Carolina’s are still mentally and physically tough.
We spent a great deal of time on movement work, as well as some shooting and fast footwork. And, I have to admit that I didn’t think that we were overly sharp today. I don’t blame the coaching staff for being a little disappointed in us. I know we are disappointed in ourselves and we are going to have demand more from one another if we plan on being successful at this Cyprus tournament.
After the morning training, we had lunch, physiotherapist treatment and then a technical meeting at 5:00 pm. During this meeting we watched video footage of our game against Poland. These video sessions are not always the most exciting of things to do, but they are critically important. For myself, I know that as a defender, the videotape really helps to highlight some mistakes. Even more, the tapes show how we have made errors as a cohesive defensive backline. You can be told something a million times over, but it is not until you actually see it, right there in front of your eyes, that the point is firmly driven home. The rest of the evening has been quiet. I am watching television and playing cards. Focus now is on the first match against Switzerland on Wednesday.
RhianWilkinsonSoccer.com is the Official Website of Rhian Wilkinson.
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